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The range is about 1/2 a mile line of sight with few obstructions. Maker claims are always wildly exaggerated. https://www.google.com/search?q=Bell+south+1080+range ..

Press to Monitor and Mode buttons at the same time. This toggles Key Lock On/Off. ; )

After searching for this particular battery pack I am going to guess that these have become obsolete. That being said, I can't see why it wouldn't be possible to carefully split the heat shrunk plastic from your non charging packs, de-solder the connector pads and retrofit them to replacement batteries with the label or a home made version using heavy duty tape. Sometimes it's necessary to improvise when there are no options. The equivalent rated batteries are available but are not cheap. This might be a good starting point for a suitable source - Sima Np36 Cherokee Np36 Replacement 3 6 550 Mah Nimh Battery Pack For...

make sure one doesnt have a PL activated

A quick google search yielded a theoretical range of 2 miles. This range is as the crow flies, and assumes an unobstructed open area, with no interference. In practicality, the radios will reach from one side of a side to another maybe a bit further. When Outside on a clear day in a city a football field or two will probably be the max. The range greatly depends on where you are located; buildings, power lines, and cars will interfere with the signal.

this is accept any mobile mic. just flow positive & negative connection,sold it.