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Midland GXT800VP4 22-Channel 26-Mile GMRS 2-Way Radio (Pair) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Midland
Category: CE
List Price: $89.99
Buy New: $59.99
You Save: $30.00 (33%)
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Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 10266
Color: Black/Silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 1 x 2 x 4
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 3 years warranty
MPN: GXT800VP4
Model: GXT800VP4
UPC: 046014508026
EAN: 0046014508026
ASIN: B000P0M9AO
Release Date: May 15, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Pair of 22-channel GMRS/FRS radios with an up to 26-mile range, and dual radio desktop charger | | • | Receives all 10 NOAA weather channels, with an automatic NOAA weather alert function | | • | Includes VOX automatic voice transmission, a vibrating alert, and a pair of microphone headsets | | • | Runs on rechargeable NiMH battery packs (included), or can be powered by 4 AA batteries (each) | | • | Constructed to be water proof to JIS4 specifications, and backed by a manufacturer's 3-year warranty |
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Product Description
This 2-way radio represents the state-of-the-art in high-tech engineering. Designed for GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) operation, this compact package is big in performance. It is a quality piece of electronic equipment, skillfully constructed with the finest components. The circuitry is all solid-state and mounted on a rugged printed circuit board.
Amazon.com Product Description
The Midland GXT800VP4 22-Channel 26-Mile GMRS 2-Way Radio Pair Pack with Rechargeable Batteries and Charger represents the state-of-the-art in high-tech engineering, for a compact package that is big in performance. Skillfully constructed with the finest components, the Midland GXT800 is built with all solid-state circuitry mounted on a rugged, printed circuit board to provide you with reliable and trouble-free performance for years to come. The Midland GXT800 radio provides you with 22 GMRS/FRS (General Mobile Radio Service/Family Radio Service) UHF channels, and up to a 26-mile range in open territory. In addition to the 22 possible channels, the GXT800 comes with 121 privacy codes to lessen interference or eaves-dropping, as well as all 10 NOAA weather channels and a NOAA weather alert function. These powerful radios have an easy-to-read backlit LCD display that shows status information at a glance even in difficult lighting, and a large easy-to-use keypad on the front for one-touch access to important features. The GXT800 radio is full of features such as an outgoing call alert to notify your intended receiver of incoming traffic, and five incoming call alerts to identify various senders. This radio also features a channel scan for locating active channels, an auto squelch for filtering out weak signals, and a vibrating alert for use in both quiet and noisy environments. This unit provides High, Medium and Low power settings so you can choose to maximize transmission distance or save power, and a VOX function with selectable levels for voice-activated, hands-free transmissions. The GXT800 also includes keystroke tones, a roger beep that confirms transmission conclusion, and a silent operation for quieting beeps, tones and alerts when you can't afford to make extra noise. Midland's GXT800 radio is constructed to be water proof to JIS4 specifications, so it can be used in virtually any environment, and has a keypad lock to avoid accidentally changing the radio settings. This radio runs on a Midland 4.8-volt rechargeable NiMH battery pack that can be recharged while in the radio, or can be powered by four AAA batteries during extended trips. This unit also includes a battery life extender function, as well as a low-battery indicator so you never get caught offguard without power. The GXT800 comes with a speaker/microphone/headset/charging jack so you can use it with an external speaker or microphone, or a pair of headphones, and recharge your battery pack when not in use. The Midland GXT800VP4 pack comes with two radios, each with a belt clip for convenient carrying or hands-free use, as well as two rechargeable NiMH battery packs, an AC wall adapter, and a dual radio desktop charger. These radios are even backed by a manufacturer's three-year warranty. What's in the Box
2 GXT800 two-way radios, 2 x microphone headsets, dual radio desktop charger, 2 x rechargeable NiMH battery packs, AC wall adapter, DC vehicle adapter, user's guide and warranty information.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 30 more reviews...
 Not an improvement August 29, 2008
We own a resort where we use many, many of these radios. We appreciate the reasonable price of Midland radios compared to some other options, especially since staff are likely to lose radios out in the woods or over water.
This generation of Midland radio seems to be worse than the previous ones. 4 that we bought in May are already shot, after only 3 months of use. There were changes in the charger and the battery compared to the last few models & some of the problems may stem from that, as they especially don't work right in the charger (unlike the older models). We are still using radios from the 700 and 600 series that work much better than these. Midland offers a 3 year warranty, but what they don't mention is that using that warranty costs almost about as much as buying a new radio. The 3 year warranty claim is just as bogus as the 26 mile radio range claim. Disappointing.
One of our staff members has a Cobra she uses on our same channel. She has the best range (in reality here, less than a mile) and the most consistent reception. Unless Midland comes through a little better on their warranty than was indicated in their first response ($20 per radio for warranty service) we will be buying the Cobra radios in the future.
 Poor battery life August 21, 2008
The radios seem OK, but just like most cell phones these days, the batteries don't hold a charge for very long. We ended up leaving them in the cradle all the time, or they will always be dead when you want to use them.
The ability to switch to a weather radio quickly is very handy.
Nice radios but no 26 mile reception July 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Nice radios but forget about 26 mile reception, i like the feel of the radios and the weather broadcast is nice.
 Midland GXT800 June 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Excellent Product. The communication is very clear. More clear than my cell phone. I was not able to get a lot of communication distance, but I do live up in the hills where even cell phone service can be touch and go. I was pleased to find that the provided batteries were already charged when I opened the package.
Powerful and well made radios June 21, 2008
I bought these radios for use by the administrator of our condominium to keep in touch with maintenance personnel. We are very pleased with their performance. The radios are well made and powerful. Unlike many who buy radios, we are not interested in long distance communication but communication with employees working inside heavily reinforced concrete buildings. We have experienced no problems in this regard. The administrator in her office can communicate with maintenance employees working in 3 story apartment buildings a quarter to half mile away. These buildings are overbuilt if anything, using concrete and rebar. If the radio can penetrate those walls, it should be able to penetrate almost anything. We also have a couple of the earlier GXT600 units and they work well, too.
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