2 way radios

[PCTREE]

OK so I did a crane removal today that was behind the house so the bottom 50' or so I had no visual with the operator. Had 2 groundies but still wasnt able to position them to relay signals. Ended up using cell phones So now Im ready to break down and get some radios. What do you guys like to use???

 

[arborworks1]

Cheap motorola two ways I have 4 of them. Haven't found a good mic system yet though. Earbuds help as they can be used under muffs.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Use one (or more) more groundie.

 

[NeTree]

Get a good Motorola set with speaker-mics; preferably a radio that's vox capable.

Plus one on the earbud; just route it under your shirt so it stays out of harms way.

Never had alot of use for radios, but there were times they were indispensible.

One more groundie = one more pain in the ass.

 

[No_Bivy]

Earmark head sets are the best

 

[woodworkingboy]

First thing is that it helps to have a groundie that understands the language. I did some sightings for a crane early on, and I thought down meant up :roll:

We use some radios, but the batteries don't last worth beans. Mental telepathy is the answer.

 

[PCTREE]

Use one (or more) more groundie.

Well I can buy a couple of radios for $100 and have them for years or pay another groundie for a day.........Hmmmm

 

[MasterBlaster]

It's only money.

 

[Paul B]

I bought a set of six motorolas and three chargers etc a couple years back on Ebay for like$100. They are great for driving trips, camping, hunting and general tomfoolery.

 

[PCTREE]

Yeah but I had a kid I hired last winter get hurt, I paid all his bills and paid his wages till he could get back to work... He was young and dumb and did something real stupid. Now I try to limit my exposure to risk by having more equipement and less help.

Sorry state of affairs but thats how it is.

 

[No_Bivy]

workers comp claim?

 

[SkwerI]

John, it sounds like he handled it without the interference of WC.

 

[PCTREE]

Yeah I kept the comp. outa it as I wanna stay in business. In hindsight it was probably not the smartest move as I opened myself up to liability but WTF. My wife called me up and told me to come home as we had "a problem" When I got back his hand was all wrapped up, he had run it into a table saw blade. I asked him how bad it was and he said it wasnt bad just lost some skin. Took him to a friend of mine who is a GP to get stitches to find basicly 2 severed finger tips. Had to have a couple of surgeries by a hand specialist.
so far he hasnt sued......

 

[No_Bivy]

o fock..... fingers go back on?

 

[Jamin Mayer]

I've got the Peltor jobbers! http://www.peltor.com/peltor.com/comm_main.cfm?platform=2-Way Radio Headsets

I don't use the helmet as shown in the photo. I use my own Petzl Vertex Vent.

It is a great purchase. Hands free, voice activation, and noise cancellation.

 

[PCTREE]

How much for those suckers Jamin???

 

[arborworks1]

Where did you get that setup, Non HACKER?

 

[Che]

We have a set of Audiovox radios we use here. They have really good range, pretty simple....push to talk. They have a couple different channels....REALLY IMPORTANT to make sure you're both on the same channel when you start out. (oops)

These are model FR-1438. Bought them for about $50 at Walmart about 6 or 7 years ago. They sit in a recharging base, and have never run out of juice while we're using them.

I would say for occasional use they would be GREAT, but for anything more...hands free would definitely be a desirable feature.