inputs.text: affordable communications easy operation outstanding vendor support - currently use three handheld units plan purchase fourth rural southwestern ohio lots hills woods 1 watt output radios provide one mile range reliably traveling convoy long unobstructed stretches highway range greater used infrequently provided communications five weekend long events past two months well one hundred dollars not expect much units exceeded expectationswhile manual comes radio not detailed vender support outstanding question regarding charging batteries received reply within one business day recommended charging 24 hours new totally depleted overnight normal daily use radios use commonly available rechargeable aa batteries not expensive type found many amateur commercial handheld radios words no special order replacement rechargeable batteries also need regular alkaline batteries may used attempting charge alkaline type batteries damage unit rechargeable batteries supplied work surprisingly well keep transmissions short point regularly operate two days per charge especially turn night radios extremely easy batteries receiving draw batteries appreciably transmittingi hope acquire matching dakota alert murs transmitters provide wireless portable security remote locations allowing us monitor area around vehicles camp woods etcthese radios not water resistant provide military grade shock resistance radios not \\industrial strength\\ neither price provide five unlicensed murs frequencies many others provide one two operating frequencies affordably priced great customer support vendor home controls home security 4 less summary good value money