I am looking to buy radios for our farming operation and would like something that can reach at least 6 miles. What is the range on these?
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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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Don't know the range, but inside concrete and steel structures they reach 350,000 sqf, and up to 30 floors.
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I have them mounted on trees about 7 feet off the ground. Cars, deer and small animals on my driveway set them off but not bugs or blowing leaves. The stated range and angles of view are about right.
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Anywhere from 4 - 6 miles. If you want to talk further I would look into adding an amplifier. Hope this helps.
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Dear customer,thanks for your contact.Could you please inform us your needs?Usually the Reteivis H777 radio range up to 2 miles depending on environment and terrain.If you need to longer distance,please email us freely,we will do our best to find the one suitable for you. Please email to "alwaysonline" store.
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There is NO such thing as "range". They go as long as that electric wire goes. For stations to communicate, they must be on the same electric wire. See Product knowledge ..2nd picture in the picture gallery for detail
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Dear customer,thanks for your contact.Could you please inform us your needs?Usually the Reteivis H777 radio range up to 2 miles depending on environment and terrain.If you need to longer distance,please email us freely,we will do our best to find the one suitable for you.Please email to "alwaysonline" store.
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The range of the handset to the base is at least 1/4 mile. We use them at the barn and the base is in the house. No setup for the intercom - just push the button on the handset or base. Same goes for finding a lost handset - which REALLY comes in handy!
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I have several of these at work we get about 1 mile range in the open and for mtn. app. it should do better than that. Great Radios to have..
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We have not had the radios at max range but they worked well at approximately 2 blocks from each other. We keep them turned off when not in use and have had the batteries in since November 2014 (now end of January 2015) and they are still good. Have no knowledge about the solar panel use for recharge.
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It depends on the terrain that is between the two radios. I use mine in some rugged mountains. Sometimes we can only communicate with each other within a mile. That would be when both radios are off the top of the mountain with bends or valleys between the two. From mountain top to mountain top you can sometimes get upwards of 5 miles. On average, our party is usually within 2 miles of each other and we normally stay in contact.
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We have tested this radio, line of sight, out to 7 miles. I'd say it would work well for this application. I would suggest a throat mike for bar security. The ear peice would be valuable
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I recently worked a concert where artist were housed in a separate venue next door to the stage on the same property. I'm estimating the property was at least 7 or 8 acres. They worked well from the farthest most point all over the campus. They even worked well with the noise of the concert. Leaving the property as I stood behind a building, the range was about 1-2 miles. If you are looking for something that works well in buildings and large campuses, this is your radio.
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In an open field, you can expect approximate range of 15-25 miles. If you do not understand the concept of amateur radio, chances are, you should not be buying this equipment.
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I have not tested the distance of these radios as of yet. The furthest apart has been about a mile so far.
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The farthest I tested these were 8/10th of a mile or 1,408 yards and the signal was good and I'm sure they will go farther. I don't know of any external antennas you can add to extend the signal range. I use these for long range target shooting and I'm more than happy with these units. I hope this help you with your buying decision.
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The range depends on the terrain since VHF is line of sight transmission. Mountains and islands interfere with the range. It also won't reach as far as a built in VHF radios which are about 5 times as powerful as the handheld units. It's a good quality radio which has a range at least equal to the other handhelds on the market. In my experience, this one appears to reach at least 5-6 nautical miles, and farther in the right conditions. I'm very pleased with it.
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Line of sight, as with any FM 2 meter radios. I´ve used this in hilly terrain and got perfect reception at 30 miles. My only gripe is that there is no squelch button, and you have to use software. Battery life is average, but charges fast.