Cheap Motorola DTR410 Digital On-Site Two-Way Radio

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Bought a pair of these radios during a US vacation. Range is practically at par with those common FRS/GMRS radios, don't expect more, especially not outside of a building. Inside larger buildings, the Motorola DTR410 really rocks, range is very good, even over a couple of floors. What makes this radio better than the cheaper FRS/GMRS is the quality of the communication between the units. It really sounds very well, no distortion, very loud and clear and without any noise/chatter. I also love the fact that the radio shows you if the other radio is in range. This is a fantastic feature which I have never seen on FRS/GMRS radios. The build quality is also absolutely great and the radio is very robust and rugged.

So if you are using your two way radio mainly in larger buildings/structures like hotels, malls, cruise ships, etc., the Motorola DTR410 is really great. If you need a two way radio for outdoor activities, a GMRS radio might offer a greater range in the open field.

Since using the DTR410 for almost a year now, I never looked back (former FRS/GMRS radios).

Highly recommended but not cheap. You get what you pay for though.

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This two way radio is good for a big open site and small buildings, but for larger concrete building structures, they do not communicate well as the specifications state. Has good features overall, but could not communicate with them throughout a relatively large reinforced concrete building.

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I tested a pair of these radios against a pair of 4 watt UHF portables and the range of these radios was a lot further. I belive it is due to the fact that these radios operate on 900mhz and are digital.

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Do not purchase this radio unless you plan to use it indoors, like inside a warehouse, a store, or a mid-size work place. I bought a pair of the DTR650's, which is the same as the DTR410, but with a better antenna (supposedly). The furthest I was able to talk to the other radio was only about three blocks. That is terrible for a radio that costs over $250.

You will also need to learn to use the special menu features to program it and select your contacts. You need to choose the people that you need to talk to. You also need to give each radio a name or alias (unless you want to keep your default 123456789 number to identify yourself in other caller ID's), and you can only change your user or radio name with programming software from your PC. The software is great and it's free, but you'll need to purchase the programming cable to connect the radios to the PC. This cable is NOT a USB cable; it's a serial DB9 cable. Who the heck still uses DB9 serial cables, Motorola???!!!

Also, these are cereal box-quality radios. They feel very light, like a toy walkie talkie you would buy for your kids. For this design, Motorola basically took a small Nextel phone or a cordless phone that operates in the 900 MHz range and put it inside this big cheap plastic radio housing.

I'm going back to my Motorola RDM series and use their scramble technology for privacy, thank you very much... I can get at least a mile and a half distance with them, and I know they're going to last longer.

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There is about half second delay in speech, so you have to wait extra before you can start talking. Very weird. Also, sometimes when I pushed the PTT button the radio wouldn't connect to the other one. I'd have to let go the button for a couple of seconds and then retry. Returning them back to the seller today. Not impressed.