RenoHuskerDu

What we like about the GT-3TP is its ruggedness (except the battery clip). We have only one failed after 4 years of hard ranch use. Several 1/4 wave whips have failed though. A friend scored a dozen ICOM GMRs radios for a song, but they won't do narrow band or go off freq. The Baofeng offers narrow banding in Frequency Mode which lets us run at 6.25khz wide FM, so we don't hear as much interference from business users (probably non-licensed FRS) when we go to town.

Rarely. Usually we're only a few hundred yards or so and stay on 1 watt 99% of the time. You probably have your ham lic too? Always use the minimum power required to make the trip.

It's the battery clip, not the belt clip. We break belt clips all the time and buy spares by the dozen. But thanks for the link.

Almost all of the Baofengs (GT-3TP) we use here on the ranch have suffered a broken battery clip. The heavier big battery really breaks that little clip quickly. Then we have to tape the battery in place, which only last a few months depending on Texas heat. The clip in question is at the top of the battery slot, normally hidden. You only see it when the battery is removed. Has anyone settled on a Baofeng HT for licensed GMRS use that has a stronger battery clip, but still does an honest 8 watts if needed?