| Range
Advertised 10 mile range.
Criteria: Flat land sending and
receiving, suburb setting. |
| Clear |
> 3 miles |
| Faint/Static yet usable |
TBD |
| Signals lost |
max range TBD |
|
| Clarity |
Very clear. Voices sound
like the person talking.
Look for range testing soon. |
| Features |
- 3 Watts of power
- 22 Channels
- 38 sub channels
per channel
- Vox
- Call Tones
- Water resistant
- 3 year Warranty
- Keylock
- Roger Beep Tone
- Scan feature
- Power High/Power
Low Option
- Durable Belt Clip
- Auto Squelch
- Uses 4 AA
Batteries or AVP-3 Rechargeable battery pack
With a wealth of fine
features the GXT300 is a solid radio with lots of useful
features and a great communications companion.
Super sturdy case, nice
push to talk button (tactile feedback). Easy to
change settings with a click of the menu button. You could use the low power option to save batteries when
you're relatively close to each other, but my guess is
people generally leave it on high anyway. Scanning
channels was a little slow to my liking, but it works
fine. The Vox feature works great in a
relatively quiet environment, but that's about the only
time you'd need this feature anyway. Because of it's
power capabilities, it uses 4 AA batteries, but doesn't
feel bulky on your belt. Radio is advertised as a
FRS/GMRS hybrid. It has the standard 22/38 channel settings and includes a
battery meter. Channels 1-7 and 15-22 are GMRS frequencies. Channels
8-14 are FRS. 3 call tones. Radio scans not only main 22
channels, but the 38 subchannels at the same time! Radio has a
flat base it will easily stand up
as with or without the belt attachment. Uses 4 AA batteries which I
believe helps to boost power. |
| Ergonomics
Ease of use, and general feel |
Radio is fairly rectangular
though tapers a bit at the ends. It feels good in my hands. It is
wider and a bit bulkier than some other radios, but no heavier than
normal. Buttons are easily and logically placed.
Radio has easy change volume knob on top. Belt clip attachment
is on a spring that can be easily detached and doesn't get in the way of your hand when holding it. The push to talk button has a great tactile and
medium "click"
so you know when you're still pushing in or not. I loved this
feature in this radio. It also has 4 ridges on each side to help
with grip. |
| Quality |
Midland is well known for
designing and manufacturing a very solid and quality radio. This is
no exception. Antennae is short and flexible and isn't likely to get
snapped off. |
| Overall Impressions |
The Midland GXT300
continues the Midland line of GMRS radios made for people
who like GMRS radios. |
| Rating (1 worst, 10 best) |
10 (as long as
range testing is as expected). |
