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This is my opinion. The BF-888s by Baofeng makes for a handy GMRS HT. Paired with a Nagoya NA-701G antenna, I have found RX and TX to be quite clear. It's 16 channels can be programmed via CHIRP. It has 5 watts of power, so I set up 15 of its channels to GMRS 1-7 and 15-22. The 16th channel can be set up to whatever you like or left blank. When scanning is enabled through CHIRP, channel 16 becomes your scanner. The radio is super lightweight, which I find ideal for carrying on my belt. It's very inexpensive. The last 2 pack with charging docks that I purchased was $19.99. So, accidents are not very heartbreaking. In fact, the Nagoya 701g antenna is only a dollar cheaper than the 2 pack of these radios. Are there better radios out there? Absolutely. Is this radio part 95? Absolutely not. But with the proper programming, one can stay within all the other "rules". There are no fancy screens and buttons. Just a knob for volume, and a knob to select channel. The voice prompt lets you know what channel you're on. This is an ideal option for helping family members that are not tech savvy get into GMRS with very little to confuse them. I just wanted to give my personal review of what I think is a great little budget HT. It has become my everyday carry for home and work. May the haters now commence their hate speeches.