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hey everyone i have not been on in a while i have not found a good two way radio that works in the hills does anyone have a great radio that works in the mountains

Define "great." How far do you need to be able to transmit and receive?

Most handheld radios operate line of sight, so hills and other major obstacle will be a problem. Satellite systems available these days help get around that problem.

The "line of sight" operation is mainly a function of frequency, though the low power and small antenna size doesn't help at all.

At FRS/GMRS freqencies, repeaters would be necessary to cover dead spots in the valleys.

Foliage takes it's toll, also.

so i guess that all of them are about the same or are some better than others

Pretty much, some may have a better receiver than others but nothing that will set the world on fire.

From what I've seen, Motorola seems to be as good as it gets, but maybe someone will come along that knows more about them.

I use a Motorola XTS 3000 and with the repeaters I can pick stuff up all over the state. Might not work for your needs though

I've found the Midlands work better than the Motorolas if your talking about the radios that are geared towards hunting. I have a 5 year old version of this and I'd recommend them with a caveat that they are not a cell phone.
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Hunting/Two-Way-Radios%7C/pc/104791680/c/104785380/Midland-GXT-795-VP4-Radio-Pack/751936.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2F_%2FN-1100169%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253BMMcat104791680&WTz_l=SBC%3BMMcat104791680%3Bcat104785380

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For the past two seasons, my hunting buddy and I have been using a Garmin Rino 530HCx (there is a newer model now). It is a combination radio and GPS. Both radio and GPS work great. The radio can be used in a 2 watt or 5 watt mode but in the US, you have to have an FCC license to broadcast at 5 watts. All you have to do is send in an application and, if I recall correctly it cost $20. Last year on a CO elk hunt, we talked with our guide that was well over 5 miles away and to others in our hunting party spread out all over a couple of different mountains. 14 miles is the max range but, I think that would be a stretch in the mountains.

We use the Motorola 5 watt VHF CP200's. They're around $250 apiece but well worth it for staying in touch. Range varies with the terrain, but I think they're as good as you're going to get for a handheld. My batteries usually last two full days depending on use, and they come with a 1 hour charger.