OldEastSider
Member
New member here from the mountains of Tennessee. Due to patchy cellphone service we are looking to install land mobile radios in two vehicles. The radios will be used lightly, so I like the idea of the Midland MXT400 GMRS consumer radios, especially as there are two or three good GMRS repeaters in the area.
The issue I have with all of the repeater capable Midland Micromobiles (MXT115, MXT275, MXT400) is that they are narrowband because they are also FRS enabled. Since repeaters have a 5kHz offest can they truly work properly with repeaters? These radios seem like a compromise to me.
Would I be better upgrading to a business radio like an Icom F6021 which I believe is wideband? Problem is, with the programming kit I'll be stretching my budget a little too far.
Thanks.
The issue I have with all of the repeater capable Midland Micromobiles (MXT115, MXT275, MXT400) is that they are narrowband because they are also FRS enabled. Since repeaters have a 5kHz offest can they truly work properly with repeaters? These radios seem like a compromise to me.
Would I be better upgrading to a business radio like an Icom F6021 which I believe is wideband? Problem is, with the programming kit I'll be stretching my budget a little too far.
Thanks.