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Cobra LI-7200-2 WX VP Micotalk GMRS/FRS 22-Channel 27-Mile Range 2-Way Radio with 10-Channel NOAA Weather Radio - 2 Pack (Black) | 
| Brand: Cobra
Category: CE
List Price: $64.99
Buy New: $53.45
You Save: $11.54 (18%)
New (26) Used (1) from $60.13
Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 7838
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: LI-7200/2WXVP
Model: LI-7200/2WXVP
UPC: 028377908095
EAN: 0028377908095
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 27 Mile Range | | • | 2 Ear bud Microphones with "push to talk" function included | | • | VibrAlert Silent Paging | | • | 2 Rechargeable Lithium Ion Batteries and Charging station included | | • | Hands-Free Operation |
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Product Description
Get up to 27 miles of range on the maximum power output allowed by law with the 7200. Also includes 10-channel NOAA All Hazards radio to stay on top of changing weather conditions. Ultrahigh capacity lithium-ion batteries and two-port desktop charger included. The desktop charger wall adapter can also charge one radio through its speaker/microphone/charge jack. Vibralert silent paging, VOX hands-free operation, 10-channel memory and scan feature. 10-channel memory and scan feature UHF/FM Ultra-clear long distance reception. 22 Channels Front panel push buttons provide easy access to all 22 channels (7 GMRS/FRS, 7 FRS, 8 GMRS). Roger Beep Tone (selectable) Confirmation tone indicates the completion of the user's transmission, and signals to others it is clear to talk. This feature is selectable and can be turned on or off. Auto Squelch Automatically shuts off weak transmissions or unwanted noise due to terrain or range constraints. Speaker/Microphone/Charger Jack Allows use of wall charger, or earphone speaker/microphones (not included) for hands-free operation. Belt Clip Secures your microTALK radio while on the go. Scan Feature Allows the user to scan either channels, privacy codes within a channel or the 10 channel memory, to locate conversations in progress Key Lock - When activated, provides key pad security eliminating accidental channel changes 10 Call Tones - Allows the user to differentiate between up to 10 different parties on incoming calls 10 NOAA Channels for full coverage of all government operated NOAA broadcasts Up to 27 Mile Range Extended range capability provides up to 27 Mile Range. (Varies depending on terrain and conditions.) 142 Privacy Codes 38 CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System) codes and 104 DCS (Digitally Coded Squelch) codes provide a total of 142 privacy codes. 3,124 privacy combinations are possible when the 22 channels are combined w
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| Customer Reviews:
Quality GMRS Radio January 6, 2009
D. Rand (Long Valley, NJ USA)
I live in a very hilly area that doesn't lend itself to quality communication (even with cell phones). These radios are capable of 1 mile clear communication in a hilly terrain. I'm not sure of the range in open areas, but I'm sure it's much further.
They appear to be well made. One improvement would be to have a rubber ring surround the perimeter of the radio in case of a fall on a hard surface.
Radios charge and when almost fully charged, the leds get dim and eventually go out (when fully charged).
The li-on rechargeable battery easily comes out of its compartment without removing the belt clips.
Sound quality is excellent! I have a more expensive pair of Motorola radios with very poor quality audio.
 Excellent Value August 12, 2008
TwoTees (NJ)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
For the price, excellent quality. I have gotten about a three mile range through dense forests and housing developments where other similar units couldn't handle it. Recommend.
 I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND TO BUY THIS August 4, 2008
Ajay V. Madhani
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND TO BUY THIS BECAUSE IT SAY'S THAT WORK 27 MILES BUT IT WONT WORK FOR 1 AND 1/2 MILE
Good consumer two-way radios - beats the old channel 14 CB walkie-talkies! August 2, 2008
M. Jenkins (Annapolis, MD)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I had reasonable expectations for two-way radios like the consumer-grade Cobra Li7200 when I bought them. Based on my research, I knew that the whimsical claims on the bubble packs of 10's of miles of range (27 miles in the case of these radios) were pure fantasy. In urban areas, a mile or maybe two of range is the best you get; in more open areas, a little more. I also had a good idea of how the "privacy" codes work (they don't keep other people from hearing your broadcasts - they allow you to tune out other people), the GMRS licensing requirements ($85/five years to the FCC to use the higher power GMRS frequencies, and the basic operation of two-way radios in general (they aren't cell phones - you can't listen and talk at the same time, you have to pause after pressing the transmit key, the voice quality varies with transmitter power, distance, and intervening obstacles/terrain).
Based on my limited experience with these radios, I'm not disappointed. They worked fine on a recent vacation to a remote lake area. We used them to communicate between our rental house and the beach, while hiking on trails in the mountains [big kids and little kids move at different paces], between vehicles while caravanning to/from an off-road park, and to keep in touch while off-roading. While off-roading, one of the other vehicles had Motorola consumer-grade GMRS radios, and the Cobras and the Motorolas interoperated just fine, including both channel numbers (same channel number to frequency assignments) and CTCSS "privacy" codes. We probably never used them more than 1 to 2 miles apart, but we weren't going for any distance records.
The NOAA weather radio capability of the Cobra LI7200s was a key item for me. I wanted to be able to listen to NOAA weather service broadcasts because the area we were in was known for rapidly changing weather, and we needed to plan trips (hikes and beaching) without resorting to television news or non-existent Internet service. About the only weather radio features not found on these units is a weather radio "scan" (so I manually ploughed through the 10 weather frequencies until I found the local station, which wasn't hard because they broadcast continuously), and a "NOAA Weather Alert" (automatically monitors for NOAA WX ALERT signals) - this last feature is appealing but wasn't available on the Cobras.
There seem to be two different approaches to batteries for consumer-grade GMRS radios; some take "AA" size batteries that can be rechargables or non-rechargables, others (such as the Cobra) use proprietary Lithium-Ion rechargables. If you know you can stick the radios in the charging cradle every day or two, the proprietary rechargables seem to be a good option - they hold lots of power but are very lightweight. If you want the ability to go to non-rechargable backups when you are away from civilization, get a radio that takes them instead.
There appear to be three top-brand consumer-grade FRS/GMRS radios - Motorola (actually made by a company called GIANT who license the Motorola name for this product), Midland, and Cobra. All three offer several models, mostly varying in size/output power (bigger size generally more power) and a few other features such as the NOAA weather radio capability. The Cobra LI7200s are the biggest/most powerful Cobras I found; I didn't find the size to be inconvenient nor the weight to be too much, and I wanted the maximum power I could get. If the Midland GXT900 had been shipping back in June 2008, I might very well have gotten those instead, as they have a higher rated power output registered with the FCC and they have the NOAA WX ALERT function, but I'm not unhappy with the Cobras. Some folks like the Motorola, others pan them. I wasn't sure I would like them because despite Motorola's excellent reputation with business radios the consumer-grade GMRS radios aren't really Motorolas.
For anyone thinking of using the Cobra with an external microphone/speaker, I will point out the the manual says "When using an external speaker/microphone accessory on channels 1-7 or 15-22, your microTALK radio will only operate on medium or low power." Since channels 8-14 are FRS channels that operate exclusively on low power, this means that these radios won't operate on high power with an external speaker/microphone accessory. This isn't a concern for me.
I didn't use the VOX (voice-activated transmit) or memory functions. I did use the channel scan functions to find clear channels (not a problem where we were located).
If you get a GMRS radio and you plan to use the GMRS frequencies, please go ahead and get properly licensed, then follow the radio rules about sharing channels. Have fun and save money on your cell phone bill!
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