GME TX6160

GME TX6160 – I have a TX6150 and needed a 2nd radio - I purchased a TX6160 and it is a noticeable improvement. 1. Scan speed is much quicker 2. Changing channels is quicker 3. Nice addition of display back light option on receive signal 4. Subtle features / changes I wish I could upgrade on the 6150 - especially like the Battery Percentage on Power on! 5. Led torch light is convenient- but perhaps not a replacement to a real torch.

As you would expect - the radio is robust and high grade - I am often out on a 4WD track and I want a robust radio to handle the conditions on the track - this radio will last a life time!

The battery life on the TX6150 is amazing - and the TX6160 has a higher capacity - it is designed to conserve battery life and I expect the TX6160 will be better.

Good so far….but…… – Bought a twin pack of this item not long back, and they have not yet had the chance to withstand the test of time. So far so good, quality seems fine, performing as expected….but I made the purchase largely based on research that led me to believe GME UHF radios to be Australian made product. I think it important to try to support Australian industry where possible. Bit disappointed then to find “Made in China” stickers on both the radios and batteries. While a purchase from an Australian owned business undoubtedly supports an Australian company, wherever the item is made, it is hardly supporting Australian based industry, and Australian workers, in the way an Australian made product does. I would have been much happier had it been made clear where this product was made before purchase, rather than after.