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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Aug 2, 2003
Pros: Decent audio quality and range; sturdily built; call tone for signaling intent to talk
Cons: Menu hard to read; instruction manual poor; GMRS license required for some frequencies
Summary: When I was a kid, my dad built a CB radio from a kit and spent endless evenings chatting with strang ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 8, 2005
Pros: Seems sturdy, solid.
Cons: the emf warnins for over talking and keeping too close to face.
Summary: Havent tried long distances yet but close range quality is very good. I have the T5710 which i got ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 18, 2004
Pros: Loads of features, great distance and battery life. Better bargain than most in this pricerange.
Cons: There aren't any real cons if you understand what your limitations are from the start.
Summary: My wife and I wanted a nice durable set of radios for around the house, camp, flea markets, etc. We went through some radios from Cobra and Audiovox before buying these Motorola T5720's. We don't require super-long range, but these radios seem to go the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 25, 2004
Pros: compact and light
Cons: stay away from water
Summary: I originally bought this radio so I could stay in touch with my 7 year old son at the park. While I have thought about these radios before for other purposes (hiking, mountain biking, shopping) I never really saw the need until my son and I became active ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 25, 2003
Pros: Works well, long battery life, ease of use, transmit up to 5 miles
Cons: No channel scan, GMRS frequencies require licence
Summary: The Talkabout T5720 is similar to the T
5620.
So this review will read very similar to the T5620. The biggest difference is that the T5720 adds the ability to transmit up to 5 miles (using GMRS frequencies) at 1 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 16, 2003
Pros: Well-built, small units that pack away easily
Cons: Not water resistant, limited range due to GMRS limitations
Summary: I got the Motorola T5720's with great anticipation to be able to connect to lost biking buddies on the trail but much to my disappointment had to realize that they might be better used in Disney Land than in a Mountain Bike area. But lets not skip ... read more
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Feb 3, 2004
Pros: Go to Communications USA at www.commusa.com.
Cons: Maybe the range, but that is expected.
Summary: I went to http://www.commusa.com and I was very pleased with the price and order speed. The T5720 model boasts all of the features of the T5700, with the additional ability for you to talk hands-free with optional voice activation (VOX) accessory. Three
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