WRQE264 Posted April 22, 2022 Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 I’ll apologize, I’m super new. I’ve been lurking for a few months and pulled the trigger on my license. I’d like to humbly ask for a handheld recommendation that may allow me to do the following. TX/RX GMRS RX vhf for monitoring public safety around me/on vacation. I work in Fire/LE and enjoy being nosy to the places we go. My home agency simulcasts some fire and ems on 151 vhf. It would be nice to monitor both. id like to be able to program groups/banks/zones with the capabilities to scan. That way I can select those specific areas I travel to. TYT 380 looks like I can do it and keep it in analog mode. Wouxon possibly too. thanks for your time! john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayoverthere Posted April 22, 2022 Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 (edited) First, welcome to the fun! Wouxun KG935g is probably the most flexible choice on the list, and according to the comparison chart on BTWR, appears to be the only one of their 3 GMRS HTs that does vhf, and I want to say I've seen something about the ability to do the zones as well will have to dig a little more on retevis and radioddity to offer suggestions there. Edited April 22, 2022 by wayoverthere clarified & corrected kerstuff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLAX Posted April 22, 2022 Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 12 minutes ago, wayoverthere said: Wouxun KG935g is probably the most flexible choice on the list, and according to the comparison chart on BTWR, appears to be the only one of their 3 GMRS HTs that does. Does what? Scan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayoverthere Posted April 22, 2022 Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 28 minutes ago, MichaelLAX said: Does what? Scan? I cut that sentence off a little too soon....should have said only one that does vhf; according to the chart (and experience with the 805) the 805 and 905 are UHF only. Also missed the zones thing...rushing to complete the post before I needed to clock in for the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WROA675 Posted April 22, 2022 Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 1 hour ago, WRQE264 said: a handheld recommendation https://bettersaferadio.com/meet-the-new-wouxun-kg-uv9g-pro-gmrs-two-way-radio-shtf-scanner/ WyoJoe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthetj03 Posted April 22, 2022 Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 The KG935G will scan vhf/uhf just fine. You can assign up to 10 different scan groups, but I believe you can only do it with the software. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoJoe Posted April 23, 2022 Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 On 4/22/2022 at 9:28 AM, WROA675 said: https://bettersaferadio.com/meet-the-new-wouxun-kg-uv9g-pro-gmrs-two-way-radio-shtf-scanner/ I second this recommendation based on my own experience with this radio. I believe it will do everything the OP wanted in an HT. I would assume the KG935G would be similar, but I have no experience with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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