Unlocked UV-5G?

[amaff]

The AR-5RM is, near as I can tell, an unlocked UV-5G Plus (or, really, the other way around, but you get it).

A little bigger / more expensive than the UV-5R / 5G, but has some neat features over those (that 1 touch frequency / tone scan is nice, USB-C charger port on the battery, etc)

[WRTC928]

 

2 hours ago, amaff said:

The AR-5RM is, near as I can tell, an unlocked UV-5G Plus (or, really, the other way around, but you get it).

A little bigger / more expensive than the UV-5R / 5G, but has some neat features over those (that 1 touch frequency / tone scan is nice, USB-C charger port on the battery, etc)

The AR-5RM is a very nice radio with a lot of capabilities for the price. It was my favorite radio for a long time. However, I recently bought a UV-5RH Pro GPS which does everything the 5RM does with some added features. The one I like best is the ability to arrange my channels into banks and scan only one bank at a time. It's only slightly more expensive than the 5RM on Amazon. If you don't care about the banks or GPS, though, you may as well buy the 5RM and save the $6. You really can't go wrong with either.

[bscabl]

4 hours ago, WRTC928 said:

You really can't go wrong with either.

everyyyyy time i say im done buying cheaper radios and i found the one i like.. someone points out one slightly better for basically the same monies... hmmm bank scanning would be handy [I do love my ar5rm though]

[WRUE951]

37 minutes ago, bscabl said:

everyyyyy time i say im done buying cheaper radios and i found the one i like.. someone points out one slightly better for basically the same monies... hmmm bank scanning would be handy [I do love my ar5rm though]

you got that right..I just ordered to Baofengs yesterday  

[WRTC928]

2 hours ago, bscabl said:

everyyyyy time i say im done buying cheaper radios and i found the one i like.. someone points out one slightly better for basically the same monies... hmmm bank scanning would be handy [I do love my ar5rm though]

It was the bank scanning that decided me. I really like the 5RM. The lack of banks was one of my few complaints about it. The 5RM is still useful for most of my purposes, and will get plenty of use, but there are occasions when the bank scanning will be nice to have.

[amaff]

7 hours ago, WRTC928 said:

 

The AR-5RM is a very nice radio with a lot of capabilities for the price. It was my favorite radio for a long time. However, I recently bought a UV-5RH Pro GPS which does everything the 5RM does with some added features. The one I like best is the ability to arrange my channels into banks and scan only one bank at a time. It's only slightly more expensive than the 5RM on Amazon. If you don't care about the banks or GPS, though, you may as well buy the 5RM and save the $6. You really can't go wrong with either.

dang, if that had air band receive it'd do basically everything I wanted

[WRTC928]

2 minutes ago, amaff said:

dang, if that had air band receive it'd do basically everything I wanted

I think it does. I'm not sure because I'm not interested in listening to air bands.

Edited to add: It's advertised as receiving AM 108-136 MHz. Does that cover the air band?

[amaff]

6 minutes ago, WRTC928 said:

I think it does. I'm not sure because I'm not interested in listening to air bands.

Edited to add: It's advertised as receiving AM 108-136 MHz. Does that cover the air band?

Goddamn it, it sure as hell does. A quick look at the amazon link made it look like it was broadcast AM/FM radio, not VHF AM / FM. 

[WRTC928]

Just now, amaff said:

Goddamn it, it sure as hell does. A quick look at the amazon link made it look like it was broadcast AM/FM radio, not VHF AM / FM. 

Well, there ya go! Spend your 30 bucks and get it all. You're welcome. 

[WRTC928]

No kidding, though, I really like it. It has everything I like about the 5RM with a couple of extra features. The screen is still impossible to read in bright sunlight, though.

[WRUE951]

1 hour ago, WRTC928 said:

No kidding, though, I really like it. It has everything I like about the 5RM with a couple of extra features. The screen is still impossible to read in bright sunlight, though.

The only HT I own with good screen resolution during the day is my Hytera 682.  My GM15 Pro is not bad when tilted to shade.  

[SteveShannon]

9 minutes ago, WRUE951 said:

The only HT I own with good screen resolution during the day is my Hytera 682.  My GM15 Pro is not bad when tilted to shade.  

The Garmin Rino screen actually gets brighter and easier to see in bright direct sunshine.