4 Pack Radioddity GA-2S Long Range Walkie Talkies for Adults UHF Two Way Radio Rechargeable with Micro USB Charging + USB Desktop Charger + Air Acoustic Earpiece with Mic, for School Retail Business

First of all: these are NOT TOYS nor to be used as unlicensed walkie-talkies for personal/family use (in the US).These radios require a license. According to Radioddity they are Amateur Radios to be used in the UHF band (in the US).They come pre-programed in the wrong portion of the spectrum. They need to be be programed before use as by default the channels are set in the 450-470Mhz, which is out of the amateur band in the US and many other countries.I am no lawyer, so do your own homework and make sure you are licensed, and using the proper frequencies your radio is licensed for.Now to the radios.These radios are wonderful for the designed purpose.I have tested them mostly for short range, building to buiding, or exterior to buiding, and they are excellent for support activities to events when setting fixed channels of operations is important.These are best qualities that I have noticed about these radios are:1. Good sensitivity. This allows for good range of reception with the provided antenna, and even weaker signals can be understood easely.2. Light and sturdy. A plus for me. When you walk around or hike or just carry one of these radios you hardly feel the weight. They can also take a fall and not damage easely. There are no displays not parts that can crack and the plastic is sturdy. Though there are no specs in regard to waterproofing, the radios seem able to take some drizzle and spray, but I would not dunk them in water for long!3. Battery life is excellent4. The speaker is loud and provide a clear and understandable communication, though it sounds a bit nasal.5. The USB charging option is one of the best ideas ever. More portable radios should have this option when power requirements allow it. In fact it is amazing that more radios don't. In this case a regular cellphone power bank can be used to recharge and power the radios for weeks.6. Channels are annunciated by a digital voice so you always know what channel you are on without having to count or look, which makes it safer while operating in a vehicleThese radios have a place in the amateur radio worlds and for the price they provide an excellent value.Wish list:Eliminate the required Baofeng style programming cable and do everything through the USB port. It is 2018 and it is time to move on to smarter tech.Did not like:The provided V12 pogramming software is a nightmare. Use CHIRP instead/Radioddity customer support is excellent and they are always ready to help.Thank youChris

I purchased the 6 pack of Radioddity GA-2S radios to replace some well worn BF-888s . They are used by adults and teenagers during camping, fishing, and scouting events. Here is a summary of how they tested.I set all six transceivers , chargers, cables, and headsets on my bench. After unpacking I had one antenna missing from one of the boxes. I replaced that antenna with one from my Anytone 3318A dual band HT just for testing purposes.The batterys measured 3.8vdc out of the box about 80% charged so I pressed on.I downloaded and installed the cable driver and programming software from the Radioddity website successfully with no issues on a WIN 10 laptop. A programming cable was provided with radios. The radios work out of the box but you MUST program them for use to your application as the 16 factory channels frequencies are not legal for use in N. America.For testing I programmed in two local 70cm Ham repeaters ,2 Ham simplex channels and 12 GMRS channels.All six radios talked to both local Ham repeaters 8 and10 miles away with good audio and signal reports.All six radios communicated with each other on the two Ham simplex channels at both high and low power well at 1.5 miles.All six radios communicated with each other well on the 12 GMRS channels at low power at one mile.All six radios functioned well and all controls, indicator lights, and voice channel annunciation worked fine.Comments from field testers (2 GMRS licensed scouts,2 Hams, and two GMRS licensed adults):1. Pros: Good audio loud and crisp, good feel in hand, nicer antenna than older BF-888s, scan function actually works. Excited about the ability to charge in car with new Micro USB port and provided cable included with each radio.2. Cons: Not a spring loaded belt clip so though functional a bit harder to remove from belt.Bench tester comments( myself):All charger bases and USB to MicroUSB cables worked.All headsets worked.All batterys charged in their bases in 2-3 hours to a total voltage of 4.2vdc. Will be longer with dead battery.I charged one unit in car with micro cable and it charged in 2.5 hours similar to the base units.Unlike alot of budget radio import BF-888 similar models out there the GA-2S actually puts out 2 watts in high power mode and drops to about 800 milliwatts - 1 watt in low power mode on my test bench. Nice.Note : The Radio charged fine in the MicroUSB port but did not give indicators as described in manual.( YES I read it.)When you plug cable into radio MicroUSB port and then into the USB 5v source the light on radio goes red. After charge complete the light just goes off.In the manual its says there is a green , orange , yellow transition for the indicator light...negative as of this radio firmware version. Radioddity to do list..!!In closing : Great deal for the money. Has clean signal and clear audio for its class of radio. Programs with CHIRP. Can charge without stand if mobile.Only negative but not a failure...MicroUSB port indicators should act as manual states.Only issue: Missing one antenna but since I have owned two GD-77s for a year and know how well this vendor supports its users I did not subtract from review score knowing they will make it right .RegardsPaulKB3YXSMaryland

Good radio, worked out of boxtho of course batteries needed charging ( good feature to charge from any usb cable )But users be ware that in order to change channels you need to buy the programing cable too. Most of the freqs may not be usable for the average person unless licensed or for special public services. So buyer bewareI even dropped one and no damage occurred so they are solid enough for the moneyAudio good and loud, ear piece not the highest quality but works. Range for wooded level ground over 2 miles for me.Overall a 4/5.BTW, looks like programing cable is half price now if bought at same time as radio... great!Stock Freqs out of box are as follows;Location Name Frequency Duplex Offset Tone rToneFreq cToneFreq DtcsCode DtcsPolarity Mode TStep Skip Comment URCALL1 454.225 0 TSQL 88.5 69.3 23 NN FM 5 S2 454.325 0 TSQL 88.5 100 23 NN FM 5 S3 454.425 0 TSQL 88.5 151.4 23 NN FM 5 S4 454.525 0 TSQL 88.5 203.5 23 NN FM 5 S5 454.625 0 TSQL 88.5 241.8 23 NN FM 5 S6 454.725 0 DTCS 88.5 88.5 23 NN FM 5 S7 454.825 0 DTCS 88.5 88.5 23 NN FM 5 S8 454.925 0 DTCS 88.5 88.5 23 NN FM 5 S9 455.125 0 DTCS 88.5 88.5 23 NN FM 5 S10 455.225 0 DTCS 88.5 88.5 23 NN FM 5 S11 455.325 0 DTCS 88.5 88.5 23 NN FM 5 S12 455.425 0 DTCS 88.5 88.5 23 NN FM 5 S13 455.525 0 DTCS 88.5 88.5 23 NN FM 5 S14 402.125 0 88.5 88.5 23 NN FM 5 S15 435.55 0 88.5 88.5 23 NN FM 5 S16 468.95 0 88.5 88.5 23 NN FM 5 S