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Motorola FV300 Talkabout 2-Way FRS/GMRS Radio – Pair $10.00 |
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2 Motorola Talkabout 2-Way Radios Walkie Talkie Family Communications 14 Channel $7.99 |
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Midland GXT1000VP4 FRS GMRS 2 Way Walkie Talkie Radios $74.99 |
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Two Way Radio Battery Fits M/A-Com PCS 19A705293P2 NEW $74.35 |
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2 Motorola HT750 Walkie Talkies two way radio $182.50 |
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Throat Vibration Mic Earpiece Motorola 2 Way Radios $19.99 |
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2-Way Radio Charger for ICOM BP-232N IC-A14S F14S F24S F33GS F3021 F4021 Battery $21.95 |
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Throat Vibration Mic Headset Motorola 2/Two Way Radios $19.99 |
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Throat Mic Headset Motorola 2/Two Way Radio Finger PTT $19.99 |
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Throat Mic Earpiece Motorola 2/Two Way Radio Finger PTT $19.99 |
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Throat Mic Headset Cobra 2/Two Way Radio Finger PTT $19.99 |
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Throat Vibration Mic Earpiece Cobra 2/Two Way Radio PR $19.99 |
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Throat Vibration Mic Headset For Cobra 2/Two Way Radios $19.99 |
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Cobra microTalk up to 25mile range GMRS/FRS WALKIE TALKIE 2-WAY RADIOS CXT425 $40.00 |
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Motorola Rack Gang Charger P1225 6 Cup 2 Way Radio $225.00 |
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MOTOROLA MR350R 35-Mile Talkabout 2-Way Radios 4 in Box $134.95 |
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Cetrek CX5 Handheld Two-Way Radio w/ Charger and Manual 2-Way Walkie Talkie $19.99 |
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New Battery for Motorola 2 Two Way Radio Radius p1225 $18.19 |
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New mini Safety 2 way Auto Multi-Channels Radios Walkie Talkie $0.01 |
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Sony U-Ceiver UHF Transceiver ICB-U655 2 way radio walkie talkie $20.00 |
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Sony U-Ceiver UHF Transceiver ICB-U655 2 way radio walkie talkie $20.00 |
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NEW MOTOROLA RADIUS CM200 UHF 40WATT MOBILE 2 WAY RADIO $165.50 |
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Motorola Compatible 1 Wire Surveillance Covert Head Set w/PTT for 2 way radios $46.99 |
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Motorola Compatible 2-Way Radio Covert / Surveillance Headset Head Set $21.66 |
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Clip Ear Headset/Earpiece Boom Mic VOX iVox For Motorola 2 Way Radio Hand Free $11.99 |
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Audiovox Two Way radio 2CH 5-Mile 15-Channel New Walkie $49.98 |
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Clip Ear Headset/Earpiece Boom Mic VOX For Motorola Talkabout 2 Two Way Radio $11.99 |
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Motorola Talkabout SX600 22-Channel FRS/GMRS Two-Way Radios, 2-Pack $31.00 |
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COBRA CXT125 MicroTalk 16 Mile Walkie Talkie 2-Way Radios + 2 Earbud & Mic Sets $133.99 |
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2) Pair COBRA CXT125 MicroTalk 16 Mile Walkie Talkie 2-Way Radios + 4) Headsets $171.99 |
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COBRA CXT225 20 Mile GMRS/FRS 2-Way Radio Walkie Talkies + (2) Earbud & Mic Sets $64.99 |
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(2) Pair COBRA CXT225 20 Mile GMRS/FRS 2-Way Radio Walkie Talkies + (4) Headsets $124.99 |
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Uniden two way radios Model GMR535-2 very good $15.00 |
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2 Motorola XTN XU2100 UHF Business 2-Way Radios 2 Watt 1 Channel Walkie Talkie $103.50 |
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2 NEW Motorola XTN XV2100 VHF Business 2-Way Radios Walkie Talkie 2 Watt 1 Chann $93.00 |
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NEW MODULAR BATTERY CHARGER FOR DELCOM 960 2-WAY RADIO BATTERY BP10 BP-10 $37.05 |
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Midland LXT380 2-Way Radios 22 Channels GMRS $34.75 |
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Midland LXT490 2-Way Radios with 26-Mile Range $49.99 |
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Uniden GMR2238-2CK 22 Mile 2-Way Radios (Blue) $47.00 |
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Antenna VHF For Motorola 2-way Radio GP328 GP380 (15cm) $0.95 |
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NEW Battery NTN7394 NTN7394B NTN7395 for MOTOROLA VISAR UHF VHF 2Way Radio Ni-MH $18.99 |
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Antenna UHF 400MHz For Motorola 2-way Radio GP380 GP88s $0.95 |
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(2) DigiTech FRS 2-WAY RADIO 2 CHANNELS A B YELLOW $6.99 |
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Pair of New KENWOOD vhf radio TK2207G 136~174MHz VHF 5W 2-Way Radio+software $139.00 |
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4 Midland 26 Mile Walkie Talkie + 4 Headsets w/ VOX Boom Mics 2 two way radio $124.90 |
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4 Batteries for Uniden GA-BP3 FRS 3.6v300mAh 2 way radios consumer battery $45.00 |
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2x PPT Earbuds Headset for Kenwood 2 Way Radio $21.75 |
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2 Talkabout T5620 – Two way radios $60.00 |
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(2) Midland 13-725 Integrated Circuit 2 Way Radio $26.99 |
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AS IS MOTOROLA MR350R TALKABOUT 2 WAY RADIO $0.99 |
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Brand NEW 2 Motorola MR350R 35 Mile 2-Way Radios Set $75.95 |
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AS IS MOTOROLA T5030R 16-MILE FRS/GMRS 2-WAY RADIO $0.99 |
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MOTOROLA FV300 TALKABOUT 2 WAY RADIO $4.99 |
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AS IS MOTOROLA FV300 TALKABOUT 2 WAY RADIO $1.99 |
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Motorola T5200 Talkabout Recreational 2 Way Radios $69.99 |
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Motorola Talkabout 2-way Radios $45.00 |
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2 Two Way Radio Rechargeable Battery for Uniden BP40 BP38 380 380-2 680 885 GMRS $3.71 |
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Motorola Radius Model CP 200 Walkie Talkie 2 Way Radio, Works No Charger $61.00 |
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2 Motorola Talkabout 250 2 Way FRS Radios With Channel Lock and Scan $94.00 |
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Commercial Point of Sale & Shopping Mall Vertex 2-Way Radios $1,074.00 |
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2 NEW Two Way 2-Way Radio Rechargeable Battery Pack for Midland BATT6R BATT-6R $3.75 |
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UHF handheld Transceiver 5W 2-way Programmable 400-480MHz radio & headsets $89.00 |
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MOTOROLA FV300 TALKABOUT 2 WAY RADIO $2.99 |
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Midland 2-Way Radio Pair w/ Throat Headsets $3.29 |
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COBRA TWO WAY RADIO – 2 Handsets + charger + ORIGINAL OWNER & NEVER USED $11.99 |
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MOTOROLA FV300 TALKABOUT 2 WAY RADIO $2.99 |
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Heavy Duty Earpiece for PUXING 2 way radio PX777 PX888 PX328 PX666 PX3288 PX333 $12.99 |
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2 in 1 Programming cable for Kenwood 2 way radios TK3107 TK2160 TK2207 TK768 780 $9.00 |
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USB Programming Cable Lead for YAESU 2 way radios VXA710 VX6R VX7R VX6E VX7E $9.99 |
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Ribless Programming Lead for Motorola 2 way radios MTX800 MTX810 MTX820 MTX888 $22.00 |
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Heavy Duty Earpiece for PUXING 2 way radio PX777 PX888 PX328 PX666 PX3288 PX333 $12.00 |
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2 Two Way 2-Way Radio Rechargeable Battery Pack for Midland AVP-7 BATT5R BATT-5R $4.99 |
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2PCS Walkie Talkie 0.5W Single Band UHF Two-Way Radio T-628 for Kids Home Use $31.81 |
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Walkie Talkie UHF+VHF 2W 99CH 2-Way Radio UV-100 Blue+ Earpiece Dual Band A0816G $50.22 |
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Walkie Talkie UHF/VHF 5W 16CH Baofeng BF-V8 2-Way Radio Police Business A0815A $50.52 |
Great Christmas Gifts for Family and Friends: Two Way Radios
The General Mobile Radio Service, the Family Radio Service, and the rather new 900 MHz walkie-talkies being sold, are all very capable radios that can be used for personal or business short to medium range communication. How are these comparable, how much do they cost and which one would make the best Christmas gift?
The least expensive of these three personal short-range radios are the Family Radio Service (FRS) handies. It’s getting extremely difficult to find FRS-only handies, and the one commercial manufacturer, Icom, retails their lone model for a price that is the same cost or more than GMRS radios. Most manufacturers don’t seem to be interested in producing budget FRS-only handies any longer, instead, focusing on the pricier GMRS and commerical UHF radios.
The FRS radios are reduced to 500 mW output, or half a watt. Realistically they are competent for anywhere up to 1 mile or a bit more, depending on terrain. These little radios boast 14 channels and many have CTCSS as an option to “quiet” a channel so you can’t hear transmissions from other stations. The FRS handies are license free, which is a big convenience.
FRS was introduced by the FCC in 1996 as an inexpensive and license-free mode of communication for personal and business use.
The General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) walkie-talkies are costlier. They have a higher output, typically 1 to 4 watts, although most are around 2 watts. This is a good power level for distance and battery longevity.
While the GMRS handies do have an added range, don’t believe the hype about 20, 28, even 30+ miles. In reality you’ll get in the neighborhood of 10% of that. So you’re doing well if your GMRS walkie-talkie reaches 3 to 4 miles. Of course, if you’re on a mountaintop or out on the lake on a boat, you’ll get further range because there are no obstructions.
GMRS radios require a license from the FCC, which ain’t cheap at $85. However, you will be in contravention of federal laws if you operate a GMRS radio without a license. In Canada you can operate GMRS handie-talkies license-free, but federal regulations limit output to 2 watts.
GMRS boasts 22 channels, however channels 8 thru 14 will only allow 500 Mw output because they are shared with FRS. Channels 1 thru 7 are also shared with FRS, but you can use full power output here as these are not relegated to FRS output power.
GMRS was introduced in the 1960s by the FCC. At that time they called it the Class A Citizen’s Radio Service. This service does allow repeater use, which FRS does not. See my website for more information on repeaters.
FRS and GMRS both use fixed channels in the 462 – 467 MHz range.
The 900 MHz handies, which are comparatively new on the market, use one watt output and are license free. They operate with a technology called frequency hopping spread spectrum. This technology is very much alike cell phones but remember these radios do not use cell phone repeaters. The range of these handies would be comparable to a GMRS radio with 1 to 2 watt output. Their claim to fame is the purported lack of interference from other stations due to frequency hopping and encoding. However, these handie-talkies cost similar to a top end GMRS handie.
It all comes down to personal preference as these walkie-talkies perform very equally, with the higher output models having a modest advantage in range. CTCSS encoding, channel hopping, even voice scrambling are available on some models. See the complete line up of General Mobile Service Radios including prices and specs at my website.
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Will a 30 mile range walkie talkie work in this terrain?
I have a property in the forest that is about 15 miles from my home. There’s no clear sight between the two due to mtns, trees, etc.
It’s mostly a desert area except for some forest areas. There’s also couple of mountains in the way that aren’t that high but about 500ft each.
There’s no cell phone signal in the forest which is why I am looking for an alternative.
So will these walkie talkies work?
http://www.buy.com/prod/midland-gxt720vp3-36-channel-30-mile-gmrs-with-noaa-all-hazard-weather/q/loc/111/207907114.html
Walkie talkies rely on a transmitted radio signal, just like a cellular phone. They still requirea line of sight.
GMRS/FRS Bubblepack 2-way radio explained
