WSBP830 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 I have this HT. I have the RT systems software. Can I program my local 2 meter/440 repeaters in there. Will these work on this GMRS HT?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRXP381 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 Isn’t that td-h8 a ham radio anyway? Just unlocked for gmrs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sshannon Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 50 minutes ago, WRXP381 said: Isn’t that td-h8 a ham radio anyway? Just unlocked for gmrs? No. It’s a GMRS radio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRXP381 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 3 minutes ago, Sshannon said: No. It’s a GMRS radio. TIDRADIO TD-H8 Ham Radio 10Watt 2500mAh Battery Capacity Solid Performance Handheld Two-Way Radio Wireless Programming Modul. I guess I was confused with the td-h8 ham radio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sshannon Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 6 minutes ago, WRXP381 said: TIDRADIO TD-H8 Ham Radio 10Watt 2500mAh Battery Capacity Solid Performance Handheld Two-Way Radio Wireless Programming Modul. I guess I was confused with the td-h8 ham radio I think it is the manufacturer’s fault: https://www.amazon.com/TIDRADIO-TD-F9GP-Handheld-Upgraded-Kits-Black/dp/B091K1G9FZ WRQC527 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRQC527 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 Apparently there is confusion afoot, mayhaps since there is no distinguishing difference in the model number. It's just an H8. Baofeng, for example, has the UV-5R and the UV-5G. From Tidradio's website, they don't seem to have a lot of depth in their numbering system: Sshannon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRXB215 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 (edited) There is always something lost in translation. Also, advertisers tend to struggle with technical info. Edited March 15 by WRXB215 Added info. WRQC527 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 Not only is there no distinction in model number, there is no distinction in function, assuming you RTFM and discover a certain key combination held at power on allows the operator to change this radio between Gmrs, ham, or ALL…. But yet, if you buy the one that says “Gmrs” it actually has a part 95E type acceptance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SvenMarbles Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 So here's the deal with the H8. it is both a ham radio AND a GMRS radio. depending on which model you buy, you'll be shipped a version with a firmware version for each. But it doesn't matter as far as the harware goes. There's a key press at startup that'll put your radio into either Ham, GMRS, or fully unlocked mode.. The TD-H8 is the radio that I use full time. I operate mine in unlocked mode with "software tuneups" that make it do 10.5-13 watts. If you have questions about how to work with an H8, I'm your guy. Quote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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