Recommended Radios For GMRS


1	Kind	FCC Part	Brand	Model	Power (watts)	Channel Capacity	Frequency Range MHz	Programming Software	Club members with programming cable and software:	Notes	Comments

2	Handheld	90	Anytone	AT-D878UV PLUS	6/4/2.5/1	4000	400-480	CHIRP	WQUZ645, WQYP827, WQWI942	3,6,7	Dual Band DMR + FM
3	Handheld	90	Anytone	AT-D878UVIII PLUS	6/4/2.5/1	4000	400-480	CHIRP	WQUZ645, WQYP827, WQWI942	3,6,7	Dual Band DMR + FM
4	Mobile	90	Anytone	AT-D578UVIII PRO	45	4000	400-520	CHIRP	WQUZ645, WQYP827, WQWI942	3,6,7	Tri-band DMR + FM
5		90	Anytone	AT-D578UVIII PLUS	45	4000	400-520	CHIRP	WQUZ645, WQYP827, WQWI942	3,6,7	Tri-band DMR + FM
6	Handheld	95	Baofeng/BTECH	GMRS-V1	5	30	400-520	CHIRP	WRDQ981		GMRS only; fixed programming for channels 1-22 plus 8 repeater channels; tones are field programmable
7	Handheld	90	Baofeng/BTECH	UV-82C	5	128	400-520	CHIRP	WRNA710	3,6,7
8	Mobile	95	Baofeng/BTECH	GMRS-50X1	5/50	23	400-520	CHIRP		3,6
9	Mobile	90	Baofeng/BTECH	UV-50X3	50	1000	400-480	CHIRP		3,6,7
10	Handheld	90	EF Johnson	5100 ES	5,4,2.5,3	864	136-174, 380-470, 700, 800	??	WRDW437		VHF, UHF, 700 MHz, 800 MHz. FM & P25 Capable
11	Handheld	90	Kenwood	TK-3312K2	5	128	400-470	KPG-134D	WQRV903, WQWI942, WQQI477, WRFJ513	2,6,7	Great for Ham 70cm, GMRS & Commercial.
12	Handheld	90	Kenwood	TK-3312K	5	128	450-520	KPG-134D	WQRV903, WQWI942, WQQI477, WRFJ513	2,6,7	GMRS & Commercial.
13	Handheld	90	Kenwood	TK-370G	5	128	450-520	KPG-56D	WQYP827	7
14	Handheld	90/95	Kenwood	TK-380 (Type 1)	4	250	450-490	KPG-49D	WRAA720	7	GMRS & Commercial.; can be programmed out of band for 70cm
15	Handheld	90/95	Kenwood	TK-390	4	160	450-490	KPG-38D	WQWI942	2,6,7	GMRS & Commercial. Solid handheld, Out of production, used by AZDPS, Aftermarket lithium batteries available.
16	Mobile	90/95	Kenwood	TK-8180K	30	512	450-520	KPG-89D	WQRV903, WQWI942, WRAA720, WQQI477, WQYP827, WRFJ513, WRDW437	1,2,6,7	GMRS & Commercial. FCC ID: K4437313110
17	Mobile	90	Kenwood	TK-8180K2	30	512	400-470	KPG-89D	WQRV903, WQWI942, WRAA720, WQQI477, WQYP827, WRFJ513, WRDW437	1,2,6,7	Great for Ham 70cm, GMRS & Commercial. FCC ID: K4437313120
18	Mobile	90/95	Kenwood	TK-8180HK	45	512	450-520	KPG-89D	WQRV903, WQWI942, WRAA720, WQQI477, WQYP827, WRFJ513, WRDW437	1,2,6,7	GMRS & Commercial. FCC ID: K4437313210
19	Mobile	90	Kenwood	TK-8180HK2	45	512	400-470	KPG-89D	WQRV903, WQWI942, WRAA720, WQQI477, WQYP827, WRFJ513, WRDW437	1,2,6,7	Great for Ham 70cm, GMRS & Commercial.
20	Mobile	90	Kenwood	TK-8360HUK	45	128	450-520	KPG-135D	WQRV903, WQQI477, WQYP827	2, 6, 7	GMRS & Commercial
21	Mobile	90	Kenwood	TK-8360K	25	128	450-520	KPG-135D	WQRV903, WQQI477, WQYP827	2, 6, 7	GMRS & Commercial
22	Mobile	90/95	Kenwood	TK-863G	25	600	450-490	KPG-76D	WQRV903, WQYP827	2, 6, 7	GMRS & Commercial. FCC ID: ALH29383110
23	Mobile	90/95	Kenwood	TK-880	25	250	450-490	KPG-49D	WQRV903, WQWI942, WQYP827, WRNA710, WRFJ513	2, 6, 7	GMRS & Commercial. Great workhorse radio, It just works. FCC ID: ALH24593110
24	Handheld	90	Maxon or TecNet	TS-3416	4	16	400-470	ACC-321	WQRV903	2, 6, 7	Great for Ham 70cm, GMRS & Commercial.
25	Mobile	90	Maxon or TecNet	TM-2402	25	512	400-470	ACC-810	WQRV903	2, 6, 7	Great for Ham 70cm, GMRS & Commercial.
26	Mobile	90	Maxon or TecNet	TM-8402A	40	512	400-470	ACC-810	WQRV903	2, 6, 7	Great for Ham 70cm, GMRS & Commercial.
27	Mobile	95	Midland	MXT-500	50	199	400-489	MXT-500 2.01	WQYP827		Firmware MXT500 V1_172_2023_03_23 need for full channel capacity
28	Mobile	90	Motorola	CDM 1250	40	64	450-512		WQWZ299	1, 7	(Need more info)
29	Mobile	90	Motorola	CDM 1550LS+	40	160	403-470	HVN9025	WQUZ645, WQWZ299	2, 6, 7	Great for Ham 70cm, GMRS & Commercial.
30	Mobile	90	Motorola	CDM 1550LS	25	128	450-520	HVN9025	WQUZ645, WQWZ299	6, 7	GMRS & Commercial
31	Mobile	90	Motorola	CDM 1550	40	128	403-470	HVN9025	WQUZ645, WQWZ299	6, 7	Great for Ham 70cm, GMRS & Commercial.
32	Handheld	90	Motorola	XTS2500	5	48/96/870	403-520	??	WRDW437
33	Handheld	90	Motorola	XTS5000	5	48/96/870	403-520	??	WRDW437
34	Handheld	95	Radioddity	GM-30	0.5/5	24	462-467		WRNA710, WRPS328	3, 6	Only 24 customizable repeater channels, 250 channels RX only
35	Handheld	90	Radioddity	GD-77	1/5	1024	400-470			3,7
36	Handheld	90	Radioddity	GD-55 PLUS	4/10	256	400-470			6,7
37	Handheld	90	Radioddity	RD-5R	1/5	1024	400-470			3,7
38	Handheld	90	Radioddity	GD-77S	1/5	1024	400-470			7
39	Handheld	90	Radioddity	MD-680D	5/10	198	400-470			7
40	Mobile	90	Radioddity	MD-9600	25/50	3000	400-480			3,7
41	Handheld	90	RCA	RDR2550	5	1000	400-470	CPS RDR2550	WQRV903, WQUZ645	2, 6, 7.	Great for 70cm Ham, GMRS & Commercial. FM plus DMR.
42	Handheld	90	Tera	TR-590	4/5	200	400-470	TR-590	WQRV903	3,4,5,7
43	Handheld	90	Tera	TR-500	4/5	16	400-470	TR-500	WQRV903	3,4,5,7
44	Handheld	90	Tera	TR-505	4/5	16	400-470	TR-505	WQRV903, WQXX533	3,4,5,7
45	Handheld	90	Tera	TR-590	4	200	400-470	TR-590	WQRV903, WQXX533	7
46	Portable	90	TYT	MD-390	5	1000	403-480	(same as radio)	WQUZ645	6, 7	Great for Ham 70cm, GMRS & Commercial.
47	Handheld	90	Vertex-Standard	VX-231-AG7B-5	5	16	450-520	CE-99	WQRV903, WQWI942	2, 6, 7	GMRS & Commercial
48	Handheld	90	Vertex-Standard	VX-231-AG6B-5	5	16	400-470	CE-99	WQRV903, WQWI942, WQYP827	2, 6, 7	Great for Ham 70cm, GMRS & Commercial.
49	Handheld	90	Vertex-Standard	VX-351-AG8B-5	5	16	400-470	CE-86	WQRV903, WQYP827	2, 6, 7	Great for Ham 70cm, GMRS & Commercial.
50	Mobile	95	Wouxon	KG-1000G	50	999	462-467	(same as radio)	WQYP827	1, 3	GMRS radio only
51	Handheld	95	Wouxon	KG-935G	5	999	462.467	(same as radio)	WQYP827		GMRS radio only
52	Notes	Description
53	1	This radio can be "remoted", in which the control head can be mounted in the passenger compartment and the RF deck (transciever) can be mounted in the trunk. Requires a Remote Kit, available through ProComm.
54	2	A brochure is available for this radio. Contact Tim Mrva through the forums on this site or by email.
55	3	Dual band. Can listen simultaneously on VHF and UHF.
56	4	Only able to program in Narrowband when programming frequencies in the Commercial and GMRS bands. Can RX in Wideband, for any band.
57	5	There is no brochure, but you can see details at www.powerwerx.com
58	6	Will program in Narrowband or Wideband (with the right software)
59	7	"Commercial" or Land Mobile Radio (LMR) is business band communications under Part 90 of the FCC rules. Radios which are Part 90 Certified are permissible on GMRS, but not the other way around.
60	Maintained By: Tim Mrva & Michael Manning