What Is the Best Two-Way Radio for your Road Trip? ➜

Before we delve into what the best two-way radio is for your next outback adventure, let’s start with why someone should consider one as a travel companion. Let’s find the best two-way radio for your trip.

When you take to the great outdoors, devices like cell phones and computers might not always deliver the stability you require to communicate. Let’s, for a moment look at some of the scenarios, albeit negative, that might happen when you hit the dusty trail.

You could get lost, break down, fall ill, have an accident, just to name a few scenarios. When communication is unstable, it could make a bad situation much worse. Now that we have driven down ‘disaster’ street, let’s have a look at the pros around your handheld two-way radio purchase.

Better Coverage

There are still many places in Australia where cell phone services are poor or non-existent.  And let’s not forget cell towers do go down occasionally. With a two-way radio, this won’t be a problem as you are using radio frequencies to communicate, which are not reliant on cell towers.

Ensures Safety

Two-way radios are not only useful for reliable communication they also provide users with a sense of security and preparedness. Various models of two-way radio in Australia have emergency channels and SOS alerts.  This is useful and critical for many travelers, especially in an emergency situation. There are also weather and natural disaster updates that send alerts to users. In some cases, two-way radios are even able to send users specific locations with a tracking feature that ensures the safety needs of travelers.

So what is the best two-way radio for a road trip?

There are some two-way radios designed specifically for vehicles. For instance, the Icom UHF CB IC-455 could be a good option. This device includes a speaker built-in to the microphone, along with active noise cancellation. It has some superb features like requiring minimal power to function, long battery life, noise cancellation, audio equaliser, and voice changer for better communication quality. The Icom range of UHF CB equipment lines up with tough military specifications, which ensures your safety in the harshest environments. It is also waterproof and dustproof.

Let’s look at another model. Once you leave your vehicle, you can also use a handheld device, such as the Icom IC-41Pro. This handheld device rates at IP67 waterproof level and completely protects against dust ingress. Therefore, you don’t need to worry about accidentally dropping this two-way radio into the water because it will still function as normal. The IC-41PRO also has enhanced audio output for better communication and is built to last. This compact handheld two-way radio can last for 18 hours, therefore no more worrying about the battery running out during your trip. The Icom IC-41 PRO also has 80 channels, and channel 5 is the allocated emergency channel, which will ensure your safety in an emergency.

What should ‘drive’ your two-way radio purchase? 🚗

There are many factors that need to be taken into consideration when choosing a two-way radio, such as:

• Durability
• Ease of use
• Price
• Size
• Range and frequency
• Battery life and charging

The bottom line is it pays to stay safe, and both a vehicle two-way radio & handheld two-way radio can help you enjoy your road trip with the peace of mind knowing that you can communicate effectively throughout your trip. Therefore, when you hit the frog and toad on your next Australian outback adventure, consider purchasing a two-way radio.

For further information on the best two-way radio for your individual situation, contact the AceComms sales division.