Motorola T7200 2-Way Radio NiMH (Sunstreak Yellow/Single)

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Summary: T7200 Radio
Review: Pros:Great radio, very clear crisp audio, just an all around good piece of equipment. heavy duty.Weather channel is a nice touch/ with alerts.
Con: distance is NO where even remotely close to 5 miles, don't even think about it.
Price is a litte too high, I paid [money] each for them on amazon several moths ago with the re-chargeable batts. now they are like [more money] each. Ouch

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Summary: Motorla quality shines through!
Review: There are a lot of cheaper, lower quality FRS radios out there, but if you demand the best, the T7200 is the way to go. Keep in mind that this radio is a FRS (Family Radio Service) and GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) combination, so to operate on the GMRS/2-watt channels you will need to obtain an FCC license. Channels 8-14 are standard, 1/2 watt FRS channels. The radio is rugged, with excellent ergonomics. And just to wet your whistle the radio comes with two easily replaceable snap-in faceplates, giving you the choice of yellow, chamo, and dark green. It also comes with a very practical plastic holster which locks the radio in place, and it has a spring-loaded, swivel belt clip. This radio is Motorola quality all the way. I personally like the larger size of this model, because it offers better audio, a better feel, and is less likely to get lost. Speaking of audio, the T72000 incorporates digital processing which virtually eliminates static except on the weakest signals. The resulting sound is loud, rich and crisp. There are three codes of voice-inversion scrambling to enhance privacy. I stress enhance, because people with scanners won't understand you, but other FRS users with the scrambler feature might be able to monitor you. Two more great features are the option of NiMH battery OR standard AA batteries, and the signal strength indicator, which shows a numerical value from 1-9. The only complaints I have about this radio, trivial as they may be, is the channel scan rate is a little slow, and the red backlight is a little hard to read at night. Green or yellow would have been better. If you want a full-featured, professional-grade radio, the T7200 is a stellar performer.

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Summary: great toy
Review: very handy if you are outdooors a lot. the weather update is great so you won't be stuck wherever you are.