MS350R

[renewrfy950]

So i went with the MS350R radios for adventures with the nephews. Does anyone have any insight into these radios? I do have a few questions about legality. So these radios are pre 2017. Does this mean that the base 22 channels can be used by anyone under FRS license rules? Anyone know the usable range? Is it worth buying a second set or would you go with another choice? I went with these for there IP67.

 

 

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[WRAK968]

So i went with the MS350R radios for adventures with the nephews. Does anyone have any insight into these radios? I do have a few questions about legality. So these radios are pre 2017. Does this mean that the base 22 channels can be used by anyone under FRS license rules? Anyone know the usable range? Is it worth buying a second set or would you go with another choice? I went with these for there IP67.

 

 

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I think that because they TX higher than 2W and include the 8 repeater channels these would have to fall under the GMRS license rules vs bubblepack radios that only transmit at 2 watts and only have the 22 channels without repeater inputs. According to reviews I've read (I do not personally own the radios myself) the range on those radios is only about 1 mile despite the advertised range of "25 miles." There also seems to be an issue with battery life and waterproofing. For the price, it might be better to go with the Baofeng GMRS-V1 which will allow you a couple extra features over the motorolas. (For instance you can use split tones with the baofeng if a repeater calls for it, and I believe the baofeng also has a vehicle charger that is comparable with the GMRS-V1)

 

In the end, Im just a guy going over rough specs and reading reviews so feel free to listen to other users here for their input as well.