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]

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]

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?

[@richlovin2173]

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

[@W2IRT]

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]

Check "The Car Care Nut"

[@cadesmith4278]

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]

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.

[@pauljcohen2007]

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.

[@hatchetjackphillips]

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

[@BigSlick40]

Wait, What? I'm the favorite viewer.

[@garyandtricia1]

He was clearly talking to me!

[@bluflaam777]

He saw me first!

[@MrCobb-rq8iv]

@@BigSlick40 NO SR I am.

[@W2IRT]

I miss the music.

[@WorldMoneyWins]

That was my first thought at the beginning.

[@tinybadastronaut]

Me too! What happened to it?

[@alvinmorris5404]

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

[@gunyoda2356]

It’s so quiet

[@jeffventure6078]

"Zero luminosity emergency" perfection.

[@TheNotaRubicon]

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

[@grigorirasputin5020]

They will be sold out by tonight!

[@Mr.Smith101]

I would rather buy the box of radii.

[@Sonicgott]

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

[@SolarGeneral]

Great work Randolpho

[@stevenclaflin]

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 😊

[@BrianNC81]

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

[@therevdr128]

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.

[@jdock32778]

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

[@richardcorwin1828]

Thank you!!

[@DeepBlueWaves]

This hand opera is sublime

[@fredmontgomery9166]

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!!!

[@Sonny_V]

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

[@Soupcan35]

"irregardlessly" lol

[@mastersergeant8672]

I KNEW I was your favorite viewer!

[@MourningConstitution]

Thanks!

[@RandellReeder]

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

[@lowandslow3939]

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]

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.

[@yourpalfranc]

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

[@realBkay]

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

[@joelvarney5091]

I was worried Le Stubby had been replaced!

[@ericromano7703]

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

[@mariarogers9964]

Mr Nota thank, you make everything soooo underwearstandable

[@betulie11]

Wow, a repeater capable bubble wrap walkie-talkie!

[@RKingis]

Motorola made a few.

[@fredc3543]

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.

[@Waynethepainsmurf]

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

[@aMaff]

Isn't PMR446 similar?

[@Waynethepainsmurf]

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

[@finkmj53]

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

[@matthewb8229]

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.

[@roakey1506]

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

[@bsdavidson0360]

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

[@stalin200000]

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?

[@WelchsGrapeJuice]

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

[@mikeingeorgia1]

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

[@Krispin291]

Your majesty, thanks for the enlightenment and teachings! I owned a Midland … antenna! Also a RadioShack CB radio that used to roam in my JKU “NotAMallCrawler”😮 My precious possession is a KT-1000g Plus! I believe that I will stay with Wouxun unless your majestic highness strike me down with a better option.

[@FrJohnBrownSJ]

I just want a Midland t-shirt

[@01cthompson]

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]

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]

You probably have to RTFM, Read The Free Manual.

[@user-oi4fg3os7t]

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

[@garyandtricia1]

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

[@NunYa953]

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

[@Kondor1955]

Howdy Randy, is the watt output the same as the earlier versions of this radio?

[@TheNotaRubicon]

I very clearly addressed the power-output question in the video.

[@thedoobie1]

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

[@biggsmpbiggs4045]

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

[@321CatboxWA]

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

[@gwgdog66]

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

[@RKingis]

I think both would be good.

[@SK-rj1ti]

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

[@barbaram4487]

You got a new pencil!

[@TheChico868]

❤ early bird

[@kb6lcw99]

😊

[@trekster9269]

$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]

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

[@RKingis]

And it does do repeaters too!

[@TRUTHISABSOLUTE777]

​@@RKingiswhat are the bstter options??

[@RKingis]

​@@TRUTHISABSOLUTE777Basically almost every radio.

[@SK-rj1ti]

Midland is so behind the curve.

[@RKingis]

The people buying these don't care!

[@CyborgAlienBariaur]

Wondered how long it would take...

[@morthomer5804]

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

[@Raptor-gd6sk]

That pencil is about to expire 😂😂😂..

[@migi5374]

GXT3000vp4

[@MrSabram07]

He said duty

[@TheNotaRubicon]

*Doody

[@FrJohnBrownSJ]

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

[@vansnyder2597]

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]

Velcro!!!!!!!

[@jeepinbanditrider]

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]

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.

[@michaelwalsh3474]

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

[@k6usy]

This radio dork likes adventure… within limits.

[@bendeleted9155]

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]

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

[@bendeleted9155]

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

[@aMaff]

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

[@full_metal2452]

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

[@Mr.Smith101]

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

[@TooCloseSeries]

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

[@joshmitchell1002]

That's a nice pencil.

[@wrexhammusic]

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

[@jeffnelson8285]

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

[@TheNotaRubicon]

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?

[@paullehman8652]

Where’s the music

[@DargoDog]

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

[@KG-xf9ew]

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

[@TheNotaRubicon]

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]

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

[@RKingis]

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]

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

[@jamesmoore8868]

"Undocumented" radio operator.... hilarious!

[@minigpracing3068]

We prefer to call them "newcomers".

[@RedneckHillbillyGnR]

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

[@weswhite5839]

Why get these over a Baofeng or Tidradio

[@TheNotaRubicon]

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.

[@Trd2020]

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

[@johnjohn8042]

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]

Texas? You mean Mexico 2.0

[@jeffwilcox9987]

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

[@gerard4441]

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

[@morthomer5804]

Could you be more pacific?

[@MrSabram07]

No music?😮

[@matthooper5059]

"Miller amp hours"

[@Micah_4D]

CHI-nuh! 😂

[@BruceRouslin]

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

[@MrFunnyDad2024]

Yeas, but is it a HAM Radio? LOL

[@yamismito1]

Battery is made in China 😂

[@davewatts6724]

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

[@heatshield]

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

[@TheChico868]

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

[@TheNotaRubicon]

Normal people dont care.

[@cohocarl]

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

[@RKingis]

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

[@TheChico868]

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

[@user-oi4fg3os7t]

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]

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

[@dw7094]

That's funny, but true.

[@jefffoster3557]

None of this applies to me since I am atlantic.

[@user-oi4fg3os7t]

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

[@RKingis]

Over & out

[@W2IRT]

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]

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]

@@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]

Normal people are tech illiterate

[@MrCobb-rq8iv]

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

[@MrCobb-rq8iv]

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

[@Chris-ro8ft]

Midland…. Dibs

[@FlewTheCoop]

121st comment

[@2heavyb517]

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

[@dw7094]

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

[@MrCobb-rq8iv]

NO I will not comply

[@samuelkeystone]

What? No flashlight ? Shocking.

[@TheNotaRubicon]

In other words, you didnt actually watch the video?

[@jeffwilcox9987]

You didn’t see the light did you?

[@deltaleader71]

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]

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]

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

[@dw7094]

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

[@colonelkernal297]

-1. No music.

[@johndextersantos9541]

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

[@johnnyz.fradley2306]

Isn't Chinas and Philippines the same?

[@leewang6686]

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]

Not even close

[@JorgeReyGMartinez]

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

[@RKingis]

Maybe to Hank Hill.

[@djfoxlink]

I’m not buyin that crap. HAM FOR LIFE

[@RKingis]

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

[@avatargunner6776]

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😅

[@jonnporter6081]

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

[@TheNotaRubicon]

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

[@SK-rj1ti]

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

[@RKingis]

Can a superheterodyne receiver become a homodyne receiver?

[@randykitchleburger2780]

Midland made a "real" gmrs handheld? Nevermind it's 2.35 watts, good luck hitting repeaters in urban areas lol

[@TheNotaRubicon]

Thank you for the excellent example of what someone that never leaves the couch would say! BTW, using this radio I am able to hit a repeater 35 miles away.

[@scottboettcher]

Congrats - you de-pinned the previous moron! That's an epic move here Randy Burger!

[@lousadventures2111]

@@TheNotaRubicon 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 couch potato

[@FluxApex]

Far more than wattage matters when transmitting. Quality of the transmission matters as well.

[@2148aa]

@@TheNotaRubicon Repeater looking down on its subjects. 3000 vertical feet below.