WHAT RADIO ARE YOU USING FOR YOUR GMRS BASE?

[Rick330man]

I go back and forth between a Midland 575MXT and a Retevis RA 86. As a base, I don't need a zillion repeater pairings. I have five (5) Florida Keys repeaters programmed, two (2) Miami ones and one (1) in Naples. The 50 watts on the Midland is a big plus, but the Retevis is more user friendly. The latter is important since I want my wife and boys and to be comfortable. A radio that is easy to use fits the bill. I need a few more repeater pairings in the mobile and have found the Radioddity DB-20G to be perfect for my needs.

What are the rest of you using for your GMRS base(s)?

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

I use a Midland MXT115 as a base and unfortunately there are no repeaters in my area. I bought a copper J pole antenna a while back from ebunk, but have not put it up yet. I also have a few UV5r radios that we use between houses in the neighborhood.

 

[BC Coyote]

None! I don't think there are GMRS repeaters in Canada, at least not in BC. If I climb the highest hill around here I can hear a repeater down in Mount Vernon WA which is almost 200 miles south of me. That appears to be the closest GMRS repeater to my QTH !
I have GMRS frequencies in my Baofeng but all I ever hear on them is kids playing radio and a few small time business users. Everybody else is on the LADD channels.

 

[unit_399]

We.ve been using BAOFENG UV5R hand helds on our farm's base, both mobiles, and one for each of our workers. All bought in 2009. 9 total. The 5 used by our workers are pretty shabby looking, because life isn't harder on a radio then when it's hanging from a Colombian farm worker's belt all day. The other 3 (and the spare) look new. The base radio in our farmhouse (which is the highest point on the property) uses a Larsen BSA-450 antenna on a 40' pole. It easily covers all of our 22 hectares (54 acre) farm. Except for batteries, never replaced anything. All 9 rigs still functioning 100%. For 20 bucks each, best bang for the buck.

 

[Stumblefoot]

I use the Midland with a Nagoya NMO200C antenna on a 45 ft. pole It gets out pretty well, I have alot of hills to block it but 20-30 miles it works good