I saw where people said they could hit repeaters a mile away, my old ht202 hits all the repeaters in Indianapolis , is that the max distance
2025992
I can only share my experience but we live in a town that is not saturated with RF, I can hit one of our VHF repeaters from about 5 miles away, I bought this a test tool while we were doing our narrowbanding project. from our Landfill (5 miles away) I could hit at least 2 repeaters, did not try the other. Again these were both VHF, I did not try our UHF as that is public safety. I like the fact that I can test all of our stuff (UHF and VHF) with one radio. Not familar with an ht202 so can't help compare.
2025993
There certainly is no one-mile limit. I hit repeaters several miles away from my basement, and further if I take the HT upstairs.
2025994
It all depends on the repeater and location, it is also possible to buy a better antenna for the unit (need an adaptor) - I am able to hit a mountain repeaters 20+ miles away so terrain is more important in this instance. UHF and VHF seem to both work reasonably well - a lot of radio for a few $$ - I find I'm using it more than my expensive Kenwood or Yaseu do to low cost and small size - no biggy if I drop it or it gets stolen - be sure and get the programming cable to make life much easier - 73 KC0OH
2025995
if the repeater is in the back yard, so to speak, a mile is good. Usually repeaters can be any distance as long as line-of-sight is clear-no mountains in the way. My Baofeng gets repeaters about 20 miles in one direction and about 12 miles in the other direction and up a canyon. So does my HTX202! I can make direct contact with the Baofeng without a repeater over 20 miles-weak but clear. The Baofeng is good-go for it. You'll get all the repeaters in Indianapolis without a problem.73's, Happyham
2025996
Hey Keath, I regularly hit repeaters 20+ miles with my uv-5r on low power with the supplied rubber ducky! P.S. love the 202, it was my first rig. (73) KK4NIL
2025997
I put a cheap ($12) dual-band mag mount antenna on my balcony, and I can work simplex 15 miles on VHF. It depends on how clear the path to the repeater is, and how good the repeater's antenna and receiver are. I spoke to a guy yesterday who used a directional antenna on his Baofeng and hit a repeater 50 miles away! The downside of the Baofeng compared to your HT202 is that the Baofeng won't last as long: dirty pots, exhausted batteries that won't hold a charge, broken antenna jack, etc.
2025998
I bought 3 UV5RA's a month or so ago...I upgraded the antennas on all 3 and I have absolutely no problem opening repeaters up 20+ miles away...I don't see why these would be any different. I like these, they're cheap so if I break it, lose it, or it get stolen, I'm not out $200-300. 73 KC9ZVP
1109802
Depends on your tuner. I'm picking up channels from 3 different areas with the farthest 70 miles away.
1435519
Bought them for my husband for Christmas, can't get more than 1/2 mile in town. Haven't tried in the country with no interference. Apparently u need something called a repeater and don't know how to accomplish this.
1974891
Line of sight seems to help this device. Some seem to have varied results. I'd say I can go 50' or so without breakup. As it gets out of range it continues to broadcast but with interruption and disruption. It's a great device.
1455571
Yes, with some ifs. I am 26 miles from xmtr which is 2000ft with 100 ft. trees. Thunder storms sometime s wreck signal. But that is less than 10% of the time. Mount in window.
1578162
I can't answer you definitively on either point. generally range is limited to line of sight but it can sometimes go farther. I live about 20 miles down the valley from a ham repeater that i can access no problem. "emergency communications" covers a lot of uses but it will certainly work for any simplex or repeater use within the frequency range listed. On i side note, the stock antenna works well for portable use but if you plan to use it in a building or vehicle invest in an antenna you can mount outside; also a programming cable is worth every penny.
1900114
Yes, but buyer beware, I connected this as a repeater and it gave me barely usable speeds regardless of my range, I contacted Sabrent and the shipped me a replacement immediately (great customer service) but unfortunately the replacement unit yielded the same results.
93671
Yes, I can hit most of the Amateur Radio repeaters in and around my local area with it. And you can also program the repeater's PL (access) tone into it. An Amateur Radio license is required to LEGALLY use this radio.Tom, Licensed amateur radio operator.
1329682
I have never used it to transmit more than half a Mike or 1500 meters. I have been able to pick jp transmissions more than two miles or 3 kilometers away with ease.
1805078
Sorry, I assumed it was what it said. How can we test. it. I get about a five mile range.
1683757
I haven't tried it from that distance. My receiver is in my shop, but that's 45-50 feet from my den.
1087648
Yes, it is very misleading. Radio frequencies work best on line of sight, so as long as there is nothing blocking such as buildings or high hills, 30 miles is quite possible if you have the elevation and no interference from buildings or other obstructions. Buyer beware.Regards Brian
947514
Concur with previous replies. I add that terrain and ground obstructions effect the propagation of HF, line-of-site (& to a limited degree, ground wave) signal. The best answer may be 'experiment and find out'. Some days will be great, others may be a bust at this (50 miles) distance. The MAX 2000 is an stupendous omni-directional antenna. If the communication you seek is mainly 50 miles away in the same general area, you might consider a beam antenna (2-3 element Yagi.) The other options? GMRS base radios (UHF) or Amateur Radio - 2m and above, HF 160, 80m.
2269372
I can make the 223.880 repeater 10 miles a way with good signal. that is what I wanted. I made a 220 J pole antenna so I won't be using it much longer.
1134398
This is not a Bluetooth connection. RF distance is determined by the transmitters output. The assigned frequency would be determined by the FCC and that frequency would have a range. So only the manufacture could tell you what the max distance could be. I know that many RF devices around the home will reach up to 200' or more. Plus there are boosters available. I know with some brands of trailer Tire Pressure Spenser systems some require a booster to send signal from the wheel to the display on the dash.
1625728
That is a hard question to answer because of the number of things that affect transmitter range. First, because of the frequency it is a line of sight transmitter meaning that the maximum range under ideal conditions is no more that 25 to 30 miles. Second, the location of the transmitter can affect the range, the higher the unit the further it transmits. Third, what is between you and the receiving unit can affect the range. Normally, in a city environment you may only get a block or two because of the buildings, but in the country you may get 5 or more miles. The greatest distance is on the water, here you may get the maximum range of about 25 to 30 miles. It is difficult to know the exact range you would get without knowing how it will be used. Remember that the GMRS frequencies transmit 5 watts and the FMS frequencies only transmit one watt or less and that also affects the range.
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).