Stay Connected When The Unexpected Hits. With its plugged-in， always-on connectivity and instant communication， the T482 keeps you， your family and community ready for emergency situations. If the power is out or cell phone towers are down， your radio will be charged and ready to go， so that you can get weather alerts and share information with others. Even if your rechargeable battery dies， replace it with 3 AA batteries and continue to talk. The radio can communicate with any FRS radios， regardless of brand. The American Red Cross suggests that every household should have an emergency preparedness kit. Motorola Solutions and Motorola Solutions Foundation proudly support the American Red Cross and their emergency preparedness efforts， and have contributed more than $6 million over the last decade.

With an IP-54. rating， this radio flaunts its weatherproof ID design making it ideal for protection from not only dust， but wet weather conditions be it snow or rain splashes

Light source is always essential during any emergency situation， it's crucial to be able to see what you are doing and where you are going， this radio has a built-in LED light which offers emergency lighting when needed

Push-to-talk power boost， when activated， allows you to extend the transmission range by increasing the transmitter power output while saving battery life when no power boost is necessary

T482 radio includes an emergency alert feature， when the alert button is activated， the radio transmits an alert siren followed by transmission of spoken or incidental sounds， this allows you to send the signal to other radios and warn of impending danger

Call tones are what people calling you can hear instead of the normal default ring， choose what your callers will hear from 10 audible call tones to grab the attention of your family and friends before you start speaking

Compatible with other FRS radios regardless of brand by being on the same channel and privacy codes

6 mile range open water

1 mile range neighborhood

35 mile range mountain peak to valley