[Overall impression of BTECH GMRS-50x1?]

Love my GMRS-50x1.

[Overall impression of BTECH GMRS-50x1?]

Bought this radio on June 1st. It fried itself by August 1st and wouldn't transmit on any power setting. Running it with a Pyramid power supply and a Nagoya 200c antenna, SWR metered around 1:1.2 on all power settings. BTech says this radio can't take SWR over 1:1.5, which is pretty low. Both power supply and antenna recommended and approved by Btech.

 

BTech sent another radio at no charge of any kind. I really love this radio and hope the replacement runs well. Chirp is easy to use with this rig, and the radio check reports I get say it is clean, clear and loud. Hitting repeaters 30+ miles away with ease. 

 

I will post updates as they happen. 

 

review by John Miklor ...  https://www.miklor.com/COM/Review_GMRS-50X1.php

[Are you local to Milwaukee to Join for a meet up ?]

Hey Rod, I was away camping and then sidetracked for some health stuff but as originally discussed I am good to go if I am not too late. Let me know. I can pick up Paul if nobody else has made arrangements. 

[You just got your GMRS license, now you want your own repeater?]

I’m new to radio with a ham technician ticket and the GMRS license too. No desire to set up a repeater but that’s because Corey and the other repeater owners on MIDWEST GMRS have setup such a wonderful system. Thanks Corey, Buddy, Scott ...etal...for making these repeaters available to us. You guys are very generous and we all appreciate your contribution to GMRS radio.

[Are you local to Milwaukee to Join for a meet up ?]

Hey Rod. I am good to go any day but Sunday. I will talk to Paul and Don about this meetup. Thanks for posting this.