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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good inexpensive two way radio, but range is seriously over estimated, 5 Nov 2006
These radios are excellent in all aspects except the range. Their are inexpensive, great design, ergonomically designed and feature rich, however the draw back is the range. Out in open country with no obstacles, the range it is quite good, but in the city or put any obstacles in their way and the range reduces to about 250 - 300 metres.
I bought them for trekking and camping and for this, they work fine. But if you are looking for a set of two way radios with a long reliable range, these ain't them.
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50 of 54 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great inexpensive handsfree radio!, 10 Jan 2006
By A Customer
Good things: The quality, heavy and strong body were the first thing that I noticed, won't fall apart when dropped :). Thick, waterproof ,rubber/plastic made; precise, smart placed buttons with quick acces to functions; strong clear display. With the headset its like talking on a mobile, even at greater distance. Adjustable VOX sensitive for my voice not noises around me. 8 chanells with 38 modulations each, so no other people on your channel. Easy to adjustments to my needs, like rings, chanels memo, volume, VOX sensitivity. Accus keep energy for all day. Cheap for that quality and potential.Bad things: quite big ones, earpiece does not stay in place ant it's too short, very slow charger. Havent tried the maximum range jet, but worked well in 1,5 miles distance in a forrest area.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb for gamekeepers, beaters etc, 4 Oct 2009
These are great radios/WTs for outdoor events such as shooting, beating, picking-up etc. 3 of the shoots I visit use them. They are sturdy, strong and have an easy-to-read display. You can lock the buttons so that only the press-to-call one works.
Although others have commented about the range, the keepers on shoots use far more expensive radios, yet these Uniden ones pick up the conversations just as well. Sometimes you can only pick up one side as the other is low in a dip, but that's exactly what happens when using the keeper's more expensive ones. The quality of sound is often above that of the far more expensive systems that the shoots use.
I wonder whether those who made comments about the range have tried alternative radios in such circumstances? As for car-to-car calls, none of my WT sets have ever been good at such things as they are surrounded by metal.
I've had 3 different sets of WTs over the years and these are by far the best and toughest. The only thing to get used to is the press-to-call .... you must wait 2 seconds after pressing and holding before speaking as the other radios take a couple of seconds to 'sense' a call. If you don't wait, they'll miss the start of your call.
These PMR885s I've had for about 3 years now and with the treatment they get from me (out in all weather from Sept to Feb 3-6 days per week, though held in the radio pocket of my jacket until I need to speak) I'm astounded by how well they've stood up to it all.
An excellent buy for use in the open/countryside.
PS. If you have too great a range on walkie-talkies you pick up more conversations/interference from other users on your frequency, which then means that everyone has to change their channels. 6-8 km on flat terrain is perfectly adequate IMHO. Yes, in hilly areas the distance will be reduced with *all* WTs, but we relay messages from one WT to another in such circumstances and I'm often between 600 and 1,000 feet communicating with colleagues at other levels.
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