This is a nice reasonable radio for a small department. We use this in EMS and the tones work each time and it covers all our area. I would not use this for a large coverage area.

It sucks,It sucks,It sucks,It sucks,It sucks, did I mention it sucks?

Ours are terrible a lot of deadspots with in our 5 square mile area. Doesn't transmit that far outside of the city either. When it's real windy, forget it, you're better off screaming at the top of your lungs and hope the wind takes it where you want it to go. Not even good for hitting anything.

I think these are alright for our small county and use in our jail, but I certainly hope that there is something better out there for us when we get our new jail complete.

we have used this radio for years and its a durable radio. it works great when u dont have someone standing next to you with the same radio when you are trying to transmit

Love this radio. Transmits and receives well with little to no interference, and it light weight.