what is the mile range for this radio
1431290
It depends on your channel and if it has a repeater on the channel or not, if it doesn't have a repeater it isn't too long range, if it has a repeater you can use them at the extent of the areas repeater
1431291
Well it depends on the terrain that you are, line of sight and in high power it will give you around 50 miles.
1210088
Figure if you're sitting in a kayak with both radios about 3' above the waterline, you can expect about 4 miles (ideal). If one radio is on the desk at the waterline and the other is about 3' above the waterline, about 2 miles. If you're standing on the deck of a boat, 6' above the waterline and the other radio is also about that high, you'll get about 6 miles. Over open water, the usable distance is mainly calculated by radio horizon. The higher your antenna, the longer your range. If there's land between your boats, your range will be greatly reduced.
2056517
I do not know the answer. I have always received good information from calling 1-800-732-2677 Radio Systems. They have always been on top of things. Sorry I could not help more.
1263679
With the stock antenna, I was able to get reasonable voice quality up to about 5 miles. This was flat suburban terrain. There were trees and buildings between the two radios, so you will likely get more range in a desert. This was on a GMRS frequency at full output power. The other radio was a high-end Cobra with a similar factory antenna and transmit power. As the others said, range will vary widely based on terrain, antenna.
51922
If you have a Ham license, you know they are line of sight. Mine will easily go 100 miles if I'm hitting someone or a repeater on a mountain top.They are 5 watts and they behave like any other 5 watt radio. I have a 50 watt transmitter I can hook it up to in the car.They are great radios.
2230928
Mr. Holmes is correct, there are a lot of variables that can impact the range of any radio. Two miles is probably a good rule of thumb, however.
103426
this is a 5 watt radio. line of sight transmission would be limited by curverture of the earth or about 30 miles for two people holding the radio 5 ft off the ground. however trees and buildings interfere quite a bit. you can expect good comms within 5 to 10 miles.
881710
I believe the manufacturer states 45 miles, but I've had success at about 60 miles. Height does matter in this case, I've boosted my signal just by setting the antenna about 1.5 feet higher than it was about 2 weeks ago and it's made a significant difference.
2022045
The advertise range is 60 miles. I get good (line of site) reception from stations that are about 45 miles away
1210089
Most handheld VHF radios have a range of approximately 5 miles. Fixed units with long antennas can exceed 20 miles.
1302955
Yes, actually alot of output. Just like a normal radio output range, it depends on the terrain. When I hooked this up to my radio I got an average of 20 miles+ with this unit.
1715337
Sorry, I don't have the means to answer your question. So far, testing with several others who have the same radio and on low-power (1 watt), we've achieved about a 2-mile range through trees and houses using the 14.5 inch antenna on one and the 7-inch on the other.
857688
This is an antenna for Sirius satellite radio devices. The range should be where ever the service is offered. I found some maps to look at here: http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f13/what-are-the-geographic-limits-of-sirius-xm-radio-reception-50700.html
1483740
Hi Tim, I would say on 4W of power at least 3 to 5miles. If you are in repeater range then you will most likely broadcast from 25 to 60 or so miles depending ppm repeater power. I still am testing for ham certification, but purchased my gmrs license anyway for practice....Karl
1882311
I have several of these at work we get about 1 mile range in the open and for mtn. app. it should do better than that. Great Radios to have..
881709
It is 45+ miles... The range is primarily dependent on the antenna's mounted height, weather conditions, and nearby obstructions...
1926177
2 miles or less...that is for any good radio in a mountainous obstructed terrain