Uniden UH8060NB

Hmm...

I've read a few of the GME vs Uniden threads here and the impression I got was that they were much of a muchness, Holden vs Ford, 6 of one, half a dozen of the other & etc.

So, without getting into some religious war, are GME units *that* much better than the Uniden ones? (Other than GME being Aussie, and this is Oz Day after all.)

Nothing wrong with GME IMO . Most graziers in FN/W Qld use nothing else and don't they cop a hiding.

gone_bush
When it comes to the service. reliabilty asd use aspect use aspect there is no contest despite what many argue about.
Often the Holden/Ford type of reason is given bit if it is all said and done the GME must be a Toyota and is still working when the others are at Simms Metals or parked at the wreckers waiting for Simms.

Well that pretty much settles the matter - GME it is.

Plan A was a GME TX3345 but I looked at the Uniden's because of the price difference.

Actually, my experience is very similar, for what ever reason, Uniden works ok with Uniden, and it seems to hear other brands ok, but it is difficult to understand someone on a Uniden on another brand of radio. That was several years ago but it may have changed since then.

Icom is also worth considering, the IC400pro has some nice undocumented features. It also has a repeater finder function which on paper looks pretty cool. Saves trying to hit them manually. I've never owned one though. I have a GME with the remote head so I can hide the main unit behind the centre console on my 200. Nice and neat.