- 7 FRS and 8 GMRS channels--requires FCC license
- Up to 5-mile range
- 38 privacy codes
- 2-watt output on high power, 0.5 watts on low power
- Water resistant
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If you want a little more power in your two-way radio, the Cobra microTALK PR 1000 is the model for you. This radio offers the greater range of General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS)--plus seven channels of Family Radio Service, enabling you to communicate with friends and family who have FRS radios.
The PR 1000 features an output of 2 watts on high power for up to a 5-mile range and 0.5 watts on low power. Other radio features include 38 privacy codes, key lock, a backlit LCD display, and a SuperFlex detachable antenna that allows for the use of a mobile antenna. The radio body is water resistant and comes with a desk stand/belt clip. It operates on six AA batteries for up to 20 hours. Cobra covers this radio with a two-year limited warranty.
Important note to customers: A $45 FCC license is required to use a GMRS radio. One license covers the entire family.
From Digital Living Today
If you're looking for a high quality two-way radio for either work or home, consider the Cobra PR1000 Professional GMRS Microtalk. With a range of up to five miles, fifteen broadcast channels, and 38 sub codes for privacy, the PR1000 is a powerful radio at a very reasonable price. The Cobra's water-resistant shell and flexible antenna make the PR1000 appropriate for any outdoor situation, no matter how rugged the adventure. Most remarkable, however, is that only seven of its fifteen channels operate in the traditional FRS frequency. Eight others broadcast GMRS, a frequency range requiring a license to use. Once you've got one, though, expect far less populated airwaves and clearer reception. Additionally, the PR1000's five-mile range is its official rating. Anecdotal reports from rural areas suggest the PR1000 works at up to ten miles, making it a truly exceptional machine.
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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
PR1000 is great for wilderness canoeing,
By A Customer
This review is from: Cobra microTALK PR 1000 5-Mile 15-CHANNEL FRS/GMRS Two-Way Radios (Electronics)
The range of FRS radios was never long enough for tripping on portages or rapids meandering through mixed forests of several kilometers with moderate elevation changes over granite outcrops. The PR1000 gives the extra range and works great even when it's raining or at the bottom of rapids where splashes often occur. Its compatibility with standard FRS radios lets me talk to friends who bought FRS-only radios. It fits nicely inside a PFD pocket (kept inside a ziplock bag and on a mini-biner). For its price range it is a great buy. I use Lithium AAs when the temperature drops below 0C/32F.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Works great with different antennas,
By A Customer
This review is from: Cobra microTALK PR 1000 5-Mile 15-CHANNEL FRS/GMRS Two-Way Radios (Electronics)
I recently purchased 2 of these radios, first thing I did was get rechargeable batteries, a recharger and DC car adaptor. I then went to my local professional radio shop and purchased 2,6 inch, 1/4wave rubber antennas cut for 460 mhz. I also purchased 2 mobile magnet mount antennas cut for the right frequency. All antennas and accessories improved radios peformance dramatically, especially the two mobile antennas. It was no problem for my brother and I to talk 15-20 kilometers (roughly 9 1/2 to 12 1/2 miles) with our two vehicles through our hilly, vegetation terrain here in Atlantic Canada. My next step is to purchase a base antenna for the house and the Audiovox 2000 GMRS Base Station.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Cobra GMRS review,
By A Customer
This review is from: Cobra microTALK PR 1000 5-Mile 15-CHANNEL FRS/GMRS Two-Way Radios (Electronics)
The Cobra 1000 is a basic and reliable 2-way radio. It could be better with the addition of some other useful functions like a scan mode or privacy mode. As a receiver, it lacks sensitivity at times to catch the faint signals but in the trasmit mode, it really sounds very good. My only major problem with the radio is the design of the battery compartment. It is a "snap" cover which doesnt really snap that well and which will be a problem as the radio is used more frequently. I already have to use a rubber band around one of the radios to keep the battery in place.
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