inputs.text: works well cruise ship - ordered radios specifically use cruise ship last 3 years previously used 2 radios returned didnt work well ship first pair 25 mile walkietalkies motorola basically useless ship except outer decks second pair set 36 mile included vhf frequenciesmidland gmrs 90 better worked well outer decks didnt work outer deck 9 balcony cabin deck 5 12 ship away third time charm set radios worked well set 1 watt one issue corrected setting 4 watts uhf radios perfect cruise ship got stubby antennas well used assume using larger antennas come radio would made better stubby antennas let radio fit pocket belt comfortably keep future use cruisesthe radios easy use read manual couple buttons dual function based long pressed figure want set easy use didnt need change base frequencies yet 10 programmed worked fine ill enter update try change cant image ill anytime soonthere question able hear charging experience powered put charger able hear call come charging think one time put charger turned dont remember getting calls may may not work receive transmission turned setting charger need careful putting charger little tab plastic sticks must align groove side radioall satisfied single purpose keeping track family cruise ship didnt hear anyone else radio no one ship came asked us not use