GMRS HT that's also a decent scanner?

[Coffeemug]

I probably said this before, but I would like to see more GMRS or MURS radios with scanning capabilities for other services in digital modes.
For example, I would like to be able to program a GMRS radio to monitor AAR Channels for Railroads that use DMR or IDAS/NXDN while still able talk to my friends on GMRS Repeaters or Simplex. I'm able to use BTECH GMRS PRO as a scanner to monitor analogue systems, but for how long?

 

[merlin]

I got the Quansheng UV-K5(8), and it is terrific with or without the IJV mod.
Mine does GMRS very well, but this radio is not compliant under FCC rules. (who is ever gonna know)

 

[merlin]

I do a LOT of scanning with my portables also, and I've been pretty satisfied with my Yaesu FT70D since it's C4FM, but has a pretty sensitive receiver even Outside of the 2m/70cm bands. Granted, it's Not a Dedicated GMRS radio or type accepted as one, but for those of us who hold Both licenses it does well.

My K5 does rather well on am.

airband quality in a video and the guy said it was better than the K5 though. But he also said it puts out nothing on UHF low power which if true is a big problem.

TX on airband is inhibited and for very good reason. Receive works great.
As for UHF power, there are settings to adjust L/M/H power.

 

[Horseflesh]

My K5 does rather well on am.

TX on airband is inhibited and for very good reason. Receive works great.

I meant TX of UHF FM. The sample in the video review was basically defective in this regard with the lowest power putting out nothing the meter could detect.

I do not expect the radio to transmit AM airband.

 

[BucknB]

I just got the Wouxun KG-UV9GX, GMRS TX/RX, Dual Channel, 7 band scanning, plus NOAA and FM and Air Band.
I think this might be just the thing the OP was inquiring about!?

 

[Horseflesh]

That one is new to me, thanks @BucknB .

 

[MaxDonoghue]

I've got a Quansheng UV-K6, a Tidradio TD-H3 and just recently picked up a Radtel RT-890. The UV-K6 has the latest IJV firmware on it, and out of the three for airband receive, I still rate it the worst of the bunch. It sounds like you are listening through a 20KHz wide filter, even with a narrower bandwidth selected. Sounds like the low cut-off audio frequency is 1000Hz. The Tidradio and Radtel on the other hand sound much fuller on the audio. I live about 1.5kms from Kingston airport and my house sits right on a flight path, so it is not really a distance issue.

I'm still playing with the Radtel but so far I really like it. I like the one touch frequency scanner. Will have to go to Costco and check it out to compare against the Tidradio. They're all about the same price so grab as many as you can and experiment.

Max
VE3TMT

 

[Horseflesh]

I got a UV-K5(99) the other day, it was about $25 and I could not pass it up. It has been fun experimenting with the alternative firmwares. I would agree that even with the AM reception fix offered in all the 3rd party firmwares, airband performance is not great.