Review on Midland 5 Watt GMRS MicroMobile Two-Way Radio - Powerful Long Range Walkie Talkie with 142 Privacy Codes, NOAA Weather Scan + Alert (Black) by Pressure Cook

Name: Midland 5 Watt GMRS MicroMobile Two-Way Radio - Powerful Long Range Walkie Talkie with 142 Privacy Codes, NOAA Weather Scan + Alert (Black)
Item: Midland 5 Watt GMRS MicroMobile Two-Way Radio - Powerful Long Range Walkie Talkie with 142 Privacy Codes, NOAA Weather Scan + Alert (Black)
Rating: 3

September 04, 2022

Output power is only 3W, not 5W

I got this little GMR radio today. As an electronics engineer, I put the radio on a stand to test the power output. using a 440/500MHz power meter and a 50 ohm dummy load. The radio output was 3 watts instead of the nominal 5 watts. for a low-power transmitter, this is a large loss. With a low power transmitter you need all the power you can get. So losing 2 watts is a big deal. but the radio itself is well made and still worth its price. So don't expect 5 watts when you buy it.

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