inputs.text: midland gxt500 minuteheman tested approved - background spent 5 weekends border october 2005 minuteman working leader securitymedical team used gmrs handsets individual commo patrol team members well team team commo leadership group also used digitally encrypted prolevel uhf handsets higher level logistics security medical commo picked blister pack gxt500s headsets mission since wasnt sure old motorola frs handset would cut \\on line\\ usetesting area 1mile wide eastwest 2mile long northsouth strip fairly flat desert slowly rolling border fence south obviously lineofsight area exception back 12mile toward north small rolling hills mountainsi used gxt500 12hrs day 11 days area month probably makes extensive controlled test units posted anywhere webas unit hardware robust easy use easy menu system much easier motorola frs easy see lcd screen lighting nice sound choices great volume levels good belt clip headset worked great chargers worked great 12v auto 120v home dropped units times rocks didnt break battery cover fly rechargeable batteries lasted day 1090 usage level bottom line units great id buy againas distance issue trust this11 days desert remember 15 miles maximum period end storyi one 5 watt model 3 watts lower people could hear pretty well 1 15 miles couldnt hear past 1 mile exception 3 watt midlands could hear 125 miles 1 mile concealed low hills nobody could hear 34 miles concealed low hills could heard okby comparison digitally encrypted uhf pro radios also using maxed 2mi 15mi behind hills solution us switch repeater frequency gave us near unlimited distancethere great units highly recommend gxt series id also recommend springing kit includes rechargeable batteries headsets quite deal toldonly beef midland honest take high road industry state unit reach \\up 15 miles reliably\\ furthest gmrs unit reach experiencebe safe carry water firstaid good commoaled low hills nobody could hear 34 miles concealed low hills could heard ok comparison digitally encrypted uhf pro radios also using maxed 2mi 15mi behind hills solution us switch repeater frequency gave us near unlimited distance great units highly recommend gxt series id also recommend springing kit includes rechargeable batteries headsets quite deal told beef midland honest take high road industry state unit reach \\up 15 miles reliably\\ furthest gmrs unit reach experience safe carry water firstaid good commo