Your First and current GMRS HT

[dugcyn]

nice, it is always good to know the fars in case of emergency. hopefully it does not get abused, i see it as a good tool in the tool box.

[Nedborden]

My first GMRS HT. Was a Motorola MT 2000.  Present one is an ICOM f60

KAF3625

[Nedborden]

My first GMRS HT. Was a Motorola MT 2000.  Present one is an ICOM f60

KAF3625

[WRUI365]

My First was a Radioddity GM30, my current one is a Motorla XPR7550E

[pcradio]

On 12/18/2022 at 4:26 PM, WRUI365 said:

My First was a Radioddity GM30, my current one is a Motorola XPR7550E

That's quite the upgrade. How do you tolerate the single watch nature? I don't think I can give up watching two frequencies.

[PACNWComms]

On 12/18/2022 at 2:26 PM, WRUI365 said:

Motorla XPR7550E

Nice. Bought a Motorola XPR7550e after using an older XPR6550 for a while, but that needed to be hex edited due to the band split. I have many other radios I could use, with an Anytone 878 Plus being one of them. The only good thing that seems to add though is VHF capability. The XPR7550e also comprises the bulk of what I often support for work, so using a 7550e for GMRS just seems natural. Nice to see others going with a high-end radio that is very selective and sensitive RF wise. 

[tweiss3]

13 hours ago, pcradio said:

That's quite the upgrade. How do you tolerate the single watch nature? I don't think I can give up watching two frequencies.

Proper use of scan lists and you can watch way more than 2 frequencies.

 

39 minutes ago, PACNWComms said:

Nice. Bought a Motorola XPR7550e after using an older XPR6550 for a while, but that needed to be hex edited due to the band split. I have many other radios I could use, with an Anytone 878 Plus being one of them. The only good thing that seems to add though is VHF capability. The XPR7550e also comprises the bulk of what I often support for work, so using a 7550e for GMRS just seems natural. Nice to see others going with a high-end radio that is very selective and sensitive RF wise. 

The XPR7550e is a wonderful radio. I've been jumping between it and a Kenwood NX-5300. 

[Lscott]

2 hours ago, PACNWComms said:

Nice. Bought a Motorola XPR7550e after using an older XPR6550 for a while, but that needed to be hex edited due to the band split. I have many other radios I could use, with an Anytone 878 Plus being one of them. The only good thing that seems to add though is VHF capability. The XPR7550e also comprises the bulk of what I often support for work, so using a 7550e for GMRS just seems natural. Nice to see others going with a high-end radio that is very selective and sensitive RF wise. 

They are nice radios. What is a negative for me is the funky antenna connector. I often use an external antenna with my HT's so having something I can screw an adapter into is important. I take my HT's on trips sometimes etc. so in hotel rooms I like to use a portable antenna stuck by the window and run a cable between it and the radio. Same with rental cars. Stick a cheap short magnet mount on the roof and run the cable inside to the radio.

[FreqieRadio]

My first part95 radio is a uv-5g. My current is not part 95

[WRUI365]

I'm a ham also, use more then one radio when in the car. Also have FTM400XDR, FT5D, Kenwood THD74A, Raddioddity DB20, Anytone 878UVII+. and a SDRPlay R1A . Always have options

[pcradio]

1 hour ago, WRUI365 said:

Also have the FT5D

I'm also looking at the FT5D. How good is the screen outside in direct sunlight? I hike with my radios.

[SteveShannon]

1 hour ago, pcradio said:

I'm also looking at the FT5D. How good is the screen outside in direct sunlight? I hike with my radios.

It’s very good in direct sunlight.

[WRQC626]

1st was a Baofeng uv-9g. Current is a Wouxun KG-935G and loving it. Still have the UV-9G.. actually a couple of them for the rest of the family. I'm the only serious radio geek.