T100 (Blue) & T107 (Pink) Radio Specs: FCC ID: AZ489FT4930 GMRS/FRS Combo (Channel 1-7, 15-22): 0.19W FRS Only (Channel 8-14): 0.2W FCC limits FRS only channels to 0.5W. FCC limits unlicensed users to 2W on GMRS/FRS combination channels. Licensed GMRS users can transmit at 5W for channels 1-7, and 15W (stationary)/50W (mobile) on channels 15-22. FCC requires license for GMRS repeater use. Please see my Motorola TalkAbout T100 (Blue Version) Review as well, as it is slightly different. https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R2KWYT7H98M2DS Message for people expecting 16 mile range: Before I review the product, I have a message for the people that is expecting 16 mile range, or the max range on any radio they purchase. No radio, no matter the brand, will ever hit its maximum range. The maximum range given by all the manufacturers are done using computer modeling under very specific and ideal conditions, or actually tested in a lab under very specific and ideal conditions. You will never reach the 16 mile range, or whatever mile range advertised on any radio you buy. If you are buying expecting the maximum range, go buy a few satellite phones, these two way radios are not the right product. In reality, you should expect 1 mile or less under most conditions, and 2-3 miles if you're high on a mountain (with very little obstacles around). The only time you should expect anything close to the advertised range is if you're on top of a mountain, with no obstacles around, and the person receiving is at the foot of the mountain also with no obstacles around, there is no RF interference, and you're doing it at night (radio waves travel further at night). Update (10 April 2023) - Real Use (Combination of T100 & T107): Used at Red Lake int Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. At 0.45 mile apart, heavy obstruction (trees, forest, snow, and a hill), was able to communicate with a slight hiss in the transmission. At 0.43 mile apart (moderate obstruction (snow and trees), was able to communicate and hiss was gone. Update (17 January 2023) - Real Use (Combination of T100 & T107): My dad and I used these in Yosemite Valley. My mom and I was at Yosemite Valley Chapel, and he was at the bathrooms for Lower Yosemite Fall. The distance was around 0.39 to 0.4 mile, and we had no problem talking over the radio with each other. There were some obstruction caused by trees. 17 December 2022 - Real Use: I used the radios with my mom in Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park in Pleasanton, CA for a hiking trip. The furthest distance we used the radios was around 650 ft apart and it was line-of-sight communications. The radios were loud and clear. As we were close to Sunol Peak, we picked up a lot of other people talking on the channels (most likely because we were up very high and there are no obstructions to the main part of the SF Bay Area). My mom was able to hear me just fine even when I stepped on someone else also transmitting to the same channel, but note the max distance on this hiking trip was 650 ft. During the hike near the peak, I also transmitted a few times asking if anyone could hear me, to tell me where they were, and I was testing the range of cheap radios. I think only 1 person heard me and got a bit confused. He asked me to state my call sign (but since these are FRS radios, it's license free). I don't think he heard me again. No one else responded, so I don't know if it's because they had privacy codes set or they just couldn't hear me. 13 December 2022 - Test #1 (Combination of T100 & T107): My mom, dad, and I tested both the T100 (same as T107 but blue) and T107 on Big Oak Flat Road in Yosemite National Park. My dad and I was walking it since part of the road was closed due to a rock slide. The radios failed to communicate with my mom in the vehicle from 1 mile away. It also failed to communicate with my mom from 0.5 mile away (no tunnel between us but there was the hill/mountain). The radios only started working again at a distance of 0.4 mile (no tunnel between us but there was a bit of the hill/mountain). Please note that this was not line-of-sight, there was a slight elevation difference on our walk, there was a long tunnel between us (when we tested it at 1 mile), and a big granite mountain in the way. My dad and I walked along Big Oak Flat Road which was curvy and we were behind a mountain (hill) when we attempted to communicate. I didn't expect the radio to work in those conditions, but wanted to check just in case the radios decided to surprise me. The radios still performed with in my expectations for the price. 25 December 2022 - First Impressions & Battery Removal Tips: I have both the Motorola TalkAbout T100 (Blue Version) and the T107 (Pink Version). First impressions is mostly the same as with the T100. 1. The T107 actually came with a physical instruction manual in the right language, unlike the T100 which came with a QR code that lead you to French instructions. 2. Once you install the batteries, it is extremely hard to remove and you'll probably break a fingernail trying to do so. There is a way around it, and I'll tell you more about it later. 3. The belt clip is cheap. It isn't spring loaded, but just made of flexible plastic. Note that the belt clip has to be removed to remove the door to the battery compartment. Now onto how to actually remove the batteries from the device. 1. If you haven't inserted batteries yet, don't do it. 2 (Pictured). If you already inserted the batteries and can't get it out, try to pry it out using your fingernail. If you can't, you may have to buy some tools. You can use the iFixit spudger and iFixit opening picks (shown in one of my pictures) to help you pry those batteries out. You can also try guitar picks. After you get those batteries out, don't reinsert them. 3 (Pictured). While there is no built in ribbon in the battery compartment, you can go to a crafts store (gift wrapping ribbon during the holiday season will also work great) and buy yourself some ribbon. Cut a section long enough to go underneath the batteries and be long enough for you to be able to pull on both ends together when you need to remove the batteries. 4. Do not lose that ribbon, and always remember to lay it in the battery compartment first BEFORE INSERTING the batteries. If you forget this step, you'll have to use the iFixit spudger and iFixit opening picks to pry those batteries out again. If you are removing the batteries for long term storage, store the ribbon inside the battery compartment. So with my first impressions on the product, do I recommend it? Yes. I bought these for casual use since my Midland radios (GXT-1030P & GXT-400) can't accept fat rechargeable AA batteries inside (the tolerances are too tight) and eats up a lot of single use AA batteries. These Motorola T100 radios accepts rechargeable AAA batteries. Since my family and I go off roading a lot, and we hike, these Motorola radios will be great for casual use. The radios are around $17 each, which is really very cheap, so I'm not taking off too much stars. Just know that there will be trade offs on a product this cheap.
