Motorola T5500AA GMRS / FRS 8-Mile Two-Way Radio

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 1.3 x 2.3 inches ; 11.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0001YFWJY
• Item model number: T5500AA
• Batteries: 3 AA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #12,752 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)

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• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 13, 2007

Product Description

From the Manufacturer
The Motorola T5500AA GMRS / FRS two-way radio keeps you connected for up to a five-mile range (range will vary based on terrain and conditions) with it's 1 watt of output power to maximize communication range. The T5500AA delivers rugged Motorola quality and clear communications without monthly carrier or airtime usage fees. Also, with the 22 channels to communicate through and the QT noice filter to minimize interference makes finding a clear open channel easy.

What's in the box

2 radios, 2 belt clips, manual

Product Description
This is the new Motorola 5 Mile GMRS/FRS two-way radio with an exclusive QT noice filter to minimize interference. Each handset has 22 channels and 38 codes and 1 watts of power to maximize range.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a good buy, April 22, 2005

By	J. McGuire "JimmyMcGuire.com" (London, UK orignally from NJ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

used them several times in the alps and the rockies. they worked great on the same sides of the mountain. if it was much more spread out, no workie. you can't beat it for the price and it came in handy when we lost my chic for 4 hours in a blizzard. we found her only by using them. however i might add battery life will only last a one week trip. pretty poor for that many batteries (3 AA's each).

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Motorola T5500AA, January 18, 2006

By	J. Wootton "jlwoot" (Weiser, ID) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

In general, these two way radios work very well. We use them when we ski and for the most part we can communicate beter than using our older more simple radios. The privacy channels are great for when tons of others on the slope have radios too.
But we tried them out in town which is flat terrain and they only worked for two miles. Now that isn't bad, but they claim they work for 5 miles. If we lived in a desert in perfect conditions maybe they might live up to the hipe.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Motorola radios, good performers, March 15, 2006

By	SJ- Purchasing (Detroit, MI) - See all my reviews

We use quite a few of the 5500 and 5400 series Motorola FRS radios. They all work together as long as everyone is on the same frequency (along with the sub-frequency). The AA and rechargeable battery versions are all compatible as well... you can buy the AA version and insert a rechargeable battery and it works fine. (Don't know if it works in reverse but it should). Sometimes the earbud jack gets broken inside (cheap weld) and the earbud won't work anymore. If looking for inexpensive accessories, look for generic aftermarket parts. Why pay $20 for a PTT Motorola earbud when you can get it for $5?