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Ok, many of you by now have noticed that then new Midland radios are saying they have a 36 mile range. That leads many to believe that you can give one to a friend, jump in your car, drive straight down the road across a large city for one hour, stop, and still be able […]

We now have the Midland GXT1000VP4 two way radios in stock and shipping. For those that preordered one, you will have it very soon. If you have been looking for a good all-purpose GMRS radio, with 5 watts, chargers, and headsets for $69.99 we have a radio you may like! If you have any questions, […]

We have been getting an interesting type of question about two way radios lately and I thought I would do a quick post here about it. People have been calling looking for a radio with 4 channels, and 1 watt of power for their businesses. They are a bit surprised that Kenwood now has a […]

It seems we just remembered Guglielmo Marconi, and now it is the birthday of Nikola Tesla. Telsa’s research into sending messages wirelessly helped to create modern communications. Inventor and all around interesting fellow, Tesla made the world a lot more fun.

The Motorola TALKABOUT MR355R radios are now in stock and ready to ship out. A lot of you have been waiting on these to arrive, so order them now before we run out. The Motorola MR355R is compatible with all FRS and GMRS radios. It supports 22 channels and 121 privacy codes per channel and […]

There are a lot of changes going on out there in the world of wireless communications. Some things we wonder about, some we make fun of, and some we think are great. Many people do not realize that emergency responders often can not even communicate with one another. They tend to use “closed” networks and […]

7-16-09 Update! The GXT1000VP4 is now in stock and shipping! Just a quick heads-up, we are now taking pre-orders for the new Midland GXT1000VP4 Two Way Radio. It is a lot like the popular Midland GXT900VP4 with a new display, and more “channels”. We are also going to sell them for the same price $69.99, […]

Besides going after Midland Radio, they are also getting all settled in with a bunch of new people over at the FCC. So besides being all grumpy and giving out fines, the new Federal Communications Commission Chair Julius Genachowski wants to make the FCC more open and efficient. The folks over on ars technica have […]

I have already talked a bit about some of the Icom radios we now carry. We have two radios that if you are looking for affordable, quality commercial grade radios you will like. First is the Icom IC-F24-01-RC Two Way Radio. It is a tough, 4 watt 400-470 MHz UHF radio designed for daily use, […]

Every now and then someone annoys the FCC. While we may joke a bit about how removing an antenna, or taking off the back of a radio is illegal and the FCC will come and get you! Well, sometimes they do go after people or even companies. This time it is Midland Radios. As you […]