Cobra PR 1100 GMRS 2-Way Radio

Product Description

Cobra Electronics is a leading global manufacturer of mobile communications products for consumers, having attained a leadership position in every market in which it currently does business. Cobra has a track record of designing innovative and award-winning products.PRODUCT FEATURES:Includes 1 GMRS radio, 4 NiMH rechargeable batteries, wall charger; 2 Watts (output) delivers up to 5 mile range; NOAA all hazards alert radio; Digital compass; Works with all FRS radios; 836 privacy channel combinations with 22 channels and 38 privacy codes; Water resistant; Hands free operation with built-in VOX; VibrAlert; 10 channel memory.

Amazon.com Product Description

The Cobra PR 1100 is a versatile 2-way radio that gives you twenty-two total channels, including seven FRS/GMRS channels, seven FRS channels and eight GMRS channels. There is a switchable power output offering 500 Mw for FRS transmission and two watts for GMRS transmissions. In GMRS mode, you can maintain communications within a five mile range. Remember that with this power, you'll need a FCC license to operate this radio. The radio also has ten weather channels to keep you up to date on changing environmental conditions. Other features include: thirty-eight privacy codes, key lock, ten channel memory, digital compass, clock/stopwatch, hands-free capability, vibration call alert, water resistant covering and battery saver circuitry.

What's in the Box
One PR 1100 GMRS radio, a user's manual, and a two year limited warranty.

Customer Reviews:

Disabling autoturnoff feature by Soldering 2 contacts togeth.......2004-11-24

I am interested in that option, someone wrote a review saying you can plug in the AC adapter to the radio and have in on continuous standby. Could the person email me and let me know how to do that? I see to contacts in the jack when I opened the radio, so do I simply solder the contact together. your help would be much appreciated. Thanks djmixmac@yahoo.com

Excellent radios with many features.......2004-07-25

I've had a pair of these radios for several months and haven't had any problems at all with them. The noaa weather radio feature was very important and comes in very well.

Could've been better........2003-11-27

I've had 2 Cobra FRS-250 radios for several years, and I loved them. Being impressed with their quality, functionality and performance on ski slopes, I decided to stick with the brand and purchased a pair of PR-1100 when I needed 2 more radios. After some time of use, here are my impressions:

Pros:

- Very good effective range. The signal was strong enough to punch through 22 stories of a concrete building! I can also communicate between 2 buildings about 2 miles away from each other, through multiple walls on each end.

- Full coverage of FRS band for full compatibility with FRS radios.

- Traditional Cobra signal strength meter.

- Pretty good sound quality.

- Switchable transmitter output between 500 mW and full 2 W on GMRS channels

- Long battery life.

- Useful features like 10 NOAA weather channels.

Cons:

-The functions are hard to get to. For example, it takes 7 presses of the Mode button to get to the scan function that I use fairly often, 10 presses to disable the roger beep, 12 presses to get to the stopwatch.

- Useless gadgets like compass, clock, and stopwatch that serve no practical purpose but overcomplicate the menu, making it harder to get to useful features like scaner and channel memory.

- For some stupid reason, Cobra decided not to use their traditional cradle charging system in this model. Even though the radio can use the same FA-BP NiMH battery pack as most other Cobra radios, it cannot be charged in a standard Cobra charger such as FA-CR because it lacks metal contacts on the back of the battery compartment. The included wall charger must be used instead.

- The charger is not a rapid charger, and it takes up to 18 hours to fully charge the battery. Other Cobra radios that use the FA-CR cradle can be rapid charged in 2 hours!

- To make matters worse, the radio turns off when the charger is plugged in, which renders it unuseable while the battery is being charged - for 18 hours!!! It is impossible to have it on a continuous stand-by, unless you are willing to take your new radio apart and disable the autoturnoff feature by soldering together 2 contacts in the charger jack, like I did.

- When you take the radio apart, you discover that there is no way in hell it can be waterproof. Splashproof? Maybe. Waterproof? Nah. There's a rubber gasket around the battery compartment, but this is only there to impress the user. There are no gaskets between the two plastic halves of the case, and the seams will inevitably leak. Submerge it in water for 5 seconds and see what happens, I dare you!

- Transmission volume is not very loud. You need to hold the unit close to your face and speak up. The mic gain is insufficient and non-adjustable.

- No removeable antenna.

- No privacy (voice scramble) feature that old Cobra FRS radios used to have. Looks like Cobra is not offering it in any of the new models. A shame.

The verdict:

A poorly engineered, cheaply made, hard to use but fairly functional FRS/GMRS radio.

Good choice but lack of removable antenna (range tests).......2003-09-14

Hi!

I have obtained pair of PR1100 for about $65 via eBay few weeks ago. Because I've read that Cobra antennas are not very good I have done little modification - I have installed a socket for removable antenna (simply using glue). Instead of small 7cm lengh Cobra antenna I installed 5/8 selfdone telescopic antenna. In full size it has about 37cm and in short size it is about 14cm. Before giving detailed data about range few remarks about features:
- PR1100 seems to be PR950 with compass installed (the same circuit board - only compass module installed)
- compass - rather toy (only 8 positions - N, NW, W, ...) - for the difference in price between PR950 and PR1100 Cobra could install full 360deg compass I think
- vibra aler, bells, memory, scann - very usefull
- VOX - super - I will use it as baby-phone
- sound quality - very good - if You plug in simply walkman earphones and Your wife is wispering to You when You are walking along beach is amaizing experience :)
- charg socket - very usefull but it takes long time to charge bateries
- assuming that Cobra gave 2W output power on 4 1.5V bateries (6V) installing 4 rechargable bateries (1.2V) gives 4.8 V (80%). So the power is about 64% (1.3W)
- power indicator is very fine but using rachargable batteries You can see that indicator shows 4 dashes and few minutes later 1 and radio displays "battery low" - but it is common rachargable batteries parameter
So now about tests:
- I did it on the Polish seaside - my wife with my 8 months old son were standing on the little hill in town Wladyslawowo and me with my father were driving along cape Hel - all test were done with me standing by the water - so there were no obstacles - only water. Wether - a little bit foggy
- 1st point was about 3.8km - short antennas and low power gave 1 dash, long antennas and low power 2, and long antennas and high power 3 dashes on level indicator
- 2nd point was in town Chalupy 6.5km - long antenna and high power 2 dashes (in car 0 dashes - only antenna icon was blinking)
- 3rd point was near town Kuznice - 10km - long antenna, high power - 1/2 dashes
- 4th point was neat town Jastarnia - 15km - long antenna, hing power - 0/1 dash
- the last point was behind Jastarnia - 18km - no response from my wife - but the was obstacle (small headland) and my wife complained that radio showed battery low.
- probably max range (using range extender button - removing squelch) is about 20km

On the beach - 3km - long antennas, high power - radio showed 1/2 dashes - I had no force to walk farther with my son sitting on m shoulders :)

In the city - difficult to say - because each building changes the range extremly - for example, when my wife is sitting in our flat on 3rd floor, the windows are situated on East/West walls and I'm in the park which is on the south we can achieve only 1.2km. Now I'm thinking about installing outdoor antenna.

In few words - I recommend this radio!

regards

Marek
PS. Thanks to my wife Beata who has to survive with my hobby :)

1 or 2 radios ?.......2003-07-07

This product doesnt says if there is 1 or 2 radios included !
please help

Cobra PR 1100VP GMRS 2-Way Radio w/ Wall Charger

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These are good
PR1100 WX COBRA 2 way radios GOOD RECEPTION

Cobra PR 1100VP GMRS 2-Way Radio w/ Wall Charger

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Product Features:

5 Mile Range
22 Channels/38 Subchannels
VibrAlert
Hands Free with bulit in VOX
NOAA All Weather Emergency Alert

ASIN: B000069DON
Cobra PR 1100VP GMRS 2-Way Radio w/ Wall Charger

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Cobra PR 1100 is a versatile 2-way radio that gives you twenty-two total channels, including seven FRS/GMRS channels, seven FRS channels and eight GMRS channels. There is a switchable power output offering 500 Mw for FRS transmission and two watts for GMRS transmissions. In GMRS mode, you can maintain communications within a five mile range. Remember that with this power and range, you'll need a FCC license to operate this radio. The radio also has ten weather channels to keep you up to date on changing environmental conditions. Other features include: thirty-eight privacy codes, key lock, ten channel memory, digital compass, clock/stopwatch, hands-free capability, vibration call alert, water resistant covering and battery saver circuitry. Added to all this, the package comes with four rechargeable batteries and a wall charger. You'll be ready to go with this quality 2-way radio.

What's in the Box
One PR 1100 GMRS radio, four NiMH rechargeable batteries, wall charger, a user's manual, and a two year limited warranty.

Customer Reviews:

These are good.......2003-04-25

I never thought Cobra would make a decent radio but they have with this one. A big advantage over Motorola is the superior voice clarity! A host of other goodies such as a compass and weather radio are useful extras. The selectable power settings on GMRS is good. The range is good, I don't think any of these radios give you 5 miles and the best radio in terms of range and clarity were the original Motorolas FRS Talkabouts of the late 90's. Unfortunately, they ate batteries. I recommend this model of Cobra.

PR1100 WX COBRA 2 way radios GOOD RECEPTION.......2003-03-17

I researched GMRS radios for several weeks before recently purchasing the COBRA 1100 WX. I wanted a radio that would be useful in town and in the woods on runs and while hunting.

I selected the 1100WX for its claim of a 5 mile range and the NOAA alerts. I also had been advised that Cobra produced a reliable product. I found the manual very easy to read and quickly had the radios programmed for my use.

For several days I tried the radios on the way to work and back on the opposite side of town. I didn't have much luck after approximately 1.5 miles from home but this area is very hilly and there are industrial sites in town. This limited the range.

I tried them away from town. First on a 4 mile country run. At the 1/2 way point of 2 miles reception was difficult in the lowland but once I cleared the hill the reception was fine.

Next, I tried the reception at 5 miles to the parking lot at the state game lands. This was over very hilly terrain. The radios picked up a very clear signal. I ran up the mountain on the access road which is approximately 2 miles up to the top of the mountain. The signal was even better.

I would strongly recommend these radios for distances in town of l - 2 miles and outside of town from 2.5 - 5 miles. The voice activation option takes some getting used to, however, once programmed, they are simple enough for a 5 year old to use.

Cobra PR 1100-2 WX MicroTALK 2-Way GMRS Handheld Radio (2-Pack)
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Cobra PR 1100-2 WX MicroTALK 2-Way GMRS Handheld Radio (2-Pack)

Manufacturer: Cobra
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ASIN: B00069QDV0
Cobra PR 1100-2 WX MicroTALK 2-Way GMRS Handheld Radio (2-Pack)

Product Description

Includes 2 GMRS Radios (without chargers or batteries). 2 Watts (output) delivers up to 5 Mile Range. NOAA All Hazards Alert Radio. Digital Compass. Works with All FRS Radios. 836 Privacy Channel Combinations with 22 Channels and 38 Privacy Codes. Water Resistant. Hands Free Operation with Built-in VOX. VibrAlert. 10 Channel Memory. 2 Year Limited Warranty.

Cobra PR 1100 WX MicroTALK GMRS 2-Way Handheld Radio

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Cobra PR 1100 WX MicroTALK GMRS 2-Way Handheld Radio

Manufacturer: Cobra
ProductGroup: CE

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Product Description

22 channels (462.5500 MHz - 467.7125 MHz) (7 FRS/GMRS, 7 FRS, 8 GMRS). Uses 4AAA NI-MH batteries. Switchable power output 500mW FRS/2W GMRS. UHF/FM. up to 5 mile range. 38 privacy codes. 8 point digital compass included. Digital clock/stop watch. 10 NOAA weather channels. VOX. 10 channel memory. Scan. 10 call tones. VibrAlert. Battery saver circuitry. Water resistent. Key lock. Roger beep tone. Auto squelch. Maximum ranger extender. illuminated LCD. Keystroke tone signal. Speaker/Mic jack. Belt clip. Includes 4AAA Ni-MH rechargeable batteries and wall charger.

Cobra microTALK PR-1100-2WX - Two-way radio - FRS/GMRS - 22-channel - black (pack of 2 )

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Cobra microTALK PR-1100-2WX - Two-way radio - FRS/GMRS - 22-channel - black (pack of 2 )

Manufacturer: Cobra
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Description

Cobra Electronics is a leading global manufacturer of mobile communications products for consumers, having attained a leadership position in every market in which it currently does business. Cobra has a track record of designing innovative and award-winning products.PRODUCT FEATURES:Includes 2 GMRS Radios (without chargers or batteries); 2 Watts (output) delivers up to 5 mile range; NOAA all hazards alert radio; Digital compass; Works with all FRS radios; 836 privacy channel combinations with 22 channels and 38 privacy codes; Water resistant; Hands free operation with built-in VOX; VibrAlert; 10 channel memory.

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