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1 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for MOUNTAINS
Midland GXT600VP4  5 Watt 22 Channel GMRS with NOAA All Hazard Weather Alert 2-Way Radio
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$200.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars 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.
  2. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars this product was used for skiing/snoboarding mountains in the us and had very good sign and contact with a mates similar items.
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    4.0 Stars range was somewhat reduced over hilly terrain and varied from poor to good in the rocky mountains.
  4. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars even with steep mountains i could reach my people.
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    5.0 Stars haven't used them in the mountains yet, but think they will work fine.
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Positives: Long Battery Life, Easy To Use, Great Range, Maximum Range: 18 Miles
2 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for MOUNTAINS
Midland GXT850VP4 2-Way Radio
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$73.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars we live in the mountains, and hubby hunts and 4 wheels all the time.
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    4.0 Stars my husband and son are in the mountains with lots of forest terrain and i can still hear their conversation 9 miles away!
  3. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars between buildings 1 mile in line of sight (only a vieuw houses and trees in between) in the mountains in austria 10 miles with very good reception.
  4. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars however, this was in the mountains with trees, and no direct line of sight.
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Positives: Excellent Range, Long Battery Life, Inexpensive, Maximum Range: 26 Miles
3 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for MOUNTAINS
Midland GXT-900VP4 Two Way Radio
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$63.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars i've tested in a very rough environment with lots of mountains 1000 feet high, trees and valleys and i was able to communicate with the other end at almost 4 miles away!
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    4.0 Stars they've worked around the neighborhood, on forest hikes (i guess trees and mountains are not as big a problem as city obstacles??), and for treasure hunt games.
  3. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars they have a long range and work well in mountains.
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Positives: Great Range, Compact, Long Battery Life, Maximum Range: 30 Miles
4 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for MOUNTAINS
Cobra microTALK LI 7200-2 WX VP 2-Way Radio
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$62.00 Est. at Amazon
  1. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars in the mountains over variable terrain and trees you're looking at more like a mile.
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    5.0 Stars we used them to communicate between our rental house and the beach, while hiking on trails in the mountains [big kids and little kids move at different paces], between vehicles while caravanning
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Positives: Nice Performance, Nice Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Maximum Range: 27 Miles
5 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for MOUNTAINS
Midland 42CH MSSY OAK GMRS W/BTT EA MDLGXT950VP4 Two Way Radio
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$71.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars i finally found a radio that works great and is clear and easy to operate while hunting with friends in a realatively large track of land in the mountains and the valleys.
  2. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars the big test will be this summer on top of the cascade mountains.
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Positives: Great Range, Easy To Use, Nice Sound Quality, Maximum Range: 30 Miles
 
Midland LXT340VP3 (22 Channels) Two Way Radio
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$31.00 Est. at Amazon
  1. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars 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.
  2. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars these walkie talkies provided the only communication link between our family members while we were wandering through the smokie mountains in tn.
  3. from www.amazon.com
    3.0 Stars i thought even in the mountains,i would get some distance using these.
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Positives: Inexpensive, Nice Range, Excellent Performance, Maximum Range: 20 Miles
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