Motorola T7100R GMRS/FRS Rechargeable Two-Way Radios, Silver (2 Pack) Review

I bought this 2-way radio to use around the rural community I live in, especially for communicating in emergency wildfire situations.It is an area with rolling hills, many pine, oak trees and brush.

The Good: Easy to use, clear instruction manual, more than enough channels, clear sound.

The Bad: It didn't work over a mile as soon as line of sight was lost.If there is a hill between the two radios, I could only hear a click that the other radio was trying to transmit, but no communication.

The Ugly: The radio is very cheaply put together.The rechargeable battery pack is almost impossible to insert into the battery compartment.While trying to insert it, I broke one of the battery poles in the battery compartment.I was able to repair it with some solder and glue, but I wouldn't try to remove and re-insert it.If you use AA batteries only, it shouldn't be a problem.They are easy to insert.I also tried to remove the belt clip from the radio in order to have clear access to the battery compartment.There is a little tab on the belt clip that keeps the clip on the radio, you need to pull that tab to release it off the radio.Well, the first time I pulled the tab, it broke off.After that, the clip wouldn't stay on the radio.All this experience even before I started using the radio made me conclude that this is not a well-constructed radio, and does not deserve the Motorola brand.I am returning it and I will look at the commercial grade ones instead (such as the CP200).

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Product Description:
This is the new Motorola 7 Mile GMRS/FRS two-way radio with rechargeable batteries and drop in charger.Each unit has 22 channels and 38 codes and 2 watts of power to maximize range.

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