No, there it has its own programing software. It's just like the original GM-30 if you have one of those. Same concept, just a different icon on your desktop.

Pretty close.... the 17 is a U/V radio with a 1500 battery and the GM-30 is a GMRS with a 2500 battery.

Hey man! It seems to be pretty good. I hope to get it out for field tests on Tx/Rx and also the GPS locations soon. There will definately be more videos on it, probably next weekend.

@2manyhobbies76 Almost identical! Gm has 2500 battery and 17 has 1500. 17 is HAM and this is GMRS. Look below at another comment where me and another guy were talking about those two radios also.

@13tcc That's a tough one. Both have same size battery and same antenna connection. Easy to upgrade. Both have Easy to read screens in daylight. You choose from this: Tidradio H3: 199 channels Tiny radio, tiny buttons TX Rx HAM and GMRS Rx CB band These are the advantages of the H3 over the GM-30 Plus. Only you can decide what's best for your needs. Tidradio had a bad reputation in the beginning because their radios had major problems. They seem to have worked it out. Radioddity is a solid more established company that deals with a higher quality radio. There's too many features to list here, but with the low prices, maybe you can get both over a month and try each one out. It's always best to have a back up radio, and it's always best to have a radio that will transmit HAM and GMRS just in case you need it.

No one cares…..

I wish I knew what you were talking about. These radios are using the same data burst as APRS which is not protected, and is open source. The FCC has allowed GMRS radios permission to send location information and text for at least 20 years now. Check the Garmin Rino which has been using this type of data transfer over FRS and GMRS for at least 20 years.

Do you need medical attention?

@@gmeister03 Actually, while you may already know this information and don't care about it, many people do care about facts. The fact you felt self-important enough to answer for everyone tells me that perhaps you weren't aware of the information in the first place.

@@bulldogbrower6732 Yes, the F2D digital data mode is allowed on GMRS, but with specific restrictions/requirements, one of them being that the radio must have a fixed antenna, which this radio does not have. It's not a legal radio.

@redacted2763 We all know where you're coming from, but you can't expect perfection in a mass-produced foreign radio that costs $36.99. I have $200 Wouxuns and a Kenwood for my fire dept, and obviously, those don't have issues. It's because, sadly, we all get what we pay for. The good thing is that the misspelled Poger Beep and the elevation issue were the only problems. Radioddity told me they are working it all out in firmware updates. I don't know if you had the early model Tidradio H8 and H3, but some of those were nightmares! I had my fair share of bad radios with them, but they are all worked out now. On this channel, I will do field tests with my good radios sometimes, but mostly, it's for beginners getting started. Some folks don't want to spend a lot in the beginning, and not all people understand the concept "You get what you pay for," and that's normal.

They are basically identical. The 17 is a Ham and the GM30 is GMRS. Also, the 30 has a 2500 battery, which definately helps with longer life if using the GPS. But, yep, they are modeled after each other for sure. There are so many radios on the market that are "cousins" of each other! But, when someone releases one with just one different color button, everyone has to have it, and the manufacturers know it! I'm in the wrong business!

@@FirstUnitedTactical The bigger battery is a nice deal. I didn't catch that feature. But, the 17 is my favorite of all my ht's. I'm sure the Radioddity one is tweaked slightly better and I feel confident that your viewers won't be disappointed.

To give you the simple answer, let's say this: Your family and my family go camping to the same campground with lots of hiking. You and I wanna take off and explore and the wives want to stay back and do whatever. The GPS only works with the radios that are linked together. So, we set one radio to have an ID of "Cool Radio" and the wives' is named "booooring". When they are linked together, and "allow" each radio to monitor the other, they wives can track where we are, if we get lost. That's the simple way to explain it. It's not a wide open GPS like you would think, so only the radios that you allow are able to see your position. It's great for hikers and things like that. However, the only way it would set a "home" position is if you left a radio at your camper with GPS on. That way, you could see where it is, what direction, and how far back to "that radio", which would get you un-lost. Hope that makes sense.

@@FirstUnitedTactical That's a good explanation. Thank you for taking the time.

@@FirstUnitedTactical GPS coordinates in and of themselves are not very useful without context (a map). It would be great if you could connect to a smart phone via Bluetooth and then transfer all the GPS coordinates that are being wirelessly received via GMRS, so that the phone could then plot it all on a cached offline map.

@@Sparkletron You are way too correct. Unfortunately this radio doesn't have BT. That would be ideal for sure, but then again, it's only a $37 radio by itself. I guess can't expect too much with a radio that cheap. I will be doing a field test next week and testing the GPS on both units.

100% agree! I just got them so I haven't had time to do anything except go through the menu and try to get lost in it... I will be obviously doing some good real world testing with them soon!

MAN that's awesome! I had no idea, and I've never thought to ask why people use BNC on their handhelds. There's a new antenna I want to get from BuyTwoWayRadios that's supposed to be the mack daddy of all handheld antennas. It's an extended and comes in all connectors. Maybe that will be my first! Thanks Evan, I appreciate it bud!

@@FirstUnitedTactical Not a problem, and thank YOU for all of the videos. They're great!

@EvanK2EJT You won't believe this.. I'm out in the shop cleaning up and I have all my old radio boxes stacked up. Time to trash them, so I'm going through every box looking for extra straps and chargers. I came across my Surecom SW33 meter box, and guess what was in it????? It comes with all adapters for handheld radios and there was a BNC-M and F in there. I guess that's my sign to start buying BNC!

@@FirstUnitedTactical Sweet! It really does make swapping out antennas so much easier

If you want to stay budget friendly, go with a Tidradio H3 (for a small handheld) or the H8 (for a Baofeng 5g Plus size). I've never had good luck with the 5g Plus. If you want to spend a little more money, go with a Wouxun KG-935g Plus for about $149 at BuyTwoWayRadios, use this link to get to the site: www.buytwowayradios.com/?cmid=amsreGRvTmttM0k9&afid=WFdCTkoxNUhOVkk9&ats=OFk2YXZIcjQ0NkU9 But, they have a lot of good radios there, and also BetterSafeRadio.com which with this link: bettersaferadio.com/pro/first/ Coupon code: First7 Wouxun is an excellent radio, but sometimes hard to see the screen in direct sunlight. Tidradio H3 and H8 are absolute winners in my book when it comes to a budget though.

@@FirstUnitedTacticalI’ve got the H3 and love it. Naturally I should probably get the H8. Thank you

@ztc1689 Well, there's not any advantage from the H3 to H8. Larger battery I believe, but the 3 does 10x more than the 8.... I just did this video for this radio to hit the market tomorrow. I will send it in a different reply, but maybe this will do what you want, except, the screen is similar to the 5G Plus... take a look tho!

@@ztc1689 Take a look at that last reply from me, but here's the link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nLqehLOGmNi9enU.htmlsi=ZpqrQSELVqnZ1_vk

@Chris-w7c It looks like that's the wrong antenna for CB which is 27Mhz. You want to look for a 10, 11 or 12 meter antenna for that proper use. Are you able to send that 1487 back and swap it?

@PCWcaretta 1 at house. 1 and 2 in field.

@SK-rj1ti Super cool! I am about to upload a mobile test with that 6db 32". There's 6 mobile antennas total, and you're good with that one. I've seen that new antenna at BTWR but haven't ordered it yet. I will be getting it. Another antenna I tested that did extremely well (for a shot antenna) is tge Tram 1126 or something like that. Mobile, 200w, and it looks like tge Signal Stick 440. Just a 6" piece of wire for less than $15! It will be on KZfaq this weekend.

Hey Larry. Glad you found my channel. Yes, there are a lot of field test videos I've done in the past. Some really bad ones too from the beginning! But, YES, you are correct on the Smiley Super Stick 465 by saying it's not great at all when extended. Fact: It works better than most when it's fully collapsed, but not extended. I do love the Signal Stick 440, and also the Smiley 5/8 Slim Duck 465. I believe they are equal so get whichever one is cheaper for you. My all-time favorite 771 is the Nagoya 771g, but recently, that Diamond SRJ77CA (in this video) is really shining and yes it sometimes out performs the Nagoya. Honestly, I believe they are the same company. Diamond specializes in Ham and Nagoya specializes in GMRS. Take a look at their logos! I really like the H3 because it will do just about everything you would want a radio to do. The Radioddity GM-30 Plus is being released this Friday, which has a color screen and also GPS. I just got two in the mail today for a review! I can't wait because I really like the feel of the GM30. These new GM30 Plus models are larger, but they contain GPS technology so that's normal I guess.

@@FirstUnitedTactical lol I can’t keep up (financially) with all the new radios. For now, the H3 and H5 has my basic comms covered but I do need better antennas than stock. I just watched the video in its entirety. The Diamond does seem to perform better but I think I’ll be going with Signal Stick, both 440 and extended, for the sake of brand uniformity. They performed well enough on the GM30 and H3 in your tests. Plus, I heard Signal Stick supports the radio community, so that’s a PLUS!

@@LarryL619 Yes, Signal Stick is huge in the community. He runs a HAM prep service for getting licensed, and he is an actual radio operator. I've talked to him by email before (Richard maybe??) and he is a very down to Earth guy. He does everything as a small business and there's no middle man. He "makes" all of the antennas himself, and helps the community in training and teaching about radio communication. Sounds pretty good to me! Plus, there are a lot of different colors to choose from, and the tips are glow in the dark! (Not that matters, but it's kinda cool at night if you drop your radio). It's a fun hobby for sure, and it really does play a vital role in disasters. We have a small AirBnb house on the Texas coast and it took a direct hit from Hurricane Beryl a month ago. We went down and two of the fire dept's lost all comms. Cross Roads Ham Radio Club owns 16 ham repeaters along the coast and stepped up. They gave the emergency crews radios and got them linked up with the local ham repeaters so they could communicate their needs to the outside disaster area. It was really something to see it in action. I made a video about my set up while I was there if you are interested: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p6-Yh9SVrNPNhqs.html

@@LarryL619imo Tid radios are so user friendly all around a step up. The size of the h3 with 4.8 forward power. Amazing. H8 a great radio. button layout a bit different a few steps up.

@skye1212 Nice! The H3 has a lot of technology packed inside. It's my favorite "budget" radio by far! I've done a lot of field tests and I always have it in them.

@mtu-engineer3220 That makes sense. I bought an analyzer but couldn't understand how it worked. Watched lots of videos, but they were all too advanced for a beginner trying to learn that technology. With the Field Strength Meter, I was trying to show equal distance and the "power" it received. So that's not the correct way to show how much signal actually leaves the antenna? I'm glad you wrote because I'm actually going to do a mobile antenna test today and was going to set the Meter about 10' away. My plan was to measure all antennas (off camera) and set the best antenna to 100 on Meter. Then, show the other antenna readings as they went down in Strength. You suggest taking the weakest antenna, setting the dial to 1%, then showing the other antennas as they get stronger? Is there a difference in starting at 1 compared to starting at 100 and working backward/weaker? The antennas will be mounted to my current set up on my truck, and the Meter "was going to be" about 10' away, at the same height as the antenna mount. I was going to do that to keep it as equal and horizontal as possible to show the "cleanest" transmission. I appreciate your knowledge!

@@FirstUnitedTactical Radiation pattern of vertical antenna looks like eliptical donut in 3D. Spectrum analyzer gives peaks in db as you scroll the trace over the peak. you can scan a narrow band of frequencys on either sid of the frequency you are looking at to get greatest accuracy. Using signal strength meter to test distance you want to be far away to fall in the peak of the radiation lobe. The closer to the transmitter the easier it is to fall into the slope of eliptical lobe. High gain antennas have very pronounced elipses. 1/4 wave antenna is closer to perfect circle radiating up and down as well as sideways. That is why they work better in hilly terrain and when bad users tilt the antenna sideways rather than vertical. Setting the distance so the weakest antenna just registers on the meter will give you best results for sorting out true distance results. The other thing to keep in mind is running all tests at same battery voltage to keep output power equal. Radio power can drop off dramatically on some transmitters as voltage fluctuates.

@mtu-engineer3220 I understand what you mean about the lobbing and elliptical donut reference. The video I will be doing today is just introducing the 6 or 7 antennas, and showing the field strength meter. It's way to difficult to do a field test 10 miles away with mobile. My 2 short ones will make 10 miles easily, but, when I swap to the 32" 6db gains, they will be over powering and can't tell a difference in "quality " at that distance. I would need to go out 20 miles for each of them to start dropping off. It's a lit more difficult with mobile compared to HT. I've already tried it for the past 3 weekends, and I'm not happy with results and distance. I will be just comparing 2 antennas with each other over the next 4 or 5 videos. But,, today's video, I will be introducing them all for a series of videos on Mobile.

@@FirstUnitedTactical The 6db antennas have the flatest lobes and do not work well in hilly terrain. Once you get past 5 miles you have to start looking at curvature of earth. Height of antenna off ground starts playing big part in signal. Have you looked at topographical maps in planning your antenna tests?

@@mtu-engineer3220 I have not looked at topo maps because we are in flat farm land. Very small rolling hills between testing spot (8 miles away) and the base antenna. When I say small rolling hills, I am talking about 20' tall max from normal ground level. Also, my house sits in a hole, so the 30' tall base antenna I have is basically a flat horizontal plane with the testing area. So today I went out there to the normal spot I go to for HT antenna testing. I took all the mobile antennas and not one reached back to the repeater at my house. Very odd. I actually believe something is wrong with the Btech 50v2 now... It's a good thing I have a TYT9800 as my base radio and I can swap it in my truck. But.... I also took 4 HT's with stock antennas and my new Signal Stick 2/70. When I got to the spot, I first did a trial run with a GMRS H8 with stock 440 antenna. No luck, so, I put the signal stick on and it made it, but extreme static. I knew from that point it would be a useless day for testing due to bad atmosphere. (It's very hazy here, where normally it's clear blue skies). But, that doesn't explain why a 50w radio with a good coax and good antenna doesn't reach. The only explanation is a bad radio. It receives just fine, but I rarely talk so I've never paid attention. Have you seen my other HT testing videos? A lot of the time the Nagoya 771g really does well, even at 8 miles, where others just fall off and not make the distance.

You will love it. It will also unlock to Ham and GMRS, so do that, just in case you want to talk to another radio (a friend) in more of a private frequency. Do you have 462 frequency usage there? You should be able to use it simplex.

@@FirstUnitedTactical I was told that there are "two channels" for free communication but I have yet to find anything. The majority here use HAM.

@michaeleber4752 Nice. The H8 and H3 models do really well for their price. And, they are super easy to read in the sunlight compared to some others. Make sure you order the Nagoya for UHF VHF and not the one I linked which is GMRS. A solid 136/430 mhz Nagoya will do wanders for these radios!

@@FirstUnitedTactical Ordered at the same time I ordered the radios.

@michaeleber4752 I was recording on GMRS channels 462 mhz. That Nagoya was made specifically for 462-467. It will work on your UHF freq's, but not well on the VHF. Diamond and Nagoya are the same company, I believe. I have this antenna for the UHF VHF frequencies. This antenna will be better for your needs over there: amzn.to/4dhzyLA Double check your Nagoya order first. If it was from my link, you would want to return it. This Diamond is awesome for HAM.

@bradfordevens5586 sometimes Fire and Police fall under the 154 mhz frequency. Sometimes they are digital, which you can't hear unless you have a P25 radio. Go to Radioreference.com and search your area for all the local law and fire analog frequencies. Sometimes you can hear them if they haven't updated to P25 Digital. These radios will pick up FM so look for those. Radioreference.com is where you will find all the cool channels!

@nemonusquam4665 I run into that issue everything I connect! I only have USB c ports so I use an adapter, probably like you. Sometimes moving the setup to a different USBc it will work. If it doesn't, I choose the option "Help me find it". It will tell me to unplug, then press ok. Then plug in and press ok. It will then set the port setting correctly. That should fix your issue, if it's the same as I always have...

@@FirstUnitedTactical Thank you for the help. It didn't do the trick-tried USB-C on an extension, and a USB-C port on back of computer, to no avail. I have ordered the exact cable as in the video, hoping my current cable is the issue. If that doesn't work, will have to figure out a Plan-D. Thanks again.

@nemonusquam4665 Oh, well yes the BTech cable is what I use. Some of the other brand radios come with a cable that doesn't always work properly.

@joeashbrook5736 Sure, I can give you a list later based on my experience. What kind of radio(s) do you have? Are you looking for a long range antenna like the 771's, or short ones? I am actually going to do a recap on those field test videos. I have almost 10 out there, and I get this question a lot. It would be easier if I could just put a link to the video here! Let me know what your questions are and what radios you have.

@@FirstUnitedTacticalcurrently have a H3 (interested in short) and a H8 (long).

@@joeashbrook5736 I am firm believer in the H3 and I can go ahead and tell you that the best short antenna for it is the Smiley 5/8 Slim Duck 465 amzn.to/3LVcS7P and the best long antenna is the Nagoya 771g amzn.to/4cb6jc0 or the Diamond amzn.to/3A0ILcv The main difference in the Nagoya 771g and the Diamond is the Nagoya is a GMRS specifically tuned antenna and the Diamond is a dual band. This part is up to you: The Nagoya will talk better on GMRS, but you have more options on frequencies if you ever need to talk on HAM or 2m/70cm and GMRS. They are both excellent and the Smiley 5/8 Slim Duck is fantastic. In one of my videos (may be this one, I don't remember) the Signal Stuff 440 performed excellent and better than the Smiley. I can tell you from experience that was not normal. The smiley always performed better and I have one on all of my daily radios. I keep a long one (771) in my truck in case I need to get out in the country and need to receive better. All three of these will transmit equally, but the longer ones will receive more because there is obviously more antenna sticking up in the air to grab the signal. I hope this helps, for now!

@@Quietprofessional1 Hilarious! They just don't make them like that anymore!

@acjmathis I appreciate it! The more recent ones get better antennas! Thanks again!

I have a couple of those 400-480, which came with my H8 GMRS models. they do work extremely well! Yes, the 771 (even the 136/430) perform very well on GMRS. I believe you can order them at tidradio.com, if not, just get a Nagoya! Here's the link, and it will do everything you ever wanted a GMRS antenna to do! amzn.to/3UjymRw

@Prosab-id6so Last I heard it was able to receive, but not transmit. Google to see what the "27mhz" frequencies are. You will k ow if you can transmit or not. I don't remember, but the radio may buzz or sound like an error sound while PTT is pressed. UT may have a newer version to download and allow it, but I'm not sure.

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@@FirstUnitedTactical Thanks for the reply.

I googled TYT 9800 Unlock and got a lot of links. I used this page from Radioddity and it walked me through it step by step. Unlocked in GMRS it will push about 25W max, just so you know. I have talked to them, and they informed me that the db50 is just like it, dual band, but it pushes 40w on GMRS and UHF. I will be buying that one because 15W difference is a huge deal. I love my tyt, because it does 10m, and the db50 does not, so I will definately keep the tyt as a home base and the db50 will replace my truck radio, BTECH 50v2... Check out this link for the unlock: www.radioddity.com/blogs/all/th-9800-unlock

@NickBEADG You can only hear analog, which some local smaller towns are still analog. It all depends on where you live. Big cities are P25 digital these days and these radios will not pick up P25. Google your town or cities municipal radio frequencies. They are all public online.

All of the Baofengs (except my 5RH) will compare very similar on transmit and receive. This video is a GRMS only radio, and the 17R Pro is a Dual Band (UHF/VHF), but I'm sure can also be unlocked to run GMRS. The 17R Pro has GPS (with other Baofeng users), which is pretty cool. The 5G Pro is a simple, very compact radio, that performs very well. It really depends on what your needs are. I've had a BTECH GMRS Pro with GPS, but it doesn't matter unless all of you have have it and are all out hiking or camping seperate from each other. If you don't do things like that, GPS doesn't matter. The size of the 17R Pro is larger though. To give you a quick summary, the 17R is a HAM radio and this 5G Pro is a GMRS radio. Both will receive a large number of frequencies and talk very well. But, the 17R is able to transmit on 2m/70cm bands, IF you have a HAM license....

I have been getting a lot of requests actually for that longer Signal Stick. It's the one that you can twist up like a pretzel. Yes, I have one on the way and I will definately be doing some videos!!

@mrsmith324 I use a Signal Stick 440, which is the short one in a lot of videos. I need to order the normal long one that twists around. I will definitely get one and start using it in videos also. Thanks!

@@lovelauracp Tell me again which list you wanted?

​@@FirstUnitedTactical / Thank you for getting back to me, the list I was referring to is the list you showed in the vid ,the s#it hits the fan scanner programing chart, I found it on the BSR and downloaded it .But thanks just the same and thanks for all the knowledge. I watch all your videos.

@@lovelauracp I just go to the website and click on the Wouxun 9px or 9gx radios. It's at the bottom of those pages: bettersaferadio.com/pro/first

@@FirstUnitedTactical Thank you for letting me know ,.73 bro

@@FirstUnitedTactical Hello First United tactical . I have a problem with the UV9GX and I'm thinking you may have the answer . I'm getting a FRQ OVER ( I think that is frequency overload ) while trying to transmit to another radio that I own ( a Yaesu VX-6 ) and I have no problem transmitting to the UV9GX however when I attempt transmitting too the Yaesu VX6 I get the FRQ OVER on the screen .I thought since the radios were in the same room that could be the problem, so I went outside like 50 yards away I get the same. Do you have any idea what the issue maybe? Thanks

@jamesmcfarland2636 Oh yes. When you get a higher quality radio it actually sends more of the 5w onto the frequency you are transmitting on. Some of the lower quality radios send out 5w, but it may only be 3w on the desired frequency, and 1w on the two frequencies upper and lower. For example: a lower quality radio "may" send out 3w on 462.625, and 1w on 462.600 and 1w on 462.650. If the receiving radio is on 462.625, they may only hear 3w of your tranmission. With a higher quality radio, like Wouxun, Midland, etc..., you are sending out more of a solid wattage on that particular channel. You get what you pay for, and it receives a better signal as well. Hope that makes sense.

@FirstUnitedTactical how does the 2m rule work vs these ? Is what I don't understand I read 2w limit than I read 5w on these

@jamesmcfarland2636 go to Google and type in gmrs Wattage chart. FRS and GMRS share the same frequencies. The only difference is the wattage allowed when using them. FRS is like the camping walkie talkies you buy for $29 pair. GMRS radios are more powerful, and also able to talk on repeaters to be able to reach 50 miles or so in transmitting. You don't need a license for FRS, but you do need one for GMRS.

@FirstUnitedTactical those sell as grms but they really aren't than ? Sorry I'm asking so much, very limited info on it on Google, I think I got it now looking again.whats the range on these without a repeater if I had 2 ?

@jamesmcfarland2636 The Wouxun KG-UV9GX is a true GMRS radio. The main "way" it is a gmrs radio is because it is "repeater capable". FRS radios are not repeater capable, and they are capped off at 2w I believe. Anytime you see a radio that says channels 1-22 and repeater channels 23-30, you know it's a true GMRS radio. It's easy to get a license to transmit through the FCC, and it's good for 10 years, plus good for your entire family. No test, just credit card to FCC for $35 and your good in about 24 hours. I will look up the repeaters in your area. What city and state are you in?

@thomasthewatchman I've tried (and videoed) the 440 which is that 6" UHF antenna. It's pretty good.... I keep telling myself to get that long one that can twist, but I just keep finding other cool things to buy!

@@FirstUnitedTacticalit’s great if you’re using a DMR that maybe does both ham and GMRS! But I haven’t noticed a difference in GMRS between the long and short one

@thomasthewatchman Good to know because I was worried I would waste my money on the long one. I will order one tomorrow and do a quick field test with it! Are you using that 5RM with it or a different one? I sent you an email earlier.

@@FirstUnitedTactical I replied about 15 mins ago :) I’ve got a bunch of the long signal stuffs. And two shorts. For GMRS my main 3 are 935G plus, HA1G, Tid H3. And they all work great with it! Would be a cool video to compare the two lengths for GMRS. My biggest complaint with the signal stuff is the one is so long haha. But it’s truly and totally reliable and I trust it over all others.

@thomasthewatchman Man that's good to know! I will definitely get one and say WHATS UUUUUP in the video!

@thomasthewatchman Appreciate it Watch Guru! I forgot to show a Pic or talk about my antenna. Tram 1486 UHF. (2nd oldest video I made). I am going to make another specific video for that GoldenMate, AND I'm ordering the Radioddity DB50 to replace the truck BTECH 50v2 soon.

@SGT_Young This was for emergency power and communication. I'm working on a mobile antenna comparison.

@@WRCX212 The 10w radio is unlocked, and the GMRS radio is not unlocked.

@diy_smith Man, a 2400 WH battery is insane! I looked at different ones like 4Patriot and others no name brands on Amazon before this setup. I love the idea of a solar panel to charge the power source, but that entire setup costs more than this setup. After it's all said and done, a solar setup with inverter generator would be better. You live and learn! Thanks for the info bud!

@22272480 I always have the "cone" on when I'm in the real world. During testing I'm swapping antennas so much I leave it off so I don't lose it. Always keep it on and it will prevent corrosion on the terminal. I don't need a washer on either Wouxun, or either Tid. Just the cone should be good.

Yeppers! Does it transmit on 27mhz yet, CB? I know a new update came out and allowed it to receive, but back then it wouldn't transmit.

@@FirstUnitedTactical ~ I haven't tried to hack into the CB Band yet, but I understand (from Little Birdies) that it is possible with a TD-H3.

@royrobinson4636 It wouldn't surprise me. If nit now, soon enough!

@Novoworks You need a 110 switching supply to provide 13.8+ volts required by the radio. You can receive all day long with the normal 12v, but it won't transmit properly. That would be easy, but it requires more power that a 12v supply. I used to think the exact same thing until I actually did it without the BTECH supply, and it wouldn't even key up. (That was on 15-30 at 50w).

@@FirstUnitedTactical I haven't had any issues with transmission, but again you can run a buck converter stepping up to the 13.8v for around $30

@Novoworks you're right, a buck converter would do the trick. We have always had switching supplies and that's just what I've stuck with. I used to have a true variable supply, but when I would transmit on 50w, it would drop, so when I turned it up, at rest the radio would be higher and I didn't want to cause damage. That's why I just stick with this one. There's always ways around things, especially in this industry.

My thoughts exactly.

@@thekhakihat3233 What would you run with? A variable buck for $30 or a dedicated output supply for 100-$150?

My 1st H3 went out in flames while charging, replacement radio doesn't transmit at all. TID refusing to send the replacement, advising me to put the battery of replacement radio to 1st radio (one that burned out in flames). Tragi-Comedy...

@grandic2 You have the winner bad experience! There were some bad ones in their first runs, but they are all better now. I got two bad ones in the beginning as well, but I understand it was a 1st generation just like their H8 models. After the bugs are worked out (and all fires extinguished!) They work great.... I haven't had anyone comment on H3's like that tho! Try a Wouxun KG-UV9Gx or PX. Those rock....., but $200....

@grandic2 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bpp4Y8yosK22hac.htmlsi=mOh4K1oooqAylWFZ

@@FirstUnitedTactical Yes, I guess I was unlucky, though TIDRADIO goes great lengths to hush the negative comments, and they are getting deleted quickly because most of the "honest reviewers" are their affiliates. No need for $200 radio, I owned 5 different Baofengs, never had any issues with any of them, now I use 4 Quanshegs UV k5 (8), none of the issues ever, and cheaper than H3. Nothing to do with the price. I was able to use H3 for one day on first charge, and second charge, battery charging controller circuit was a culprit of fire. Started to feel burning plastic smell after 20 minutes charging, I didn't know what is it, came back from outside, was walking my dog, started looking in the kitchen, around the stove, finally, I literally saw the radio burning. If I wasn't working from home that day, my house would be gone now. Insane.

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Thank you. I get it now. I love it.

@morgangaushell9414 I really appreciate it! I'm putting one together this weekend about emergency power supply. We own a small cottage airbnb on the TX coast that got hit by Hurricane Beryl. While there we had no power or cell service (sketchy texting only) so I broke out the gear for emergency communication! I will try to make it enjoyable and a hood learning experience! Thanks again bud!