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Review title: Middle of the road or on a clear day.
Product review: These GMRS radios have very limited range on land. If on water and in a low radio noise area they actually may get 18 miles but everywhere else maybe only two miles on hilly land and 0 feet if behind a hill. It's not the GMRS radio but the frequency in the VHF band. There are repeaters which will extend the range. The NOAA radio section works very well but I have not USED the alert portion. Over all it was what I expected. Don't count on the advertisment of "18 miles." Also, you need an FCC license to use this radio. $85, and it cannot be used for business purposes, although I see this all the time. This could cause you to have a fine of $10,000 and 5 years in the pokey if you disrupt communications.
