Audiovox GMRS1535 15 Channel 2-Way Radio

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Summary: Batteries sent
Review: ... I was down at Disney in Orlando, Fl all last week & they worked great wherever I used them. The lower channels (FRS 1-7) were busy, but the upper channels (GMRS 8-15) were free & clear with nobody using them. They are compact units & are easy to store in your shirt pocket. The 1% complaint was getting use to the controls (up & down butttons for volume control / to change channels you must go into the program); but once you got use to the method on the how to, it is a great little radio at a good buy.

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Summary: It is the best!
Review: Can someone tell me what the wattage is of this radio?

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Summary: It is the best!
Review: I am the head of a small search and rescue team. Of all the radios we have used, the Audiovox GMRS 1535 2-Way Radio has been the most dependable and most rugged. All of our radio have been put fully under water, berried in the mud, been through a dust storm, smashed against rocks, stepped on, run over, and have come out the other end working just fine. I am very pleased with these radios, and will buy them again!

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Summary: The GMRS 1535- Is an o.k. bubble pack
Review: I bought one of these a few months ago, and found it to be an o.k. radio. A license, which I already had, is required as mentioned- or should be mentioned, everywhere GMRS radio equipment is sold. It has good WX reception even with the stock antenna, and has o.k. audio sound. Compared to my FR140s, this radio is less. Range from any consumer grade radio, regardless of TX power, will give you no more range than an FRS radio. So, if you were considering a GMRS radio over an FRS radio because of claimed added range, then you might as well just stick with FRS because it will work better than most of these.

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Summary: Don't expect miracles
Review: I had hoped for a dramatic range improvement over the standard FRS radios. Output wattage for this unit is listed as 1.8 watts, while the FRS radios are limited to .5 watts. I compared this unit directly to a set of Motorola 6200's (FRS) while in the small community of DeQuincy. In several instances, the Motorolas were actually slightly clearer with less interference. I tracked the distance I was getting by using a gps and found that both units seemed to lose contact at 1.2 miles. My words of advice are as follows, if you are expecting to get a vast improvement of range in the city by going with GMRS you will be disappointed.

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Summary: Don't expect miracles
Review: I had hoped for a dramatic range improvement over the standard FRS radios. Output wattage for this unit is listed as 1.8 watts, while the FRS radios are limited to .5 watts. I compared this unit directly to a set of Motorola 6200's (FRS) while in the small community of DeQuincy. In several instances, the Motorolas were actually slightly clearer with less interference. I tracked the distance I was getting by using a gps and found that both units seemed to lose contact at 1.2 miles. My words of advice are as follows, if you are expecting to get a vast improvement of range in the city by going with GMRS you will be disappointed.

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Summary: Good for the money
Review: I have used two-way radios for many years and bought the first Motorola FRS radios in 1998 which still work very well but have no features such as call function, etc. The 1535's have both high and low power settings which is a must since operating at high UHF power over long periods of time is unhealthy (just look at the amateur radio license test if you don't believe me.) These units are small, very lightweight, and have all the features which can be turned on or off or can be adjusted (we hate Roger Beep so it' off). These also have good voice tone which is another improvement over the older Motorolas. High power gives you more range but does NOT have the range of my old Motorola FRS's at .5 watts. I decided to return these and try the Motorola T6400 GMRS. If your'e going to pay for a GMRS license, you should get the real performance. If you can find these radios cheap enough, their small size, miserly battery use, and features make these a decent altough not a high performing buy. I also had trouble using these with Motorola FRS radios - don't know which manufacturer is to blame.

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Summary: Audiovox 1535 Gmrs radios
Review: I recently bought a pair of these little GMRS radios and I Love them! They are Very handy!I have other sets as well made by Cobra and the quality of these is equal to that of the Cobra 900 DX. The range is equal as well approx. 3.5 to five miles.( past 3 miles the reception has a great deal of static but is still understandable if the monitor button is used) They have many useful features such as a NOAA weather radio and channel scan function an call alert that has five different alert tones too! I would certainly reccomend these radios to anyone looking to purchase a set. They really are very useful items to have with you. I hope this review has been helpful

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Summary: Audiovox 1535 GMRS
Review: I recently purchased a set of the Audiovox 1535 GMRS radios and I Love them! The have a very good range aprox. 3-5 miles (depending on the terrain) they of course work Best if there is not a lot of obstructions. They have lots of COOL features. They have a NOAA weather radio, channel scan, five call alert tones. This is nice because if you have several people you can tell who is ringing.They also hav a dual channel watch so you can monitor 2 channels at once. I would definately reccomend these little walkie talkies to anyone. and Audiovox is a very good company. All in All I give them Very high marks I hope this review helps you

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Summary: limited range
Review: Range is less than 2 miles in flat terrain.Spend more money!