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Summary: all around good radio
Review: I got this radio for christmas this year, and have found it to preform very well. I use it mainly in the city and have had no problems.With the 14 channels I can always find a free one to use, and static has not bean much of a problem except for when we are at least 1-1.5 miles apart. I plan to get a third radio and a set of headsets for ease of use when biking as it's dificult to pull the radio off your belt, say something, and then put it back while trying to stay in the bike lane.
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Summary: Good Radio, but you may want more
Review: I purchased the fr50 to use at Walt Disney World. Great for letting people go there own directions and meeting up with later. The problem is that even with a 14 channels there are dozens of people trying to carry a conversation. It still worked great for us but I'd recommend the FR60. It costs more but because you can use special transmission codes you'll get a lot less clutter and be able to communicate clearer. It's either that or get a radio liscense.
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Summary: Only good for outdoors
Review: It's a cheap motorola radio, nice for outddoor biking, walking, lound and clear voice. The signal is bad when using between buildings (lost of sound occationally, eventhough the distance is a lot less than 1 mile). Baterries consuming rate is high, 20 hours is the STANDBY time not the real talk time (last ~1.5-2 hours if you talk all the times), you should use the rechargable batterirs. The call feature is handy, just like a pager. If you want radios for your kid to play or intend to use in open areas, this is it.
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Summary: Good, Cheap Radio
Review: It's pretty durable (we drop them quite a lot at work and they keep on a working), simple to use (the more expensive ones have all those options you never use), OK range (2 miles real world or inside a factory), OK battery (the rechargeable batteries we use usually last an entire shift if we don't transmit that much), and it's CHEAP!!! Much cheaper than those other radios with the SAME wattage. I'm only writing this because it's a pretty good way to keep in touch with my five year old daughter and three year old son when they are out and about the neighborhood. It's simple enough for my son and daughter to use. I don't let my son take one much because I know he'll lose it. Final thoughts: This is the only radio I would buy because the more expensive ones are just a waste of money in most cases.
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Summary: Works great
Review: My wife and I use the FR50 around the house and in the yard. She has a workshop in the basement and cannot hear anything while down there. We use the FR50 to communicate (it's better than shouting or stomping on the floor). It's also handy while working in the yard for relaying phone calls or to announce that lunch is ready. Because we're out in the boondocks, the extra channels of the FR60 are not needed. It's a great radio for basic needs.
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Summary: Great Radio-great price
Review: Perfect radio for going to anywhere in two miles.Great for bike riding or just taking a walk.
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Summary: Motorolla FR-50 Vs Cobra FRS 110
Review: Since I own both these products I had a chance to compare both of them side by side. RANGE-> The FR-50s have a slightly better range (about 100 ft more) than the Cobras and both of them have a range of about 1.2 miles seperated by buildings. I guess in open air they would perform better. FEATURES-> * Cobra has a talk confirm tone which is missing in the FR-50. * Cobra is a little smaller (and cute) when compared to the FR-50. Allthough the clip-on stand can be a bit bothering BATTERY LIFE-> * Both these units consume the same amount of battery and I would advise you folks to buy a set of rechargeable batteries in case you wish to use them constantly. * The FR-50s use 3 AA batteries whereas the Cobras use 4 AAA cells. So if U already own AA rechargeable cells U can use them in the FR-50 (BTW AAA rechargeable cells are not very commonly used) WHICH ONE TO BUY-> I would go with either one of them. The only deciding factors might be: * Looks * Battery type * Range (though the difference is negligible) * Confirmation tone (Found in Cobra FRS 110) Have fun!!!
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Summary: good radio but missing features
Review: the fr50 is a good radio if other people around are not using frs radios. because it does not have any sub channals it is hard to find a clear channal in a buzy area. it also does not have a scan feature. i think getting the fr60 would be a better choice.
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Summary: good radio but missing features
Review: The FR50 is perfect if all you want to do is communicate between cars in a caravan. Its shortcomings are quickly realized when you bring it to place where everybody and his brother allready has one. I bought the FR50 thinking that I could save myself a couple of bucks instead of getting the FR60. Then i went skiing. The constant yammering of yahoos was so anoying that the radio had to be turned down to almost inaudible levels. (This sort of makes them usless). Spend the extra couple of bucks and get the FR60. The difference is that the FR60 has 38 sub channels that it recieves on for each of the 14 main frequencies that it transmits on. That works out to about 532 unique combinations. The point is, that while the yahoos might hear you... you cant hear them, (except for the yahoos in your group who are on the same sub frequency) Trust me on this one. Oh.. one last thing... they sell optional accessories such as a push to talk clip on mic. you might think that this would be a good idea.... e.g. you dont have to pull the radio out of your parka every time you want to say something. Other then the fact that these accessories (both the speaker/mic & the earbud version) reduce the range to within 50 feet or less and make you sound like you are on the bottom of a swimming pool, they work fine. No seriously... avoid them, they don't work at all. One other peice of advise, don't opt for the FR250 over the FR60. The only difference between the two is that the FR250 has a universal jack instead of the single 2.5mm jack that the FR60 has for use with the optional accesories. Since my review was so glowing re the accesories i would hope you might conclude that there is no point in wasting the extra 20 bucks per radio for the FR250's.
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Summary: Just don't bring it skiing or anywhere near an amusment park
Review: The FR50 is perfect if all you want to do is communicate between cars in a caravan. Its shortcomings are quickly realized when you bring it to place where everybody and his brother allready has one. I bought the FR50 thinking that I could save myself a couple of bucks instead of getting the FR60. Then i went skiing. The constant yammering of yahoos was so anoying that the radio had to be turned down to almost inaudible levels. (This sort of makes them usless). Spend the extra couple of bucks and get the FR60. The difference is that the FR60 has 38 sub channels that it recieves on for each of the 14 main frequencies that it transmits on. That works out to about 532 unique combinations. The point is, that while the yahoos might hear you... you cant hear them, (except for the yahoos in your group who are on the same sub frequency) Trust me on this one. Oh.. one last thing... they sell optional accessories such as a push to talk clip on mic. you might think that this would be a good idea.... e.g. you dont have to pull the radio out of your parka every time you want to say something. Other then the fact that these accessories (both the speaker/mic & the earbud version) reduce the range to within 50 feet or less and make you sound like you are on the bottom of a swimming pool, they work fine. No seriously... avoid them, they don't work at all. One other peice of advise, don't opt for the FR250 over the FR60. The only difference between the two is that the FR250 has a universal jack instead of the single 2.5mm jack that the FR60 has for use with the optional accesories. Since my review was so glowing re the accesories i would hope you might conclude that there is no point in wasting the extra 20 bucks per radio for the FR250's.
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