A NEW BABYSITTER In their brightly colored cases, the new Talk About two-way radios from Motorola Inc. (800 353-2729) look like fun. But these radios, which start at $149 for a base model with no LCD display, are no toys. Using a piece of the UHF band recently freed for no-license-required family radio service, the Talk Abouts have a range of up to two miles. That makes them ideal for parents to go off on their own and still keep in touch with the kids while on vacation, at the shopping mall, or at an amusement park. Each Talk About radio is 4 1/2 in. long and weighs 7 oz. Three AA batteries provide enough power for three hours of talk and 27 hours while idle. RELATED ITEMS PHOTO: Motorola Talk About Two-Way Radio

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