inputs.text: forget 16 miles - ab comparison sx800r 16 mile rangeand midland gxt450 10 12 mile range neither radio came anywhere near effective range advertised midland lost communcation 12 mile apart woods tried radios flat open road 29 miles apart neither radio could pick counterpart wasnt hit 18 mile mark motorola picked static motorola still nothing midland approx 15 miles apart motorola worked fine gave midland reason not give motorola 1 star rating like weather band feature bottom line unless airplane no obstructions curvature earth worry forget getting anywhere near advertised range good rule thumb see person range