Best 2 Way Radios for Area

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Midland 42CH MSSY OAK GMRS

$71.00 Est. at Amazon

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his hunting area covers a 400 acre section of a 23,000 acre ranch on which one stand is approximately 2 1/2 - 3 miles (on normal roadway) from our cabin, it wasn't as clear in this area had a bit of
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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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i used them hunting in rolling hills, flat ground areas, in the rain and even accidentially dropped one of them in the creek.
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i have not had a chance to range test them in a rural area yet, but will be soon.
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mountainous area, great reception.

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for AREA

Midland GXT-900VP4

$63.00 Est. at Amazon

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as for range its what you can expect unless you have a very open flat area like a lake or field you will not get the full 30 miles of it even though i have tested them at over 10 and they were
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the range is pretty good as long as you're in a flat-ish area.
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and these are great for the wooded areas.
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have not tried them in an open area yet.
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(lot of different area codes) and the midlands made life much easier during the vacation.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for AREA

Cobra PR 38502 WX EVP

$30.00 Est. at Amazon

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being a cobra 2-way radio, this unit has excelent features, plenty of battery juice even with heavy usage and good quality reception if you are in a relatively clear area.
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i operate a kickball league and issue these to all my game officials and we are relatively far at each end of our area and they always work to our expectations.
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perfect pick when heading to an area with no cell reception.
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even at higher power settings, i have had difficulty getting units to work in a two mile area over open water in urban areas.
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the radios worked quite well, even in a larger facility with all kinds of other interference and even in areas where the other radios wouldn't.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Performance, Durable, Maximum Range: 12 Miles

4 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for AREA

Midland LXT110 22 Channels

$17.00 Est. at Amazon

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i did test them in a wooded area that was relatively flat and got close to a mile apart while staying in contact.
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those advertised ranges are really exaggerations of what would be gotten if you were to use this in a rural area.

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Positives: Inexpensive, Excellent Range, Easy To Use, Maximum Range: 12 Miles

5 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for AREA

Cobra microTALK LI 7200-2 WX VP

$62.00 Est. at Amazon

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in urban areas, a mile or maybe two of range is the best you get; in more open areas, a little more.
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i live in a very hilly area that doesn't lend itself to quality communication (even with cell phones).

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Positives: Excellent Performance, Great Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Maximum Range: 27 Miles

Motorola T9680R

$70.00 Est. at Amazon

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the motorola t9680rsame is powerful, clear, and it functions as advetised on a non mountainous area.
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we used the radios to communicate with the kids to explore the areas and when my wife and i had to go in different directions.
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will come in handy when camping in remote areas when cell phones are not reliable.
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the truth is all of these radios have about a 2 mile range unless you are in an area with no buildings or trees.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Compact, Great Sound Quality

Cobra Li 6000-2 WX VP

$70.00 Est. at Amazon

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i live in a heavily wooded, mountainous area.
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however these is still a need for these devices when traveling in remote areas, sailing on cruise ships, and communicating (especially with lost kids) in theme parks/festivals/shopping malls.

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

Midland GXT850VP4

$73.00 Est. at Amazon

from TrainRobber from Schererville, IN, clickfrom.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.
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the transmitting range (even at 5w high power) is less than 2 miles in a metro area, which you may want to consider.
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i hunt in a very mountainous area so i don't expect the 26 mile range.

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Positives: Good Range, Long Battery Life, Inexpensive, Maximum Range: 26 Miles

Midland 75-822 40 Channels

$86.00 Est. at Amazon

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i want to be able to take it down when i am not on the trails or traveling in remote areas, but i want it to be quick and easy to set up when i do want to use it.
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if you were to be using this in a convoy and only wanted occasional weather updates as you went through populated areas you'd have no trouble, but chatting with traffic going the other way must be

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Positives: Compact, Easy To Use, Excellent Range, Channels: 40

Midland GXT600VP4 5 Watt 22 Channel GMRS

$200.00 Est. at Amazon

from shmoman, www.shopping.com
clear sound at certain ranges cons: not good reception of weather station in my area, range less than 18 miles.
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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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personally, i bought these hoping for a mile or two in a hilly, wooded area.
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if on water and in a low radio noise area they actually may get 18 miles but everywhere else maybe only two miles on hilly land and 0 feet if behind a hill.

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

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2 Way Radios

Best 2 Way Radios for Area

Midland 42CH MSSY OAK GMRS

Midland GXT-900VP4

Cobra PR 38502 WX EVP

Midland LXT110 22 Channels

Cobra microTALK LI 7200-2 WX VP

Motorola T9680R

Cobra Li 6000-2 WX VP

Midland GXT850VP4

Midland 75-822 40 Channels

Midland GXT600VP4 5 Watt 22 Channel GMRS

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