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Reviews For: Motorolla 280 SLK family radio

Category: Transceivers: VHF/UHF+ Amateur Base/Mobile (non hand-held)

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Review Summary For : Motorolla 280 SLK family radio
Reviews: 1MSRP: $100
Description:
14 channel compact full feature family radio
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.motorolla.com
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NS1R Rating: 2000-04-26
quality but pricey Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
I purchased a pair of these radios for the family to stay in touch at Disneyland and the Shopping Malls. I am the only licensed Ham and I didn't want to spend a lot of $. I got the radios for $64 piece including shipping at Mercata on special.The radio has ctcss encode and decode. At Disneyland I shut off the decode to see that there were quite a few conversations on all the 14 channels so this feature is a MUST. I also like the "LOCK" feature so that the radio won't accidently change channels etc. I have since seen similar radios that have all these features for the $40 a piece catagory and recommend them for families at the Mall, Amusement parks etc. I got at least a mile of clear communication at Disney land. I could reach the Magic Kingdom from the main parking lot. This radio had a built in rechargable battery and puts out 500 Milliwatts on the family frequencies around 460 mhz. I can also install 3 AA batteries if I choose.