( 8 reviews )
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( 0 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: 11-23-2008
I am extremely unhappy with the MicroTalk Cobra LI5600-2DX VP up to 20 miles. I bought a pair 7 days ago and one of these doesn't work . The battery doesnt charge and his range in urban setting is no more than 900 feets. The voice quality is crackling and noise. This unit is only good for kid's back yard use and not for people like me, that goes to skiing to the mountains and need a good radio. I Will NOT recommend it to anyone...really. I'm back to use my old Motorola Two ways....T6400 ......
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Posted: 09-17-2008
I bought these radios a couple days after the Chino Hills quake with the specific intent of emergency use. (Cel phone lines were extremely erratic the first couple of hours after the quake). My mom lives about 1.06 miles away from me, but I figured that the range ratings of these radios were typically overblown. Still, I bought them just to give them a try. As expected, being in a (beach)city environment, reception with my mom was virtually non-existent. I was told by my paramedic friend that I needed a more robust system like those used by the FD or Police or military. Returning the radios to Amazon was a breeze.
