Amazon.com: Motorola T6220 AA 2-Way Radio (Graphite Black): Electronics

Technical Details

14 channels
2-mile range
38 sub-channels
8 NOAA weather channels
10 audible call tones

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The small, compact Motorola Talkabout T6220 allows you to keep in touch with others within a range of up to two miles. With 14 channels and 38 privacy codes, this graphite black Family Radio Service (FRS) two-way radio screens out interference from other radios.

The T6220 features 8 weather channels to provide up-to-the-minute reports and alerts on weather conditions. Additionally, it has VibraCall alert--which vibrates the radio to notify you of incoming calls--10 selectable call tones, and a visual indicator that lets you know when other radios are out of range. Its weather-resistant design assures that you can take it into almost any environment without any worries.

This radio requires three AA batteries (not included) for up to 30 hours of operation. Other features include channel scan and the Eavesdrop Reducer, which keeps anyone physically nearby from listening in on your transmissions. The Talkabout T6220 is covered by a one-year warranty.

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49 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Poorly Placed Microphone Really Affects Voice Quality, August 2, 2001

By	Mark Schwantje (Pleasanton, CA United States) - See all my reviews

These new Motorolas are definitely a nice upgrade from the previous models. Comparing it to my T289s, it is slightly smaller, more feature packed, and generally more fun to use. The new features, such as the "Roger Beep" after releasing the Talk button, and the scrambling options, really make it much more attractive than its predecessors. I even found that the T6220 was able to RECEIVE transmissions (from a T289) more clearly and with less static than my T289. Everything sounds great right? Not exactly.

I really don't understand what on earth Motorola was thinking when they placed the microphone inside the right-hand side button (I believe the Scan button). The instruction manual specifically states to be careful not to cover the microphone while using the Talk button. In order not to cover it, however, you can forget using your right hand because unless you feel like contorting your hand in some strange position while using the radio, it WILL cover the microphone. Even so, when using my left hand the microphone did an extremely poor job of picking-up my voice. When comparing it to the T289, my wife and I agreed that voice transmissions SENT on the T6220 are probably only half as loud and clear as on the T289. A number of times my wife had to ask me to repeat what I was saying.

Unforturnately, the poor performance of the microphone alone was enough to warrant my returning the T6220 and staying with the T289. I hope enough people complain about this problem that Motorola revises the unit to place the microphone in the same location as their older units. If it wasn't for the voice transmission quality issue, I would have given the T6220 an easy "5."

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice features- good price - caveat regarding rechargables, August 30, 2002

By A Customer

I've owned several Motorola radios in past and these are best yet. Rather than repeat things mentioned in other reviews, let me add a few new things.

First the weather radio thing is really handy. It's nice while driving to be able to get the latest forcast and severe weather update.

Second, the QT (QuieT6000) feature is deluxe. If you are using these things in a congested area, like theme parks, even with all the channels and codes you may find others on "your" channel. What the QT feature does is give you another layer exclusivity. If your curious about how this works you can read about it on Motorola's web site.

Thirdly, the vibrate feature is nice for a call tone. When you're at a noisy themepark, this comes in handy.

Lastly, and very importantly, if you are using rechargable batteries with this radio, be sure to change the settings on the radio to indicate this! Otherwise your radio will give you low battery warnings after only 2 hours of use (and you'll think your rechargables are going bad). It took me a while to figure out what was going on.

All and all I love the radios and would highly suggest them. And I'm glad I'm not the only one that likes plain black radios (I'm one of those function over design guys, I guess).

...KP

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Out Of Many Tested!!, April 11, 2002

By A Customer

The Motorola Talkabout T6220's are the best 2-way radios i have ever owned, and I have owned around 15 pairs. About a month ago and after much research I bought a pair of T6310's. They were packed with features, but had horrible voice quality. It might be acceptable for a $20 pair of 2-way radios, but not a $100 pair. So I returned them. The T6220's are phenomenal! They have all the features of the T6310's, are smaller, and half the price. There voice quality is great. The QuieT600 feature and scramblers are perfect for on a cruise ship or busy hotel where every family is on 2-way radios. They are voice operated with the headset, and easy to use. The design feels solid and they are built well. The backlight is perfect for nighttime use.