Which Radio Should I Buy?

Summary

• Price Does Not Determine the Range of GMRS Radios

• Price Determines the Features and Functions of GMRS Radios

For example: screen/no screen ... b/w screen vs color screen ... dust proof ... water resistant vs water proof ... FM radio ... NOAA weather channels ... battery size ... and many more. If you are buying a radio only for use in your home for only emergency situations, an inexpensive, non feature rich, radio is all you need. If you are buying a radio for multi-purposes - like biking, boating, camping, hiking - features become more important.

• Buy 2 Radios

Having 2 radios gives you the ability to practice with another member of your household or a friend under controlled conditions. You can change settings and see what happens immediately. And remember, both radios don't have to be the same. Any GMRS radio can communicate to any other GMRS radio.

Where can I look at and/or buy a GMRS radio?

1. Amazon

2. Better Safe Radio (bettersaferadio.com)

3. Big Box Stores (Target, Walmart) - Typically low end, less expensive, fewer feature radios. Sometimes called Bubble Pack radios.

4. Buy Two Way Radios (buytwowayradios.com)

5. Costco or Sam's Club (seasonal)

6. Midland (midlandusa)

7. Radioddity (radioddity.com)

8. Right Channel Radios (rightchannelradios.com)

9. Sporting Goods Stores (Cabela's, Dick's, Scheels, Sportsman Warehouse)

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