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For the last year, I've been using the Motorola TalkAbout MR350R Two-Way Radio. It works well for airsoft, camping, and hiking. I have only good things to say about it.
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But I took it to Evike's The Airsoft Camp 2014 and lost it during the night operation on the first day. Radio communication was extremely important in airsoft. So, next morning, I drove to Best Buy to pick up another set. I looked for another set of MR350R, but Best Buy was out of stock that day. So I picked up the MS350R instead. Good thing I did, because we used it to turn the last game around and dominated the entire weekend.
In this article, I will review the Motorola Talkabout 2-Way Radios MS350R. It is a set of walkie talkies with numerous features. You can use it for many communication purposes, such as staying in touch with your family at a fair, keep your establishment organized, or retain cohesiveness of your airsoft/paintball team.
The battery compartment is located on the back of the radio (see photo below). Because the MS350R is waterproof, the battery cover is sealed with a screw. You need a coin or a screwdriver to unscrew it.
The Motorola TalkAbout MS350R radios come with rechargeable battery packs. However, you can still use three regular AA Alkaline batteries. The rechargeable battery and the Alkaline batteries shares the same compartment, meaning that you can only use the rechargeable battery pack or the Alkaline batteries, not both at the same time.
The rechargeable battery pack is 3.6v 650mAH Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH). It seems that the rechargeable battery pack is just three AA size NiMH batteries wrapped in shrink wrap (see photo below). It has two recharging contacts on the side, in case you want to charge it via the charging cradle. As mentioned before, you can charge it via the mini-USB port. The model number of the rechargeable battery pack is KEBT-071-D.
The Motorola TalkAbout MS350R Two-Way Radio remembers your settings as long as you have a battery inside the radio. It's perfect when you use its rechargeable battery pack. But when you take the battery pack out, then your settings are gone. If you use AA batteries instead, be prepared to set the options every time you change battery.
Motorola included a charging cradle and a AC adapter (see photo below) so that you can charge the two walkie talkies at the same time. The cradle charges the radios standing up, saving a bit of space. It's also round and very pleasing to look at. The charging cradle has a LED for each walkie talkie. When the AC adapter is plugged in, the LED will light up when you insert the radio to tell you it is being charged. The model number of the charging cradle is KEBT-???.
The following photo shows both radios standing in the charging cradle.
The AC adapter provides 9.0v and is rated at 200mA. It has a positive tip on the connector. It's model number is KEAD-281-A. This is the same AC adapter that is used with the MR350R charging cradle.
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