Consumer Radios

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We tell you about a new line of FRS/GMRS radios from an old company in the business. We also review the XLT EB120 Earbud with PTT Microphone.

We get a lot of customers who contact us on a daily basis and are looking for radios to use on their upcoming cruise. One customer recently contacted me looking for an older Motorola Talkabout model, the T5620. This is a model that has been discontinued for some time and originally sold brand new for […]

A few weeks ago the FCC released a document proposing some changes to the way regulatory fees are calculated, as well as some changes to the fee amounts for various services. This type of release is not out of the ordinary, and normally we wouldn’t give it a second look. However, buried in Attachment E(4) […]

Are the manufacturers’ range claims over the top? We tell you what range you can reasonably expect from the typical FRS/GMRS radio under normal operating conditions.

We talk about current status of the proposed changes to the GMRS announced by the FCC in 2010. We also review the XLT TM-200 Adjustable Throat Mic.

Are GMRS radios user programmable? In this episode of Radio 101, Anthony from Buy Two Way Radios gives you a fast, matter-of-fact, no-nonsense answer.

Believe it or not, there is a right and a wrong way to hold a two way radio. Anthony shows you how to hold a radio properly for the best transmission and reception possible.

A common term heard among two way radio operators is squelch. But what is it? What does it do? In this episode of Radio 101, Anthony explains what squelch is and how it works.

In this episode of Radio 101, Anthony from Buy Two Way Radios tells you exactly what VOX is, what it does and how to determine if this feature is right for you.