Will a 30 mile range walkie talkie work in this terrain?
Question by ♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫: Will a 30 mile range walkie talkie work in this terrain?
I have a property in the forest that is about 15 miles from my home. There’s no clear sight between the two due to mtns, trees, etc.
It’s mostly a desert area except for some forest areas. There’s also couple of mountains in the way that aren’t that high but about 500ft each.
There’s no cell phone signal in the forest which is why I am looking for an alternative.
So will these walkie talkies work?
http://www.buy.com/prod/midland-gxt720vp3-36-channel-30-mile-gmrs-with-noaa-all-hazard-weather/q/loc/111/207907114.html
Best answer:
Answer by trooper3316
Walkie talkies rely on a transmitted radio signal, just like a cellular phone. They still requirea line of sight.
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In the real world, “30 mile range walkie talkies” only work over a 15 mile range on flat, bare ground if you are very lucky.
One mountain in the way is a deal breaker for sure, even if we’re only talking about a few miles.. Two mountains and a bunch of trees… forget it.
I sincerely doubt that a pair of thirty dollar units will function reliably over that range.
HF ham radio might be an answer.
Most FRS/GMRS walkie-talkies will go about 1 mile. In an ideal environment, you may get two miles range. Walkie-talkies operate using line-of-sight, so anything that interferes with the transmission signal, ultimately degrades the signal.
In the environment you described, I do not think you will get the coverage you desire.