10 Best 2 Way Radios for Power
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Out of thousands of reviews for 53 products, over 70 people recommended 2 Way Radios specifically for Power. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.
Midland GXT600VP4 5 Watt 22 Channel GMRS
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$70
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8 People Recommend
"read the manuals, it is a little tricky to get used to the settings, but once is done, you have a powerful tool at your hands.…" - Amazon.com User "it did not matter whether we used the gmrs frequencies set to high power, or the low power frs frequencies, the range was always about the same - 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile.…" - Amazon.com User "on low power, they had no problem transmitting across my apartment (a very modest feat perhaps, but one that another set of two-way radios claiming 'up to 12 miles' couldn't manage).…" - Amazon.com User |
Midland GXT710VP3 7 Channels
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$60
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4 People Recommend
"i've found the more powerful the radio, the better the signal penetrates the metal and other obstacles aboard ships and on hiking trails. …" - Amazon.com User "chances are you're looking to upgrade your radios to a more powerful set. …" - Amazon.com User "i don't think we ever even fell below 3 bars of power. …" - Amazon.com User |
Cobra LI 7000-2WX
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$60 - $80
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3 People Recommend
"these were used at high power all the time, and on gmrs channels. …" - A Customer from portland,me at Buy.com "definitely the most powerful 2-way radio in its class/size.…" - A Customer from New York, NY at Buy.com "in regard to the range you can select the power setting acording your needs and be aware that channels 8-14 work only on low power setting because they are frs; for channels 1-7 (frs/gmrs) and 15-22…" - Amazon.com User |
Motorola Talkabout T4550FP 22 Channels
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3 People Recommend
"in our lake community where we use them i easily get several miles with houses, power lines, trees and hills between the two units. …" - Amazon.com User "all of the radios sold to the general public (except high end models- over $100 per individual radio) have the same power output rating- 1/2 a watt for frs and 2 watts for gmrs. …" - Amazon.com User "using the high power option, i had perfect communications. …" - Amazon.com User |
Midland GXT850VP4
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$90
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2 People Recommend
"thats is one insane power.…" - Amazon.com User "i've found the key to performance is the power. …" - Jim from Roachdale, In at Buy.com "if the power goes out or something worse, i'll at least be able to communicate with others in the immediate area since many of our neighbors have these radios too.…" - TrainRobber from Schererville, IN at Buy.com |
Cobra PR 38502 WX EVP
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$23
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2 People Recommend
"in regard to the range you can select the power setting acording your needs and be aware that channels 8-14 work only on low power setting because they are frs; for channels 1-7 (frs/gmrs) and 15-22…" - Amazon.com User "having the extra power helps to.…" - Amazon.com User "having the extra power helps to. …" - Amazon.com User |
Uniden GMR1038-2 7 Channels
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$19 - $25
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2 People Recommend
"we quickly learned that the units default to channel 1 on powerup--so everyone else that has these sets is also on channel 1--take a minute to change the channel and/ or sub-channel to an unused one…" - Circuitcity.com User "pros: excellent tone and intelligibility, powerfull transmitter …" - jeffreyclay9 at Shopping.com |
Motorola Talkabout T9500
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$53 - $90
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2 People Recommend
"note: this radio requires an fcc license to use all gmrs and high power frequencies.i've reviewed this radio extensively, and will give some short comments.this radio has a range of about 1.25 miles…" - Bestbuy.com User "press the button on the bottom and your radio transmits on low power (.5 watt). …" - Amazon.com User |
Cobra LI 4900-2 WX VP
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$54 - $60
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2 People Recommend
"the gmrs channels require an fcc license on hi power, but their are plenty of low power options where no license is required. …" - Amazon.com User "the cobra li 4900 is a great little radio with good output power for gmrs and a tiny size and a great price. …" - Amazon.com User "we use them on a hi-powered station at wal-mart, the mall, etc. …" - Amazon.com User |
Motorola Talkabout T5500 7 Channels
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$40 - $77
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2 People Recommend
"strengths: inexpensive, rechargable battery, high power radio setting …" - Pricegrabber.com User "twice the power of the standard unit for almost the same price. …" - Amazon.com User "frs radios have a maximum power of ½ watt (500 milliwatt) effective radiated power and integral (non-detachable) antennas. …" - Amazon.com User |
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