WSDV406 Posted March 29 Report Posted March 29 Let's hear about (and/or see pics of) what gear everyone uses. I'll go first....... I use a TidRadio TD-H8, mounted to my office desk, with a plug-in handheld speaker/mic as my "base station" for now. I carry a TidRadio TD-H3 as my "mobile" in the car. And I pretend that they're way more capable than they are. (but also, they're pretty amazingly capable with the great repeaters we have in the area). Jaay 1
MichaelB Posted Monday at 06:35 PM Report Posted Monday at 06:35 PM Two pack of the baofeng uv-5g plus have worked well for the wife and I, and the kid uses a btech FRS-A1. And it's nice the btechs came in a two pack, because she dropped hers in the lake this weekend. WSDV406 and SteveShannon 1 1
WRUC846 Posted Thursday at 07:22 AM Report Posted Thursday at 07:22 AM I recently got my first radio a TidRadio TD-H3 though now i want something for home use with a bit more power WSDV406 1
WSDV406 Posted 9 hours ago Author Report Posted 9 hours ago On 4/3/2025 at 2:22 AM, WRUC846 said: I recently got my first radio a TidRadio TD-H3 though now i want something for home use with a bit more power The Tid H8 is supposedly a 10w HT radio. I don't have equipment to measure that claim (I forget what that meter is called). But I will say that I get better "mileage" out of my h8 over my h3. What I mean by mileage is that the radio doesn't heat up as fast. And the difference is ABSOLUTELY noticeable. Even when transmitting on high power. That said, I don't have difference hitting my preferred repeaters (gallatin, brentwood, brentwood grasslands, & lebanon) with either the H3 or H8. But the H8 just seems to "go for longer" -- that's what she said -- before my signal starts to degrade. I'll say this. The tone of the speaker on the H8 is MUCH more pleasant than the H3 also, if that matters to you. It's a bit more full and not so thin and sharp. So there's that. WRUC846 1
WSDV406 Posted 9 hours ago Author Report Posted 9 hours ago On 3/31/2025 at 1:35 PM, MichaelB said: Two pack of the baofeng uv-5g plus have worked well for the wife and I, and the kid uses a btech FRS-A1. And it's nice the btechs came in a two pack, because she dropped hers in the lake this weekend. Nice! Glad yall are enjoying those UV5G+ radios! I hear those are awesome! Note that the Baofeng AR-5RM radio is basically a clone of the UV5G+/UV5RM, BUT is unlocked. So take that for what it's worth. I know that I love having more monitoring options (and transmitting options -- when properly licensed or in emergency situations). Either way, welcome to the GMRS radio world and I look forward to making contact with ya! WRUC846 1
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