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Here at BizNet we have played with a lot of those “Family Band” radios and their bigger brothers the “GSM” radios.
Just as we thought there were no more surprises to be had, along comes Midland Radio (http://www.midlandradio.com ), with their model G-30 . Now on first look we were very skeptical of these full 2-watt GSM radios. They are very small and lightweight. We frankly were not expecting much.
Boy, were we wrong! These little guys worked great. The built in rechargeable batteries are a real plus. But the kicker, or the “Ace In The Hole”, that Midland had was how easy these units connect to their A-130 magnetic mount antenna. The A-130 gives these units a gain of 3db (this increases the radio signal) and that gave the G-30’s the best range of any “Family Band” or “GSM” radios were have seen to date. With the Magnetic mount the A-130 antenna easily temporarily connects to any car. And just as easily disconnects.
If you are looking for a little radio with a lot of kick to it, check out the G-30 with the optional A-130 antenna. We think you will be happy.
Out of all the “GSM” radios we have around here, the G-30’s have become our choice when we need that extra range. With this in mind we are proud to present Midland and the G-30 our Editors Choice Award!
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