The range figures stated are illusory. Perhaps the vote in an open field with little grass. Unsuitable for communication from car to car, etc. For normal use the walkie talkies have actually always works very well. Until the day on which the talk button of a device had a loose connection. I have already tried other devices like Topcom Twintalker 9500 PMR and Motorola XTR 446 PMR. There is similar to the range. Finally, and in the end I can the PMR was 040 for easy use recommended because as I said a unit defective only limited to little use.