I should really write something about these radios I picked up, because they rock so hardcore. I needed something that could get my attention while I was near loud sound stages at music festivals, and the Motorola Talkabout T6220 had a vibration feature, so it quickly went to the top of my list. I got two, then bought two more -- they're that good. Aside from the vibration system, there's a bunch of other nice features that came with it.
Some of the good points:
- 2 mile/4km range
- 560 channels built on the FRS standard (14channels X 40 subchannels)
- Vibration paging (very useful for music festivals)
- Rugged enough for events like Burning Man (desert, talcom-powder like dust)
- Can pick up emergency bad weather broadcasts, and the walkie will automatically switch over to them
- "Privacy Codes" that scramble your transmissions, but sound really cool when you start to mix-and-match the codes between radios
- Sexy red backlight that isn't too bright in dark situations
- Can remain silent until you page/vibrate the other party