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Thanks for your info. Now at least they have some idea of what to expect.

My husband and daughter are planning on snowshoeing Black Dome tomorrow. We aren't too familiar with the Catskills, doing most of our hiking in the Adirondacks. Any advice? There doesn't seem to be much on trail reports.

I'll try no squelch the next time we test them. If it makes a difference I'll let you know. Thanks for your advice.

I have it set on digital.

Yes, they were on channel 20 on high setting. I could hear his alert signal trying to reach me and some voice, but he couldn't hear me at all, not even my alert signal. When we testing our Motorola 5200 talk abouts they seemed to have better range on the same route. Strange to me because they...

They are on high setting. We figure my husband was about 3 miles away on a road walk in a rural area when we lost communication. We live on a hill and he was down on the flats. Seems that was about the same place that the Motorolas were out of range too.

Ok, here I go again. We purchased the Midland GXT800 GMRS radios because all of the reviews said that they were one of the best. We've tried them out using a GMRS channel and don't find that the range is any better than our old Motorola 5200 FRS radios. We expected them to be somewhat better...

Thanks. I'll try them out first and if the GMRS has better range, then I'll get the license.

Well, I just ordered the Midland GXT800VP4 model. Is it possible to try a GMRS channel real quickly just to see if it's any better before paying for the license? We would just test it out in the woods around our house to make sure that it was really better. What do you think? I fully intend...

Maybe I should just keep the ones we have. We have a pair of Motorola T5200, FRS. They actually work quite well. We often get a mile or so in the woods near our home. Not as good up north at our cabin. My husband went for a road walk and called me over 2 miles from home and it was scratchy...

How is the range with the Unidens? What model do you have? I'm rethinking the Midland GXT 850, because I've read that they are complicated to use. I don't need a lot of bells and whistles, just good radios with the longest range.

Thanks again. That really helps. I'm back to thinking about the Midland GXT850, and getting the license to use GMRS.

I'm getting more confused, the more I read. I just read that for outdoor use VHF is better than UHF. But, when I look up VHF they seem to be mostly marine radios. I'm not even sure I know what the difference is. The Midland GXT850 has good reviews, and I was almost ready to get those, but...

Thanks. I'm reading about Midlands and Cobras. They seem to have the best customer reviews so far.

I've read a few posts about 2 way radios, but I was wondering if anyone has a specific model to recommend. My husband and I have a pair of FRS motorolas,which aren't very impressive. We realize that terrain is a factor, but would like the best range that we can get. We're willing to get a...

Nice trip report. From the wife and mother of the two of you, I'm glad that you wisely decided to abort and save Marshall for another day.

Thanks so much for sharing these articles.

Thanks for the link. This story is still constantly on my mind.

Thank you. I just read the story and I think it articulates what many of us feel. I've always had some reluctance to walk or hike alone in certain areas and tried to tell myself that I was just being silly and letting my imagination run wild. I think a scary part of this, is that the worst...

I was just reading 11.Alive.com and donations to the Atlanta Humane Society have surpassed $2300, and donations to Longmont Humane society have surpassed $11,000. They both have memorials for Meredith. People can donate and leave messages also.