GME dust- and waterproof UHF CBs

Standard Communications has introduced the TX685 and TX6150 compact 3 and 5 W UHF CB handheld radios. These Australian-designed radios are built rugged, and the company claims they are the first dust- and waterproof radios available with a 24-hour battery life.

The radios have a range of software and hardware features in scanning and memory, signal processing and privacy, ensuring consistent reliable communications even in the most extreme conditions.

With a range of accessories, these radios are suitable for team communication within construction and maintenance, agriculture and primary industry, destination and event management.

Features include: IP67 rating; die-cast chassis and temperature range of -20 to +60°C; 3 or 5 W versions; 2000 mAh (TX685) and 2200 mAh (TX6150) lithium-ion battery packs, and hardware and software design to enable operation for 24 h min on low power or 15 h on high power; 104 CTCSS, 50 DCS tones and Voice Inversion Scrambler; and open scan with user-selectable channel memory and dual watch.