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(More customer reviews)The T8500's ONLY flaw, is the compander circuit (new to 2007?), which is 'supposed to' improve communication. But as other's have stated, it makes it much more difficult to hear the other T8500, but you can make out other radios NOT using that circuitry quite well. (in other words, they're more compatable with older models that with each other). If you're not speaking very loudly and consistently into the mic, it chops out your conversation at times. Too bad, as the rest of the radio is very nice in all ways and features.
After more extensive testing, I have found these to have greater range/sensitivity than my other models (3/4 mile outside at best so far with hills and trees to overcome).
I would recommend using 2500mah NiMH rechargeables to get a week's worth of daily use rather than the included batteries. It seems also that these have better battery life than previous models.
Ergonomically, the radio has good buttons and tactile feedback, and the vibration is a nice feature. Backlight on the display is far better than others. Keep in mind these are manufactured by another company under license from Motorola, and I miss having the higher quality clips that come with the genuine commercial grade radios. I hope they remove the compander circuit or make it optional in future models. 4 stars would be the best I could give this radio, 5 without the 'x-pand' technology.
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MOTOROLA T8500R 18-MILE 2-WAY RADIOS (PAIR; MEDIUM YELLOW; WITHOUT REAL-TREE AP PATTERN FACEPLATE) UP TO 18-MILE RANGE; 22 CHANNELS; 12 PRIVACY CODES FOR 2662 COMBINATIONS; 32 HOURS;3 AA ALKALINE BATTERIES OR 11-HOUR NIMH ESTIMATED TALK TIME;IVOX HANDS-FREE COMMUNICATION WITHOUT THE NEED OF AN AUDIO ACCESSORY; QUIET TALK INTERRUPTION FEATURE;141 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS WITH ALERT FEATURE;VIBRACALL VIBRATING ALERT;BACKLIT DISPLAY;LCD BATTERY METER;DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING; AUDIBLE LOW-BATTERY ALERT; KEYPAD LOCK;TIME-OUT TIMER; PRIORITY SCAN;INCLUDES 2 RADIOS, 2 BELT CLIPS, 1 DUAL CHARGER, 1 CHARGING ADAPTER, 2 NIMH RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACKS & 2 BLUE FACEPLATES
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