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(More customer reviews)I am writing this in the hope that it will help some other buyer's of this product.
There is a place on the belt clip to place a wrist strap.However, no wrist straps come with this model.I had wrist straps that came with my older Cobra 950DX model and transferred them to this model.
The reason I bought this model is that it had the longest advertised range that still used AAA rechargeable batteries.It does say in the manual to "Use only the supplied rechargeable batteries and charger for recharging your Cobra microTALK radio."Now I know why!I tried to use my duracell AAA rechargeable batteries that were fully charged.No lights came on the charger and the batteries would not charge.AAA rechargeable batteries should be interchangeable-right?The Duracell batteries are 800mah 1.2 volts and the supplied rechargeables are 600mah 1.2 volts.If you look at the batteries in the illustration, you will note that the bottom 3/8" of the battery is silver in color.This is a continuous wrap from the bottom negative terminal.On the lower left inside the battery compartment of the radios is a contact that makes contact with that lower 3/8" of the battery.Without making that contact the charger lights and charger will not work.You can wrap some aluminum foil around the one duracell or generic AAA rechargeable battery that makes that contact and everything works. I can only figure that Cobra tried to make everyone buy their OEM batteries for replacement.Personally, I think this is stupid.The advantage of the AAA rechargeable batteries is that they can be easily found and purchased if needed.
The radios work although I have not done any distance range tests.I also wish they had the vibration alert on this model.I can live without it, but I did like that feature on my old 950DX model.
The AAA battery problem has been overcome.The reason for the 4 stars and not 5 is the omission of the wrist straps.It just seems like all of the manufacturers are cutting every corner they can to save pennies.
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Product Description:
The Cobra CTX425 is a Micro TALK 2-way radio, two pack with up to a 25 mile range.This unit consists of 22 channels, 121privacy codes (38 CTCSS codes/ 83 DCS codes) and comes complete with 8 NiMH rechargeable AAA batteries, and a2-port desktop charger.This unit also features hands-free operation (VOX), a 10 channel NOAA radio,a backlit LCD display, a scanning function (channels/ privacy codes), a single pin speaker/ microphone/ charge jack, a 10 channel memory,selectable hi/low power in GMRS, call alert (10 selectable tones),key lock, roger beep (selectable on/off), key stroke tones (Selectable on/off) , a battery low indicator, battery/ power saver mode, signal strength meter, auto squelch, a maximum range extender, and a belt clip.This product comes in ROHS lead free, eco-friendly packaging.
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