Motorola Walkie Talkies 50% OFF
Up to 10 km range. With dual pod charger
More info about the walkie talkie can be read on http://www.oricom.com.au/mj279r-motorola-uhf-cb-handheld-rad…
They also have a 7km range one for $49 : http://catalogues.repco.com.au/offer/two-way-radios/motorola…
Yes, but it's still likely to be 50% off with Repco's pricing.
From now on I am asking myself the need vs want question before I buy stuff. This one I want but no need.
So is Motorola a rebadged oricom?
Motorola have been making their Talkabout range for years, so it could just be Oricom being the distributor for them.
Here's the US version of it:
http://www.motorolasolutions.com/en_us/products/two-way-radi…
Maybe Oricom check 'em for ACMA compliance, for Motorola…?
can't seem to find replacement batteries on eBay for this model. being a Ni battery. how long will it last?
Here's one:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Radio-Battery-fits-Motorola-MJ270…
Just search for MJ270R battery.
They look like AAs or AAAs so just tear open the wrapping and solder Eneloops in. :)
User guide says these units can take either the supplied battery packs, or three AA batteries:
http://www.oricom.com.au/media/upload/file/guides/MJ279R.pdf
I'd take the "10km range" with a grain of salt, though. The range quoted for CB radios is rather like the "up to 24Mbps" of ADSL2. You might get reception between two mountain tops that are 10km apart, but don't expect anything like that range in an urban, built-up area. Even in country areas, UHF radios won't transmit from one side of a hill to the other, because UHF radio signals only travel in straight lines (and won't penetrate soil).
10km range! I might just buy them and take my time machine back to when I was 8-10 years old. Awesome.
User guide says nominal 1.5 Watt (ie, far below 5 Watt CBRS limit).
Looks ok, it's $16 off the standard price of $85 delivered. Definitely not $70 off. :)
http://www.gadgetcity.com.au/motorola-mj279r-2-watt-uhf-radi…
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MOTOROLA-MJ279R-2-WATT-UHF-TWIN-U…