New PMR446 - Midland GB1
The 'world's first mobile in-car PMR446 radio' apparently!
Midland GB1 Features at a glance
- Microprocessor‐controlled frequency
- 8 channels PMR446 FM
- 'Flip' function: the radio can be mounted with the speaker facing up or down; the display can read in either orientation
- Adjustable squelch on 9 levels
- SCAN function
- LCD display
- Integrated magnetic antenna
- TOT (Time out timer)*
- Side tone: noise blanker at end of transmission
- Monitor function
- Busy channel (BCLO‐Busy Channel Lockout)*
- Broad/narrow band selection 25KHz/12.5KHz (only export version)*
- High/low power (only export version)
UK Price Around £169.99
Website link: CLICK HERE
My thoughts - A nice looking radio which certainly makes PMR446 more useful when out mobile. Almost giving users a true UHF CB System, something I've long been asking for. The radio can be modded for extra channels/power if required.
However, this should have come out 15 years ago. Anyone who wanted a UHF CB system is already using 'other equipment' and let's be honest, who in their right mind would spend £169.99 on this radio when for less than £20 they can get a Baofeng UV5R which gives more power, more channels and many more features????
Don't get me wrong, this is a step in the right direction towards UHF CB but way too late and way too expensive in my opinion.
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