The GM21 GMRS HT: Baofeng's Latest 2024 HT

[@MissingLinkMTB]

Just ordered one in grey. Not that i needed another gmrs, but living in Western NC and seeing how much these radios were used after the hurricane i realize you can't have too many. At this price it doesn't hurt if i give them away or they get damaged.

[@petercarter9034]

Thank you for posting I always enjoy your videos very detailed

[@GadgetTalk4U]

Glad you like them! Cheers

[@Jason-copper1776]

Great video. I have ZERO knowledge of GRMS radios. Last night just ordered the UV-9G. Now I need to find a University that offers classes for dummies.

[@GadgetTalk4U]

Lots of good videos on KZbin. Check out my GMRS playlist.

[@StevieB-jj9fz]

I have the UV21 and it is a pretty neat radio

[@switchinlanes023]

Thank you for the great info! Why do I have the feeling that you were the voice on some Air Force CBTs? Lol 73

[@906arash]

I have bought 3 of them the first came from Amazon totally ptt locked to GMRS , secend and third have come from another sites all over rides the ptt and is working very well

[@TheHandyHam73]

Cradle charging is for Battery Longevity whereas USB charge is Fast charge. Cradle output is usually 70mAh where USB is normally 1 amp via a wall wart.

[@MrApple1602]

What's the difference between the UV-21 and the GM-21. I went to Baofengs website and couldn't find the GM-21.

[@GadgetTalk4U]

The GM 21 is a GMRS radio. The UV 21 is a ham radio.

[@MindKontrolleProject]

What's the diff between: BAOFENG GMRS Radio GM-15 Pro and BAOFENG GMRS 9R PRO

[@GadgetTalk4U]

IP Score. 9R is submersible

[@EdwardWisniefski]

Where did you find the adapters to connect in GM21 to a test meter?

[@GadgetTalk4U]

There are several small sets of adapters on Amazon. One set had a variety of UHF connector options and the other had a variety of SME connectors. amzn.to/3CqTI8y or amzn.to/4ethRIT

[@glasseye7858]

Thank you so much for the video. I bought the radio based on your review. Thank you. Question, I lost my manual, can't find a download anywhere. It is not on Baofengs website either. Any suggestions?

[@GadgetTalk4U]

This is from the FCC database where the approval documents are available. They include the manual. fcc.report/FCC-ID/2ajgmgm21/7098161.pdf The BF UV21 manual is about 95% identical, too.

[@headstr8392]

The long press on the flashlight does that do the frequency search like the 5G plus?

[@headstr8392]

I know there are a few other beofeng radios that have the one touch frequency scanner outside of the uv-5g plus

[@headstr8392]

The Uv-17, uv-20, uv-5g plus, and uv-21.

[@GadgetTalk4U]

The UV-5G Plus accesses one touch search via the green one touch key. The GM21 accesses one touch search via a long press on SK2. Cheers.

[@headstr8392]

Does this radio have that feature as a big brother GMRS version of the UV-21R​ @GadgetTalk4U

[@headstr8392]

I can confirm they have a frequency copy by long press of flashlight button...

[@billmiley2370]

Just received my GM 21, the display reads in frequency only, I noticed during your video display reads in GMRS channel number or Repeater number. I can’t figure out how to change, can you help?

[@GadgetTalk4U]

You're looking for Menu items 24 and 25. They names are criptic but they change the displays. Cheers, sorry about the late response.

[@johnboggan4390]

Good video and thank you much. 😅

[@rjmendoza]

How does this compare to the us-5RH?

[@GadgetTalk4U]

The UV-5RH is a ham radio, not GMRS. The similar GMRS radio would be the UV-5G Plus. I've reviews for both on this channel. Cheers.

[@Nope145]

Good review.

[@axi6ne8us]

Is this radio better then the Quansheng UV-K6 UV-K5(8) ? What are your thoughts on the Quansheng radio?

[@GadgetTalk4U]

Better is hard to define. The K5 is cheap, works OK, and is a great tool if you're into using open source firmware. Can't think of another radio doing that. The K5 is also a ham radio, not GMRS. The GM21 is solid budget class GMRS HT. It is one of several models that fall into that category.

[@RetroDaysss]

I have on channel 16, a letter c inside a circle. What did I do to make that appear? I have no idea what it does or how to get rid of it. Any suggestions?

[@GadgetTalk4U]

That means you have a CTCSS code set for that channel. Check the menus to make sure they read off for TX CTCSS and RX CTCSS. 4.2 in the manual. Enjoy your new radio.

[@blairsmith201]

It already was GMRS, maybe was not supposed to be but all three of mine are. 🤣🤣🤣

[@ordyy89]

Same here bought 3 uv5rs in 2011/12. Never opened them till recently. Learning how to use them got gmrs license and ham next.

[@Alchemist39]

​@@ordyy89 how'd you get one before everyone else?

[@blairsmith201]

@@Alchemist39 I have the UV21R

[@timtaylor8557]

I would never buy a radio that put out less than 4 watts. There are many better options out there.

[@GadgetTalk4U]

Most budget class HTs output 3-4 watts. Spend a bit more for either ham or GMRS and you get closer to 5. Cheers.