Curt G - Sorry I wasn't clear on what we were doing there. The radio I was using is 25 watts, but the one he was using is 5 watts. This was actually a range test of the handheld. The antenna on the handheld is smaller, so it's ability to receive signals is more limited than the antenna on the roof of my rzr. The handheld has a range of 1-2 miles based on frequency, terrain, and line of sight.
Great video, you do nice work paying attention to the details. I was thinking that the helmet speaker wires could have been run down through the center at the floor level and up between the seats. That radio and intercom combo makes a handsome looking setup.
S FERG - thanks! I am very detail oriented, and give it my all haha. I've seen the wires ran that way, they seem like they could get tangled up easier in clothing, carry-ons, back seat youngins, etc.
Shane Burrell - Thanks! Looking at installing one of the helmet kits just now actually. Got a new helmet coming for my wife, gonna use it to make the vid with, so it won't be all dirty like mine lol
Me too. Although I imagine having a huge slab of mountain between us will cut the range somewhat lol. Still, gonna make finding those bypasses much easier haha
ttarob - These radios can operate in the 450mhz to 470mhz uhf band, the frs fall in the 460's, so I would believe they could. Might have to manually add the specific channels, not sure on that.
RZR's Edge In Motion : That is encouraging, the wife and I have the Chatterbox helmet radios, we had 2 quads but kept the radios, so should work well .... when we finally get a SXS!! Thanks Jason! Keep up the good work!!
ttarob - Thank you, I'm giving it my all haha 😊 Still, I'm definitely no expert on this subject, you might call them up and ask to speak with a tech just to verify, the guys I've spoken with have been very friendly and helpful
Jason, Do the rugged radio also communicate with a regular 40 channel C.B. if you where out on the trail and someone joined your party and that is what they were using ? Thanks.
Mark Meredith - Actually, they won't. A cb style radio operates on a different range of frequencies than the "two-way" radios, like the Rugged. The cb operates in the "citizens band" range of frequencies allotted by the FCC, which is where they get their name. Radios like the Rugged I'm using operate in the vhf & uhf frequencies.
