GME TX6160 5W Handheld UHF Radio (Camo Colour Only) $199 Delivered @ Mbradio

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GME TX6160 5W Handheld UHF Radio (Camo Colour Only) $199 Delivered @ Mbradio
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pegaxs on 10/02/2025 - 16:59 mbradio.online (315 clicks)
Last edited 11/02/2025 - 07:59

Gonna dump a few UHF radio deals I have found from my looking around for work 5W radios.

My go to GOAT radio for work, the ever reliable and sturdy GME TX6160… (I believe that this unit has now been superseded by the TX6165)

I have always owned and used these and the TX677 2W units. Reliable AF and super easy to buy parts for (ie: cases/antennas, because some people cant have nice things) and made in Australia. (Edit: only the TX6600 and XRS appear to be "made in Australia")

Bad news, they only seem to have the "camo" ones left. No black/pink/blue units if you cared about colour.

No code needed (they have a "coupon" space on their site if you find one) and at this price, it was so much cheaper that I could find anywhere else (most places were $250++)

If anyone gets a code to work for a discount, let me know, I'll update the post.

Side note, they also have an eBay store mbRADIO with the same item for $202 if you have a eBay voucher you wanted to use up.

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  • Jessie Ryder on 10/02/2025 - 17:03
    -2

    Is a new post needed?

    • pegaxs on 10/02/2025 - 17:06
      +1

      Yes, because it's a totally different radio and a totally different store.

  • atlas on 10/02/2025 - 17:03

    How do they stack up to Baofeng which are a lot cheaper?

    • Jessie Ryder on 10/02/2025 - 17:10

      Just have a look at old threads, miles ahead for the price.

      • goodwillN1 on 10/02/2025 - 17:13

        Which one? :-) Also, do Baofeng have any legality challenges?

        • Jessie Ryder on 10/02/2025 - 17:22

          It's a grey area, OZB police will be here soon to take away anyone away using an Baofeng.

          • Gillen on 10/02/2025 - 17:25
            +1

            @Jessie Ryder: Its not a grey area at all, they are not C-Tick approved for use in Australia.

            They are illegal to operate.

          • M00Cow on 10/02/2025 - 17:40
            +3

            @Jessie Ryder: yes the Worry Warriors as someone calls them. If you're not using them for work, you'll be absolutely fine. I'd be a tad more careful if you're on say a major road project where busy-body people (e.g. union & OH&S people throwing their weight around).

            • Jessie Ryder on 10/02/2025 - 19:30
              +1

              @M00Cow: 100%.
              OZBers are not buying this for work purposes, be sensible and youbwill be fine

              • atlas on 10/02/2025 - 20:59
                +1

                @Jessie Ryder: Yes this. I bought one ages ago just to use whilst going on cruises with my car club. Easy to program and works well, especially with included external antenna etc.

              • M00Cow on 10/02/2025 - 22:20
                +1

                @Jessie Ryder: some are buying for work.
                This is a great work device.

                • pegaxs on 10/02/2025 - 22:22
                  -1

                  @M00Cow: Literally why I posted it, because we need them for “work”. I know a lot of contractors who work on road construction up in my area, and they have to supply their own radio. If they turned up with a self programmed Baofeng, they wouldn’t be allowed on site.

    • geekcohen on 10/02/2025 - 17:12
      +3

      I've all maxed my neggs today.

      Don't buy them! They are not compliant!

    • pegaxs on 10/02/2025 - 17:13
      +4

      These are for work, I have to adhere to ACMA rules. I have about 4 Baofeng radios here and they are all shit. On Aussie UHF channels, some of their units, our UHF frequencies are just outside their programming range (they can still be programmed, but performance falls off dramatically)

      The other things you have to be careful off is that Baofeng and the like radios come in un-programmed or programmed to Chinese UHF or worse, VHF channels that are illegal to use here without a license.

      Even if you can program them yourself, there are still some stations that transmitting on is prohibited and the Baofengs will let you transmit on ANY channel if you program it the wrong way.

      When you hold them in your hands, you can 100% tell the quality difference between a Baofeng and a GME.

      • Gillen on 10/02/2025 - 17:22
        +3

        Don't know why you're getting down voted. You are entirely correct.

        • pegaxs on 10/02/2025 - 17:40
          +6

          "butt hurt" mainly… It's not that I am wrong, it's that some people dont like the truth and want to be angry at someone over these radios being "illegal" and I'm a soft target for their outrage…

          So, instead of taking this up with the relevant government department and the people that can change the laws, they would just rather leave a passive aggressive downvote on a bargain website comment. That'll show 'em!

    • laudalashun on 10/02/2025 - 18:11

      Don't the Baofengs need to be programmed for CB or GMRS or something like that?
      Or do they run out of the box?

      • atlas on 10/02/2025 - 21:05

        Yes need programming but easy enough to do. They're good enough for recreational use but yes for work you could justify paying more.

        • laudalashun on 11/02/2025 - 11:30

          Looking to get two for when I go offroad to use for spotter or communicating between cars in the caravan. Hope it's good enough for that.
          I read somewhere that the radio isn't best suited for AU frequencies.

  • Yanoflies on 10/02/2025 - 17:15

    You have any experience with the

    AUSCB stuff? I was looking at radios last week and they seem to be the best value out there:

    e.g.

    https://auscb.net/?product=sierra-5w-80ch-uhf-cb-handheld-ra…

    Might not be as durable I guess.

    • pegaxs on 10/02/2025 - 17:42
      +1

      Dont know, never heard of them. The others I compared were iCom and Uniden. (Other brands were just WAY off the mark, like Motorola)

      On a side note, I did some digging and these are a re-badge from AliExpress/AliBaba.

      They are also known as a "YANTON T-800D", so they may just be programmed to Aus UHF and locked? It says they have Austick approval, but I would be dubious on that claim. They would be in the same price bracket and functions as an equivalent Baofeng.

  • hrjf on 10/02/2025 - 17:36

    Happen to of seen any deals for fixed mount with antenna?

    • pegaxs on 10/02/2025 - 17:52
      +1

      That's my next project. We need a few radios for the work utes and I havent even started looking for them yet. If I find something exceptional on in-car fixed mounted units, I'll post.

  • M00Cow on 10/02/2025 - 17:37
    +3

    talk to any traffic controller whose been in the game for more then 6mths, GME are the one's that have the least issues (Uniden are quite problematic).

    In got a pair if 5w GME omes for bushwalking & travelling. They're fairly rock solid. Like all radios, the claimed distance is in a empty field, line of site.

    Also after about 6mths I had an issue with a battery charging (got an error about 80% into charging, but it still worked) , sent an email off to GME, they called, had a chat, got me to send them a photo of the serial# and they expressed posted a replacement, I was told to keep the old one as a backup.

    anyway just my experience.

  • Ads on 10/02/2025 - 18:18

    Definitely good radios and I recently bought the TX6165 but I was disappointed to see that it appears the TX6160/TX6165 aren't Australian made. You have to go up to one of the next models e.g. the TX6600S where they specifically mention its Aus made. Even still, I would definitely buy the TX6165 again.

  • wiz187 on 10/02/2025 - 19:21
    +1

    Still rockin my TX6100, solid old units…. 10 years maybe.

  • SkanKoala on 11/02/2025 - 01:00

    I had a GME TX677 2W die recently, was only used recreationally about 10 times in its life (front 3 buttons stopped working), about a year out of warranty. Note this model is made in China. Not sure where to get a decent reliable UHF anymore!

  • Harvey1 on 11/02/2025 - 10:03

    I'd love suggestions for smaller size radios with carabiner attachments points on the radio themselves, not on the belt clip or another removeable part. So far the only series I've found with these are the Uniden UH610 and UH615.

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