Black Box Radios????

[MEVS06]

I was asked about said radios for a small PD. I would like real world experience opinions. Good, bad or decent... Thanks.

 

[crescentstar69]

Used them on a side gig working security. They belonged to a club. Absolute junk. Not good enough for a PD, small or otherwise.

 

[911]

good for the price......... are they public safety radios ? NO but for someone who wants them for conventional and analog repeater use , who doesnt see high volume of use, they are perfect


but they are more for business radios..... but i have sold lots to EMS agencies and they love them !


i am a dealer for them for a few years......... i sell alot of blackbox any questions feel free to contact me directly !

 

[Reliable Radios]

I am also a dealer we have over 50 in use and are selling more everyday - all to businesses and so far, knock on wood have only had 1 radio fail and 1 battery fail. Both were replaced under warranty without issue.


For the price they are worth every penny... not sure I would use them for a public safety application, not that they won't work, I just don't know if they will hold up to the abuse of 24 hour service, rolling around with criminals, weather conditions, etc.

 

[wkr518]

I would look for some used public safety rated portables before opting out for the lower end stuff.


Stay away from 2 pin mic connectors if you plan on using lapel mics.


I agree Black Box is a decent radio,but for business and industrial users.


You may be able to find some used decent Motorola HT750s or some Kenwood portables.