Audiovox FR14382CH Ultra Compact 2-Way Radios (Pair)

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• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005NANM
• Item model number: 14382CH
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #142,761 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 14, 2001

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description
This pair of small, lightweight Audiovox FR1438 two-way radios allows you to keep in touch with others for up to two miles. With 14 channels and 38 privacy codes, these radios will screen out interference from other radios. The Audiovox FR1438 can also pick up UHF FM transmissions and the VOX feature offers convenient hands-free use.

The LCD display has a battery-level indicator to let you know when batteries are running low. Each radio requires four AAA batteries (not included) for up to 36 hours of operation. A NiMH rechargeable battery pack (for each radio) and dual battery charger are included. Other features include Powersave circuitry, a keypad lock, belt clip, and channel scan.

Product Description
FR-1438-2CH is a portable, easy-to-use, two-way radio that you can carry almost anywhere. It is skillfully constructed to give you reliable communications for many different applications. The FR-1438-2CH is ideal for use around the house, in your boat, on hunting and camping trips, on the ski slopes or at the mall. This transceiver will achieve its maximum operating range when communicating with other transceiver(s) in a flat open area with no trees or buildings obstructing its signal. Range may be up to two miles under such conditions. It includes a dual desktop charger and features as much as 38 privacy codes. Enjoy the easiness of communication with FR-1438-2CH. This radio boasts Dual Watch Scan Mode. This feature allows the monitoring of two different channels at the same time. If any priority channel other than the current channel in use is preset, the preset channel will be scanned every 0.5 second and you will signaled when a call is received. While in the Dual Watch Scan Mode you may hear transmissions from either a primary or secondary channel when transmitting.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Compact and worth the price, August 23, 2001

By A Customer

Received a pair of these for X-mas. They are more difficult to set up, change channels, and other functions than my Cobra 250's, so keep the instruction book handy. (the reason for only 3 stars) Have used all four a few times at a local airport flea market and in malls with good results. I really like the rechargeable batteries. Charge 'em up overnight & use 'em all day. Too bad the call feature doesn't work between different brands of radios. If this is important to you, buy all the same brand.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Audiovox FR14382CH Poor performance; Poor warranty, January 14, 2002

By	Joe "anastajd" (Simsbury, CT United States) - See all my reviews

I purchased this for $... at Staples but they have discontinued it. They must know something...
It is loaded with a lot of nice features like channel scan, selectable call tones and a few others not normally found at this price. I haven't fully tested the range but it seems just as good as any other frs radio. I especially like the charger stand and the batteries by themselves can run you $... and they are included! That's the good part. The volume output is marginal - you can forget hearing anything from this radio in a high noise area. The button driven menu is not very intuitive leading you to not bother using some features because you can't figure out how to get to them. One of the radios broke in the first week of use (would not transmit voice), so the 90-day warranty has to be viewed as a liability (even though I got to take advantage of it - UGH!). I'll never buy a product with a 90-day warranty again. These days, a company should stand behind their product longer than 3 months!!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We use on a daily basis - works great, July 23, 2002

By	R. Geissman "Lodi Shopper" (Lodi, OH United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I originally purchased these back in December 01 so my wife and I could talk back and forth while driving from Iowa to Ohio when we moved. We drove seperate cars and wanted to be able to coordinate breaks and stuff as we drove with our kids. I charged these up the night before we left and drove with them for well over 12 hours using them the whole time. They came in handy as we had to travel through a snow storm and it was difficult to keep in sight of each other. The range is great. We were getting at least two miles as advertised. Now that we are in our new home and live near relatives my daughter grabs one as she heads out the door to Grandma's and we can keep track of her while walking through the yards to get there and she can let us know when she's safely inside. As for the buttons being difficult we don't have a problem. Variable volume control is great and so are all the different call signals. Durablity has been good as well. Batteries have held up and still will hold a charge for days on standby.