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Yes! All you have to do is match the frequency and code.
No! VHF and UHF frequency bands are not compatible.
YES! You can download FCC form 601 and instructions at www.fcc.gov/formpage.html or call 1-888-call-fcc.
Talk range will vary based upon terrain, conditions and type of radio. The best talk range conditions is flat ground without obstructions, your radio will talk for many miles.
Simply because Kenwood knows that radios have to be tough to withstand the years of hard indoor and outdoor usage and ProTalk® radios are specially designed to meet or exceed rigid Mil-Spec standards established by the US Department of Defense.
CHARGING TIME | Li-ION
BATTERY | Li-ION BATTERY LIFE | RADIO WEIGHT with Battery |
PTK-23 | |||
3 Hrs. | 1.430 mAh | 11/15 Hrs. | 3.9oz |
TK-2400V16P / TK-3400U16P | |||
3 Hrs. | 2,000 mAh | 17/22 Hrs. | 9.9oz |
NX-240V16P / NX-340U16P | |||
3 Hrs. | 2,000 mAh | 10/12 Hrs. | 9.9oz |
TK-3230DX | |||
2.5 Hrs. | 2,000 mAh | 14/18 Hrs. | 5.5oz |
NX-P500 | |||
3 Hrs. | 2,200 mAh | 14/15.5 Hrs. | 5.64oz |
Battery Save Function Off / Battery Save Function On
Determine how the radio will be used: UHF is better indoors through concrete walls or floors, etc. and VHF is better outdoors through foliage or line of site. Also, the higher power radio power, the further distance it will talk clearly.