Midland X-TALKER T51VP3 WALKIE TALKIE Range test in Surburbia

[@dorisatkinson7259]

Thank you and Lucy so much for taking the time to do this test and make the video. Invaluable!! I am desperately searching for a solution to having no cell signal in a rural residential area. Your setting is a great comparison. Really helps me KNOW that there are big pitfalls with this approach. I don’t think my older partner would be able to make out the garble at all. You just saved me a tonne of frustration.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

the bubble wrap has two sides f r s right out of the box 2 miles or line of site the G M R S channels are the next group up on your dial there are 8 tied in to a group of towers around you with a 20 mile range I do that all day every day

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

and I do that everyday and when the east coast G M R S club does there talk around I talk to Chicago iLL through a tower link up.

[@anthonyleetwowayradios]

These radios to me are only meant for on site operations or around the house. Liked the range testing though.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

think of a circle which is one mile if the other person is beyond that circle you are out of range

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

and yes that's right hold the radio up

[@maddog57ful]

Antennas are vertically polarized, hold the radio straight up and down. Not horizontal or Ground level.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

and do not chew the mike hold the radio about three inch's from you mouth you will be herd better by the other person

[@donaldsmith3048]

How high the antana is makes a difference. So with it on the ground is the worst way to use it. I think that they test them in perfect conditions and if they can get it to work once at a range that is what they say.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

the radio has a 2 watt transmiter with a range of two miles line of site the more buildings you louse( I had a block long mall and my apartment between me and my base I could not transmit between both buildings at one block so line of site know I run G M R S only with a license

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

it is a job site radio 12 floors up and 2 thousend squar ft on ground.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

tryed a two mile radio check with my boss and I was 12 floors above ground and could not reach my boss

[@princehollywoodg3719]

This videos deserves likes

[@hamstergraphics]

Joshua Kirkland thanks! This comment deserves love.

[@andrewstout5400]

Thanks!!! finally a review which helps describe how it would work in my town.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

ALL family service radios are under F C C rules and reg. meaning thay all have a transmitter rated at one and one half watts there two miles or line of site I am licensed for G M R S which is the other side of the radio.

[@rickgonzales1219]

This is the best review video I have ever seen. Could haven’t ask for a better partner. I did purchase these same talkies.

[@hamstergraphics]

haha, appreciate the comment.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

thay are good at 12 blocks and your done.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

becouse of the half a watt transmitter there is your short range. so MOM AT mission control can keep tabs on the kid's while thay play.

[@pinakoza]

Very nice video :-). Thanks for sharing. Mine just arrived yesterday after buying them from Costco online. Tested yesterday evening, and again half an hour ago with me (driving in car) and my daughter at home (watching TV). Got a good range of 1.1 km (1100 meter) on channel 15, that is from my home to her school on all the 3 radios. There are 60 homes and 2 parks in between. Air distance is 1 km. I have applied different colored (red, green, yellow) 5 mm diameter circular stickers on them (near root of antenna) to identify them. Same stickers on their battery packs too. I purchased them to use on cruise ship. Hope they will work well :)

[@hamstergraphics]

Thanks for the comment. It'll be interesting to see how they work on a ship - I'd imagine interferece due to the steel walls... but out and about should be fine.

[@pinakoza]

@@hamstergraphics Going to cruise in March break. Will share the results then 👍

[@hamstergraphics]

@@pinakoza Great. Have fun! (I worked on cruise ships for over 10 years... Those were the days!)

[@pinakoza]

@@hamstergraphics Wow, great work! Just thinking of that makes my heart smile :)

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

check in with the ship first to see if you can without coming over them

[@chrisross6864]

I just got mine also from Uline as free item. 😅

[@r1sabotage]

Great video, I love you added your daughter to help. She looks like 6/7 there so she should be like 9 now, same age as my daughter. At that age my daughter was daddy little girl, she's slowly not having time for me anymore these days😔

[@hamstergraphics]

ha, thanks, actually turned 13 yesterday...

[@casper2yall]

Nice review

[@michaelloughlin734]

20 mile plus range on a hill top or mountain good video post....we upgrade pur Midland radios to 3 watts most can be modded....

[@carlosdeleon7035]

Sex

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

family service is two watts 20 miles requires that the radio be programmed to a tower with a G M R S license to go with it.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

the f c c has them locked in at 2 watts and line of site only

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

I do 20 miles off one tower there are 6 in the systum covering three county's and IT requires a G M R S license for that priblage. there 35 dollars and no test.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

Michael THAY are working under rules set by the F C C don't tuch IF you want take the other side which is G M R S set the radio to a tower and your in to a 60 watt repeater on a 150 FT TOWER KNOW YOUR TALKING and I do that every day 73's from W R X N 824

[@victorchandler9906]

I love that you took the time to make this review could you give me the max range?

[@ChristopherGray00]

completely depends on obstructions, with zero obstructions it could probably do a full 2.5 kilometers maybe even more.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

out in the suberbs maybe a mile.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

IN town one block wall will stop you cold no go.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

the 2 miles dependens on how Many buildings you half a watt radio will go through I was out at a block becouse of to buildings between me and other radio my max range is 20 miles radio to tower to radio tower has a 60 watt transever with antenna at 150 ft to get your 20 miles range NO hill's are in the picture

[@rrhowe2]

I’ve got the t295 and they really don’t go far. But what do you want for 100$ bucks.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

there range is only two miles for family service

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

mine set me back hand held's are $150 each for three base set me back $ 250.00 for my 45 watt base that is a $ 700.00 dollar station.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

so mine on family service will do the same and on G M R S I will do 20 miles and get me in with a tower link to the east coast I talk to Chicago I LL from Minnesota

[@HectorSanchez-ik9ny]

EXCELENTE VIDEO. :)

[@twistedwhiskers8776]

2:52 she was just sitting there staring at the camera

[@hamstergraphics]

Can’t get good help these days

[@joeavery6587]

Would these be good for kayaking?

[@hamstergraphics]

Joe Avery I don’t see why not. You’re likely to have a clearer view on the water.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

care full around water if thay fall in it might be a trip to store for a new one

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

ND as long as there water tight or use a dry bag.

[@pixotee2007]

Great kid!

[@keithsage7258]

So it was you who I could here through my TV set last night.

[@hamstergraphics]

Haha, do you copy, copy

[@keithsage7258]

I need one so I can talk to my girl friend across the lake..Is there a weather alert with your radio?

[@keithsage7258]

I have to talk to my girl friend on the other side of Lake of the Woods when I am fishing . Also my Grand Daughters will get them in the Spring....Good by winter..Did you see the weather for the next few days?

[@hamstergraphics]

@@keithsage7258 Yes, one of the channels (don't recall which) did have a detailed weather report announcement.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

yes there is and it will work well happy boating

[@SalemCBR1]

Lucy looks like a freaking ninja!

[@abelmurillo8421]

Thanks for making this video. I'm at Sam's Club and just saw your video while watching them for sale. What was the farthest you were able to get good voice quality? Are they really worth it?

[@hamstergraphics]

So far I only used it with the kids. Right now they biked to the park about 500 metres away.... sorry, haven’t used in open areas, but other videos show they are not bad, but nothing like the 28 mile range they say

[@abelmurillo8421]

@@hamstergraphics thanks for the update. Enjoy!

[@luisg8946]

Lol., I am at STAPLES watching this review also,

[@hamstergraphics]

Luis G haha, are you pulling the trigger and getting?

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

thay are 2 miles or line of site

[@mannyc19]

What's best for city use? I want something good for 7 to 10 miles. Thanks.

[@djlyfe557]

@Mike Fu do they have private channels you can when you have a license?

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

@@djlyfe557 sorry no private channels just 150 ft towers.

[@BunsAndGunsCalendars]

1 Kilometer = 0.62137119224 Miles in case your wondering. So this isn't an impressive distance.

[@hamstergraphics]

Approximately.

[@NizarBE]

My walkie talkie that says 3km range but i can do a 100m range

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

sorry that is what F R S is short range radio or as I say son on leash it is 12 blocks long and mother is at mission control running thing's.

[@NoAliasEM]

Ok that’s exactly how I got mine lol

[@maddog57ful]

Children have to be instructed in operation of any Transmitter. The Roger Beeps can be turned off on these. Annoying. Most Adults without. Experience have enough issues.

[@rudifleck2911]

Lucy can yo hear me ova?

[@hamstergraphics]

Legend has it that Lucy is still waiting in the grass to hear back. Ova

[@maddog57ful]

Child talking with The Radio on the Ground? Training...

[@babbar123]

Another Polite Canadian

[@hamstergraphics]

English, but same thing, right?! Just living in Canada...

[@weRweekendwarriors]

kilometers...omg