Radio

Hytinen · Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:29 am

Hello,

Could someone please tell me which radio to buy.. Are they all compatable?? What do I need to look for in a radio?

Thanks

Jeff

tintin · Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:51 am

We generally use two sets of radios. Motarolas and Quangshengs. Both can be had from Dragon Mart in Dubai. There are a couple of threads on here for radios. Check on the search function and you will find some threads.

pseacraft · Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:04 am

You want a US Specification GMRS/FRS radio. The EU version operate on different frequencies. Motorola is a brand name not a type. YOu will find Uniden, Cobra and a few others that make this type of radio. The most important part to watch for is the US Specification mentioned first.

Hytinen · Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:27 am

Thanks for your help, I still am a little confused would a radio like the Quansheng - TG-UV2 work ok? What model and make are you using? In the states we have family style radios and we have nicer radios which require a license. I understand the license would not apply here. I am guessing we would use the better of the two.. And dragon mart would have these and they are in Dubai correct.

Thanks so much

Jeff

Wasif Ahmed · Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:57 am

Apparently Motorola radios are availabe in Hamid Center on Electra......there is a place there which sells hunting goods.

pseacraft · Wed Nov 24, 2010 12:00 pm

The Chinese TG-UV2 will work fine. It is what we in the radio world consider a "wide-open" radio which means that it is capable of transmitting on a plethora of frequencies and bands. These are not type-accepted by anyone (Agencies like the FCC) and would be deemed illegal in most countries due to the lack of type-acceptance. You see these radios a lot here as they do jet the job done well.

I have four Uniden GMRS/FRS radios that I got from our friends at Amazon. They work more good enough and I have them for those trips when others are short a radio. My primary radio in the Jeep is an Icom IC-2720. It is a mobile radio made for amateur radio and has been "opened" up for use on the GMRS/FRS frequencies.

Yes, dragon mart in DBX is the place to get them here. Just remember these radios are all technically illegal here and are only tolerated by the authorities for safety purposes in the desert.

Wasif Ahmed · Wed Nov 24, 2010 12:59 pm

Hamed Center much close and easier to get to from Abu Dhabi + I know people who went to Dragon mart and got stuck in the parking and had to call for recovery.

Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:00 pm

i saw in the dragon mall motorola like what Marina used for 180 dhs for both .

Hytinen · Thu Nov 25, 2010 9:14 am

Thank you very much, i look forward to meeting you guys out in the sand...

Thanks again,

Jeff

Hytinen · Sun Nov 28, 2010 9:30 am

anyone know the name of the store in Dragon Mart?

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