Emergency Communications: Motorola Talkabout MR355R FRS/GMRS radios

[Seattlekid8]

How does the repeater feature work? Do I just tune into channel 19 for my area and start transmitting, or are their steps that I have to preform on my MR350 to be able to use the repeater? ( I'm in range of the "Greater Hartford GMRS" repeater)

[TH3G00DS0LDI3R]

@Seattlekid8 you will need to check and see if the repeater is "open" or if you need to be a member, most repeaters require that you have a GMRS license. The repeater channels on the radio are marked with an "R", like channel 15 is no repeater, channel 15R is the repeater channel.

[tecguy1107]

just to let you know its 35 mile range in the flat land and about 25 in farmland and 10 in the city

[wolverineX173]

nice review. one question Do those take normal batteries as well?

[TH3G00DS0LDI3R]

@wolverineX173 Yes sir, it was one of the major selling points for me, its takes AA bat's if the rechargable ones die in the field