With a range of up to 5 kilometer (3 miles) you can walk the talk with the Motorola walkie-talkies and say hello to friends and family you've lost in the shopping centre, theme... more
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(+) Easy to use, inexpensive, very useful, great for emergencies (-) Better battery life would be welcome, as would improved range in hilly environments
A review by steveking5000 on Motorola Talkabout T5422 8-channel PMR November 2nd, 2005
Author's product rating:
Look & Feel
Excellent
Reception quality
Good
Battery standby time
Good
Range of coverage
Wide
Value for money
Good
Advantages:
Quality sound,
Disadvantages:
Heavy, Bulky,
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
These Walkie-talkies are a amazing invention of the 21st century. A free way to communicate is a great advantage for all buisnesses needing communication in a short distance. At a reasonable price for 2 recievers (about £50), you will be able to save a small fortune on short calls between employees and other members of staff at which ever business you are working/supervising. Having 8 channels is great as you can have many walkies operating on different frequencies, i.e 1/2 stockroom, 3/4 office, 5/6 staff room,7/8 shop floor. Having not being able to test the full capability of the distance of these walkie talkies, i can only say that they reach a distance of 1mile with no problems what-so-ever. Having being dropped many a time at where i work, it has not effected the working quality of these walkies and they continue to work to a high standard. The rubbery outershell helps the ruggedness of the product last for a longer period of time compared to other walkie-talkies. The battery life seems to last for ages. For a few hours charge, the walkie talkie lasts for over 12 hours, which is perfect for the working hours of 9am-8pm in most shop opening/closing times. Working for a store that sells these products (Blacks) they are available at ease, but i have not seen these specific walkie talkies elsewhere, so i am not sure where else you could purchase them. The walkie fits straight into your right hand, and with your index finger falling straight on the button needed to be held down for communictaions to be made. Quite a large speaker on the front of the walkie-talkie help the sound quality be top class. One unfortunate problem is that the product is quite weighty, but a handy clip allows you to quite handily put the weight of the product on your belt, rather than weighing down your pocket.
Overall, these are by far the best walkie-talkie i have ever come across and would recommend it to all those who would need to use short-distance communications on a daily basis.
..USB mass storage device mode, where the speed is amazing - 6 to 8MB per second!! That allows you to transfer your music library into the phone quite quickly, especially since there's 8GB of flash memory to fill, plus 160MB phone/media memory.
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These two-way-walkie talkies are the best at everything. I purchased mine a few months ago and they have not broken or malfunctioned yet! I use them quite frequently, every weekend actually. I use them for every thing from keeping in touch with family to talking to friends during leisure activities.
Only a few weekends I discovered that these Walkie talkies some times go further than what the box states, they go up to 5 Km's on flat terrain!
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Voice Operated Transmission (VOX): With optional accessory
VOX Sensitivity: 3-level
Audible Call Alert: Built-in
Keypad Lock: Built-in
Time-Out Timer: Built-in
Additional Features: Talk confirmation tone
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Manufacturer's product description
With a range of up to 5 kilometer (3 miles) you can walk the talk with the Motorola walkie-talkies and say hello to friends and family you've lost in the shopping centre, theme park or on the beach. These smart and rugged radios are the perfect accompaniment to your weekend activities with family or friends, making staying in touch easy and fun.