Walkie talkies & GMRS
BTECH GMRS-PRO
BTECH
Five-watt GMRS handheld with off-grid texting and GPS location sharing plus NOAA alerts.
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What you get
A 5-watt GMRS handheld with repeater support and a 2,600 mAh USB-C battery. Off-grid text messaging and GPS location sharing come built in next to an onboard compass. Programming goes through a Bluetooth app and NOAA weather alerts and FM radio are on board too.
- 5 W GMRS handheld with repeater support and split tones
- IP67 submersible and dustproof
- Bluetooth app programming, off-grid text messaging and GPS location sharing, onboard compass
- 180 channels in 6 banks of 30; wireless channel sharing between radios
- NOAA weather alerts and FM radio; 2600 mAh USB-C battery
Pros and cons of the BTECH GMRS-PRO
Pros
- Three power levels run from 1 watt up to the full 5 watts.
- IP67 sealing is listed as submersible and dustproof.
- GPS location sharing and off-grid texting are built in along with a compass.
Cons
- A GMRS license is required before you can transmit.
- BTECH's listing title calls it a mobile radio so check you are buying the handheld.
Specs
- Radio service
- GMRS
- License neededFCC license for GMRS transmit
- Yes
- Channels
- 180
- Transmit power
- 5 W
- NOAA alertsounds an alarm for a warning
- Yes
- Waterproofing
- IP67
- Repeater capable
- Yes
- Battery
- 2,600 mAh
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Radios in the box
- 1
Why it scores 8.1
8.1/10
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Emergency features
- NOAA weather alert
- Rechargeable batteries
- Waterproof rating
- Transmit power of 2 W or more
- 22 channels or more
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