Has anyone used the Midland or the Retevis repeaters?

[WSBX980]

Has anyone used the Midland or the Retevis repeaters? Just curious...be gentle...

[OffRoaderX]

Yes, i've used all of them.

They are all great portable repeaters. IMO the new RT97L gives the best bang for your monies because of the higher power which helps make up for loss in your coax compared to the low power ones.

..and unless things have changed,  the Midland is much higher priced, but does not offer much more than the Retevis models.

[WSBX980]

Thanks! I live in a GMRS vacuum near Fall Creek Falls state park in Tennessee and I have a difficult time hitting repeaters around me. I figured I would get the RT97L to help out the park and the community.

[OffRoaderX]

6 minutes ago, WSBX980 said:

I figured I would get the RT97L to help out the park and the community.

You sir, are a true pillar of your community !

[WRHS218]

I have used the RT97 and the RT97L. Both perform well. If you have the money and are set on getting this type of repeater I would go with the RT97L for the reason the Queen of ALL GMRS mentioned.  In this case more power helps mitigate line loss. They are not 100% duty cycle machines but are good for what they are. The portability is a great selling point. YMMV

[WRDJ205]

We use a Retevis 97S for woods and neighborhood communications. Incredibly easy to set up.  I use an Ecoflow power bank and a j-pole antenna on a painters stick.  

[Mrsig]

My RT97L has been working great for my ranch & firearms range since I upgraded to the better cable.