Hey Jeremy -
The dual band is for the HAM frequencies, which also happens to work with the GMRS radio. You will need a separate antenna for the CB. I actually just retired my Cobra 75, it was hard to hear in the Jeep, although that could be solved with an external speaker.
I will probably...
No HAM license here either..yet, certainly not in time for this trip. I can however monitor HAM frequencies, and have both GMRS and CB to share what's being said with other non-ham'ers.
To be compliant in the US the GMRS radio has to be FCC certified part 95A and the HAM radios are certified part 97 I believe. It's a very short list when it comes to detachable antenna GMRS radios that are actually Part 95a compliant.
Blue Sea ACR with Dual Optima Yellow tops, no issues and much better then the 2 Diehard Platinums I had in there before, re-badged Odyssey or not, those things were crap!
My current radio setup..subject to change of course! Btech GMRS V1 on a ram mount with custom bracket from a guy on Expedition Portal and a Uniden CB on a Quadratec JK mount, and yes full trucker with a gear keeper for the GMRS mic:
Probably not, those 3 new models just came out. I picked up a Btech (Baofeng) GMRS V1 before they came out as it has the repeater functions and can monitor HAM, but now with these new Midlands I will probably trade up at some point. The GMRS V1 is still a good deal in my opinion for those that...
I picked up one of these off Amazon a few months back for about $53. I had been looking at the $120 Midland MXT100 (this was before the release of the new models with new features) but wasn't ready to plunk down the cash for one.
What drew me to this radio was the fact that it had GMRS...
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