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Agree. I have the GM15 pro and have had really good luck with it. I'm about to give it to my buddy after I receive and test my new Wouxun kg916 I just bought from Bettersaferadios.. Can't wait to see how it does. The GM15 pro has been great. Simplex to my friends Tidradio we were able to talk no problem at all in a semi suburban small town here at 4.3 miles and it's kinda busy with strip malls and lots of trees, etc, but he was straight down the road. We could hear each other like we were right next to each other with just a tad bit of static. I also monitor the NOAA weather channel which I think comes from a town 30 miles away and it sounds great too.

It would be cool though.

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Hi radio folks. I'm not a Ham yet, but considering it. I'm a geek partially and I think I would enjoy the hobby, plus Iw ant to be able too talk on the VHF frequencies that an HT would entail. That said, I'm also wondering about the HF frequencies. I saw a chart about HF and it looked like it was mostly to do with Morse code or using a piece of hardware and computer software to talk on HF frequencies. Can you just buy a radio and antenna and talk on some HF frequencies? Hope that's not a dumb question. I am thinking that I'm a disaster it would be nice to talk at distance to receive and give information.. I would be interested in joining for instance a search and rescue group or something to that effect.. Thanks in advance Tim..

What is LMGTFY??? Please?

Thanks so much. Much appreciated.. I needed this advice.

Interesting. Thanks so much. I thought, but don't know since I'm new at all this that the super heterodyne radios were supposed to be superior at Rx and TX is the reason I asked about the same. Appreciate it very much.. Tim..

Thanks man. I never even thought it could be cheaper. I really appreciate it. I just started down this rabbit hole.. I have my GMRS license of course, but will probably get my technician license because I want access to the VHF frequencies and others as well.. Thanks again.. Tim .

Thanks man.. Really appreciate it..

Anyone have the Yaesu ft65 / 65R radio .. A ham radio. ??? Also, can it be unlocked to use on GRMS, MURS, FRS, etc..? Is it super heterodyne as well? All of the reviews say it's a great radio and it costs like 125 bucks which I thought was reasonable all things considered... Would make a great put in a 3 day SHTF bag.. Thanks folks .

Thanks everyone. I guess I'd be better off using the radios I have with a better antenna, but I still might buy the tidradio hd8 because it at least can be unlocked in an emergency and then the ham and other bands used so that you only need one radio to communicate with everyone. Which to me is a great feature.. I'm sure there are other radios that will also do this, but Tidradio actually wrote me and told me how when I asked. I had already bought a 2 pack of their GMRS radios and they have worked great. I am able to get about 4.3 miles via flat ground mostly, although I live in a sorta bowl and some woods and we were able to talk no problem with just a little static, but still very understandable which is all I want.. I don't understand why in this day and age all radios aren't IP 64 and USB C chargeable. It would seem that wouldn't be that much extra to manufacture? Thanks again folks..

Thank you. I'll check it out now! Appreciate it. Tim

Thank you my fellow Hoosier! Appreciate it very much.. Interesting..

Thanks.. I might just carry a battery.. Appreciate it.. Very interesting to see what everyone's solution is.. Appreciate it.