kennyj
Enlightened
I'm thinking of getting my own GMRS radio for work (and some FRS personal use as a perk) because the Kenwood TK-3101 radios they provide, while elegant and very high-quality, get the living shiott beat out of them by less-than-careful coworkers and have this really annoying habit of not working properly when I really need them to, having dead batteries, and just being generally inadequate by fault of their users.
I was considering the Uniden GMR1088-2CK because of its specs, featureset (like weather radio, things that might be handy off the job) and the fact that its price is a mere fraction of what the company's radios cost. It does a lot more, just probably can't withstand the same sort of daily beatings.
Anyone have any experience in this area that could be used to vouch for my tentative choice, or set me straight? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Range is pretty important for me. I do respect my radio but occasionally, it does get dropped or wet.
I was considering the Uniden GMR1088-2CK because of its specs, featureset (like weather radio, things that might be handy off the job) and the fact that its price is a mere fraction of what the company's radios cost. It does a lot more, just probably can't withstand the same sort of daily beatings.
Anyone have any experience in this area that could be used to vouch for my tentative choice, or set me straight? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Range is pretty important for me. I do respect my radio but occasionally, it does get dropped or wet.