• Reviews around reception (4.08 of 5)

    Midland - GXT1050VP4, 50 Channel GMRS Two-Way Radio - Up to 36 Mile Range Walkie Talkie, 142 Privacy Codes, Waterproof, NOAA Weather Scan + Alert (Pair Pack) (Mossy Oak Camo)

    • Easily covered 1 mile from inside the house to outside with clear reception
    • heavy duty product without the weight, great range, reception and options.
    • In the woods, I'd say the reception was pretty good as long as your terrain is flat.
    • Really just wanted something with strong reception.
    • We use these radios because they are light weight, easy to use, and have great reception even on the 15 acres we have for our church grounds
    • Poor reception and a lot of static
    • We can have one person in the living room of our house and another person in the local grocery store shopping about 4 blocks away and reception is crystal clear.
    • Great reception.
    • Two radios had poor reception at one half mile no obstructions; one radio wouldn't transmit properly.
    • You might get a better reception hiking, but again don't expect big mileage
    • These have been tried up to 1.5 miles with clear reception at this point in the same setting
    • Unit works very well for us, reception is very clear... we use it off road, one talkie unit is with the lead rider and the other is taking up the rear...this communication device is very affordable and includes the head sets (they fit in our helmets nicely)
    • I highly recommend if you are going on a drive together, but in separate vehicles and will lose cell reception
    • My boyfriend and I tested the reception and they barely worked farther than a mile away
    • keep the headset wire out of the way and also so I can tip the radio antenna away from my body for better long distance reception (static
    • Despite the comments regarding the lack of coverage in woods, I had very good reception in throughout the national parks
    • They hold a charge for a number of days, are very durable, and reception is great.
    • , it was nice to know that they had good reception since they phones did not, Additional safety.
    • Used them during hunting season great reception
    • We use them on our farm/ranch as we do not have good cell reception
    • Very strong reception, audio exceptionly clear, great price
    • Since cell phones tend to have poor reception at my farm I was hoping that I could use these to communicate with the house when I am in my woods or working one of my back fields on the other end of the property.
    • These things work great with a clear reception and are easy to use.
    • Easy to use and good reception.
    • Rugged, durable, dependable, AA battery capable, great reception, NOAA weather radio (with WX automatic alert), the group feature which might or might not come in handy, the cool camouflage design, the animal calls, whisper mode, wide range of VOX sensitivity, big screen, great backlight, lightweight, good belt clips, bundled with average-quality headsets which were good enough to use in an open cockpit with a loud engine in the back
    • These were purchased for our ranch and they have great reception and charging capacity.
    • Pretty good reception
    • While I have not had a chance to test the ultimate range, I can say that we got clear reception over a few miles in rough terrain where we had absolutely no line of sight
    • Super value great quality and reception
    • The best I've ever purchased work's great very clear voice reception
    • Reception can be weak when on opposite sides of a ridge line, but that's to be expected without a repeater
    • Lots of power and great reception
    • I use them for honey they're great good reception
    • Good reception, no issues at that time.
    • I don't have good cell reception and thought the radios were the
    • Reception is a little spotty in rough terrain, Great for on the farm, not so great for in the woods.
    • Around town I get about 3 miles reception, and on the boat or via water, I get more without physical interference getting in the way (houses, buildings, landscape, etc.).Very clear reception and we take them camping with
    • The radios are very nice, the real problem is the range, you are promised 36-miles, however, they do not go more than 2/3 miles (our best trial so far with clear reception was 2.7 miles).
    • The reception and transmit is fantastic
    • Clear reception.
    • We took them camping and the reception was so clear
    • Reception is a little spotty in rough terrain, Great for on the farm, not so great for in the woods.
    • Works well, very clear reception
    • Other than the cheap-o earpiece and mic attachment - these little babies pack a punch, feel excellent in the hand, great sound, long battery life with rechargeable batt-pack, multi-function, FRS/GMRS with incredible range in urban setting.