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Summary: TESTED THE 3 WATT COBRA RADIO
Review: PURCHASED A SET TODAY AND PUT THEM THRU THE TEST. MATCHED THEM AGAINST THE SP21 MOTOROLA PRO. TESTED ON GMRS FREQS. FIRST THE 3 WATTS DID NOT MEAN ALOT AS THE DISTANCE WAS ABOUT ALMOST 2 MILES IN THE SUBURBAN AREAS TESTED. I GOT MORE DISTANCE OUT OF THE SP21 AND THATS ONLY 2 WATTS. NEXT THE SOUND QUALITY WAS POOR. THE TRANSMIT VOLUME WAS LOW AND NOT VERY LOUD AS A SP21. THE DISPLAY WINDOW WAS HARD TO READ=TOO SMALL OF LETTERING. VERY POOR BACKLIGHT,COULD NOT REALLY TELL IF IT HAD A LIGHT AT ALL. POORLY CONSTRUCTED,FELT CHEAP IN THE HAND. BUTTONS HARD TO PUSH. I AM TAKEING THEM BACK TO WALLMART FOR A REFUND. NOT WORTH ANY MONEY IN MY OPINION. DO NOT RECOMMEND AT ALL=BIG ZERO. ONE FINAL NOTE. IT HAS A GREAT DIGITAL ELECTRONIC COMPASS SO IF YOU NEED A COMPASS BUT IT BUT IF YOU INTEND ON USEING IT AS A 2 WAY RADIO FORGET IT.
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Summary: Just Purchased
Review: Since effective distance seems to be an item of intense interest, I attempted to replicate what another clever reviewer did. I set up a tape recorder on my kitchen table in front of one of the units, turned the units to a 3-watt channel and drove away in my car, doing periodic distance checks. I went three miles through residential neighborhoods--principally houses and trees. At one mile, speech was still clear and crisp, but I began to hear increasing background noise after the first mile. However, at 3.0 miles, even though the signal was degraded, I was still able to understand speech with no difficulty. Not bad at all for a radio in this price range. I have only had the radios for a few days, so I am unable to comment on other aspects yet.
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Summary: License REQUIRED
Review: There is a license required for GMRS radios. It is $75. Funny how the merchants don't tell you that. Perhaps because of the "extra" cost? By the way... the fine for unlicensed operation of these radios is up to $10,000.
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Summary: Good Product
Review: Very well made and has all of the extras anyone could want, very good product.
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