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I am a FCC licensed operator so I use these at the maximum power and with higher powered mobile units and base stations with high-gain elevated antennas. I use them in a suburban environment and on a ranch. Here is what I have found:
Handlheld (GXT 1000) to Handheld (GXT 1000)
1. Line of sight over water (a lake): Crystal clear at up to one mile - usable at two miles (haven't tried further because the lake is only two miles long so I didn't care)
2. Over land -- open ground: 1/2 mile clear -- usable up to a mile -- intermittent at 1.5 miles
3. Over land through treed area: usable up to 1/2 mile but very intermittent beyond
4. Elevated, open line of sight (e.g./ hill to ground): usable at up to 2-3 miles (unless there are trees or structures in the way -- then see #3)
Handlheld to Base Station (25 Watt - 6 dB gain antenna at 30')
Line of Sight: usable at up to 6-8 miles (but very sensitive to elevation), nothing at 10 miles even on a hill (note that in the same 10 mile elevated location a mobile unit at 25W with short 1/4 wave antenna is quite usable so it's not about the line-of-sight -- they just don't have the power, antenna or filtering to be useable in real-life conditions at that range)
This is my personal real-life information. Not scientific to refute their claim of 36miles (perhaps a theoretical calculation -- through space in a vacuum with 0 humidity or particulates). Also keep in mind that at 11 miles the curvature of the earth will obscure line of sight on a handheld (unless you are both very tall).
So why do I have four of these things:
1. They are very useable for short range needs (especially over water or line of sight: boat-to-shore, car-to-car, around the ranch, family/group hiking, etc.
2. They are relatively durable and moisture-resistance (but keep them in a zip-lock bag on the boat and in rain -- they are not really waterproof -- despite the marketing).
3. Battery life is decent
4. Work well for a bit longer range with mobile or base station units. (but not 10 miles)
5. They are very cheap (seriously -- for $35 each they are very good / useable -- a decent antenna costs more than that)

















