how well do they work in the mountains????
844395
Line sight generally controls the range...they work well around my farm...I would be surprised if they worked more than a mile apart...They do work very well within the 1000 ft radius of the house that we usually work within
844396
I would imagine not that well. We have some loss of reception in our greenhouse operation due to the structures. At our other facility which has a clear shot of field of view, we have no issue with reception.
844397
We were IN the mountains and they were terrific. The reason we bought new ones is for exactly that reason; the previous ones were unreliable in the mountains. These worked perfectly!
844398
Frank, not really any way to answer that question. Too many variables. However, they are not line of sight radios if thats what you are asking. I now own 11 of these now. I've owned the very best radios they make and these are more than sufficent in most applications.
1644335
that will depend on your output power and your height. aka, on top of a mountain will reach further than being in a valley etc. Running legal power you can count on a good 25 miles or more
167877
My son and his daughter use them in the heat of the summer in Nevada in mountains where they gleen firewood. All day at 100+ degree temp is no problem to them while using their chain saws to cut wood. I would say from that that anyone hiking at what ever altitude would be quite refreshed with this item.
684684
So far these have worked good for us. We have tried them out only as far as about a mile from our home to our son's home. The clarity has been very good. We don't have mountains in the plains and haven't had a chance to try them any further. For our use they work great.
96782
I use them in very thick brush and multiple elevations with friends hunting in other areas. I guess it would depend on the distance, but skiing should be line of sight (better than being in brush) so I would assume they would be good.
326014
I would work but is totally over kill better be in huge open fields or mountin to mountain
617234
Randall, we set them off over the driveway in the truck (semi) yard, and they went up above the trees beautifully. I have also seen them set of out in the country and one got caught in a tree and worked its way out and another one just burned out. They were both the tall ones, but we could just have been lucky. :)
505980
You must have a clear line of sight for the units to work well. Your distance is much shorter then the units are capable of reaching, so they might work if the trees are not dense, but if the trees are thick and dense if most like will not be successful. I am using a pair at 1,500 ft. with a clear line of sight UNDER some trees and they work amazingly well.
2284309
Yes, we live in the mountains @ 7,000 ft so Air Condition is not a big deal--The one I have has Heat, Off and Cool. You can set it you with a timer to best suit your individual needs. Hope this will help you.
1606251
If you are skiing in a dry climate, i.e. "powder" conditions in the rockies or the sierra's, they might work; however I wouldn't trust them in east coast conditions as they fog up VERY quickly..
1350846
They work in the mountains of Colorado at 9,000 feet below zero F. Not sure how to compare to Chicago.
1937701
It will depend on how cold the area is and the altitude. The best way is to just try it.
1882313
if there are no obstructions between users they can work for a couple miles or more. Mountains, concrete or metal buildings or interference from a nearby electrical room can significantly reduce range. We have very few issues at our facility where the max distance between users is 800 yards with metal buildings, offices and a 300' industrial production line (the exception being inside an electrical panel room).
934821
I have had them up to 300 yards from the base and they worked fine. We have hilly property, about 80 ft elevation difference at that distance.
1951517
I really don't remember; you can visit their site to see; however, I have owned two...one for my main residence and one for a mountain cabin. I have never had any issue with either of them and I have used them both in some pretty tough terrain...even churning up rocks in the mountains.
758495
they work great under all conditions. I have used them outdoors in the winter time with no problem.
2105854
I can tell you that they can withstand the heat of summer in Pennsylvania -- we've had them outside all summer and they performed perfectly.Not sure about the cold -- we're just heading into the first winter that we've had them outside.