On a more serious note about the GPS location beacon feature, I wonder how many different incompatible standards exist. It seems like it wouldn't be especially useful if feature is manufacturer-specific even given the proliferation of radios based on common designs. I'd want the Garmin unit and the Radioddity unit and any others with GPS to all interoperate. I can't control what radios other four wheelers have equipped themselves with even if I can control what my own family uses.
My only reason for not buying these are that they actually don't use GPS satellites from America and Garmin standards they are using the JUNK glassnoss Russian sats and I wouldn't trust it PERIOD!!!!!!!!! Don't be fooled.
@@temporarilyofflineyou set it to always on, I think there is a glitch with always on when you are programming channels. Setting it to 20 seconds seems to work best for me
No customizable roger-beeps? I'm still waiting for a model that lets me upload my own .wav files for the roger-beep. That way my roger-beep can be the Wilhelm Scream.
Nice set GMRS radios. Just a few things that a firmware update can fix. Poger LOL . I got a HT that the on button is NO . Starting to see GPS more often in HT radios now . Well the plus had a sex change as well. That why I buy both antennas' . SMA- F and M . The ch 7 to 14 are the FRS only CH on GMRS . 73
@@temporarilyoffline I got several radios from them. QT 60 for 1 . All great ! and clean ! I have a friend in UK and have their PMR446 radios and they great . Like out FRS hear. slight different band plain.
Just Got to leave this knowledge here for all to KNOW that the gps unit is not a Garmin standard and uses Russian gps, so if useful gps and location is actuality important to you skip theses radio's. 😮
GPS antenna where the flashlight is on other models?
Unforgivable!
Great video looks like a set of nice GMRS radios!! Thanks for the review!!
Thanks Blue!
You are absolutely right. No radio should rely on a computer to set it up or use it.
This.
When it comes to programming these HT's...."You Gotta Be quick, You Gotta Be fast, You Gotta Be patient." - Des'ree
Quick, Fast and Patient are two of my best traits!
@@temporarilyofflinemy wife said I’m 2 for 3 , I’m quick and fast 😂
Man, the Sulu is strong on this one.😂
Great video T.O. Keep up the great work!
Thanks!
On a more serious note about the GPS location beacon feature, I wonder how many different incompatible standards exist. It seems like it wouldn't be especially useful if feature is manufacturer-specific even given the proliferation of radios based on common designs. I'd want the Garmin unit and the Radioddity unit and any others with GPS to all interoperate. I can't control what radios other four wheelers have equipped themselves with even if I can control what my own family uses.
This is my pet peeve
That's how they get ya!
My only reason for not buying these are that they actually don't use GPS satellites from America and Garmin standards they are using the JUNK glassnoss Russian sats and I wouldn't trust it PERIOD!!!!!!!!! Don't be fooled.
In the settings go to backlight and set it to 20 it will give you more time while programming channels
Backlight? Thought I played with that... Thanks!
@@temporarilyofflineyou set it to always on, I think there is a glitch with always on when you are programming channels. Setting it to 20 seconds seems to work best for me
@MrHugo61 yeah. They need to fix that!
No customizable roger-beeps?
I'm still waiting for a model that lets me upload my own .wav files for the roger-beep. That way my roger-beep can be the Wilhelm Scream.
Not many people know what the Wilhelm scream is. Extra points to you! (We both know they've all heard it though)
lol @ "Thank you Captain"
Thanks for watching!
Twice the Van gmrs damage, tnx Man!
Exactly!
Nice set GMRS radios. Just a few things that a firmware update can fix. Poger LOL . I got a HT that the on button is NO . Starting to see GPS more often in HT radios now . Well the plus had a sex change as well. That why I buy both antennas' . SMA- F and M . The ch 7 to 14 are the FRS only CH on GMRS . 73
I sent them a nicely worded memo with my findings. Radioddity is really good about fixing things like this.
@@temporarilyoffline I got several radios from them. QT 60 for 1 . All great ! and clean ! I have a friend in UK and have their PMR446 radios and they great . Like out FRS hear. slight different band plain.
Have you always had a Steam Deck? This is the first time I noticed the box for it in the background.
About a year now.
Everything. Everything is different.
This is like when Ford created an electric SUV and named it "Mustang".
I am not a fan of that MEV - I might have been curious/better able to say "ok" had they named it anything else.
@@temporarilyoffline That was my thought too. I was annoyed by the choice of name.
Do they make a Ham flavor of this radio?
The GC-5 or the Baofeng UV-17. I've done videos on both of those as well
Just Got to leave this knowledge here for all to KNOW that the gps unit is not a Garmin standard and uses Russian gps, so if useful gps and location is actuality important to you skip theses radio's. 😮
I'm interested, Do you have more info?
Real tech support never apologizes! 😃
Could be