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Motorola Talkabout T6226
Looks and features: With its rubberised buttons and antenna, the T6226 looks like it is ready for a rough day out in the woods.
It has five channels and 38 interference codes to eliminate static, noise and unwanted messages from other radios not in your frequency group.
To enhance privacy, there is also an Eavesdrop Re-ducer code to scramble your transmission.
The T6226 transmits a call tone to alert others that you want to talk to them. There are five tones to choose from and you can assign different ones to different parties in your group.
There is also a vibration alert. But what's really neat is the talk confirmation tone. This is transmitted once you have finished talking and release the push to talk (PTT) button. This sure beats saying 'over' every time you're through.
The scanning function is handy when someone in your group has changed channels. Use the function to find the new channel that he is using and maintain communication.
Other notable features are hands-free use with an optional VOX headset, keypad lock and backlit display.
Usability: The T6226 is generally intuitive to use. One problem though was the location of PTT (press to talk) button in the middle of the unit, below the display.
I found that when trying to talk, I frequently covered the microphone accidentally with my thumb (when using my right hand).
Beware when adjusting the volume. At the maximum setting, the T6226 can get very loud, and in the case of the beep tones, they can be piercing.
The beep tones can, however, can be turned off.
Range: The T6226 is rated for transmissions up to a 3km radius. My tests showed that the usable range is just outside of 1km in modera-tely built-up areas.
Once I went beyond that, transmissions became very noisy with static and it was difficult to make out what the other party was saying. For highly built-up areas with many tall buildings, the range dropped drastically to about 300m.
Motorola Talkabout T6226
Looks and features: With its rubberised buttons and antenna, the T6226 looks like it is ready for a rough day out in the woods.
It has five channels and 38 interference codes to eliminate static, noise and unwanted messages from other radios not in your frequency group.
To enhance privacy, there is also an Eavesdrop Re-ducer code to scramble your transmission.
The T6226 transmits a call tone to alert others that you want to talk to them. There are five tones to choose from and you can assign different ones to different parties in your group.
There is also a vibration alert. But what's really neat is the talk confirmation tone. This is transmitted once you have finished talking and release the push to talk (PTT) button. This sure beats saying 'over' every time you're through.
The scanning function is handy when someone in your group has changed channels. Use the function to find the new channel that he is using and maintain communication.
Other notable features are hands-free use with an optional VOX headset, keypad lock and backlit display.
Usability: The T6226 is generally intuitive to use. One problem though was the location of PTT (press to talk) button in the middle of the unit, below the display.
I found that when trying to talk, I frequently covered the microphone accidentally with my thumb (when using my right hand).
Beware when adjusting the volume. At the maximum setting, the T6226 can get very loud, and in the case of the beep tones, they can be piercing.
The beep tones can, however, can be turned off.
Range: The T6226 is rated for transmissions up to a 3km radius. My tests showed that the usable range is just outside of 1km in modera-tely built-up areas.
Once I went beyond that, transmissions became very noisy with static and it was difficult to make out what the other party was saying. For highly built-up areas with many tall buildings, the range dropped drastically to about 300m.
