Best 2 Way Radios for Transmission

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Midland GXT600VP4 5 Watt 22 Channel GMRS

$200.00 Est. at Amazon

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these radios need to convert your voice transmissions into sound so for them to do it over a distance of 2 miles in thick woods and do it loud enough so that you can hold a conversation is a pretty
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so far as i can tell the battery lasts from 6 to 8 hours; and in our hilly area; we easily had about 2 miles of transmission distance.
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the sound clarity is excellent with little or no static (however, when receiving a transmission, as you begin getting out of range the static picks up significantly, and the words begin breaking up).
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in practice, you can consistantly receive a transmission from about 3 miles.
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its effective transmission is 4.7 watts.

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Positives: Long Battery Life, Easy To Use, Good Range, Maximum Range: 18 Miles

2 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for TRANSMISSION

Midland 42CH MSSY OAK GMRS

$71.00 Est. at Amazon

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i gave one to my siter to try who lives 8 miles away in an urban area and reception/transmission was great.
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if transmissions come in "broken," i just turn the squelch off & i can usually hear the "whole" transmission.

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Positives: Nice Range, Easy To Use, Good Sound Quality, Maximum Range: 30 Miles

3 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for TRANSMISSION

Uniden GMR1235

$28.00 Est. at Amazon

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if you do a lot of transmission, a set of alkaline cells is likely to run flat in less than two hours (because alkaline cells are very inefficient at high current).
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clear transmission.
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the batteries are swallow up quickly and the transmission is poor.

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Positives: Inexpensive, Good Performance, Excellent Sound Quality, Maximum Range: 12 Miles

4 RECOMMENDED by 4 people for TRANSMISSION

Uniden GMR1438-2CK

$40.00 Est. at Amazon

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i use the family radio frequencies and have experienced clear voice transmission.
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clear transmission and long battery life.
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if you do a lot of transmission, a set of alkaline cells is likely to run flat in less than two hours (because alkaline cells are very inefficient at high current).
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remember that in the city and suburbs there are too much noise in the transmission space.
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i bought the pair with re-chargable batteries and the charger included for 19.99.all 16-26 mile 2-ways are about the same as far as distance.about a mile.it's possible the gmrs channels i heard on

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Inexpensive, Nice Range, Maximum Range: 14 Miles

5 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for TRANSMISSION

Motorola Talkabout T8500R

$54.00 Est. at Amazon

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this technology extends the effective range of the radio and delivers noticeably clearer transmission quality." i don't dispute the technology as described, only that it cannot be disabled, and makes
from D. Ockey from Belize, Central America, clickfrom.buy.com
in developed areas such as residential or shopping mall we have clear transmission for up to 1 mile, shore to sea max is 1.5 miles and same for flat, open highway use from vehicle to station.
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vox feature takes a little getting used to--takes half a second or so to initiate transmission, and you have to speak loudly to make sure device recognizes that you want to transmit.
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transmissions from even the shortest of distances sounded very weak, unclear, and choppy.

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Positives: Durable, Compact, Maximum Range: 18 Miles, With GMRS Capability

Cobra Li 6000-2 WX VP

$70.00 Est. at Amazon

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know that you are not really on a separate channel, so if others are transmitting at the same time your group is there will be garbled transmissions.
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full featured units with the high quality clear transmission of all cobra radios at a good package price.
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the squelch seems to not be very discriminating when it differentiates between an actual transmission and background noise.

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Positives: Maximum Range: 17 Miles, With GMRS Capability, Channels: 14, With Auto Squelch

Midland GXT-900VP4

$63.00 Est. at Amazon

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i was blown away by the crystal clear transmission and receive capabilities.
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they too had extremely low volume and you could barely hear the transmissions.
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we all hope nothing happens, but if it should, it is a great comfort to know that you are not alone, and it is a sure bet that if major transmission towers are knocked out, the civil and military

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Positives: Excellent Range, Compact, Long Battery Life, Maximum Range: 30 Miles

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2 Way Radios

Best 2 Way Radios for Transmission

Midland GXT600VP4 5 Watt 22 Channel GMRS

Midland 42CH MSSY OAK GMRS

Uniden GMR1235

Uniden GMR1438-2CK

Motorola Talkabout T8500R

Cobra Li 6000-2 WX VP

Midland GXT-900VP4

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