2 way radios?

[GrizzlyGator]

hey all  , I've got a question concerning 2-way radios say a motorolla talk about and a cobra hand held...if they r both frs radios can they talk to each other??? This may be a stupid question dunno 

[MgOnZo700]

As long as their in the same channel you should be able to communicate. 

[big-daddy]

All motorolla talk abouts have there own channel and Cobras have different channels

[Moose]

You have to look up the frequency each radio operates on.
I have a short wave radio with am bands, and others, and have to look up the channels to talk to the normal 40 channel radios.

[Bigscrb15]

I think Motorola is the best. I found a great website while looking for them. Check it out. They have GREAT service. www.myradiomall.com

[GrizzlyGator]

All motorolla talk abouts have there own channel and Cobras have different channels

Thanks for all the replys folks...but the above quote is what I feared..guess I'll stick with motorolla's.......

[big-daddy]

I think Motorola is the best. I found a great website while looking for them. Check it out. They have GREAT service. www.myradiomall.com

Thank Cody   

[GrizzlyGator]

I think Motorola is the best. I found a great website while looking for them. Check it out. They have GREAT service. www.myradiomall.com

Thank Cody   

ight!!!!! thank you Cody 

[anarion55]

All FRS radios will talk to each other. All GMRS will talk to FRS as well, but GMRS has channels that are not accessible by FRS, only other GMRS.

Most manufacturers have their own "privacy" features, that will only allow them to talk to other units set the same way (meaning same brand), but those features can almost always be turned off as desired.

We use our Motorola GMRS to talk to both our Motorola AND Midland FRS units.

Tony

[GrizzlyGator]

All FRS radios will talk to each other. All GMRS will talk to FRS as well, but GMRS has channels that are not accessible by FRS, only other GMRS.

Most manufacturers have their own "privacy" features, that will only allow them to talk to other units set the same way (meaning same brand), but those features can almost always be turned off as desired.

We use our Motorola GMRS to talk to both our Motorola AND Midland FRS units.

Tony

OK now I'm thoroughly confused

[anarion55]

OK now I'm thoroughly confused

Ok. FRS is FRS, no matter WHO makes the units. But they may have brand-proprietary "privacy" features that only let them hear units of the same manufacturer, if set to do so.

GMRS radios operate on different frequencies, but INCLUDE the FRS frequencies (at least my motorola GMRS units do). To if you set your GMRS radio to the "shared" FRS channel, it will talk to FRS radios (of course the "privacy" features mentioned above may still be a problem unless you turn them off).

Better?

Tony

[GrizzlyGator]

10-4......Gotcha a lot better 

[JackL]

The privacy feature is also known as a PL tone. All FRS radios can talk to each other provided the channel and PL are set together.

While you are considering getting one, check out this unit: https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=6404&tab=rino

Seen em on ebay for $50 before.

You can talk to any FRS/GMRS and send you location to your buddy with it.