I managed to get one of these radios and was rather impressed with it and what it came with.
Have a look what my box had in it.
Some of the things I liked included:
It is a Tri-Band radio which includes UHF, VHF, 1.25M, and multi-band reception (VHF, UHF, FM, Airband, 1.25M, 1M, NOAA).
It does a huge 10W which isn’t bad for a hand held. But also does 10W, 7W, and 4W output.
It has several ways to charge it. The 2500mAh rechargeable battery lasts a long time even on high power, and doesn’t take long to charge either. You can recharge via the new Type-C port cable, or recharge using the included desktop charger.
While the radio does come with its own software, I love it is Chirp Programmable. It means you can continue to use software you are familiar with and import repeaters from repeaterbook for example.
The radio has a 1.77-inch LCD display and a robust 2500mAh rechargeable battery
You can keep your conversations private using the scramble function, but just check first you can use this feature. I noticed it works well when signal levels are high.
Some of the things I didn’t like
The hand speaker mic felt a bit cheap as mine had a switch that made a lot of noise when you shook it. That said, it worked fine and no one said I sounded any different. It also has a nice adjustable clip that you can rotate.
My Review
Have a look at the video below for my review.
Programming Tip
Did you know you can program this radio via Chirp? Here is a great tip you may like with chirp.
Purchasing Tips
You can view the radio directly via this link.
However you can get a discount if you go via this website and search for this product.
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