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Long Range
Customers are generally pleased with the long range capabilities of the Midland 50 Channel Waterproof GMRS Two-Way Radio, reporting successful communication over several miles in various conditions. However, some users caution that the practical effective range may depend on line of sight and environmental factors.
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Rechargeable Batteries
Customers have mixed opinions regarding the rechargeable batteries of this radio, with some praising their long-lasting performance while others report inconsistent battery life and issues with charging. Some customers mention the convenience of being able to charge the batteries using both the desktop charger and USB cord, while others express frustration over the inability to charge the handset independently. A few customers have reported instances of batteries not holding a charge or malfunctioning, causing acid leakage and noise.
Highlights
Quality
Good sound quality and very rugged design.
The waterproof design and durable construction gave me confidence that these radios could handle anything nature threw at them.
If you want to be prepared a good radio should be the first thing you acquire and learn how to use
One major design flaw in most handheld gmrs/frs radios is that you have to charge the battery while it's in the radio and in th... Read More
Price
Price could be better, but when you need radios for work you figure it out
Competitiveness
The practical effective range of any gmrs radio, regardless of brand will never be as high as manufacturers claim unless you ha... Read More
I also have midland's mxt115 and they work great with each other.
I tried another brand rated at 1,000 mah for these radios, and they did fully charge.
Look for the batteries from another brand rated at 1,000 mah, they're better.
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radio, midland, good, better and great. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 162.
- Previous analysis of this listing was an C grade.
- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 77.3% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 22,677 reviews as of our last analysis date on Feb 20 2025.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I give one to my friend because there is mostly no cell signal for us to keep in touch in the boonies
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I like the channel options for privacy and the range seems adequate though ive not had them long enough to check that
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We needed some gmrs units for overlanding
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I’ve only used frs cheap radios
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Not sure it may could on aflat area with no buildings in the way
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The midland gmrs 3000 has better sound quality than many others
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We have to make a conscious effort to not dial the volume up as much as we used to
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
However we seem to get better range out of this model when compared to previous radios
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