Hey Lemmings. I’m looking for a decent budget walkie talkie.
My use case is pretty casual. Nothing crazy like survival situations or long-distance missions. Mainly for small hikes and some work communication where my phone isn’t ideal.
Criteria: • Budget: up to ~50€ (ideally a set of 2 or more) • Region: Europe (putting this here for shopping options.) • License-free frequency
I’ve been eyeing a few options: • Motorola 42. The blue kiddie vibe kinda puts me off lol • Retevis models seem to have decent reviews for the price • Jucjet 4-set for around 44€ looks tempting for the pack deal
Has anyone used these or got other recommendations? Rockie Talkie keeps popping up but it’s expensive and way above my use case. Cheers
Throwaway thoughts: I’m trying to decentralize my tech life away from my phone. Radio comms feel like a step in the right direction. Meshtastic is also on the todo list. Might even look into pagers soon.
Great video brother, thorough testing and no bs. Liked and subbed. The pxton performs very well for the price. I can’t find it on my amazon.region but I see a very similar model with a different brand slapped on… Baofeng, 2 for 30€… Very appealing.
As with many electronics these days, if you really need to make sure you’re getting something that should be good, look up exactly what chips/parts are in it and confirm their specs directly. If they’re not equal or greater than the complete product’s advertised specs, definitely run!