looking to use these from car to car for security purposes. any issues around a mile or so no more from car to car do you think?
274455
I maintain around 40 of these radios. They seem to be good for that distance outside with minimal obstruction. But once you have them in a building or a car the range is reduced. I think you would have better performance with the Baofeng BF-A5 model. It has more than twice the output power of the BF-666. I have been able to find the BF-A5 for around $30 on Amazon and Ebay.
274456
Never used them in a car. We used them in a large venue with lots of other radio interference and they worked great. Distances were never more than 500 feet. So I can't answer your question fully.
274457
I have a strong signal through a brick building up to 1/2 mile. Beyond that I don't know.
1002929
I use one in my car.....but sudden stops can send the unit flying. If you could secure it with Velcro on the bottom, that should do the trick. The sound is adequate for a car....but may not be loud enough for some. You might consider buying two, as they will automatically recognize each other and split the Bluetooth signal into Left and Right channels for true stereo.
222675
I bought them for our car, but sadly I wasn't able to get them to link up. I'm not the guy to help you out. Or maybe this helps you decide on whether or not to purchase.
1111482
I never had a problem. I picked up radar as far as a mile away. I had Cobra's & their junk.
38115
These work on the Family Radio Service (FRS) frequencies and are limited to .5 watts output power. One mile range is probably GREATLY exaggerated. I'd guess you might be able to get 1/3 - 1/2 mile, line-of-sight, under the BEST circumstances.
711096
Yes but I think you will need a reasonably clear line of sight. These are amazing for that use. I have done only a mile or so but with some trees and a building in the way.
815598
I probably will but please note that these locks are not designed for intruder protection... these are meant for reliable door traffic control.
1327313
well i think the range is about 1 mile. without any buildings or interruptions. if he is a couple of feet away i am sure that you will have no problem. I have used them in the amusement parks with my son and had problems.
1268025
Depends on the distance. If your within a few hundred yards they will work fine I've had no problems communicating at that distance regardless of obstacles, very good radios.
1376233
I don't think you will have any issues, they don't seem to be that sensitive. They work pretty well, I have no complaints so far.
1639123
I've got about 1.5 miles with no problem. I would find 50 very hard to believe. They do quite well and much better than regular FRS.
111325
Absolutely! I drove about 1500 miles, mostly highway, in a week with no issues at all. Just make sure it is tight and wrap up the ends of the ties so they don't flap around and you will be fine.
789962
The are already connected. You just have to run them under your dash. Also, they're long enough to do so, and color coded. So, when you disconnect them to run them, there wont be no confusion.
2235834
I haven't had any problems with them even with people stepping on them from time to time. I usually try to run my cables in low traffic areas.
1778687
I haven't looked at how they get held up, whether it's double sided tape or something else. But id use zip ties so I wouldn't have to worry. And if you wire them up to your ignition they'll turn off when you turn the car off, but if you hook them straight up to the battery they will stay on. Not to worry though, that's what the wireless remote is for.
2201387
I have several of these devices, and a mile distance is not a problem when it is line of sight. If you can stand at your second device and see a clear path to your first device (even a mile away), you are likely to have the two devices talk to each other.
275524
We just set them to the same channel out of the box and they worked fine. We used them on a cruise (Holland America ms Noordam) and one of us would be in our cabin (8th deck, forward starboard, near elevators) and the other on Deck 1 at the excursion desk, and they worked fine - no interference. So, with all that metal between us, and no interference, I think they would work fine between two cars, especially in relative close proximity.