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Of course it depends on what you want to get from it. My favorite GMRS-only radio is the Wouxun KG-935G Plus. I am also a huge fan of my Wouxun KG-UV9D Mate H.A.M. radio. Other folks may not want to spend the money (I also have some cheapo Baofengs, like most here). My suggestion is to watch a bunch of YouTubes, get a feel for what you want to do with it, and get a feel for the wide range of radios that are available. It's kind of like asking "What's the best car for my needs?"

For a few dollars more, I chose this:

"All restaurants are Taco Bell."

The best part of that article is that the person in the photo is using MURS. I guess Walmart and fast food restaurants have proven to be formidable enemies.

Are you using a ground plane plate to help measure the SWR? Measuring HTs can be tough from what I have read.

Get used to it. It usually happens after the third or fourth reply.

It cracks me up how the militia guys will spend $$$ on guns, ammo, and preserved food, but they cheap out on radios (that they probably aren't even licensed for).

I know a guy that can get me lots of these, for the right buyer. Unless you're a narc.

I'm fine with it

Randy, you're up...

The tiger tail is 80's approved

I don't know anything about that antenna. However, I have a MARS-modded Yaesu 6000r and it pairs wonderfully with my Tram 1181 on 2m, 70cm, and GMRS, without adjustments.

You may want to reset the combinations on your luggage while you're at it, Mr. 1234

+1 for the SW-102

You sure you are not simulating nuclear weapons? Those are serious mushroom clouds.

I settled for a dual-band antenna that performs excellent on 2M/70CM and good enough on GMRS. A switch sounds like a good alternative, I may look into this...

For years, my father designed and oversaw development of the top jet fighter IN THE WORLD, and to this day he refuses to read a manual for anything. I just sent him a Blu-Ray player, and he asked me to hook it up next time I visit. IT'S ONE HDMI CABLE. And his planes are still winning dogfights fifty years later. I give up.

Instead of a new radio, I suggest a chainsaw. Done and done!

Probably best to avoid the one named BARF...

I see that my Nagoya UT-72G GMRS antenna does not have a coil, but my Tram 1181 VHF/UHF antenna does. Hmm...

Both of my Wouxun radios pull in NOAA just fine. No reason, if my existing radios pull in NOAA just fine.

I keep hearing "I don't want to have to carry two radios while doing an outdoor activity, while traveling, whatever..." Two radios are not heavy. Also, you get the benefit if having tuned antennas for each, instead of one that might be almost good enough. If you don't want two radios, good for you. I think it makes me more attractive to the chicks to have two on my belt clips.

Yep, GMRS offset is always +5 to my knowledge.

I've had it. WSAA635 is on my ignore list lol

I have the UV-17R Pro GPS. It's okay, but I wouldn't go out of my way to recommend it. The only real useful feature is the GPS for me.