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Cobra Li 4900-2 Wx Vp Microtalk 18-Mile Frs/Gmrs 2-Way Radios
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Another 2 mile radio
(3 out of 5) by Maria L. Bugtong on Jan 26, 2008Forget about the 18 mile range. These radios will give you 2 miles max - if that! Otherwise they are pretty good. Good voice quality and nice feel to them. The belt clips are really weak though. One of mine has already broken. Not really able to use the belt clips as they are too stiff. There is also a slight delay in voice reception so you should remember to wait 2 seconds after pressing the transmit and then talk. Nice charger and quite a few useful functions like the vibrate and weather radio stations.
Best FRS/GMRS Radios Available
(5 out of 5) by Bruce Perens on Aug 6, 2009 (Berkeley, California, USA)We've used these for a year or two. They are better than most FRS/GMRS radios because:
They are small.
They have a good-working lock function so that they won't get on the wrong channel by accident.
They have extremely long battery life and the Lithium batteries don't lose their charge quickly like the older NiMH or NiCad ones.
They have an automatic charger built in that won't overcharge, so you can leave them in the charger.
If you want to save space, you can just bring the power supply without the charger on your next trip. Plug it into the charger/headphone jack in the radio. It will charge one radio at a time.
I give one to my 9-year-old when he goes out to play, and I can call him home. My wife and I use them when waiting on lines, etc., so that one of us can scope out options while the other keeps place in the line. It's great in the shopping mall when we want to be looking in different stores.
All of the GMRS/FRS radios have the same range if they have the same power and similar sized antennas, don't believe the published numbers. Almost all of them do have the same power. Range is limited by the surrounding terrain. In buildings with a lot of metal, you can get one or two blocks range. If you have unobstructed line-of-sight between two radios, you can get tens of miles. Can't reach someone? Go up on a hill where you have a view of where that person is, and try again.
The LI-4900 and LI-6700 should perform essentially the same. These units are seen for as low as $35 on the net.
They are small.
They have a good-working lock function so that they won't get on the wrong channel by accident.
They have extremely long battery life and the Lithium batteries don't lose their charge quickly like the older NiMH or NiCad ones.
They have an automatic charger built in that won't overcharge, so you can leave them in the charger.
If you want to save space, you can just bring the power supply without the charger on your next trip. Plug it into the charger/headphone jack in the radio. It will charge one radio at a time.
I give one to my 9-year-old when he goes out to play, and I can call him home. My wife and I use them when waiting on lines, etc., so that one of us can scope out options while the other keeps place in the line. It's great in the shopping mall when we want to be looking in different stores.
All of the GMRS/FRS radios have the same range if they have the same power and similar sized antennas, don't believe the published numbers. Almost all of them do have the same power. Range is limited by the surrounding terrain. In buildings with a lot of metal, you can get one or two blocks range. If you have unobstructed line-of-sight between two radios, you can get tens of miles. Can't reach someone? Go up on a hill where you have a view of where that person is, and try again.
The LI-4900 and LI-6700 should perform essentially the same. These units are seen for as low as $35 on the net.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Work great
(5 out of 5) by Mike Chartowich on Oct 14, 2007 (Bloomsburg, PA)They work great. They are solidly built and have several features. The interface is fairly simple to use. I have not tested the full range yet so I can't speak to that.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
We sent them back they worked so poorly!
(1 out of 5) by Johanna Navarro on Nov 2, 2007Do not buy these two-way radios. We took them on a 2000 mile RV trip, so we had plenty of time to use them. We finally gave up and threw them in the glove box in frustration. The talk button is a soft button about 2" long, on the side of the unit, and unless you press it in exactly the right spot and at exactly the right pressure, it does not work. Maddening, to say the least.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
A heads up for ALL
(1 out of 5) by T.G. on Sep 28, 2007 (New York)Trust me, I just bought two sets, opened one and immediately returned the other. If you're lucky (and I do mean lucky) you might (just might) get about a 2 mile range providing there are very few trees, only one story homes, and hills no larger than can be traversed in under two minutes.
In my opinion, this rule of thumb would probably go for ANY brand walkie-talkie selling for less than a hundred bucks apiece that doesn't require an FCC license to operate.
I guess EXPERIENCE, along with lost money, IS the best teacher.
In my opinion, this rule of thumb would probably go for ANY brand walkie-talkie selling for less than a hundred bucks apiece that doesn't require an FCC license to operate.
I guess EXPERIENCE, along with lost money, IS the best teacher.