Motorola Talkabout T82 Extreme - 2 Way Radio (Review and Range Test) 

yeah the PMR freqs are used by something else in the US!

so is the motorola t800 the same as the t82 but just for USA.....or any other difference ??????

@@MrScotFenz PMR (T82 in Europe) is 446 MHz, the equivalent in the US (also .5 watt 500 milliwatts) is the FRS service, I think it is 462 Mhz. So you cannot take a European T82 and use it in the US (I think on 446 there are some police/fire etc) without causing interference and invoking (possibly) the wrath of your FCC. The same would be an issue going the other direction.

Motorola Talkabout T38 PMR Review Pls Sir 🙏🙏

only 3 countries on the globe use imperial values and all 3 are very new countries. that previous were red-coat ruled. Liberia in Africa, Military dictatorship of Burma and the USA. - all imperial units are now defined in metric, and you add a conversion factor on top to get imperial and then people have to convert back. The national manager for US standards said it best, here with Veritasium, its stupid ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SmSJXC6_qQ8.html

@@JAKOB1977 Sign of ignorance for me when people still use the imperial system for such tests... but hey, it's 'murica...

Ask the people in charge of the imperial system at NIST and they’ll let you in on the secret that the system underpinning imperial is, well, metric. So yeah, even Americans use metric, albeit with a silly translation.

You're a big boi...convert it like everyone else

@@jean-lucpicard581 he’s in Europe and even points out that Americans cannot use this radio. I prefer when both systems are used in videos like some people do, but if I’m watching RU-vid, I clearly have access to google. Also, both my math and geography classes taught me that a km is 0.62 miles, so I can get pretty close, pretty easily, in my head.

I thought this was super clever too! I was trying to think of a way to test range and Im so glad I watched this.

I think so too, for the majority of people these radios work fine. Of course, the range is sometimes limited, for example with the European PMR446, but this is due to government regulating the output power to about 0,5 watts. People in the US are lucky because FRS should allow for 2 watts.

good review, are you being ironic?? he didnt even tested the products range in any meaningful mannor. c'mon bud.. 11 test all under 1.8km.. on a product that is labeled for 10km.. at least find its limit, if its 3Km or 5KM or??.. come on when the 1.8km have no problem you obviously continue to show the users an indication of the range-performance in his surroundings and perhaps compared it with the previous model to sense if the rf-ability is different and he wouldnt even inform the price when he analyzed the value with the previous line, so the viewer perhaps could put it into perspective.. old model MSRP and its bundle versus new bundle's MSRP..(and its likely a tacky speculative tactic to keep that info out so people will lick his amazon aff links in the hope to get basic info) "great review".. Im pretty sure your being ironic, as that german dude above is rancid as f.

Awesome, happy to hear that, best for the new year 2020, greetings from Germany~

Thanks, actually, I like the old TLKR T81 a bit more, because of accessories and build quality. Seems to have better clarity of sound as well ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-l7xragucYYY.html

@@ReviewTechTV yes you're right I noticed that as well t.81 really good radios.

Hard to say, probably best to avoid sand, more here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_Code

Yes, the European license-free PMR radios are in the UHF range and have an output power of 0,5 watts.

If you are located in the US a comparable TLKR or Talkabout radio would have 22channles FRS with 2 watts.

Range in the city will be usually much lower than listed on the package, here a list of radios I tested: Motorola TLKR T40 ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Wd_NGptMCwQ.html Motorola TLKR T41 ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bmEVoV14NHw.html Motorola TLKR T50 ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jpCbxtTPwaY.html Motorola TLKR T81 ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-l7xragucYYY.html Motorola TLKR T92 ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZS6ECJNG6YU.html Motorola Talkabout T42 ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vYA6nirrdrg.html Motorola Talkabout T62 ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-06pwFTuTEl0.html Motorola Talkabout T82 ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VKzcHzWmRfA.html

@@ReviewTechTV yes, understand all that. But this is not what I mean with my question. All those radios have same power, but models still vary in range (in theory).

@@TomSP9TL Sure, I understand~

Personally, I like the older TLKR series better, for example the yellow Motorola TLKR T80 or the green T81 ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-l7xragucYYY.html

Some other manufacturers such as Retevis or Raddiotity are very nice as well, and with USB programing cable they can be changed to 2 watt, although technically it is not legal. Retevis RT24 ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tXMsDmwjKSM.html Radioddity R2 ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ujXpHOlgYwU.html

@@ReviewTechTV yes the t.80 is a far superior radio well built mic and sound from speaker crisp and clear....

Awesome, I am glad to hear that.

@@ReviewTechTV just a thought Motorola's have very sensitive mics so you needn't be as close as the pick up audio is really good on voice audio.....

I also look forward to the next models , and hope that they are more like the previous ones , these look almost like toys , cheap finishes to save production costs on current models ! And the batteries are very weak, and they take so long to charge, I only use rechargeable AA batteries in mine at 2100mah each, they last a long time! 18650 I use in my flashlights, they are too heavy for a walkie talkie and was going to increase the size too!

@@chuckyzaosurrealadhdphda7616 Yeah , the included NiMH pack 550mAH is a joke and takes ages to charge and drains quite fast. 18650 usually weighs 40-50grams per cell ,LiPo even less. Best 18650 are about 3350mAh from Panasonic or Sanyo , Molicell. Take a look at Petzl Swift RL battery, tiny battery and 2350mAh. NiMH is outdated and a missing Lithium option is a pity , alkaline batteries are a headache and throwaway waste. :/ Motorola should update , it's about time.

I recommend using the included power supply but charging via USB should work as well, because the Motorola T82 Extreme has a micro USB port for charging.

I charge mine with a smartphone charger works well no issues....

@@michaelloughlin734 So the voltage of both chargers are the same? What is the amperage of the Motorola charger?

I charge mine with any usb charger

@@TomSP9TL no idea but I've had no issues charged them with every usb chargers have.been doing it for over a year now.

Unfortunately no, not with the Motorola radios, some other manufacturers allow you to reprogram the radio with a USB programming cable, such as the Retevis RT24 ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tXMsDmwjKSM.html

Here is an example of a programming cable, but it only works with some radios, and raising the output power from 0,5 to 2watts is most likely not allowed. ➜ geni.us/pTQaN

Same goes for enabling the scrambler function if your radio has it, so please be mindful of local laws and regulations in your country.

Yes, I like the older Motorola TLKR models better than the new Talkabout series. If you can still get a hold of the older ones I think you are lucky.

Range wise they are pretty similar, so no worries there. Maybe it is confusing because first I didn't walk that far when I started to make these videos.

Yes, the radios that I reviewed have the IP water rating, and there are two versions: • TALKABOUT T82 (Splash proof IPx2) ➜ geni.us/z5hQx13 • TALKABOUT T82 Extreme (Weatherproof IPx4) ➜ geni.us/t44A

I just go for a walk, no car was used in the test.

Licence free radios differ based on your country, see video description.

midland g18 pro i think is one of the best legal one pmr446

Thank you for your reply. I posted this question 9 months ago and by now i already bought the Midland G9pro sadly it is not what i expected it to be. I live in Munich Germany and 99% of the time this radio is silent no people on there besides every now and then just some very young kids who play like cops and robbers or something .. Cheers

@@willidevegt8831 Hello from Lisbon Portugal ! I've always heard good things about the midland G9, I like the design, I just haven't bought it yet because it takes up a lot of space, but I've heard in reviews that it has more range than the midland g18, it must be because of the long antenna! I bought the motorola t62 a year ago and I'm sorry because it's not water resistant, but I've already managed to do a QSO at 39km and 42km I even filmed, but it was from high places! in the city the buildings etc absorb a lot of the signal, but I usually walk in the city in scan and I hear a lot of random things, especially cranes and works! Try to go to a high place, these radios depend on line of sight, there are people on youtube to open the midland g9 and g7 and cut the jumpers and the g9 is 5w, 10x more power! but the battery runs out faster of course! and makes radio illegal. Greetings! ps : you can always buy a baofeng uv5r that has 5w at maximum power and listen to many frequencies in scan and has many antennas that are sold aftermarket that further increase the range, but it is illegal without a HAM license too .

@@EDCwhistlesSCRATCHCARDS Hello my brother from Lisbon Thank you for your reply. Many years ago i used to have CB radio and Midland is a brand i remember from that time. I`m really a Dutchman (meaning from the Netherlands) after living in Malaysia for little more then 11 years i now live in Munich Germany. Because of Covid restrictions and lockdowns i was thinking to start the old hobby of CB radio again. But i live in an apartment and it is very difficult to place antennas. That was my reason to start pmr446 because on 70cm you don't need huge antennas for that. Further more the G9 i thought to be a good choice because it also has the 69 LPD channels. But like i said i never hear anything on them only some times when the weather is nice i can hear some very young kids on there. Like you i also walked around the city and outside my place to see but really i get nothing. Maybe PMR is not very popular in Munich or even in Germany. I remember a time when CB radio was popular in the Netherlands you could buy those radios almost on every street corner but in the 3 years i live in Munich i never saw any shop selling them but only online. Also i never found any house with CB antenna on it. You are right about the jumper settings for the G9 but think about it that is only for your out going signal your receive will not get any better. So even if i would change to higher power i still wont get any signal maybe because there are simple no other people around who use PMR. Thanks for the tip about buying the Baofeng UV-5-R i bought one months ago including a programing cable and i software to program it. This one i hear other people talking but those are outside what i can legally talk. I programmed all legal frequencies in it (PMR446 - LPD - Freenet) but also with this radio on the for me legal frequencies i hear nothing. I had a peek on your RU-vid Channel and will subscribe. Looks like you like many of the same things that i do. I to like EDC and everything involved with that. I have a couple of Maxpedition bags and i collect knives and watches. My wife always scold me when i buy an other knife or bag asking me you still have not enough LOL. But when we are out and about and she needs something like a toothpick she is always happy that i`m prepared and can give it to her. Brother thanks again for your reply take care and stay healthy all the best also to your girlfriend PS isn't this nice i cant get a QSO on my Midland in the place i live but now i`m having a QSO with some one in Lisbon Alright i`m going QRT now 73 to you and your girlfriend

@@willidevegt8831 Hello again my Brother , this is my main channel , midland seems to be the best brand along with motorola, I've never had a CB, but I'm looking at the midland allan 42, it's a portable cb do you know? cool you lived in many places! I lived in 11 houses but in Lisbon! where I live I sometimes see some radio antennas on the roofs in the past it seems that the neighbors complained a lot about interference watching TV hehe . and is your midlang g9 original or did you cut the jumpers inside? strange that you never hear anything even when walking around the city, in lisbon I hear from clothing stores, restaurants, tourist guides, but most I hear are cranes! Yes, maybe there aren't many enthusiasts in your city, in Portugal the pmr446 community has been growing with the QSOs, lots of activity on Sunday mornings! I've seen some videos of your beautiful city and one day I want to live in Germany! Do you have a place nearby tall above the city where you can relax and scan the radio? That's what I do at viewpoints in my city and I hear a lot! wow that about cb radio there being so popular and sold out on the street must have been good times! here the cb was used more but not so much, I remember that my stepfather used it a lot in the truck because at the time there were only cb and motorola pagers that he used to communicate with colleagues! It's a shame the pmr446 is not used in your city, I used it a lot in 2009 and I think I listened to more things at the time and it was a budget radio from a Portuguese brand I couldn't speak at more than 100m but I could hear things from afar, maybe it was good reception but transmission sensitivity was very weak! I went back to using it daily for almost a year now with a T62 and these motorolas have good range, but I heard more things on scan in 2009! but they say that the users increased because it was necessary to add 8 more channels, but I never heard anyone from 9-16! Have you tried opening the squelch to catch weak signals from further away? in portugal I read a news that last year they raided lifeguards and seized many baofeng uv5r and will be fined and they were broadcasting on another frequency! but I know there are a lot of people in airsoft using uv5r because they are cheaper, others use midland! you saw pictures of the russia ukraine war and everyone uses uv5r! Thank you yes I love edc! I never go outside without my fenix pd35 flashlight, my whistles.. I also love casio watches since I was a kid! maxpedition I never had anything but I like their minimalist wallet etc! I use eastpak a lot I've been a fan of the brand since I was a kid too! So you like spydercos and cold steel too? and boots? I'm thinking of buying the Original swat classic 9 !hehe yes about you buying more , but when you need a toothpick ! even to save someone , a car belt stuck etc , it 's better to have it and not need it than you need it and not have it ! Thank you brother, all the best to you and yours! YEEES ! We have a QSO from Lisbon to Munich right now ! 73 brother !

If someone needed the info, yes it does. The microphone has the "VOX" mode.

@Maximilien Michel Has it? I couldn't fins this feature for the T82 on Google. Can you also enable the vox function via the button on the microphone?

Midland sucks. 500' max

@john john Which walkie-talkie(s) is/are the best and affordable?

I do not know if i can help in time , but if you want a radio just to walk in the rain or snow , the t82extreme is better , the sound and antenna are better , I've seen both open , the t92 has a low sound and gets hit a little of rain on the speaker the sound becomes very low and distorted until it dries up! and the t92's flashlight lights up automatically when in contact with water, with the pocket wet from the rain, it's enough to turn on the flashlight and use up the battery! and the original batteries are weak, I only use AA rechargeable 2100mah last a long time! the t80 extreme is more pretty , but is a AAA radio , less autonomy !

@@chuckyzaosurrealadhdphda7616 many thanks, however I did end up getting a good deal on some T92's. They seem to work fine and have good range even in urban and hilly environments. Haven't tried it out in the rain though, so if they don't work out well when wet, may give the T82 Extreme a try. Thanks again for the reply.

There are different versions depending on your country, first the US, second Europe: Motorola T800 ➜ geni.us/v6Dmyf0 Motorola T82 ➜ geni.us/t44A

Frequency and output power usually differs, please use the appropriate one for your country.

Yes. I've done this

@The Detectits Which walkie talkie(s) is/are the best and affordable?

Yes, for example, people in the United States use both FRS, GMRS, and MURS, basically, every country can make there own rules, in the case of GMRS you need to register and pay a onetime fee to use it because it gives you more channels and higher output power.

FRS ➜ www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureau-divisions/mobility-division/family-radio-service-frs GMRS ➜ www.fcc.gov/general-mobile-radio-service-gmrs MURS ➜ www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureau-divisions/mobility-division/multi-use-radio-service-murs

The European PMR446 has a very low output power compared to the US, but then again, most people use cellphones not realizing its a networked digital radio, kind of funny.

@@ReviewTechTV I think the rules and output power ratings are pretty much the same. I know that in the USA you need a license to operate the GMRS channels, while no license required for the FRS channels. GMRS channels can usually go to 1 watt power. I was just wondering why the different frequencies...that is, 462Mhz in the Americas, vs 446Mhz in Europe. By Americas, I mean everybody from Alaska to Argentina.

Yeap, I did like the old Motorola TLKR T80 radios better as well.

@@ReviewTechTV Yes I thought as the mics were really sensitive well Motorola speaks for itself well renowned make in the world of radio still an awesome range test I really enjoy them Thank You for the excellent post.

No thanks, just look up VHF and UHF... not very hard to Google the difference.

All 4 radios can be set to the same channel.

@@ReviewTechTV I’m planing to buy 8 radios. Set of 4 x 2. Can I connect all 8 to one channel?

@@tinokunnel did you find out.

You won't get that range in a city, so why test for it?

Ok, according to Motorola the radios have the following functions: ➜ www.motorolasolutions.com/content/dam/msi/docs/EA_Collaterals/ENGLISH/ConsumerRadio/talkabout_t82_extreme_owners_user_guide.pdf

Max 1.5 km with no obstructions

Excellent, you can use the navigation in the video description to jump ahead.

How rude are you

A direct comparison to older molders is useful.

Not sure, PMR446 is mostly used in Europe, other countries often allocate different frequencies and or output power.

Indian Govt authorised PMR446 models are available from Brands like Vertel, ASPERA and Talkpro in India.

It is probably very similar, the two-way radios are an FRS version with 2 watts for North America. Just make sure to differentiate between PMR for Europe and FRS for the US.

@@ReviewTechTV thank you for reply, I appreciate it. Yes you are right, exactly. But I think FRS would work in Europe as well illegally but still, won't it?

@@nikagelashvili6197 Europe has many countries, in my area, there are already other transmissions on that part of the frequency spectrum.

@@ReviewTechTV Well, I'm in Georgia County. As far as I know we don't have that strict regulations and restrictions about frequencies. I'm going to use them in high mountains where almost nobody's around. Will they work?

Plain cable is much better coz u can charge it from powerbank outdoor

a cable is also easier to replace when it breaks

You are not the first person to think like that, however since it’s PMR466 and only has 0,5 watts the range will always be limited.

With that weak power, short antenna and at 446MHz it really depends on the terrain. In urban areas you'll struggle to get a kilometer. On open terrain you can get more than 10km easily. This is by design since these frequencies don't require license. That means anyone can pick them up and spam one of the 16 available channels. With bigger range these channels would get congested really fast. It's a nice trade-off I feel. For the most part these radios fulfill their purpose really well. I have older T60 which I use when cycling with my brother so we can talk regardless of traffic between us and noise. For camping, fishing, hiking and similar activities these radios are great. If you want more distance getting licensed is the only way. People use to get around the hardware limitation of 0.5W and fixed antenna by purchasing Baofeng radios, which was the reason those radios got banned in many countries since they can emit on PMR446 and FRS frequencies, but they can't emit with weaker power than 2W basically ruining the experience for everyone.

Mike C : It would probably be much better if both radios were outdoors......the radio receiving during the range test is indoors so the reception there won't be too good.

We've had 30 miles here in the UK, from Winter Hill to the Peak District. If you are high up with a line of sight path, UHF signals travel really well. Not so in an urban environment, as has been said, but that is an intentional objective of allocating these frequencies.

Ok, thanks for sharing your opinion, excellent.

What is model baofeng Joni?

@@jesteszmiana5915 Every Baofeng radio...

Does it work in the EU? Can you recommend a model? Looking for a ~10 km walkie talkie for usage in EU

@@jesteszmiana5915 multiple UV-5RC, BF-888s, WLN-C1, camping, offroading, car driving

It must be one of my early videos, all newer ones have both km & miles, sorry for that!

I apologise, newer videos have both feet and meter. As a rule of thumb: city short range, suburban medium range, country side unobstructed best rage.

How much range do you get?

On my route 1 mile is possible with the European low power 0,5 watt PMR radios.

US version can have 2 watt, so look for FRS version, see video description.

I understand, some people would love to have a longer range, unfortunately, all PMR446 radios are limited to 0,5 watt, people in the US can benefit from FRS which can transmit up to 2watt legally.

Output power limitation is set by your government, not the manufacturer.

@@ReviewTechTV Totally understand, I have met ppl that are have GMRS license operating GRMS frequencies on Moto XPR 4550s and other mobile stations. I know its not legal, but I have seen soo many operate on them and on the baofeng radios.

Yeap, GMRS should give you about 5 watts on a handheld, a 10-year license is about $70, unfortunately, we don't have an equivalent over here in Europe.

All new videos from April 2019 onwards have the range test listed in both the metric system as well as the imperial system. Midland XT10 ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-smvf-Sm7tRA.html Floureon FC200 ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7tzZZhk_r3U.html Komvox GT60 ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9JiSrbhA308.html Radioddity R2 ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ujXpHOlgYwU.html Stabo Freecomm 700 ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PhvPnAV5aCg.html

For all previous radio tests you can refer to the table below: point 1 - 130m / 420 ft point 2 - 240m / 790 ft point 3 - 380m / 1250 ft point 4 - 470m / 1540 ft point 5 - 620m / 2000 ft point 6 - 700m / 2300 ft point 7 - 0,8km / 0,49 miles point 8 - 1km / 0,62 miles point 9 - 1,2km / 0,75 miles point 10 - 1,5km / 0,93 miles point 11 - 1,8km / 1,12 miles

By the way, did you know that about 450 million people use the imperial system for measurement? Are you saying they are unimportant?

@@ReviewTechTV in deutschland "imperial standard" is irrelevant so is to other over 7000 million people (7 billion) around the world, so lets put it in perspective 5.9 % mostly english speaking war mongering people are worthy of ignoring, and i will not enter in further discussion how germanic and romance speaking tribes have in the last 150 years directly been involved in genocide over my people by cutting total population to less than half with over 60% percent of casualties being young males, so you can imagine that if i am called upon i will be frustrated and angry, to say it mildly. Have a nice day!!!

Yes, I understand, I hope it helps that all new English videos feature metre as well as feet, because many of my viewers are from the UK and the US, I think it is only fair to include both values. But of course you are invited to visit my German channel, there I only use the metric system ➜ ru-vid.com Again, thanks for the feedback.