My HT Journey (So Far!)

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My HT collection/journey thus far! Radios in order of acquisition from left-to-right: Baofeng UB-5G, Baofeng UV-5G+, Tidradio TD-H3, Tidradio TD-H8, Wouxun KG-S88G.

 

If you have any questions about any of these radios, feel free to ask!

 

 

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[OffRoaderX]

Thems rookie numbers.

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Thems rookie numbers.

I blame you for getting me started down this slippery slope!


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Yea looks like a good start I’m only slightly ahead of that.  12 currently and 3 more on the way.  Big family. 

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46 minutes ago, WRXP381 said:

Yea looks like a good start I’m only slightly ahead of that.  12 currently and 3 more on the way.  Big family. 

Sweet! Do you have either the Wouxun KG-Q10G or KG-UV9GX?

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29 minutes ago, WSCB811 said:

Sweet! Do you have either the Wouxun KG-Q10G or KG-UV9GX?

I actually do.   I have uv5’s boofwang uv9r’s uv21’s uv17’s and kg-uv9gx’s and Motorola xts3000’s 

 

I love them all in there own way.  

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3 minutes ago, WRXP381 said:

I actually do.   I have uv5’s boofwang uv9r’s uv21’s uv17’s and kg-uv9gx’s and Motorola xts3000’s 

 

I love them all in there own way.  

Awesome! I'm trying to decide between the KG-UV9GX and the KG-Q10G for my next radio... can't make up my mind.... @OffRoaderX what are your thoughts between those 2 HT's?

[OffRoaderX]

11 minutes ago, WSCB811 said:

I'm trying to decide between the KG-UV9GX and the KG-Q10G for my next radio... can't make up my mind.... @OffRoaderX what are your thoughts

I think you should choose whichever of the two has the features that best meet your wants, needs, and desires in a radio.

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1 hour ago, WSCB811 said:

Awesome! I'm trying to decide between the KG-UV9GX and the KG-Q10G for my next radio... can't make up my mind.... @OffRoaderX what are your thoughts between those 2 HT's?

As much as I like the kg-uv9 I don’t like the twisty knob on the top to change channels.  I bumb it all the time so I have to lock down the radio.  I never hit the front buttons on any radio but the twisty knob is always getting bumped.   I use my hand held radios while hiking, riding quads and riding horses and I also use a shoulder mic if I’m wearing a back pack or a jacket with a loop.  And it’s for sure annoying to worry about the top knob.  But bother then that the kg-uv9 is a favorite.  

[AmanGMRS]

H3 and 5G+ ftw in that group.  I wanted to like the H8 but performance was pretty mediocre.  

If you want another cheaper radio for the collection and to take for camping/hiking type purposes where getting it wet may be an issue, the Baofeng UV9G is a good radio, BUT, I had issues with it with the stock or even extended Baofeng antenna, the audio would drop out whenever I would move slightly.  However when I slapped on the Tidradio H3 antenna, it was money.  Got me the same range as extended antenna in a smaller package to throw in a backpack.

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7 hours ago, AmanGMRS said:

H3 and 5G+ ftw in that group.  I wanted to like the H8 but performance was pretty mediocre.  

If you want another cheaper radio for the collection and to take for camping/hiking type purposes where getting it wet may be an issue, the Baofeng UV9G is a good radio, BUT, I had issues with it with the stock or even extended Baofeng antenna, the audio would drop out whenever I would move slightly.  However when I slapped on the Tidradio H3 antenna, it was money.  Got me the same range as extended antenna in a smaller package to throw in a backpack.

I love my boofwang uv9 except for the way the clip is and the screw on cover for the side port.  But it’s water proof, I know from experience, and it seams to transmit just a little better than other cheap radios.   I’ve never experienced the issues you have using a 771 antenna.  30plus miles is what I get in the open.  For a cheap junker it works great. 

[ALeon]

I'm trying get assistance in the operation of the TD-H3. After hours searching on YT and unable to find guidance I'm looking here.

These radios offer scanning. Is there a way to set frequency search range (begin and end) and then loop back. So far I can scroll to the start of a frequency and the radio will continue from that point to search through every frequency on the radio.

Thanks! 

[MarkInTampa]

24 minutes ago, ALeon said:

I'm trying get assistance in the operation of the TD-H3. After hours searching on YT and unable to find guidance I'm looking here.

These radios offer scanning. Is there a way to set frequency search range (begin and end) and then loop back. So far I can scroll to the start of a frequency and the radio will continue from that point to search through every frequency on the radio.

Thanks! 

Not sure if this helps (don't have that exact radio) but there is new firmware as of April 8 that allows limits in band scanning (Menu 56). Update the firmware if it's not there.

 

[Davichko5650]

On 4/25/2024 at 9:10 PM, OffRoaderX said:

I think you should choose whichever of the two has the features that best meet your wants, needs, and desires in a radio.

Isn't the collector's answer "buy both" ????

 

Just sayin'