About the best, good enough radio you can get it the $300 price range.
At this point in my HF career I've programmed, literally, thousands of HT's. The Hytera BD5 series seem to be the "good enough" radio for basic communications in a steel fabrication manufacturing facility. They're loud enough, simple enough, powerful enough, robust enough and won't break the bank if they get damaged or stolen. Notes: 1. There are legal in the US. That top comment is ignorant of the rules. 2. You will need to have the Hytera CPS for the BD5 series. 3. You will need to know how to program digital radios if you're using the DMR frequencies, which means knowing how to build a codeplug and the details within. If you can't, you'll need to have the radio vendor do it for you. 4. You will need to have licensed frequencies. Again, a radio vendor can apply for you if you don't want to mess with the FCC. These are not toys, GMRS or FRS radios, and if you broadcast on the frequencies pre loaded in the HT, you will be in violation of the law and if you get caught, can be fined. Read more
