Prove who wrong about what? The fact that these are a CCR made to look like a military handheld? They buy them because they "look like" a military handheld and seem more "rugged" than other CCR's. Why else would they be willing to pay $400 for them? You seem to be hinting that these are something other than a CCR. Is that because you sell them?
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rescuecomm
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Interesting, do you enjoy the sport of airsoft?
rescuecomm
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Perhaps this analogy is better. What if Motorola required their radios, when retired, to be sent to a depot for destruction. This to prevent any unlawful use on public safety radio systems.
What would you be using?
What would you be using?
I always thought airsoft was a hobby of pretend not a sport.I have no idea what you are trying to get at with your 2nd post. Are you trying to suggest that if a Motorola radio was not available to a hobbyist that they should purchase a CCR that looks like one?
rescuecomm
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You could say the same about golf. The airsoft guys move faster than golfers for sure. You are aware that the Thales and Harris radios are not available, so those doppelganger radios are it.
Uses real accessories- check.
Half mile range - check.
Looks like the real deal - check.
The radio's actual performance is not the main issue to airsofters. The TRI, TCA, or FCA are good enough.
Since this is a communications forum, some of what I've argued probably doesn't make sense. I've heard people associated with the airsoft industry, that there is a push for a PRC-163 airsoft radio to get caught up.
Uses real accessories- check.
Half mile range - check.
Looks like the real deal - check.
The radio's actual performance is not the main issue to airsofters. The TRI, TCA, or FCA are good enough.
Since this is a communications forum, some of what I've argued probably doesn't make sense. I've heard people associated with the airsoft industry, that there is a push for a PRC-163 airsoft radio to get caught up.
rescuecomm
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The replica cases for the PRC-152 and PRC-148 apparently generated little interest because of the extra effort to interface accessories. Some websites show considerable input not only from US users but also from European users. The sales of these airsoft radios is enough to keep them in ample production. Especially as the units are large, have no belt clip, and don't use an SMA or BNC antenna ruling out most "regular people" as prospective buyers.
paulears
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Sticking a radio into those housings does NOT allow many of the accessories to function. This section is for TCA users - the real products are serviced by other forum areas. Why is this even a problem? The people who have bought these quite expensive radios are happy with them. The meet their needs. I have no idea why TDR is on some kind of Don Quixote crusade? All the people here get it, bar TDR. People don't want to change their favourite radios. It's like joining a golf club and trying to promote tennis as far better. It is so clear that TDR has no understanding of what people are actually doing with them, or he'd stop making suggestions that won't fly, or telling people to buy second hand end of life expensive kit. I don't make any more money selling one than I do selling a cheap radio. Business wise, it's daft selling them for what I make (like taking my grandkids to McDonalds - that is more than the profit - BUT - my customers asked me to keep selling them. They know that the expense is worth it, and they'd rather have a new one from somebody who will look after them, than a random unknown condition second hand one.
I knew very little about airsoft, but discovered it's very different from paintball, and people take the whole thing very seriously.
I knew very little about airsoft, but discovered it's very different from paintball, and people take the whole thing very seriously.
As posted before, I absolutely get why they buy them and why you like to push them. No need to go on about it. Two people asked me what I would suggest and I gave a suggestion. Get over it.
paulears
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As I'm in a different country, and make no attempt to actually sell them to people here, it would seem like only one of us is unhappy with people buying and using them, and it's not me? You just bang on and on and on. You make so many assumptions about why people spend the money, and dream up hints - there's no need to dream up hints. The pros and the cons of these radios are perfectly simple ones.
I think this thread has outlived its usefulness. Closing.
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