I'm looking for a high quality walkie talkie. WIll this product do the trick? What are the benefits of FM? etc...
367500
It's a great product. Don't have any use for it anymore. If you like I can sell it to you for $25.00. If interested call me 704-201-6161
367501
FM has less noise then either AM Or SSB. That said this is a handy talkie not a walkie talkie. You will need a license from the FCC for most uses of this radio.
367502
We have several of these that we use in our local militia, range is great with the upgraded antenna and battery life is very good. The unit is very tough. We arevery happy with this unit
1579280
Sorry, I don't use the FM function of it. Other than that, I love it. The item performs more than well for the price. Battery life is good. I love the sleep mode feature because I bought mainly so it would put me to sleep! At times, I wake up on top of it and it withstands the bad treatment! The sound is good and clear.
1697943
Yes, it is. But I will tell you something: Don't waste your money in that piece of garbage. I bought one, and after two months of use, two lines appeared in my LCD. Furthermore FM Turner signal is very poor and the stations sounds like a cookies bags party.
2264014
Basically. It functions as your 'output' instead of going to the regular phone speaker or a bluetooth in your ear. Your phone's microphone is still used to catch your voice but your car's audio system is now the equivalent of the earpiece. It is a great little transmitted for the money. Had paid the same for another brand but it was a POS. Set the FM to the right frequency once and you are done.
1293988
if you are ok with FM-radio quality then yes, it would 'work' -- I use it for TV while running and it is fine. For anything where you want better sound it is limited in quality since it is basically a small FM transmitter. Also realize that it doesn't come with an AC adapter for the base (though there is a port), and not even a port in the receiver so you could conceivably go through a lot of batteries depending on your setup. Probably not the best option...
1354756
The fm will work. Ear phones plug into this unit and it runs off your phone battery. I never tried to use it to access anything on my phone.
659532
I was looking forward to the 16gb bluetooth walkmans... until i realized they do not include FM radio like some of the 8 and 4gb models. I NEED MY RADIO TOO SONY! Grrr.Would be nice to have both for $320.I have used Sony Ericson Walkman Phones with SD slots , Bluetooth, and FM radio that sound just as good, but they are very expensive.With the 8 gb I can fit about 1400 tracks. Napster is great, but deleting old songs to fit new ones is getting old. I have about 12gb of music on my computer that I constantly have to switch out.The sound quality is unmatchable IMO as far as MP3 players go, so I am reluctantly hooked. Sux I have to wait another 6-12 mo for the capasity and features I expect from this line :-( I was looking forward to the 16gb bluetooth walkmans... until i realized they do not include FM radio like some of the 8 and 4gb models. I NEED MY RADIO TOO SONY! Grrr.Would be nice to have both for $320.I have used Sony Ericson Walkman Phones with SD slots , Bluetooth, and FM radio that sound just as good, but they are very expensive.With the 8 gb I can fit about 1400 tracks. Napster is great, but deleting old songs to fit new ones is getting old. I have about 12gb of music on my computer that I constantly have to switch out.The... » Read More I was looking forward to the 16gb bluetooth walkmans... until i realized they do not include FM radio like some of the 8 and 4gb models. I NEED MY RADIO TOO SONY! Grrr.Would be nice to have both for $320.I have used Sony Ericson Walkman Phones with SD slots , Bluetooth, and FM radio that sound just as good, but they are very expensive.With the 8 gb I can fit about 1400 tracks. Napster is great, but deleting old songs to fit new ones is getting old. I have about 12gb of music on my computer that I constantly have to switch out.The sound quality is unmatchable IMO as far as MP3 players go, so I am reluctantly hooked. Sux I have to wait another 6-12 mo for the capasity and features I expect from this line :-( « Show Less
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This is a two way radio operating on CB frequency range. If you're talking about a walkie talkie it would have to be on the same frequency. Some of those newer two way hand held radios don't operate on the CB radio frequencies. It's just like you can't hear FM radio stations on a AM radio. They don't operate on the same type of frequency. You can get handheld radios at radio shack that will operate on the CB frequencies.
2220873
It has everthing to start playing around with it, giving the batteries as the exception. But you may consider options such as an additional antenna (rubber ducky), the ac charge/adapter, the programming software and cable (makes it somewhat easier). There is also other advanced options such as a external home/car antena, cable, bnc adapter etc. All in all it is fun straight out of the box, slap some batteries and read read read the instructions and you will be glad you did. Consider also information via web and even Ham radio operators in your area. Have fun but don'get stupid chasing ambulances and stuff, you could end up in jail.
1892756
FM reception depends on tower locations in a rural area. My husband says AM talk radio holds a better reception from building to building compared to FM reception. But in the open fields reception for both is about the same depending on radio towers in your area. I've been purchasing 2 sony walkmans a year for my husband these past 15 Christmases and he uses the radio everyday (10- 12 hrs daily) 7 days a week 365 days a year. It takes a licking & keeps on sounding Awesome! Enjoy!
2220689
The FM transmitter is strong and easy to use. I have used other devices with an FM modulator (transmitter) and some stations tend to override the modulator. I have not had this problem with the Jabra Freeway. The sound quality is excellent through the FM. Phone voice & strength is also excellent when not used in conjunction with the modulator. As a musical speaker it is ok.
2044879
Update. It works fairly well on the aircraft band RECEIVE ONLY. I was able to scan the air band and pick up close to a dozen aircraft frequencies in use.It still cannot transmit on aircraft frequencies. And even if it did, it only transmits FM while aircraft transmission is AM, so nobody could understand you even if you did transmit.
21102
The cassette will typically give you better sound quality. The transfer of sound is more direct than the fm transmitter which has to send the music through radio waves. From personal experience with this cassette it produced notably clearer sound than the fm transmitter I was using previously.
1806715
Haven't tried AM, but FM is absolutely TOP NOTCH. Clearest recordings I've ever had.
1289340
Would work, however, a cheap pair of walkie talkies would do just fine and would have no interference and would be more secure. They can be purchased at Radio Shack.
1179793
It's got one of the strongest FM transmitters on the market. I ended up with a totally different player because the first one I received was DOA. The replacement failed within a week. I wish it had kept on working. Picture and sound were amazing. Not sure best buy installed wiring correct on mine so your mileage may vary. Good luck.
1861261
Honestly? No, it's not better* but almost all the time it's "as good as" at least as far as my ears can tell. There are really two parts to this question. The Bluetooth connection only gets the sound to* the FM transmitter. It then depends on having a radio frequency available without interference. I have one in Minneapolis that I never have to change on a daily basis. Only when I've driven more than a couple of hours away from the Metro area have I needed to. What I like about this product is being able to go wireless. That's more important to me than occasional static. Hope this answers your question.