Walkie-talkies for home and outdoors
Walkie-talkies for families, trips and the outdoors: PMR446 in Europe and the UK, FRS and GMRS in the US. The guides explain range, batteries, channels and codes; the table lists every radio we track with the maker's own figures.
Guides
Longest range walkie-talkiesClaimed and real range of walkie-talkies, and what adds distance.
FRS and GMRS walkie-talkiesTwo US radio services, 22 shared channels, and which one fits your trip.
Best PMR446 walkie-talkiesLicense-free radios for the UK and EU: how to choose, and six compared.
Motorola Talkabout modelsUS T110 to T800 and EU T42 to T92 H2O side by side, and which one to pick.
Kids' walkie-talkiesToy radios, family radios, real range, batteries and privacy codes for parents.
Midland walkie-talkiesGXT, LXT and X-Talker in the US, XT50 PRO in Europe: license, range and codes.
Channels and privacy codesFRS, GMRS and PMR446 channel tables, privacy code numbers by brand, and a matcher that puts two different walkie-talkies on one channel and tone.
Popular walkie-talkies
Motorola
Talkabout T82 ExtremePMR446 · 0.5 W
Motorola
Talkabout T800FRS
Midland
XT50 PROPMR446 / LPD · 0.5 W
Rocky Talkie
Mountain RadioFRS · 2 W
Walkie-talkies we track
| Radio | Claimed range | Claimed battery | Power | Water and dust |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobra RX680 | 38 mi (61 km) | 18 h | 2 W | IP54 |
| Midland GXT1000 | 36 mi (58 km) | — | — | — |
| Midland GXT67 PRO | 5 mi (8 km) | 16 h | 5 W | IP67 |
| Midland LXT600 | 30 mi (48 km) | — | — | — |
| Midland T51 X-Talker FRS Walkie Talkie 2-Pack - T51VP3 | 28 mi (45 km) | — | — | — |
| Midland X-Talker T10 | 20 mi (32 km) | — | — | — |
| Midland XT50 PRO | 8 km | 12 h | 0.5 W | IPX2 |
| Motorola Talkabout T42 | 4 km | 18 h | 0.5 W | — |
| Motorola Talkabout T82 Extreme | 10 km | 18 h | 0.5 W | IPX4 |
| Motorola Talkabout T92 H2O | 10 km | 17 h | 0.5 W | IP67 |
| Motorola Talkabout T110 | 16 mi (26 km) | 19 h | — | — |
| Motorola Talkabout T470 | 35 mi (56 km) | 12 h | — | IPX4 |
| Motorola Talkabout T600 H2O | 35 mi (56 km) | 9 h | — | IP67 |
| Motorola Talkabout T62 | 8 km | 18 h | 0.5 W | — |
| Motorola Talkabout T800 | 35 mi (56 km) | 14 h | — | IPX4 |
| Retevis RB48 | 2.3 km | 12 h | 2 W | IP67 |
| Retevis RB648 | 2 km | 12 h | 0.5 W | IP67 |
| Rocky Talkie Expedition Radio | 35 mi (56 km) | 96 h | 5 W | IP67 |
| Rocky Talkie Mountain Radio | 35 mi (56 km) | 3 h | 2 W | IP56 |