what is the range in miles of this radio?
1483739
I have not tested the distance of these radios as of yet. The furthest apart has been about a mile so far.
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
1483741
You need a Ham technician license to operate these units on the VHF & UHF bands using FM. They put out the maximum allowed wattage of 5 watts for hand helds. In the city with buildings you may get 1-2 miles and in the county 3-5 or even more if a straight line of sight. You will get a far greater range if you use a repeater station. These units are far more powerful and feature laden than the FRM/GMRS FM hand helds that do not require a license. Many make the ridiculous claim of up to 36 miles, but in most cases they are only good for a mile in the city and 2 miles in the country since I also own a pair and have tested them. You need a Ham technician license to operate these units on the VHF & UHF bands using FM. They put out the maximum allowed wattage of 5 watts for hand helds. In the city with buildings you may get 1-2 miles and in the county 3-5 or even more if a straight line of sight. You will get a far greater range if you use a repeater station. These units are far more powerful and feature laden than the FRM/GMRS FM hand helds that do not require a license. Many make the ridiculous claim of up to 36 miles, but in most cases they are only good for a mile in the city and 2 miles in the country since I... » Read More You need a Ham technician license to operate these units on the VHF & UHF bands using FM. They put out the maximum allowed wattage of 5 watts for hand helds. In the city with buildings you may get 1-2 miles and in the county 3-5 or even more if a straight line of sight. You will get a far greater range if you use a repeater station. These units are far more powerful and feature laden than the FRM/GMRS FM hand helds that do not require a license. Many make the ridiculous claim of up to 36 miles, but in most cases they are only good for a mile in the city and 2 miles in the country since I also own a pair and have tested them. « Show Less
1483742
I'm not sure but I tested the radios at a campground and was abot 2 miles away and there were lots of trees and my wife was in the camper and the reception was still great.
684683
Its really hard to say, the manufacturer description states 24 miles unobstructed. I have used mine in town with building obstruction and have been able to clearly understand 5 miles away. Unit does have a high or low power setting to help with range also. Hope this helps
1909529
The manufacturer states that the range is 150 feet. Mine is mounted about 100 feet away and works just fine.
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.
1926176
Rule of thumb for these radios is 1 watt = 1 mile .. so a 2 watt radio can go 2 miles ...
31325
What is a recommended antenna length for this model and the associated range?
23625
I use in an office setting. The farthest I have used it is about 20 feet and that distance was good reception.
2210235
In my experience, it depends on quite a few things. Atmospheric conditions, large bldgs/towers/hills, etc. can have a detrimental effect on antenna effectiveness. Also make sure to mount as high as possible on your vehicle. With perfect conditions (flat land, no towers, obstructions, etc., high mount, decent cb radio, good weather) these antennas will work for miles. I've never thought to measure how far but I'd think at least 2-3 miles.
1927108
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422626
I am not sure about the distance range of transmitter. Could be available in technical specification of product. But definitely it has enough range as far as usage is in car.
327552
Mine is about 25 feet away and is completely reliable. The manufacturer claims it works up to 150 feet.
1844569
Hello, I can't give you a precise distance, but the range is very short. In my apartment it would not work from my babie's room to mine (about 60 ft/20 meters). I had to buy a different one from Motorola that had a longer range.
857687
I'm guessing it's measured in the hundreds or thousands of miles - depending on where the sirius satellites fly! Range does not really apply to this antenna - unless you are referring to the number of miles off shore you can get and still use sat radio. In that case - I believe the answer is maybe up to 100 miles.
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.
364443
The answer for any handheld VHF/UHF radio is highly dependent on terrain and other barriers to the signal, like buildings. On flat land or on the water, I think you could expect a maximum 4 or 5 miles between handhelds. Heavy woods, hills, or urban environments can reduce the range to half a mile or less.
2031089
Hi Duke, Unfortunately, like most questions about radio performance, the correct answer is 'it depends'. I frequently use my RDU4160d to communicate through a repeater that is nearly 7 miles from my house, so technically I could say 'Yes, this radio can reach over 6 miles". The antenna for this repeater is near the top of a tall tower on a hilltop. If you have a similar situation on your farm, (e.g., if one of the radios is using an antenna on a tower and/or a hill top with an unobstructed view of the other radio) this radio may work for you. I would recommend you consider one of the Motorola radios in the VHF band, like the RDV5100. The RDV5100 has the same great rugged design, but it puts out 5 watts on VHF compared to the RDU4160d's 4 watts on UHF. In an outdoor application, these two differences will give you better range. As a bonus, the RDV5100 is less expensive. Motorola tends to be more realistic in their performance figures than many of their competitors. Their estimates of INDOOR performance are likely to be optimistic but attainable. When a company advertises an outdoor range of 5 miles on a hand-held radio with the typical stubby antenna, you should understand that this is best case performance, and the OTHER one of the two radios probably has a much better antenna. When you see hand-held radios advertised with 20+ miles of range, they are intentionally misleading you (unless you're going to use the radio in outer space).
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My daughter has gotten up to 1/8 mile in distance. Being a 2.4ghz system you get no interference and a better distance than the old am and fm radios .