Kirisun PT 8000 and PT4200

[pietpetoors]

I have a Kirisun PT8000 mobile and PT4200 handheld which I obtained from Eric .

This weekend at Boegoeberg I was yet again impressed with its performance. I gave my handheld radio to Louis who was the leading vehicle. Thys also had a VHF in his vehicle. The area at Boegoeberg is very steep up and downs.

All through the trip I had crystal clear reception even if the guys on the 29Meg could not find each other anymore.

What impressed me even more was that while we were on route I heard two guys in Lamberts Bay who got lost. As the crow flies LamberstBay must be at least 40km from Boegoeberg. These guys found their way and I still listened to their conversation until they reached Velddrif and stopped at the Engen for a pit stop. I still have to look on Google earth how far that is on a straight line, but if you go by road Velddrif is about 120km from Boegoeberg

The handheld's battery lasted the whole weekend.

[ThysdJ]

Yes Pieter, with my Kenwood I also listened to the guys from Lambertsbaai, and I must say after being used to the squeaky sounds of a 29mHz radio for such a long time the VHF was really a treat. Thanks Eric, the radio works great.

By the way, halfway thru the trail my 29 gave up the ghost, so Pieter, Louis and myself ended up chatting on the VHF. The handheld also came thru crystal clear. Definitely money well spent.

[george]

Good to see VHF is getting more popular
yesterday James(Procom) programmed the new Orra frequency on my PT 4200.Must say there is a lat less gargon on that frequency

[GeorgeJvR]

Do you get a car charger for a PT4200?

[Family_Dog]

George, you can make one up with a fused cigarette lighter, some thin twin flex cable (the black/white works well) and a DC socket - IIRC it's 2.1mm. This then plugs 12v DC from your car battery directly into the charger pocket. Works well!


-F_D

[GeorgeJvR]

Thanks I' can get a PT4200 Second hand for R1000.00< does this sound like a fair price, what do they go for new, and is there a sertain frequincy for the hilux members?

[CasKru]

Thanks I' can get a PT4200 Second hand for R1000.00< does this sound like a fair price, what do they go for new, and is there a sertain frequincy for the hilux members?

I think for a R100 more you can get a new one...

[Family_Dog]

Thanks I' can get a PT4200 Second hand for R1000.00< does this sound like a fair price, what do they go for new, and is there a sertain frequincy for the hilux members?

George, check your email address.

You will require an ORRA licence. For that, you have to join the Hiux4x4 Club, which is affiliated to ORRA. Refer the tag at the top of the page "Join the Club".


-F_D

[mdp100]

Ek het ook verlede jaar navraag gedoen oor tweerigting radios. Snaaks genoeg was ek aangeraai om nie die kirisun radio's te koop nie want daar is geen parte beskikbaar vir dit nie, alhoewel dit teen baie goeie pryse beskikbaar is. Dit was plekke in Potch en Rustenburg waar ek so meegedeel was.... laat mens net wonder.... is dit die moeite werd om te sukkel of eerder iets van goeie gehalte te koop....

[CasKru]

Ek het ook verlede jaar navraag gedoen oor tweerigting radios. Snaaks genoeg was ek aangeraai om nie die kirisun radio's te koop nie want daar is geen parte beskikbaar vir dit nie, alhoewel dit teen baie goeie pryse beskikbaar is. Dit was plekke in Potch en Rustenburg waar ek so meegedeel was.... laat mens net wonder.... is dit die moeite werd om te sukkel of eerder iets van goeie gehalte te koop....

Ek dink daai manne het vir jou gelieg om vir jou duurder produkte te verkoop. My Kirisun is heeltemal serviceable. Behalwe vir dit het ek nog nooit issues gehad met myne nie en ek weet van Myne wat hulle al vir jare gebruik sonder probleme.

[pietpetoors]

Sover het ek nog nie parte nodig gehad nie.

Ek is seker Eric sal vir jou beter kan inlig, hy is die Kirisun man op die forum. Ek het al geleer dat mens 'n handelaar wat 'n ander handelsnaam verkoop se advies gewoonlik met 'n knippie sout moet neem.

[mdp100]

My radio's wat ek gebruik is die QD Bantam, Tait en my gunsteling, Motorola GM 340 en GM350 radio's. By die werk gebruik ons hoofsaaklik TAIT en handradio's het hulle deesdae oorgegaan na Motorola en Kenwood.... Wel ek werk hoofsaaklik op Burg B freqwensies en het al ranges van sowat 35km gekry kar tot kar..... Die werk gebruik 400Mhz en hier kry ons maklik so 40km op die handradio's.... repeaters help darm baie daarmee....

EK is nie gepla oor watter maak die radio is nie, solank dit net goed genoeg werk en nie probleme gee nie is ek tevrede..... Kirisun of nie....

[Family_Dog]

Ek kan vir jou enige paarte vir enige Kirisun aanskaf as jy wil. Die PT4200 is seker een van die mees betroubare radios uit en tot nou het ons glad 'n failure gehad van enige nuwe Kirisun. Die PT8100 is 'n top-seller en heelwat betroubaar.

Kirisun PT4200 16 kanaal VHF handradio @ R1295.
Motorola CP040 4-kanaal handradio @ R1800.
Tait Orca.... well over R2000!

Ons hanteer Motorola, Kenwood, Vertex, QD, Kirisun, Icom & HYT produkte, so wel as Tait produkte.


-F_D

[oxydog]

Eric, hoe vergelyk die Vertex met die Kirisun?

[Family_Dog]

Jarus, specwise is altwee radios presies dieselfde. Altwee is "medium tier" radios wat bedoel hulle is ontwerp vir kommersial gebruik, dws nie entry-level nie, maar ook nie heavy duty nie.

Ons vergelyk nou die Vertex VX231 teen die Kirisun PT4200. Altwee vervaardigers het radios wat heelwat meer heavy duty is, maar teen 'n hoer prys.


-F_D

[oxydog]

Great, dankie Eric. Dit gaan my baie help met my keuse.

[mdp100]

Dankie Eric, ek waardeer. Ek het verlede jaar nogal by jou ook pryse vir radio's gekry..... was ook baie billik teenoor die ander. Die buurtwag het toe deur die mat geval en die radio's was nooit aangekoop nie :alvarin:

[Family_Dog]

Marius, geen probleem nie! ;) Daar's 'n hele paar PT4200 en PT8100 radios wat in en rondom LTX ry!

Laat weet enige tyd as jy weer aan so iets wil kyk.


-F_D