BTECH GMRS-50V2 50W 256 Fully Customizable Channels Mobile GMRS Two-Way Radio. Repeater Compatible, Dual Band Scanning (VHF/UHF), FM, & NOAA Weather Broadcast Receiver

Purchased radio and Browning 450 UHF antenna. Arrived on time and in good condition. Very well built with metal case. Power cables could be a couple feet longer, but easy enough to splice more wire and extend. Owners manual is clear and not being a radio tech, easy to follow directions. Took a couple of hours to wire and install in my F-150 pick-up. Was able to go on-line and find local GMRS repeaters and add the correct tones to the repeater channels via the hand mic programming. Was able to get a couple of replies back from other GMRS radio operators some 70 miles away (thru a repeater 30 miles away). I live in the Cascade foothills in Washington State near Mt. Rainier. Said the radio was loud and clear. SWR meter showing a strong 56 watts output on high power. I am still learning about all the options available to program. Radio has some great features that I am learning about. As a local CERT team member, this is a great inexpensive radio for communications. Other team members have the older version and are talking about switching up to the new version. All channels are programmable and scan-able for unlimited GMRS repeater entry's and local emergency VHF and UHF frequencies can be entered to scan and monitor. Radio does have the roger beep function, I have seen several reviews that says it doesn't......its a programmable function. Haven't found anything I don't like about the radio. Great little radio!!

I had a 25 watt transceiver that I was using to hit a repeater about 40 miles away, and wanted something with a little more power. This one is doing the job, nicely. I like that it can be programmed using CHIRP software. I also bought one for my son, who is just getting into GMRS radio. Very satisfied.

Enjoying the radio. Works great.Best customer service I have honestly encountered!! Had a backlighting malfunction with the mic. Reached out to the company and they responded within minutes, Informing a replacement was being shipped immediately. I wish others would follow their lead with customer support!!

This radio is worth the price. Audio is decent and output wattage is as expected. Mine is close enough to 50. I think it registered 48 watts a few weeks ago. The control knobs are awkward. I'd prefer the power/volume on the left and the channel selector on the right but it's not a big deal. It scans vhf & uhf slow, but good enough. Receives vhf and uhf very well. It was easy to program via pc with the accessory cable (not included). I have transmitted quite a lot with a gmrs group, and I'm told the radio is very clear. Using a Midland antenna, 6 dB gain. This radio is more versatile than my 2 Midland MXT500's, but not as rugged. Not as expensive either. 210 vs 400, however the Midland includes an antenna and two extra feet of connection wire. I had to add wire to install the B-Tech in a K5 Blazer. The B-Tech is a good radio. If price isn't a factor, I'd recommend the MXT500 for ruggedness, reliability, and simplicity. If you're looking to spend less and want the option to scan vhf public safety, then this B-Tech is great.

This radio is outstanding. It has a quality build and is a great sounding radio. It is easy to program and the user manual is easy to navigate while providing all the capabilities you need. I had one minor issue with the hand held mic. I contacted customer support (on the weekend too) and the responded to my message within 10 minutes via email. The shipped me out a replacement hand held mic which arrived quickly. Shout out to Katy, thank you. I also own their BTECH RPS-30M regulated power supply that powers my BTECH 50V2 with zero issues. Overall I am pleased with the company, their products, and the superior customer support. I will continue to purchase products from this company.

Do yourself a favor and stay away from this radio. When I first got mine , I connected to my outside antenna , new , fed with lmr400 , so I tried some repeaters ( with the correct tones) , I could bring them up , but could not hear any of them. My first gmrs radio , I just figured gmrs must suck because I can hear nothing. So , I let it sit and bought a different radio , much cheaper , now I can hear repeaters and simplex . So I hooked the Btech radio back up , same tones, power supply , feedline, antenna and once again , can hear nothing. I finally contacted Btech , of course they tried to say I was doing something wrong . I have been a amateur radio op for over 30 years , I know a little something. I told them I swapped radios and I can hear , connect the Btech / nothing , even at zero squelch. Now , if I am 10 foot away with an ht, it will receive. I sent it back for repair , as I left it sit too long for a refund , cost me $25 to ship it back. I get a replacement, same thing / it transmits great , as advertised, frequency is right on , they just have no receive unless you are right next to the source. Like I said , same everything , other radios connected, all is great , Btech connected / total nothing even at zero squelch. I'm not wasting another $25 to ship it back again , that would line me up at $50 wasted . My buddy has been through this same ordeal , only he has 2 of them just sitting. They are worthless for receive , they transmit great , they feel great , seem heavy duty , but they are horrible on the receive side. I say stay away from this , I have been through 2 now , both same issue , my buddy has been through 4 now , all have the same issue / no receive. I'm not one to post usually , I just am tired of playing this silly game , as my buddy got tired of the game also , so yes , we have 3 worthless radios just sitting , as we can't use them / they would be great one way radios , transmit only. I just don't want to see anyone else get stuck like we did .