TID H3 - H8 USERS UNITE

[Crazy]

Hey Y'all. Looking to connect with other owners so we can learn from each other and a start a 'family of friends' with the TID in common.  

I've had mine a year. Still trying to figure out all the functions and codes.  I did a firmware update a few months ago and fried my unit.. TIDradio sent me a replacement unit.. That was nice of them. I just wish they would make a better belt clip that actually stays on the belt, suspender, pocket, etc.

I create separate repeater channels and use the codes for tx and rx, yet still no reaching anyone. I'm in a town with a couple repeaters around, but no noise. Only when I'm close to a walmart or home depot will I hear it go off.

I'm currently south of St. Louis, MO and Marion, IL.

Later.

Crazy   WSDX 855

[Jaay]

My poor H8 has been a dust magnet, since I bought my Wouxun 935H 

[LeoG]

I have a bunch of them.  Passed a bunch out to my family.  Use them to keep in contact with the wife through my repeater along with the mobile Wouxun.  I know most of the ins and outs of the TD-H3

[WRTC928]

Do owners of these radios call themselves H8ers? 

[LeoG]

Weird. Turned on the H3 and it was in Stun/Kill mode, no access.  Thought I'd have to talk with Luxi again.

Turns out if you use the USB port and their CPS you just reprogram the radio and you're all set.  I have lots of AM stations in my radio for the airport and the CPS won't program those.  But I also use OD Master and it has all those programmed in it so just re-reprogrammed it and it's all back to normal.  Took about 1 minute.

 

No idea what set off the kill mode though.

[LeoG]

Just looked.  Kill and Stun are turned off in the CPS, not sure about the OD Master.

[LeoG]

Kill and Stun are off in OD Master too.

Interesting......

[Crazy]

So, if I can pry, @Jaay, what didn't you like about your h8? What do you like about your wouxon that the h8 failed you on?  

 

My new replaced h3 locked up on me yesterday as i had  to keep it in my pocket as the belt clips suck period and I'm tired of it falling to the floor/ground with every movement.  Couldn't find any help to unlock the kill lock  with one unit only. So I hooked it up to my Odmaster online and it downloaded the new firmware without my acknowledgement and ruined this radio, like the firmware did to my original unit..  So now, even tho the radio is locked with s kill lock and no number for it in the manual, it is locked and with the new firmware installed, which locks the radio in transmit mode and won't stop unless you turn it off.

I liked the conveniences of the small unit with both ham and gmrs. But now I am seeing more for sale and tested on youtube and they all look like they are manufactured in the same plant and just put different names on them.

So, I am interested in hearing your thoughts on your h8 as that was going to be my next replacement, moving up to 10 watts as I can't reach the local repeaters where I am in missouri, south of st. louis.

Have a great Thursday and thanks again for responding to my post..

Crazy   WSDX855

 

To the others, I couldn't get od master to fully load up on the screen it was all grayed out, but it did upgrade the firmware which doesn't like older version radios.  so now I am just waiting for the guys in china to get back to me today.. They do respond quickly, that I will say..

[LeoG]

(bluetooth) OD Master can't do a firmware update as far as I know.  You need to be physically plugged in to do and update using the IAP software.

 

The CPS software easily took off the stun/kill on mine.  Not even a little struggle.

[bladeofanduril]

I'm very new to radio and just recently picked up a pair of H8 Gen 3s and a pair of H8 Gen 2s (bought their "mystery box" H8 offer).  I've done a little bit of programming with ODmaster via bluetooth.  Data cable came yesterday, so now I can mess with CHIRP and firmware.  

I'm tempted to experiment with Nicsure firmware, or any other custom firmware that might be out for these.  Its been a fun learning experience so far.