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Midland GXT-900VP4

$63.00 Est. at Amazon

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the best of all, it has an amazing range.
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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 longest distance we had between all of the vehicles was about 2 miles, but they worked great.
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if you want true privacy and security or freedom from the harrassment and stalking from your neighborhood kiddies or old-farts on a short range 2-way radio, go with the trisquare tsx-300 or tsx-100
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i purchased this set because it had the longest advertised range of any frs/gmrs set.

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for RANGE

Midland GXT750VP3

$60.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from New York, NY, clickfrom.buy.com
however in my experience, it only reaches apprxomately 1-2 miles in distance, not the 26 miles advertised.
from CrosbyPC from Bronx, NY, clickfrom.buy.com
the 26 mile range is not to be believed but still the range is better than many others.
from Vic from Jupiter FL , clickfrom.buy.com
don't count on 30 miles within a city, but they are adequate for most reasonably ranged communications.
from reg71 from Atascadero, CA, clickfrom.buy.com
the range is a far cry from the claimed 26 miles, though.
from Don from Placentia, Ca, clickfrom.buy.com
this should make a nice improvement to the range of these new radios.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 19 people for RANGE

Midland 42CH MSSY OAK GMRS

$71.00 Est. at Amazon

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the headset plugs do not get in the way, and the range and battery life are long enough that i can concentrate on playing, not checking to see if it's still working.
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he's in the park we are able to communicate with my wife while she's at home which is 1/2 a mile oh by the way my son is only 4 and thats how easy it is for him to use, as for the long distance mmm!
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i have not tried the long distance out yet but very clear at the distances we have used it at.
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the midland gxt950 radio may not have the long 30 mile distance that they say they have but they do work great and clear out to 5 to 6 miles in rollong hills and low mountains.
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i haven't had the opportunity to use the high power setting for long distance but i am sure they wont get near the advertised 30 miles that is claimed.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 13 people for RANGE

Midland GXT850VP4

$73.00 Est. at Amazon

from Jim from Roachdale, In, clickfrom.buy.com
i have never found a radio that will do the advertised distance, no matter who makes it.
from A Customer from San Francisco, CA, clickfrom.buy.com
battery life is excellent; range is phenominal; and clarity is superb!
from gobucky79, www.shopping.com
good signal strength.
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naturally the range is not exactly what they claim it is, but works well enough in close range.
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if you aren't interested in getting a ham radio license but want 1st class close range communications, these are the ticket.

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for RANGE

Midland LXT110 22 Channels

$17.00 Est. at Amazon

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i haven't tested the range yet but it's very easy to use and very clear.
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the advertised ranges for almost every 2 way radio i have seen except maybe the military grade radios are complete b.s.
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we bought this so we could have a way to communicate with family in another car while on the road, if any problems with the signal we just change the channel and back to the fun.
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there are range limitations, but i use these while driving in a group with out car club.
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the radios are advertised as having a range of `up to 12 miles'.

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

Motorola TalkAbout FV500R 14 Channels

$200.00 Est. at Amazon

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while on 1/2 watt power, radio had great reception between the 2 travelling cars.
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the range is good with some interference, which you would have with any of these radios.
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we were originally disappointed in the range but have since used a 17 mile range cobra which has less actual range than the motorola.
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as far as range, the farthest we tried them apart was a 1/4 mile, at that distance they worked well.
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i get 3/4 mile range in the clear (in town).

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Range, Long Battery Life, Maximum Range: 8 Miles

Cobra microTALK LI 7200-2 WX VP

$62.00 Est. at Amazon

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27 mile range it isn't.
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i'm not sure of the range in open areas, but i'm sure it's much further.
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i have gotten about a three mile range through dense forests and housing developments where other similar units couldn't handle it.
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the range is good.
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based on my research, i knew that the whimsical claims on the bubble packs of 10's of miles of range (27 miles in the case of these radios) were pure fantasy.

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

Midland GXT1000VP4

$79.00 Est. at Amazon

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like the range is great as long as there is nothing in the way between the people you are talking to.
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we are never in an area that has cell reception so we decided to invest in a two-way radio.
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you either get a crystal clear signal or no signal at all with these radios; there is never any static.
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the published range is very optimistic.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Range, Long Battery Life, Maximum Range: 30 Miles

Motorola Talkabout FRS 250 14 Channels

$18.00 Est. at Amazon

from BonnieVA, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: the talkabout 250 is a good mid-range, mid-feature two-way frs.
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all of the talkabout models operate on the frs - family radio service frequency which has about a 2 mile range, and works well inside and outside of buildings as well as inside of vehicles.when i
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battery life is great, as well as, the crystal clear sound and range of the product.
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however, we found that the delay in activation sometimes cut whole sentences and unless you held the microphone right to your mouth, it sometimes wouldn't activate at all.
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it's fun to talk to a friend (or even a complete stranger) and it has pretty good range.

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Positives: Good Range, Great Sound Quality, Durable, Maximum Range: 2 Miles

EA Sports TSX100-2VP 1000 Channels

$46.00 Est. at Amazon

from jwilkers, www.shopping.com
good range.
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the battery packs that came with the radio last for around 3 hours of constant use at long distance.
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the tsx-100 radio is simply one of the best short range 2-way radios available.
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plus - every signal i get i know it is from my partner.
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the range is highly variable (sometimes several miles) and it seems to have gotten better in the 8 months i've had them.

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Positives: Good Range, Excellent Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Channels: 1000

Cobra LI-6700/2WXVP 22 Channels

$53.00 Est. at Amazon

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good distance unless there's a small hill in the way.
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i've used motorola radios before, and they just didn't have the range or the clarity i needed.
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i did not find that the covered distance is greater than my previous older cobra 2w radios, however liion battery gives better battery life.
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they worked very well, good range, very clear speakers.
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they do not have a 22 mile range but are better than some we already have.

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Positives: Nice Range, Excellent Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Maximum Range: 22 Miles

Midland GXT600VP4 5 Watt 22 Channel GMRS

$200.00 Est. at Amazon

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i can't speak for the five-mile or so range that the product claims since our ship was considerably smaller, of course, but i can say that it's perfect for the cruise communications we used it for
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the radio being "line of sight" has issues here where there is a lot of ore bearing mountains, but short distances (10<)it has been great.
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it gives us a reasonable range with quality voice.
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we needed a gmrs radio with superior range, and after testing a few different models, found the gxt600 and gxt650 series to be the best.
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just like all the others the range is much shorter than advertised, but it is longer than the other radios i have seen.

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

Midland 75-822 40 Channels

$86.00 Est. at Amazon

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i used this radio on 2000 mile 4 day trip on my harley and worked good the whole time, keep in mind though it only has a 4 watt output so range is lacking compaired to the other bikes i was with.
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car to car range is about 1 mile in heavy urban traffic, about 2 miles on the open road (as long as there is no hill between you and the other car).
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the range is to be expected for a hand held radio.
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with an external antenna the range is tremendously improved.
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within the proper range (which with the included antennae is probably about 1 mile) volume and clarity of communications are outstanding.

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

Midland LXT340VP3 22 Channels

$31.00 Est. at Amazon

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that's my 3rd radio, and i bought this one for the 20 miles that was advertised, but in fact it's not real, if used in mountains and valleys the reception is clear for only 1-2 miles.
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i use it for my instruction to riders/horses, so the distance that these radios might be challenged at is not a part of my review.
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as many point out i don't believe that this radio really has a 20 mile range, just as that diet soda isn't really going to make you slim.
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at only $30.00 a piece the radio gives us good range and is easily recharged for the next day.
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they work great for up to a 2 mile range.

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Positives: Inexpensive, Nice Range, Excellent Performance, Maximum Range: 20 Miles

Cobra LI6500-2WXVP 7 Channels

$62.00 Est. at Amazon

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i have not tested this radio at full advertised distance because i will probably never use it under fully optimal transmit/receive conditions anyway.
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on big cities the range does not reach more than 2 miles, i had bad experience with this.
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the cobra was used for a 2 car trip down south.clarity of voice, battery life and range exceeded my expectation.
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as expected the real range is a very dependable 2 miles under normal circumstances.
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we have tested them from 10 miles out and they will not cover that distance around here but luckily my farm is not near that size.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Long Battery Life, Compact, Maximum Range: 20 Miles

Uniden GMR1438-2CK

$40.00 Est. at Amazon

from By bjont, reviews.homedepot.com
theseeradios really live up to expectations..if you get s gmrs license fromthe fcc, you can get better coverage(approximately 18 miles), however,you can use channels 8 - 14 without a license but, you
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not going to get 18 miles because i was only going to use the frs channels (the free ones) and i was also going to use it in the city but i didn't need the signal to go far and it works perfectly.
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needed a chargable, vox enabled simple but powerful radio within the range.
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i haven't tested at long distances since i primarily used it when we were travelling on a cruise ship (where you can't use cellphones).
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excellent radio, with superb range and voice quality.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Inexpensive, Excellent Range, Maximum Range: 14 Miles

Motorola SX600R 14 Channels

$44.00 Est. at Amazon

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i really wish they would have come with more easy to use directions so i would give it a 4 because of that.
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have not done a range test with these yet, but all my other radios of various power levels will do 1-2 miles in an urban area with some hills and trees, and expect these will do the same.
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never any difficulty with reception and the sound was always clear.
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as for distance, we haven't tried farther than the front walk.
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battery life is sufficient so far, and reception in an urban environment up to about a mile away is perfect.

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Positives: Great Range, Excellent Performance, Good Sound Quality, Maximum Range: 14 Miles

Uniden GMR1838-2CK

$37.00 Est. at Amazon

from By bjont, reviews.homedepot.com
theseeradios really live up to expectations..if you get s gmrs license fromthe fcc, you can get better coverage(approximately 18 miles), however,you can use channels 8 - 14 without a license but, you
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not going to get 18 miles because i was only going to use the frs channels (the free ones) and i was also going to use it in the city but i didn't need the signal to go far and it works perfectly.
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you probably couldn't do better than the gmr 1838 in this price range.
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works great but don't expect to come anywhere near the 18 mile range.
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good range.

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Positives: Excellent Range, Nice Sound Quality, Durable, Maximum Range: 18 Miles

Cobra PR 38502 WX EVP

$30.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
if you're operating on the frs (family radios service) channels, and there is alot of obstructions such as houses and buildings, the range is about 2 miles.
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range was outstanding too.
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tests so far have found it to have good range, 1-2 miles in town, just as most radios.
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we thought our radios had charged overnight but did not have plugged in all the way (difficult to insert.) i can not verify the range, it works fine in and around the house.
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the only one says that he found a 2-3 second delay in transmitting, something quite annoying.

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

Uniden GMR1235

$28.00 Est. at Amazon

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i haven't tested at long distances since i primarily used it when we were travelling on a cruise ship (where you can't use cellphones).
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it is works as the seller claimed, i used it with my friends with about 1 mile range when hiking and it works very good.
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realistic range more like a mile when there are buildings, trees, terrain changes.
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first of all, forget about the manufacturer's claim of '12-mile' range.
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sure, they lack a lot of the fancy bells and whistles but they have range and clarity that some of the other hand-held radios in the net lacked.

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

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Midland GXT850VP4

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Midland 75-822 40 Channels

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