Midland GXT3000 GMRS Radio Review - New GXT3000VP4 Hand Held GMRS Radio From Midland

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In this video I review Midland's newest hand-held GMRS radio, the GXT3000VP4 - The Midland GXT-3000 is a very easy to use hand held, also known as an HT, GMRS radio designed for "non-radio" people, for example hikers, off-roaders, air-soft players, etc. This GMRS radio is not made in China and it is not overly expensive making it a good choice for someone that wants a simple, easy to use GMRS radio.
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@vineyardsaker6195 3 месяца назад

A fixed antenna on a GMRS? Brilliant concept!I I would not get a Midland product even if handed out for free. Wouxun and TIDRADIO are the way to go :-)

@TheNotaRubicon 3 месяца назад

If you would not get a Midland product, even if it was for free, then why would you watch a video about a Midland product?

@pauljcohen2007 3 месяца назад

Dude from the first 3 seconds of this video I was laughing almost falling out of my chair. I wonder how many people you pissed off by holding the box upside down. You are a legend and this is why I watch your content.

@W2IRT 3 месяца назад

I miss the music.

@WorldMoneyWins 3 месяца назад

That was my first thought at the beginning.

@tinybadastronaut 3 месяца назад

Me too! What happened to it?

@alvinmorris5404 3 месяца назад

Yeah without the music it just ain't right !!!

@gunyoda2356 3 месяца назад

It’s so quiet

@soonenough938 2 месяца назад

Agreed

@therevdr128 2 месяца назад

Years ago I had a pair of dirt cheap Cobra gmrs handhelds. We were using them more and more on our Jeep trips so I thought I’d spring for some better radios. I bought Midlands for about 3x what I paid for the Cobras. I could not tell a difference in the distance or clarity between the radios BUT I could not hear the Midlands in my loud Jeep when they were turned all the way up. In contrast, I had to turn the volume down some on the Cobras to not cause even further hearing damage than the Jeep was already causing. I gave the Midlands to a friend with a quieter lifestyle and never bought “expensive” radios again.

@lowandslow3939 3 месяца назад

I have a similar set of Midland GTX radios that I bought for hunting and work. Mine are in camo so they are real fun to try to find when your buddy drops his on the forest floor! They transmit at 5 watts on some channels. Great for the price. Love the lock feature.

@hatchetjackphillips 3 месяца назад

I have the same radio’s. My only beef with em, is the battery life. I carry extra batteries when I’m in the woods.

@Sonny_V 3 месяца назад

Oh Great, now you've got me saying "pacific"

@Soupcan35 3 месяца назад

"irregardlessly" lol

@BrianNC81 3 месяца назад

Nice radio machines 👍. Thank you Midland for sending the radios for review.

@realBkay 3 месяца назад

2:38 - thank goodness. I saw the new pencil and was becoming concerned.

@joelvarney5091 3 месяца назад

I was worried Le Stubby had been replaced!

@betulie11 3 месяца назад

Wow, a repeater capable bubble wrap walkie-talkie!

@RKingis 3 месяца назад

Motorola made a few.

@SolarGeneral 3 месяца назад

Great work Randolpho

@DeepBlueWaves 3 месяца назад

This hand opera is sublime

@fredc3543 3 месяца назад

The FCC site will provide the power ratings. Someone said 2.3. These are the "bubble pack" radios I'd have for pals doing a road trip. Still liking the TID radio for value.

@stevenclaflin 3 месяца назад

As always, thank you for the video. They are always amusing and educational. It may seem like a small thing to some people, but I particularly like the fact you can use standard double a batteries if you can't recharge the pack for some reason. Have a great day 😊

@ericromano7703 3 месяца назад

I for one am always thankful for being able to burp without needing to fiddle with the buttons.

@Waynethepainsmurf 3 месяца назад

I wish we had gmrs equivalent here in the UK. Thanks for the video.

@aMaff 3 месяца назад

Isn't PMR446 similar?

@Waynethepainsmurf 3 месяца назад

@@aMaff pmr is the same as frs simplex only no repeater access.

@matthewb8229 3 месяца назад

Just started the video, and haven't scrolled down yet to read the (man, I hope there is one) pinned comment of shame. C'mon sad hams, don't let us down.

@bsdavidson0360 3 месяца назад

I am highly offended by the lackluster screen label peel off. By the time I had my pants off, it was over.

@WelchsGrapeJuice 3 месяца назад

Sweet! Need to pick up a radio for some off-road trips coming up this year. Would you recommend this?

@mikeingeorgia1 3 месяца назад

I’ve been using the GXT1000s for a couple years now for convoying on road trips and I love them. They’re very simple to use, which is a big bonus when most people aren’t interested in learning anything too complicated to use them. I put ours on the channel, I use “privacy” codes so we’re not distracted by any unnecessary chatter and away we go. Just squeeze the button and the other vehicle can hear you

@RogueAstro Месяц назад

Stupid question … asking for my neighbor’s friend, if I have a “good” GMRS radio, are these kinda solid little radios to have in family convoys of vehicles or will there by crying and screaming due to faraday cage cars messing it all up?

@trekster9269 3 месяца назад

$150! I'm sure this is a great simplex radio for being near, but for $75 each, I think there may be better options out there for me.

@RKingis 3 месяца назад

There is! But this isn't made for us nerds.

@RKingis 3 месяца назад

And it does do repeaters too!

@TRUTHISABSOLUTE777 3 месяца назад

@@RKingiswhat are the bstter options??

@RKingis 3 месяца назад

@@TRUTHISABSOLUTE777Basically almost every radio.

@finkmj53 3 месяца назад

Thank you, Randy. Are you or anyone else able to comment on the quality or pros and cons of the VOX on this radio? Thank you

@HorrorFXDesigns 2 месяца назад

How many "fars", roughly, will this radio achieve in the city with tall buildings radio to radio?

@TheNotaRubicon 2 месяца назад

Pretty much the same as any GMRS radio - anywhere from 100 yards to 10 miles, depending on how many buildings are between the two radios, what the buildings are made of and the exact location of the two radios.

@KenLee-e5y 3 месяца назад

Wanna know why they sell GMRS radios as a pair but ham radios are sold as single units? Big radio knows that most hams dont have friends, thats how they became hams.

@RKingis 3 месяца назад

Ham radio is about making friends, GMRS/FRS is about friends wanting to be able to talk.

@dw7094 3 месяца назад

That's funny, but true.

@stalin200000 3 месяца назад

I live 9 miles away from nearest repeater, I can not reach repeater with Baofeng. What if i get BTECH UV-25X2 (Second Gen.) Mini Mobile 25 Watt Dual Band Base, Mobile Radio - would it solve the problem?

@morthomer5804 3 месяца назад

Are we to believe that vigorous activities are precluded from occurring whilst seated on the cushioned and velvety surface of the couch?

@Trd2020 3 месяца назад

😂 I love the attitude! The ham radio community are full of dorks who are very sensitive

@full_metal2452 3 месяца назад

Having a midland radio in your vehicle is like having a rainbow coexist sticker on your bumper or back window

@Mr.Smith101 3 месяца назад

I haven't seen a single semi truck with a coexist sticker on it.

@FrJohnBrownSJ 3 месяца назад

I want someone to make a pair of radios that charge in some kind of off road cradle.

@vansnyder2597 3 месяца назад

I like that you can use regular batteries for emergencies which can be recharged with multiple types of power, plus this does come with a cigarette plug which some off road vehicles have.

@RKingis 3 месяца назад

Velcro!!!!!!!

@jeepinbanditrider 3 месяца назад

Really all we need these things to do is charge off USB, ideally USB-C, which tons of other options have moved to at this point. The new 200 dollar repeater capable radio they came out with still doen'st support USB charging. Midland is a joke.

@lowandslow3939 3 месяца назад

This cradle certainly isn’t good for a moving vehicle. Mine is a but persnickety just sitting on a shelf. Contact between radios and cradle is hit or miss.

@gwgdog66 3 месяца назад

Is this one easier to operate for a beginner, or would the GXT67 Pro be a better option?

@RKingis 3 месяца назад

I think both would be good.

@Raptor-gd6sk 3 месяца назад

That pencil is about to expire 😂😂😂..

@paullehman8652 3 месяца назад

Where’s the music

@CyborgAlienBariaur 3 месяца назад

Wondered how long it would take...

@barbaram4487 3 месяца назад

You got a new pencil!

@weswhite5839 2 месяца назад

Why get these over a Baofeng or Tidradio

@TheNotaRubicon 2 месяца назад

as mentioned.. multiple times in the video, these are easy/simple to use. Many people are very happy to pay a premium over complicated radios.

@kb6lcw99 3 месяца назад

😊

@KenLee-e5y 3 месяца назад

What are the preferred pronouns of the GTX300? Asking for a friend.

@RKingis 3 месяца назад

Over & out

@jefffoster3557 3 месяца назад

None of this applies to me since I am atlantic.

@matthooper5059 3 месяца назад

"Miller amp hours"

@TheChico868 3 месяца назад

This radio is 2.5 watts high power output. According to FCC

@TheNotaRubicon 3 месяца назад

Normal people dont care.

@cohocarl 3 месяца назад

So that extra 0.5 watt makes it illegal to transmit on w/o a $35 license...

@RKingis 3 месяца назад

With a proper repeater, you could probably hit many miles away.

@TheChico868 3 месяца назад

I was just stating it for people who wanted to know. The not normal people

@Micah_4D 3 месяца назад

CHI-nuh! 😂

@BruceRouslin 3 месяца назад

Hoping to be the first idiotic comment to be pinned to the top. Love your pencil.

@MrCobb-rq8iv 3 месяца назад

OMG................ a new pencil? No Chirp? No Antennae replace? I wouldn't trade my worst Bfang radio for a sack of these.

@colonelkernal297 3 месяца назад

-1. No music.

@KG-xf9ew 3 месяца назад

Man..... hard to justify this cost when the TidRadio H3 type of radios are so effective for $30-40.

@TheNotaRubicon 3 месяца назад

Is it really so hard for you to understand that many people that want a SIMPLE TO USE radio can very easily justify the cost ? I think I very clearly explained in the video that this radio is specifically NOT made for someone like you.

@TELEVISIONARCHIVES 3 месяца назад

I agree. Midland is trying to catch up to a market that other companies have already taken advantage of.

@RKingis 3 месяца назад

I'm a radio nerd, and I love the idea of these in our small mountain town, if we ever get a repeater again.

@KG-xf9ew 3 месяца назад

@@TheNotaRubicon Hey now, don't make me get out my real ham radio license..... I must have missed it clicking past the hands.....

@johnnyz.fradley2306 3 месяца назад

Isn't Chinas and Philippines the same?

@leewang6686 3 месяца назад

They are not the same. Philippines has American bases on their land. They had 1 and now they have 5 since chinas started acting stupid.

@mossybank2000 3 месяца назад

Not even close

@JorgeReyGMartinez 3 месяца назад

Nope... We have "beef" with CCP, they take our fish seas! 🦈😒

@RKingis 3 месяца назад

Maybe to Hank Hill.

@Chris-ro8ft 3 месяца назад

Midland…. Dibs

@johndextersantos9541 3 месяца назад

Assembled in a country where it cannot be bought or used 😅

@avatargunner6776 3 месяца назад

Dude I am so sick and tired of your stupid lies . You said they sent those radios to you so you can share them with me, so when the heck are you going to send them to me LOL😅

@FlewTheCoop 3 месяца назад

121st comment

@W2IRT 3 месяца назад

Worth it at maybe $50-$75 for the pair, not $150 given the lack of features and restrictions. Normal People would be better off with a GMRS 'feng in my opinion. That "extra channel" nonsense just adds needless confusion if you're adventuring with non-Midlanders. Just my two cents.

@TheNotaRubicon 3 месяца назад

you very clearly do not understand the wants or needs of "normal people", as proven by the suggestion to recommend a 'feng type radio, which is ridiculous.

@W2IRT 3 месяца назад

@@TheNotaRubicon Respectfully disagree. Our 70+ member Jeep club (we're all normal-ish people) recommends Midlands for our rides, but most of our members find them to be overpriced for what they offer and difficult to program our DCS tone. My complaint is that they provide no path to do more if your needs change or you devolve into a radio dork; you gotta start over with a Bow-wow, Wouxon, Tid, etc. We got a lot of UV-5-series users now and they're all happy with 'em. Again, just my 2c. I won't argue the point further.

@RKingis 3 месяца назад

Normal people are tech illiterate

@MrCobb-rq8iv 3 месяца назад

@@W2IRT The MR isn't worth 2c if you already got a passel of Bow-Wow.

@samuelkeystone 3 месяца назад

What? No flashlight ? Shocking.

@TheNotaRubicon 3 месяца назад

In other words, you didnt actually watch the video?

@jeffwilcox9987 3 месяца назад

You didn’t see the light did you?

@wesoblander3648 Месяц назад

No comprehension?

@deltaleader71 3 месяца назад

Just another out of the box off the shelf radio, non-GMRS licensee's will use to flood the GMRS channels with child like non-sense, babbling and mindless hide-and-go-seek games. We really needed this in the market didn't we....oh and it is repeater capable...that's great Midland.

@TheNotaRubicon 3 месяца назад

Anyone that would babble child like non-sense and play mindless hide-and-go-seek games cannot afford to buy these radios. If anything, radios like this help reduce the problem.

@RKingis 3 месяца назад

So you're assuming they're gonna sell them at Walmart?

@dw7094 3 месяца назад

Bought my Midlands at Walmart. $65 for the set.

@cadesmith4278 3 месяца назад

Thank you again, Mr. Notarubicon, for reminding me AGAIN of the $35 GMRS license fee. I had to pay $70 for mine, due to the fact that this radio dork didn't want to wait to transmit on our free airwaves and make the FCC overlords sad. Just when the lower fee slides out of my memory banks, you bring it up again, reopening the wound. Back to therapy I go.

@321CatboxWA 3 месяца назад

So did I pay 70 . Immediately after obtaining license my Boofwang not a gmrs radio died. By the time I got a new one the fee dropped. Good times.

@richlovin2173 3 месяца назад

What the automotive industry needs is a person like you who would review their cars with a honest approach like yours!!!

@W2IRT 3 месяца назад

If Randy had a channel for Jeep mods and accessories that was done in the same way as these GMRS videos I'd pay money and join the channel in a heartbeat. Rough Country is the new Baofeng . :::laughs in Clayton:::

@zsolovyev 3 месяца назад

Check "The Car Care Nut"

@hatchetjackphillips 3 месяца назад

I’m glad that I’m still your favorite viewer!!!

@BigSlick40 3 месяца назад

Wait, What? I'm the favorite viewer.

@garyandtricia1 3 месяца назад

He was clearly talking to me!

@bluflaam777LSA 3 месяца назад

He saw me first!

@MrCobb-rq8iv 3 месяца назад

@@BigSlick40 NO SR I am.

@TheNotaRubicon 3 месяца назад

You can get your very own box of TWO GXT3000 radios here: alnk.to/2FBGulX

@grigorirasputin5020 3 месяца назад

They will be sold out by tonight!

@Mr.Smith101 3 месяца назад

I would rather buy the box of radii.

@jeffventure6078 3 месяца назад

"Zero luminosity emergency" perfection.

@wrexhammusic 3 месяца назад

That pencil looks shorter and shorter with each video. Next video it's just gonna be an eraser

@SamsungGalaxy-ls8ys 9 дней назад

what happened to your pencil ?

@biggsmpbiggs4045 3 месяца назад

I'm guessing that they didn't have enough fars to reach the repeater 69 miles away 🤔 😕

@jdock32778 3 месяца назад

By now, we should have a National SuperHetero-Dyne Holiday.

@Sonicgott 3 месяца назад

Nice to see a good quality pair of GMRS handhelds coming from Midland! Thank you for your thorough review. You're tremendous as always.

@thedoobie1 3 месяца назад

The screen protector removal; too fast! I wasn't ready! 🍆 😂

@RandellReeder 3 месяца назад

My favorite pencil and highly recommended is the HB #2 Dixon Tri-Conderoga

@2heavyb517 3 месяца назад

Survive the dumpster fire. Pay your moneies. Get a licenses for the GMs

@dw7094 3 месяца назад

Yeah, it's only $35 for 10 years. Maybe one of the cheapest things around these days.

@MrCobb-rq8iv 3 месяца назад

NO I will not comply

@KenLee-e5y 3 месяца назад

What about roger beep. That is VERY important to some people.

@garyandtricia1 3 месяца назад

I believe he said there is a roger beep, 14:40. But you can't hear it, only heard on the other end.

@SK-rj1ti 3 месяца назад

Midland is so behind the curve.

@RKingis 3 месяца назад

The people buying these don't care!

@yamismito1 3 месяца назад

Battery is made in China 😂

@jonnporter6081 3 месяца назад

"super-heterodyne"??? Is there a "super-homodyne" or a "super-nonbinary gender fluid-dyne"?

@TheNotaRubicon 3 месяца назад

The term for a non-Superheterodyne or SOC radio is 'homodyne' ....Look it up.

@SK-rj1ti 3 месяца назад

I heard from "some people" that an SOC radio is still a superhet, albeit with a single conversion and a low intermediate frequency.

@RKingis 3 месяца назад

Can a superheterodyne receiver become a homodyne receiver?

@christianwootton100 Месяц назад

I used to be among the manufacturing team that produced those gun parts back in the '90's. Mossberg, Speedfeed, Beretta, etc....glass filled polypropylene with black colorant and a foaming agent......the new GMRS....not seeing it on THAT ONE distributer yet....

@migi5374 3 месяца назад

GXT3000vp4

@MrHandyDad 3 месяца назад

Yeas, but is it a HAM Radio? LOL

@johnjohn8042 3 месяца назад

Randyyyyyy, my wife and I love yern videos, move to The Republic of Texas and leave the granola state of fruits, flakes and nutz, we need more Cali folks like you and your wife ( but your wife’s boyfriend caint come)

@SolarGeneral 3 месяца назад

Texas? You mean Mexico 2.0

@jeffwilcox9987 3 месяца назад

@@SolarGeneralMexico 2.0 has a lot more freedom than MexiCal.

@gerard4441 3 месяца назад

no, we need republicans to stay in Democratic states and turn the tide around

@morthomer5804 3 месяца назад

Could you be more pacific?

@richardcorwin1828 3 месяца назад

Thank you!!

@mastersergeant8672 3 месяца назад

I KNEW I was your favorite viewer!

@MrSabram07 3 месяца назад

He said duty

@TheNotaRubicon 3 месяца назад

*Doody

@jamesmoore8868 3 месяца назад

"Undocumented" radio operator.... hilarious!

@minigpracing3068 3 месяца назад

We prefer to call them "newcomers".

@RedneckHillbillyGnR 3 месяца назад

Reminds me of when I wear my Border Patrol or ICE hat and people ask me if I am with those agencies and I just say I am Undocumented.... Report and Deport

@wesoblander3648 Месяц назад

No. Illegal alien works perfectly

@utahone 2 месяца назад

Sellout!

@djfoxlink 3 месяца назад

I’m not buyin that crap. HAM FOR LIFE

@RKingis 3 месяца назад

That's nice, but these aren't for nerds.

@DargoDog 3 месяца назад

I realized the other day that if you remove the 'R' from "Radios", you get "Adios"... A coincidence? I think not...

@FrJohnBrownSJ 3 месяца назад

I just want a Midland t-shirt

@rallyfan555 2 месяца назад

They run small. Just sayin'

@heatshield 3 месяца назад

Hang on. I now identify as Atlanticly environmentally agnostic. Okay, update complete.

@321CatboxWA 3 месяца назад

Handsom radios. Well done . Thank you Midland . Thank you snarky Boomer.

@davewatts6724 3 месяца назад

“Pacifically” not to be confused with “Atlantically” which is geographically impossible…..

@fredmontgomery9166 3 месяца назад

Howdy Miss your trail videos. This? Yaaaa gonna pull trigger on these! Thanks for the info, smartass to the radio gurus, lol ya those dorks need to chill! Great jeep addition! Again thank you!!!

@SK-rj1ti 3 месяца назад

I would grab a pair on Black Friday before Midland discontinues them. I am sure they will become a collectible item.

@mariarogers9964 3 месяца назад

Mr Nota thank, you make everything soooo underwearstandable

@NunYa953 3 месяца назад

The only complaint i have with all handheld Midlands i have used is the short battery life.

@roakey1506 3 месяца назад

You should use sock puppets for the unboxing portion of the video!

@TooCloseSeries 3 месяца назад

You have a GMRS license card? 🤔 I just got a letter. Must be home made.

@michaelwalsh3474 3 месяца назад

I know I don't pay attention often but, when did the pencil get that short?😂. Shorter is better 😉

@yourpalfranc 3 месяца назад

That looks like a really nice package!! I think I'll pick up a pair! ~Frank

@k6usy 3 месяца назад

This radio dork likes adventure… within limits.

@joshmitchell1002 3 месяца назад

That's a nice pencil.

@MrSabram07 3 месяца назад

No music?😮

@TheChico868 3 месяца назад

❤ early bird

@MourningConstitution 3 месяца назад

Thanks!

@bendeleted9155 3 месяца назад

Privacy codes are great when you have a bunch of new radio users. It cuts out the stray traffic and keeps the "What did you say?" down to a minimum. Sad hams can still "monitor" and report you though. 😂

@TheNotaRubicon 3 месяца назад

Nobody ever said they aren't good to use.. What I am saying is, they are not "private".

@bendeleted9155 3 месяца назад

@@TheNotaRubicon yessir. Not taking issue with it, just pointing out how they are useful. Applies especially to FRS as well.

@aMaff 3 месяца назад

I use them most of the time when I'm out doing something (that radio fills a comms need for). I'm not trying to hear everyone else braying when I'm just trying to talk to my friends a couple cars back

@01cthompson 3 месяца назад

I'm a tad bit confused on how the privacy tones are set up. Are channels 23 to 50 set up with random tones/frequencies? Or are they programmable. As for the repeater frequencies, is there just one set of the standard pairs and you can only set up one tone at a time?

@grigorirasputin5020 3 месяца назад

They are probably set up with random (but standard for Midland or at least this model) tones on channels 23 and above. The tones and corresponding channels should be listed in the manual and/or found online. As Randy noted, these allow only one tone per repeater channel, with only one each of the eight repeater capable channels, because in Midland World, nobody ever needs to use more than one tone on a repeater channel. I am guessing these radios only allow for setting whichever PL/DPL tone once for both Xmit and Rcv on a given channel. If so, that means if you try to use one of those all-too-common repeaters where the owner just did not have the extra 30 seconds it would have taken him to set his repeater's tone on the repeater output, you will be SOL because since his repeater does not transmit a tone on the output, it will not open the PL on your ht's receiver.

@RKingis 3 месяца назад

You probably have to RTFM, Read The Free Manual.

@jeffnelson8285 3 месяца назад

I think the Radioddity GM-30 is a much better radio at half the price.

@TheNotaRubicon 3 месяца назад

Uh huh.. Ok.. So for someone that has never used a radio, and wants a simple to use, no frills radio for talking with their hiking-buddies, with simplicity being their biggest priority, you recommend the GM-30?