[Btech 50X1]

The deficiency is the inability to create and use all available memories in the radio (aka ‘Channels’) to store your choice of valid, legal, combinations of frequencies and tones. In contrast, the Wouxun radios allow you to assemble and store as many legal combinations as you want, up to the limit of total memories available. The BTECH further limits you to storage of valid Rx/Tx combinations in only certain memory slots. This is the same issue that Midland owners face.

 

So the problem comes into play when you live in an area or travel into areas that have many repeaters on the same frequency and need different tones to access them. With the BTECH you cannot preload your radio with all combinations you know you will need. Instead must stop and reconfigure your radio in the field rather than just select a new pre-made memory. An inconvenience at best.

 

Hope that helps.

 

 

Michael

WRHS965

KE8PLM

It helps immensely. I thank you and Mr. Wayoverthere for your input. There are very limited GMRS repeaters in my area. I was granted access to a few privately owned but "open" ones which will help. Luckily they are using different freqs so for the most part, multiple repeaters with same freq and different tones won't be an issue for now. I very much appreciate the help I get here.

[Btech 50X1]

the biggest issue is you can only transmit on the preloaded non-frs channels (1-7, 15-22). Everything else is RECEIVE only...you can program repeaters and everything, but no transmit, even on frequencies in-bounds for gmrs. 

 

realistically, unless you want to add some listen only channels, the cable (and using chirp to program) isn't really necessary, since you can change tones pretty easily via the menu.

Ok, here is an equally noobish follow up question. I am guessing it's pretty much locked down unlike a Baofeng handheld or many of the other brands that are actually HAM type radios. Isn't this part of what makes it FCC compliant? One would think you would also get the FRS accessibility but I'm guess the non adjustable power output disqualifies it for FRS. I'm making assumptions here,,,stop me or please correct me if I'm wrong. I'm here to learn and not be a pest. Or at least try lol.

[Btech 50X1]

I’m a pretty green GMRS guy and was hoping someone could explain the programming deficiencies with this model. It comes with a programming cable and I’m assuming can be programmed via chirp?