A Review of, and a look at, the Baofeng GM 15 Pro. a low budget Radio

[@jamesm.1467]

This dual pack is $38 right now, Black Friday on Amazon November 29, 2024.

[@seewaage]

I have one of these GM-15Pro, it can scan Marine radio channels (I have a marine radio and tested it and it works). It can also scan the HAM hailing frequency too.

[@GMRSRadioonaBudget]

that is nice to know, Marine radio not much use in Oklahoma, now if I still lived on the coast in Washington State, it would be nice to have

[@MissingLinkMTB]

Ordered a pair like you. Same color even. I also bought some gmrs-uv9's and a uv5r. The 9's are waterproof. Already got CHIRP downloaded and ready.

[@ToddReuterOutdoors]

The USB C charging is hard to beat. A proprietary cradle charger is pretty annoying, especially for travel.

[@GMRSRadioonaBudget]

I need to get a waterproof one for when I am out on the kayak

[@TheNugentFamily]

Was only able to get 3 block away before I lost communication. I was walking the dogs and calling into my daughter. I was expecting to get better range. Granted it's a neighborhood in Houston, but very disappointed on the range. We were on GMRS channel. :(

[@HawkeyePierce1981]

Which channel? Different channels have different power settings. Also what antenna were you using?

[@kevingp12]

Use the long range antenna

[@joelynch1059]

I orderd a 2 pack. One for me one for my wife. Hopefully she will find them fun and join me in my ham radio hobby. 👍

[@GMRSRadioonaBudget]

we can only hope, my wife has little to no interest in radios now days, she used to love to talk cb back in the 80's

[@thechristianbiker812]

You gotta program your CCTS for repeaters

[@silver_inferno]

I have a set of these radios and the sound quality and range is great for the price of the 2 . Thanks

[@policeofficer65]

I txt to a guy that was 13 miles simplex no problem!

[@321CatboxWA]

What is Hopping RX and why can't I turn it on?

[@GregoryWells-e4e]

Can it get police and fire frequencies?

[@peter.vanburen]

I got these just learning about radios etc mainly got just in case cellular power etc goes out. Do we just go on FCC Website and pay a fee to get our GMRS license?? Then we can talk on GMRS channels correct

[@dwtimmons]

That is correct from my understand. I did that... The website is whacky so be aware. I believe I paid on one page and registered on another...

[@middleagemike8337]

Is this the 8 watt one?

[@kashtronic]

Yeah, I came here because I was very surprised that Baofeng claims this is 8W on Amazon, as expected, it's actually 5W.

[@scottsummers6357]

I live in The Village, Nw Okc, and just found your channel. How is this radio working out for you now after a year? Ive subscribed and will be checking out your other videos. Thanks 👍

[@ddflafun]

thanks for the review, can you get airport frequencies on these? i use drones for inspections around airport spaces and i need to hear airport chatter. thanks

[@GMRSRadioonaBudget]

Not that I know of. I don't think they cover the same frequency range. you may have to get a ham radio that cover the frequency's that you will need. find out what frequency they use and go from there, buytwowayradios.com may have what you need

[@davidziegler6782]

Do I need a license to use as a walkie?

[@bobbob-uv1oi]

Frs no, gmrs yes. Frs are always limited to either .5 or 2 watt depending on channel. Gmrs have significantly higher power limits on certain channels. Gmrs License is easy to get. It's like sixty bucks and last for I think five years. No classes needed.

[@davidziegler6782]

Perfect, I’ll pay the fee easy as long as there’s no class

[@DavidOswaldSLC]

@@bobbob-uv1oi GMRS license is $35 for ten years, and applies to entire family. Also, although these can communicate legally with FRS users, these are classified as GMRS radios, so the FCC requires a GMRS license regardless of configured transmit power level. (Part of the reason is true FRS license-free radios have fixed, not removable antennas, and don't support repeaters or wideband, which this radio does.) The GMRS license requires NO test; just pay your $35 and you, and your family are good to go for a decade. I guess navigating the confusing site is the real test. :)

[@echols2010]

Do i need program anything if i want to be able talk to my kids walkie talks as well as use in an emergency??

[@ToddReuterOutdoors]

No. You can use this right out of the box, they come preprogrammed with all of the GMRS frequencies.

[@GMRSRadioonaBudget]

no for family use just pick a channel and tune both radios to the same channel. channels 8-14 are shared with FRS radio and power will be cut down to 2 watts, so best to use channels 1-7 or 15 and up

[@vintagesimpilot2623]

Prepping? Is the world coming to an end?