But most people aren't working with these radios on the salt flats in Utah.

I wish people did a little research before they bash things that are mostly operator error.

I like the privacy settings because we no longer get unknown people on our channel.

It's a shame the manufacturer lies about its range to rip people off

But that is what they deem "optimal conditions".People should do a little research on how things work in the real world, before they bash something that they don't know about.