Motorola T802 FRS Bluetooth Talkabout Two-Way Radio (Pair)

Motorola T802 FRS Bluetooth Talkabout two-way radio, sold as a pair. 22 channels, license-free FRS, Bluetooth enabled.

Key specifications

• Color: Blue and black.
• Use: License-free outdoor, recreation and group coordination with Bluetooth app features.
• Frequency: FRS 462–467 MHz in the UHF band.
• Channel capacity: 22 channels, each with 121 privacy codes.
• Maximum published voice range: Up to 35 miles under ideal mountain-to-valley line-of-sight conditions; up to 6 miles over open water and up to 2 miles in a neighborhood. Real-world range may be lower.
• Package: Two radios.

Who it is for

Motorola's Talkabout T802 is the FRS pair for groups who go off-grid with a phone in their pocket: skiing, hunting, festivals, camping. Over Bluetooth the radio connects to Motorola's Talkabout app, which shares and tracks locations on an offline map, sends off-grid group messages, raises an emergency alert or broadcast, and controls the radio settings and push-to-talk from the phone; a do-not-disturb mode and what3words addresses let a user give an exact location to other FRS users without the app. Motorola rates the radio IP54 against weather and quotes a range of up to 35 miles. Read professional vs consumer two-way radios before choosing it for a business.

Build and range

• Weather protection: IP54, which Motorola describes as weather proof.
• Range: up to 35 miles on Motorola's rating; real-world range is lower and depends on terrain and conditions.
• Bluetooth: connects to the Talkabout app and to Bluetooth audio accessories.
• Warranty: 2 years.
• Before ordering: confirm battery, channel and package details with CMI.

Licence

No individual FCC licence is needed for FRS operation, which is why these radios are sold to the public and used straight out of the box.

Part number

CMI part number: T802, sold as a pair. For a blaze orange hunting pair with a carry case see the Motorola T265 Sportsman Edition; see CMI's recreational radio collection and Motorola collection.