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d3matt
Member Since: 03 Aug 2005
Location: South Oxfordshire
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Probably the sort of radio that you can get for the money I want to spend, is something you would call complete crap. I've owned any radios. All I want is a pair of rechargeable radios that will work on a D3 event and communicate with the other guys. They will only get used two or three times a year, so I didn't want to spend too much on them. They might be handy for other times, like when I loose my wife in shops!
I was thinking well below £50 for a pair. Matt
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DrLex
Member Since: 15 Jul 2005
Location: Ciderspace [Oi be in Zummerset]
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On that basis, a pair of the Motorola 5xxx series ought to suit you, good reputation and reasonable, but bear in mind the point about electronic interference and the fact that they don't balance on their rounded base. I got an old pair with headsets from ebay for £40. My children enjoy using them and should they break them, it's not a calamity. Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana
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| 1st Dec 2006 2:51 pm |
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JMC
Member Since: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Aberdeen-Angus. Where the Bull* comes from!
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Pelyma wrote:What is the price difference and size difference to the Motorola that TFC mentioned?
The HT446 is a similar size to the XTN but, the Motorola has more of a plastic feel to it and isn't waterproof. You will get an XTN for the same kind of money as in this HT446 offer.
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| 1st Dec 2006 3:44 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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XTN's are currently available a fair bit cheaper than that, non-fleabay too 
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| 1st Dec 2006 3:45 pm |
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JMC
Member Since: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Aberdeen-Angus. Where the Bull* comes from!
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d3matt wrote:I was thinking well below £50 for a pair.
Gerald Ratner comes to mind.......
Go for 2nd hand on eBay to get something better. I noticed this on ebay yesterday with a £50 reserve, and whilst I can't vouch for the actual items on offer (or the seller), I can tell you that if you get it for £50 then you have some of the better units available.
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| 1st Dec 2006 3:50 pm |
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JMC
Member Since: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Aberdeen-Angus. Where the Bull* comes from!
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10forcash wrote:XTN's are currently available a fair bit cheaper than that, non-fleabay too
Only if they are refurbished returns or being sold without the charger 
Trade price (ex vat) is in three figures..... Go figure
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| 1st Dec 2006 3:52 pm |
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D'arkuk
Member Since: 15 Aug 2006
Location: M/C
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Hi JMC, I'm interested  Brute force and ignorance, the D3 does the rest.
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| 1st Dec 2006 4:54 pm |
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Dom Harvey
Lord of the Four Fingers
Member Since: 15 Apr 2005
Location: Dorset
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This is worth bidding on:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...osi_widget 2004 Discovery 3 - gone
2006 Discovery 3 - gone
2008 Discovery 3 GS - gone
2011 Freelander LE Special Edition - gone
2007 Discovery 3 XS - gone
2012 Discovery 4 GS - current
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| 1st Dec 2006 4:57 pm |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
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Sorry for the questions JMC, I do use radios in the D3 when I'm caravanning, so it will get reasonable use, so it seems this is a good deal and I'm up for it! DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
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| 1st Dec 2006 5:03 pm |
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JMC
Member Since: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Aberdeen-Angus. Where the Bull* comes from!
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Pelyma wrote:Sorry for the questions JMC
No apologies needed. There is no such thing as a stupid question - there is only the chance of a stupid answer.
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| 1st Dec 2006 5:17 pm |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
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My radio has arrived and it looks a great bit of kit. Thanks a lot JMC. DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
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| 8th Dec 2006 10:16 am |
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AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
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TBH good people. Having been on quite a few events and experienced the 'cheaper' radios and basically how crap they are. It is worth considering paying a bit more to get a decent one. The reason being is quite often you could be in a wooded area or spread over quite a distance and the cheaper radios will not work. Even my expensive Kenwoods sometimes don't have the range, for this reason when we are in 'convoy' I use the more powerful licenced radios, one at the front and one at the back of the convoy.
I'm sure the cheaper ones will work if there is just 2 of you so go for the cheaper, it all depends on what you intend to do. I know of quite a few people that have got the cheaper radios, given up with them and gone and got better ones.
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| 8th Dec 2006 10:36 am |
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JMC
Member Since: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Aberdeen-Angus. Where the Bull* comes from!
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Apparently, there were 'Envelopes' arrived this afternoon from Non Stick Nick and Gazavich. I have been out of the office all day (400 mile round trip to Ayrshire), so I will get these sent out on Monday guys. Hope that's OK. After all, the guy I was seeing today was spending the same as you - without the decmal point......
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| 8th Dec 2006 8:35 pm |
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JMC
Member Since: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Aberdeen-Angus. Where the Bull* comes from!
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Gazavich wrote:oooooh Can't wait
Well, I'm sorry - you will just have to find another antenna to play with over the week-end
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| 9th Dec 2006 12:41 am |
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