Oricom or GME

You are comparing 2 very different radios there. One is a big panel mount and the other is a microphone control unit.

I have a bias for GME but of the 2 the Oricom has a better scan speed which I prefer.

The past radio that I operated was a GME TX 3420 and the mic cord was playing up and had to be pushed constantly back into the body

The current radio is a TX 3520 which has been forwarded back to GME to have them check out the radio

What I was looking for was comparison fo ORICOM and GME UHF radios


Thanks


A J

Have had a couple of GME's never had a problem with the RJ45 connector. In fact I have used similar in an overhead console for mic connections as I like them setup that way.

The GME is a better quality radio, and the GME is a mid to low range radio in the quality stakes. So Oricom in low to lower. I would go the GME out of those 2.

Another consideration in the same bracket is the Uniden. I have a Uniden, its tests out the same as the GME, my Uniden antennas test better than the GMEs, but if I was to choose between Uniden and GME, I would pick GME. I picked Uniden when I got mine as GME didnt have a model with a speaker in the mic.

Icom if you want quality. Not a typo.

Hi AJ

I use GME for both portable requirements and in-vehicle communications and have no experience with Oricom.

But in considering one product over another I think you also need to consider the antenna you are using; is it right for the applications you will be applying it to and where it is installed as this will influence the way any radio will perform.

But on choice, mine is a preference for GME because I'm familiar with it, but I suspect in this price range I doubt one will represent any significant difference in value versus the alternative, all things being considered.

Good luck out there.

Cheers, Baz - The Landy

Have had 40ch and now 80ch GMEs, faultless. Installed them myself, simple job. Never had problems with connections but I don't ever yank on or overextend the mic cord. Generally it used to be Icom > GME > Uniden/Oricom - in quality and price