What is the 36 mile range based on? I've tried using it 10.5 miles away (less than a third) and all I get is static.
1159976
Sorry, I don't know what they base it on or what the difficulty may be....ours were only used at a range of about a mile.
1159977
The radios are good for line of site. If there are obstacles in the way there will be interference. Once I was on a high hill and picked up a conversation almost 50 miles away. Other times when we are riding our ATV's on the trail and I go around a hill in front of my friends (only a couple hundred yards back) they can't understand me until they are back in sight or close to it. Other times when we are separated in the hills and trying to hook up, I've been able to talk to them miles away. No way to know when you'll have reception or not.I love my radios and have bought 3 sets of them. I get better, more reliable reception than with any others I have tried. The radios are good for line of site. If there are obstacles in the way there will be interference. Once I was on a high hill and picked up a conversation almost 50 miles away. Other times when we are riding our ATV's on the trail and I go around a hill in front of my friends (only a couple hundred yards back) they can't understand me until they are back in sight or close to it. Other times when we are separated in the hills and trying to hook up, I've been able to talk to them miles away. No way to know when you'll have reception or not.I love my radios and have bought 3 sets of... » Read More The radios are good for line of site. If there are obstacles in the way there will be interference. Once I was on a high hill and picked up a conversation almost 50 miles away. Other times when we are riding our ATV's on the trail and I go around a hill in front of my friends (only a couple hundred yards back) they can't understand me until they are back in sight or close to it. Other times when we are separated in the hills and trying to hook up, I've been able to talk to them miles away. No way to know when you'll have reception or not.I love my radios and have bought 3 sets of them. I get better, more reliable reception than with any others I have tried. « Show Less
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The radios are good for line of site. If there are obstacles in the way there will be interference. Once I was on a high hill and picked up a conversation almost 50 miles away. Other times when we are riding our ATV's on the trail and I go around a hill in front of my friends (only a couple hundred yards back) they can't understand me until they are back in sight or close to it. Other times when we are separated in the hills and trying to hook up, I've been able to talk to them miles away. No way to know when you'll have reception or not. I love my radios and have bought 3 sets of them. I get better, more reliable reception than with any others I have tried.
1159979
I guess it must be (like most regular radios) based on line-of-sight; because I can't even get as far as a mile with it in the city. I'm actually looking into HAM radio now and getting my license so we can actually get more distance than just a mile or so. It's a great little radio, but only good for a very short distance for every day use.
1159980
I don't know yet, my son has only used it around the neighborhood. I will re-post when I find out.
1413828
I cannot answer that question, but will say I have been having more problems with mine besides the range. It seems devices that spend extended time in the area that is almost in range loose connectability when brought into range. Other devices move in and out of range with no issues. Sorry I could not help.
1200563
Very dependant on terrain as this is UHF and is mostly line of sight. From a hilltop using a Roll up J-poll antenna I was able to reach about 40 miles to a UHF repeater, but I know it will go further in that situation. From the same hilltop using the supplied antenna from the box hodling the radio at face level I was able to get a 20 mile simplex contact full quieting (no static). This is best case scenario though on average around your house or a theme park or something like that you will get a few miles typically. In really congested area a mile.
182268
hi. i spoke to panasonic according to them the range is about 50 feet; but from my experience it depends a lot in the surroundings, for instance some remotes can cause interference and shorten the distance.
1560571
The range is not very far. I have a two-story house and sometimes it won't register at the far end of the house from the garage door. Hope that helps.
1991850
It has a pretty good range. About 6ft away. Static does come into play at times. It's not compatible with my newer Karaoke machine. I will have to try it with my older model.
1181027
I've tested mine out to about 40 yards and it worked just fine. I don't know at what range it actually quits working.
1315753
My base is in the back room and we use the cordless phones throughout the house and do not hear any difference in sound and best of all there is no static. I have not walked outside with it but on average I am about 30-40 ft. away. The battery lasts a long time too.
864279
I've used mine easily 300 ft away, with two walls in between. Range is very good.
1517611
I don't know the effective distance the unit I received never functioned at all.
1805300
It is supposed to be 4 miles (line of sight), but, I could only get mine to work consistently at about 1/3 of a mile. I am , subsequently, not using it right now, and feel that I have probably just waisted the $150.
1844568
Mine might be a generation older than this one, I purchased it in June 2011, but my range is quite expansive inside and out of my house. My home is about 3500sq ft and 4 total floors and I never lose signal even when going outside. I did go next door to out neighbors house once, and it was spotty, but did still work some. I never even really pop up the antenna and never have problems.
2161619
Mine works 20 to 25 ft. away. I have been very happy with it. You have to follow the initial calibration procedure exactly or the remote won't work properly or probably not at all. If I remember (?) the procedure included my other remote so they are calibrated together.
1294115
My unit is placed no more than six feet from my router. I had no connection problems. I could not tell you what is the maximum range. If the manufacturer has a website, I would check the specifications there.
1799761
I've found that it seems to work best when kept in close range. About 3 feet. Range seems to be about 10 feet.
756023
Hi, at my home which is 4 room flat I get 20-25 feet in usable range. Farther than that I begin experiencing cuts And /or distortion. Hope that helps. Have a nice day from Montréal, Canada
2065398
I have used it from approximately 90ft away without issue. You should be fine from 50 or 60ft.