Cobra CXR-900 GMRS/FRS Radios with 1500 mAh

Pros: With more channel combinations than a CB, GMRS/FRS radios are ideal for quieter calls between cars in a convoy to share info about road conditions. Theyre also much smaller and lighter than CBs. Antennas are smaller, too, since these operate on a higher frequency (462/467 MHz versus 27 MHz). Theyre also ideal for on-foot use upon arrival. We take these to car races at places like Elkhart Lake, Road Atlanta, Mid-Ohio and Indy. Theyre great for wandering the track grounds and keeping up with everyone. The CXR-900 is Cobras top model and is the only GMRS/FRS radio with a powerful 1500 mAh Lithium ion battery thats double plus the usual juice. Most use NiMH batteries that are only 500 to 600 mAh. Lithium ions also weigh less than NiMH and lose only 5 to 10% of their power per month when stored versus a NiMHs 20 to 30% per month loss. Cell phones use Lithium ion batteries; why not your GMRS/FRS radio? Advertised range is up to 30 miles, but thats unobstructed line of sight. Realistically, expect 2 to 4 with obstacles like trees, building, etc. on GMRS and 1 to 2 on FRS. Why? GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) allows higher transmit power than FRS (Family Radio Service). Another unique feature is called Rewind-Say-Again. If you miss a call it lets you play back the last 20 seconds of audio. All the other usual high end features are here, too. Selectable power lets you choose max range or longer battery life. VOX for hands free operation. Choose call tone or vibrate alert. The backlit LCD display has a channel indicator, battery meter and more. Also has 10 weather channels (7 NOAA plus 3 international) in addition to 3124 conventional GMRS/FRS channel combinations (22 channels/142 privacy codes). Automatic squelch, 10 channel memory and channel scan are all handy. Includes two radios, two batteries, two belt clips and one two-port desktop charger.