Midland MXT500 Review

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13 hours ago, WRYZ926 said:

Just like on the other forum. Some will mention Part 90 radios. GMRS radios are not Part 90 certified. Just because a radio will work on a certain band does not mean that it is Part certified for that band. And the average person is not going to go out and buy a Part 90 certified radio for GMRS use. 

And I have to ask about what Steve posted since we know Anytone radios are made in China.

We can continue to argue all you want. But it is a fact that all Part 95 certified consumer grade mobile radios are made in Chine with the exception of Garmin. Yes there are Part 90 certified business/commercial radios made in Japan that just so happen to work on GMRS but again they are not Part 95 certified.

And just because a company has their headquarters in a certain country does not mean that their products are made in that country. Midland is a prime example when it comes to GMRS radios. And again some of the Yaesu mobile radios are made in China even though Yaesu is a Japanese company.

Comparing Part 90 certified radios with Part 95 certified radios is like comparing apples to oranges.

Type-Accepted Part 95 Part B and E radios can only be programmed and operate on the channels they are certified for. They can not operate outside their type-acceptance.

According to the FCC Part 95 Rules and Regulations, Type-Accepted/Certified LMR radios meeting the emissions, frequency tolerances/accuracy, and with regards to the specific power levels of those channels pursuant to Part 95, Subpart E, may be used/operated.