Hello!
I am a new GMRS license holder and have been researching the best off-road mobile option for my UTV.
After a lot of research, it came down to the Rugged Radios GMR25, but, I realized all they really are is a TH-8600 with programming and the TH is significantly less expensive because rugged has some insane markup pricing.
The issue is that I have been reading the TH-8600 does not have proper Type 95 certification, and therefore cannot be utilized to transmit on GMRS frequencies. So if this is true, what does Rugged do to the GMR25 that makes it certified?
Is there another sub $200 option out there that is water/dust proof and can legally transmit on GMRS frequencies?
Thank you for helping a newbie figure this out.