Best 2 Way Radios for Battery Life

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Midland GXT600VP4 5 Watt 22 Channel GMRS

$200.00 Est. at Amazon

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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.
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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).
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all you get are the 2 radios, then a car and wall charger for the reusable battery packs (which do not work- mine last maybe 30 min.
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it has two units, two fully charged batteries (so that we could use it right out of the bubble pack) and a base charger, car charger adapter and earphones/microphones if you didn't want to make your
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worked well in the field, long battery life and great reception up to 2 miles.

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 13 people for BATTERY LIFE

Midland GXT-900VP4

$63.00 Est. at Amazon

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when you plug any accessories into the cobra it automatically reduces the gmrs "hi" power to "med" power.
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the radios come with a rechargeable battery for each radio and a charging stand.
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the dual power is a great thing.
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i am most surprised with the battery life.
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so far i'm happy--the battery life is great (on for 8 hours and keeping a full charge over a couple days) and the reception is good in close proximiting.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for BATTERY LIFE

Motorola SX600R 14 Channels

$44.00 Est. at Amazon

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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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the clip system allows a "quick disconnect" of the unit while leaving the clip itself in place on your fishing vest (in my case)while charging the radio.
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charges on a usb but turns off during the charging process when using the usb connector.
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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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they are designed very well including the charger.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 4 people for BATTERY LIFE

Cobra LI-6700/2WXVP 22 Channels

$53.00 Est. at Amazon

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this radio is still 2w max output power.
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they have extremely long battery life and the lithium batteries don't lose their charge quickly like the older nimh or nicad ones.
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when you're on the exclusive frs channnels, the power level drops to about 0.5 watt.
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so the charging dock was great.
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battery life is good, lasted all day.

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 8 people for BATTERY LIFE

Midland GXT850VP4

$73.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from San Francisco, CA, clickfrom.buy.com
battery life is excellent; range is phenominal; and clarity is superb!
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.
from Jim from Roachdale, In, clickfrom.buy.com
i've found the key to performance is the power.
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the option to use aa batteries instead of the rechargable pack included is also nice, in fact some may find it preferable.
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battery life is also good.

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

EA Sports TSX100-2VP 1000 Channels

$46.00 Est. at Amazon

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the range is the same as a regular family radio service at the max legal power.
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its fhss full 1-watt of power will show its superior ability over all murs, frs & gmrs radios.
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they more or less work in this application but i have found them much more useful for staying in contact with my wife when out for extended walks or while shopping in malls & power centers.
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luckily, two batt packs and a second charger come with the accessory pack.
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even batteries were under charge about 36 hours and i couldn't find any manual how to use this charger or recharger.

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

Midland GXT1000VP4

$80.00 Est. at Amazon

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the only complaint that i have is when putting them on the charger, it takes a bit of menuvering to get the charge light to go on...and i have had it go off after about 15 minutes before.
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i love the fact that you can use alkaline batteries or rechargeable.
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the rechargeable batteries work very well.
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so i didn't use the radios again for a few months until we went on another trip and i made sure to place the radio on the charger a day early this time so it would have ample time to charge.

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

Motorola Talkabout SX900R 22 Channels

$57.00 Est. at Amazon

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it is rugged and has very good battery life.
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also wish that there was a smart recharge function with these devices, as they need to be taken off charger after 18 hours...
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there were some radios that claim higher power rating and longer range and i have not tested these to see what the max range is, but they perform well for what i use them for.

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Positives: Great Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Inexpensive, Maximum Range: 18 Miles

Midland LXT440VP3

$18.00 Est. at Amazon

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even using it in "low" power it worked very well.
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with transmit power on low we still never lost each other's signal.
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compact & durable, i like the rechargeable nicd or four aaa optionm,lasted all day on a single charge.
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these are low power consumer models...but very high quality.
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practical midland walkies, easy to use and handy with base for power loading.

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, Durable, Inexpensive, Maximum Range: 20 Miles

Midland LXT110 22 Channels

$40.00 Est. at Amazon

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the radios also don't have very good battery life.
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you can of course use rechargeable aaa cells as well, and you can charge rechargeable batteries via the jack while they are installed in the walkie talkie.
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i wanted a pair to that used regular batteries instead of rechargeables.

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

Cobra LI 4900-2 WX VP

$60.00 Est. at Amazon

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the cobra li 4900 is a great little radio with good output power for gmrs and a tiny size and a great price.
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we use them on a hi-powered station at wal-mart, the mall, etc.
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my only grip would be, i would like to see the set come with two chargers so that if you wanted to permanently keep the radios apart you could.
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the gmrs channels require an fcc license on hi power, but their are plenty of low power options where no license is required.
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nice charger and quite a few useful functions like the vibrate and weather radio stations.

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

Midland GXT550VP4 7 Channels

$56.00 Est. at Amazon

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the battery life for the rechargeables is great.
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the range and clarity are great, even on low power.
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they look wonderful,operate effeciently and have a long battery life.
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they have all the power you would ever need.
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they come with compact headsets, the walkie-talkies have incredibly fast vox response, they have a dock charger and come with chargeable batteries, the dock charger has an ac adapter and a cigarette

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Positives: Long Battery Life, Inexpensive, Good Range, Maximum Range: 14 Miles

Cobra LI6500-2WXVP 7 Channels

$62.00 Est. at Amazon

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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.
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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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dual chargers included which is an excellent feature.
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using the high power option, i had perfect communications.
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the rechargeable batteries and charging stand are very convenient.

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

Cobra microTALK LI 7200-2 WX VP

$60.00 Est. at Amazon

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the battery power is very strong and hardly needs charging after a whole weekend.
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the li-on rechargeable battery easily comes out of its compartment without removing the belt clips.
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pros: long battery life
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i also had a good idea of how the "privacy" codes work (they don't keep other people from hearing your broadcasts - they allow you to tune out other people), the gmrs licensing requirements ($85/five

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

Uniden GMR1438-2CK

$39.00 Est. at Amazon

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just wish it had a 12 volt charger that i could use in my car.
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uniden gmr1838-2ck 2-way 18 mile 2 pack gmrs/frs radio's with dual charger included
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i actually purchased two sets...a total of 4 radios and 2 charging units.
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clear transmission and long battery life.
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the dual charger is a plus.

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

Uniden GMR638-2CK 22 Channels

$27.00 Est. at Amazon

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lost) there are some minor issues with breaking up during transmissions but overall a solid product that is used often (this was the second set we purchased with a charger and the third set total).
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the supplied battery packs take and hold a charge from the drop-in charging cradle approximately 3 times as long as alkaline batteries.
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i had gone into the store looking for some "power-rangers/spiderman/star wars/etc.
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they have not shown any signs of falling apart and battery life is looooong.
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-long battery life!!

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Positives: Excellent Performance, Durable, Easy To Use, Maximum Range: 6 Miles

Cobra LI 7000-2WX

$65.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from New York, NY, clickfrom.buy.com
definitely the most powerful 2-way radio in its class/size.
from A Customer from portland,me, clickfrom.buy.com
these were used at high power all the time, and on gmrs channels.
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i did include a letter mentioning the 2-3 second delay, as well as the fact that the battery charger never turns off even after the batteries are fully charged, as opposed to a previous model i had.
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having the extra power helps to.
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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

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Positives: Long Battery Life, Great Performance, Inexpensive, Maximum Range: 25 Miles

Midland 75-822 40 Channels

$87.00 Est. at Amazon

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it is still new and is wound rather tight, and although i have a power source on the driver's side of my dash i am going to try and stretch the cord a little before really using it in my vehicle.
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where it really shines is in battery life.
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i especially appreciate that midland supplies different battery packs to take either rechargeable or disposable batteries.
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one for rechargeables, and another for regular batteries.
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unit seems to work about as well when plugged in as when on battery power.

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

Motorola Talkabout T5000

$51.00 Est. at Amazon

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if you lost your battery charger that came with the 2-way radios as i did, this is what you need (be sure to check the model number of your radios to see that this is the right one for you).
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the rechargable batteries and chargers came in oem package, and in good shape, the only drawback is the power output is slightly less than what is recommended for the motorola t5420 so it doesn't
from smed60, www.shopping.com
pros: less than $50/pair (w/700mah nimh/charger), resonable sensitivity and voice reproduction, quiettalk, accepts aa batteries.

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Positives: Inexpensive, Long Battery Life, Maximum Range: 8 Miles, Channels: 22

Motorola T5000

$51.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the rechargable batteries and chargers came in oem package, and in good shape, the only drawback is the power output is slightly less than what is recommended for the motorola t5420 so it doesn't
from www.amazon.com
if you lost your battery charger that came with the 2-way radios as i did, this is what you need (be sure to check the model number of your radios to see that this is the right one for you).
from smed60, www.shopping.com
pros: less than $50/pair (w/700mah nimh/charger), resonable sensitivity and voice reproduction, quiettalk, accepts aa batteries.

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Positives: Inexpensive, Long Battery Life, Maximum Range: 8 Miles, Channels: 22

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