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November 19th 03, 07:27 PM

(Karl Hemilton) writes:

Hello,

I bought a pair of above FRS in US and using it in an Asian country.
Catalogue says it can be used for 6 miles but when I checked the range

The materials often say something like "up to 6 miles, depending on
terrain and conditions."

it was not more than a mile. Has anyone used a 6 mile range FRS and

I would say that you are getting typical distance from the radios.

what is the actual range that works. Are these manufacturer’s
lying us or have I got something messed-up.

I have gotten longer range on FRS, but I was on a filled in lake bed that
was flat for a few hundred thousand acres. I didn't go out 5 or 6 miles to
test it, but I would guess the range might extend that far in that
terrain. You have not got somethinge messed up, and you are getting typical
distance for the radios in normal terrain and conditions.

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