Walkie talkies & GMRS
Cobra RX680
Cobra
License-free FRS pair with 60 preset channels and NOAA alerts plus a two-port charging dock.
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What you get
Two license-free FRS radios with 60 presets that pair the 22 standard channels with 38 privacy code combinations. NOAA alerts and an LED flashlight with SOS are built in. The maker claims up to 18 hours per charge and a two-port dock charges both.
- 60 preset channels: 22 standard FRS plus 38 channel/privacy-code combinations
- IP54 dust and splash resistance, up to 38-mile claim
- NOAA weather alerts, LED flashlight with SOS
- 5-step VOX, VibrAlert
- Up to 18 hours battery life; 2-port charging dock
Pros and cons of the Cobra RX680
Pros
- No license needed since it runs on the FRS service.
- Ten NOAA weather channels with alerts warn you before a storm.
- The two-port dock charges both radios at once.
Cons
- Cobra does not state the battery type or its capacity.
- Charging runs over micro-USB rather than USB-C.
Specs
- Radio service
- FRS
- License neededFCC license for GMRS transmit
- No
- Channels
- 60
- Rangemaker's claim, ideal conditions
- 38 miles
- NOAA alertsounds an alarm for a warning
- Yes
- Waterproofing
- IP54
- Battery lifemaker's claim
- 18 hours
- Radios in the box
- 2
Why it scores 8.5
8.5/10
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Emergency features
- NOAA weather alert
- Rechargeable batteries
- Waterproof rating
- Transmit power of 2 W or more
- 22 channels or more
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