I own one of these radios. In that states they are branded "Radiooddity GS-5B". I have a Signal Stick antenna mounted on it (although the stock "rubber duck" is more than adequate. I love this radio. Great signal on both TX and RX. I hit my local repeater strongly.. I particularly appreciate the blue tooth program feature. I love this radio. KE8TGA 73.
Just ordered one of these for portable work on 2metres..looks like it might be a good purchase...I,ll let you know how it goes on Lewis....Ray 2E0KCE..
Hi Lewis, I’ve been looking for a radio that is better than UV5R that will do PMR. You appear to like these radios. Do you recommend these? Or are their any other models you might recommend
@@RingwayManchester that’s great, thanks for confirming. I prefer the look of the 8600, but I want Bluetooth programming so I think I’ll probably go for the 8800 👍
Hi, thank you for this usefull staff :) I wonder how do you know this radio has frequency hopping function? I googled and have foung nothing about hopping i Senhaix 8800. Whats more I asked some sellers and they seemed knowing nothing about frequency hopping in 8800. Could you comment on that please?
Sounds like a Baofeng / Pofung Speaker .. knowing Senhaix makes great commercial radio's they ended up making a great Senhaix 8800. Sounds tingy no base at all. Looks nice, durable then as for performance duly an upgrade for Baofeng / Cignus radio's. I was thinking of getting one, after hearing the RX Audio, I think I'll stick with TYT
They were $95 without bluetooth amd $125 with the bluetooth option. I went woth the bluetooth and they seem to be solid radios. Thick plactic and the buttons have a great feel. The colored screen is nice too.
I do hope you had better success with that version of the radio than I. I had the Radioddity GS-5B which is the same radio. Programming it with IOS was unworkable. Programming it with Android O/S was workable but the radio would not handshake with my tablet. Without the Bluetooth programming, what is the point of the radio? IMHO it becomes nothing more than another low end chinese knockoff with an orange case!
Why aren't they using standard protocols? No use of the word "OVER" when they hand over their turn to each other! That is a breach of ham radio standard protocols. Shame. I'm going to give this video a thumbs down become of this!
Maybe look at the rules in the UK before you come on here talking rubbish. You don't have to use the word over. You give your call sign as often as feasibly possible... which we both more than did. You haven't got a clue what you're talking about. Shame!
What a dumb comment. It’s clear you haven’t a clue what your talking about. Still,haters will hate. Shame you feel the need to criticise other people’s work. Move on now.....
Speaking of post before you research... Have either of you checked on International Ham radio Operations requirements and protocols? I am 70 years old, and have been associated with this fine group since I was a kid. It has always been practiced and known the reason for giving the signal that you have finished your segment of transmission to allow others to have their turn. Your ignorance of this is certainly showing. You, as a ham operator, are using a public communications frequency open to anyone willing to obey the rules for its use. That being so, you agree to comply with standard protocols to make its use easy and polite for all to freely communicate. That hasn't changed - ever! And, UK rules and protocols are not separate and unique to that domain in relation to all the rest of the world! Being polite and respectful has NEVER been discarded and out of date. So, don't give me rules of UK as something unique and separate. And, James Fletcher, my comment is NOT dumb. Being polite is NEVER dumb! I hope you reconsider your comment. And, Ringway Manchester, you didn't bother to include a link to said UK ham operator rules for your area. That would have been helpful. And, if you had a spare pence, you could go buy yourself a clue with it.
Just for the convenience of all concerned, here is the link for UK guidance of ham operations. www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0026/82637/amateur_radio_licence_guidance_for_licensees.pdf I have carefully read this entire document. There is no mention of beginning of ending a segment of voice communications termination protocols. If you can find such a mention, I would appreciate reading it. That said, you will need to show me in writing, CEPT exemption of public use of ham radio frequencies that allows the licensee to omit indicating to all who are listening, that they have finished their turn speaking and are releasing the channel for another to speak. Just because this issue is not addressed in the guidance document, is no proof or indication that the user is exempt from following standard polite usage protocols.
thersgb.org/publications/iaru/ethics/ethics-and-operational-procedures-for-the-radio-amateur.pdf This is text copied from the section "II.6. HOW DO YOU MAKE A QSO?" •A QSO is a contact by radio between two or more hams. •You can make a general call (CQ), you can answer someone’s CQor call someone who has just finished a contact with another station. More on this follows... •Which call comes first in your conversation? Correct is: ‘W1ZZZ from G3ZZZ’ (you are G3ZZZ, and W1ZZZ is the person you address). So, first give the call of the person you speak to, followed by your own call. •How often should you identify? In most countries the rule is: at the beginning and at the end of each transmission, with a minimum of at least once every 5 minutes. A series of short "overs" is usually considered to be single transmission. In a contest it is not strictly necessary, from the viewpoint of the rule maker, to identify at each QSO. This 5 minute rule has come about as a requirement from the monitoring stations to be able to easily identify stations. From an operational point of view however, the only good procedure is to identify at each QSO (see also framed text on page 62). •A pause or a blank: when your correspondent switches the transmission over to you, it is a good habit to wait a second before starting your transmission, in order to check whether someone may want to join you, or use the frequency. •Short or long transmissions? Preferably make short rather than long transmissions, this makes it much easier for your correspondent if he wants to comment on something you said.
I own one of these radios. In that states they are branded "Radiooddity GS-5B". I have a Signal Stick antenna mounted on it (although the stock "rubber duck" is more than adequate. I love this radio. Great signal on both TX and RX. I hit my local repeater strongly.. I particularly appreciate the blue tooth program feature. I love this radio. KE8TGA 73.
Cheers Lewis. After watching your review I've purchased one of these radios. Looking forward to its arrival 😊👍🏼
Great videos! Thanks for all the information and real world tests.
I'd somehow not watched this video before.
I'm seriously thinking of buying one of these, for the on the go Bluetooth programming for a start.
Just ordered one of these for portable work on 2metres..looks like it might be a good purchase...I,ll let you know how it goes on Lewis....Ray 2E0KCE..
Thanks for posting the test as always, nice work, sorry the branch fell on you :-)
Cheers mate!
Hi Lewis, I’ve been looking for a radio that is better than UV5R that will do PMR. You appear to like these radios. Do you recommend these? Or are their any other models you might recommend
As you’ve not replied I’ve got an Anytone UV 878 plus....quite a radio! Thanks for your help
Great review, where are these manufactured?
Cheers bloke! Great video
Is the airband on this scannable and is it genuine AM airband (not FM like some) ?
Yes on both counts
@@RingwayManchester that’s great, thanks for confirming. I prefer the look of the 8600, but I want Bluetooth programming so I think I’ll probably go for the 8800 👍
Where do we find this radio? Link?? Thanks
What's the max range on them?
Hi, thank you for this usefull staff :) I wonder how do you know this radio has frequency hopping function? I googled and have foung nothing about hopping i Senhaix 8800. Whats more I asked some sellers and they seemed knowing nothing about frequency hopping in 8800. Could you comment on that please?
Hey there, I can assure you it doesn’t have frequency hopping :)
How much do they cost and where do you get them?
Try Amazon
This looks completely identical with the CIGNUS XTR-5 here in Philippines , color and other features
Senhaix is the brand name of the manufacturer, they do many OEMs for other companies worldwide
How do you get to 🏰 castle ring
Sounds like a Baofeng / Pofung Speaker .. knowing Senhaix makes great commercial radio's they ended up making a great Senhaix 8800. Sounds tingy no base at all. Looks nice, durable then as for performance duly an upgrade for Baofeng / Cignus radio's. I was thinking of getting one, after hearing the RX Audio, I think I'll stick with TYT
The audio sounds great from these, some chinese radios sound very tinny.
Cheers mate!
Retevis is the worst I've tested for speaker audio.
Rog... ave fell ! 😃
cignus brand in the philippines
Pwede din po ba e programe via bluetooth app?
Can u guys test the sos?
That women must of thought you were in special branch if she was watching when it fell on ye head lol ,serious side great review
Cheers mate!
My neck of the woods mate great to see this you need to try Barr beacon it's one of the highest points
Cheers mate!
I've picked up amazing Comms from Barr beacon Walsall especially from long distances. Using a whistler ws1010 airband scanner
Hi Louis. Does this Sport Radio have the Airband like the Duel Band 8600 please? Hope so, I’ll get one if it does. Thanks. Eamonn G4TZV.
Certainly does Eamonn :)
Thanks Louis. 🙏
Where can you buy these?
You can email Senhaix directly. I just ordered 2 of them and it took 6 days shipped to the U.S. and They are really nice.
They were $95 without bluetooth amd $125 with the bluetooth option. I went woth the bluetooth and they seem to be solid radios. Thick plactic and the buttons have a great feel. The colored screen is nice too.
Try Amazon
Beautiful! 👍🏻
Cheers mate!
how much this kind of radio?
Looks quite a good little hand set.... Its Castle ring by the way not Cannock ring ....73 all the best
Cheers mate!
Impressive performance. 73.
Cheers mate!
Did you use it on UHF during the test?
7:54 Looks like VHF
VHF 2m
Good to talk to you two guys. 73 David G4PGJ
Cheers mate!
Down to line site
Good test enjoyed your video 73 s Carl
Cheers mate!
3:19 Pause. Model shot! lol
I look like David Brent 😂😂
10:09 Man down alert
I do hope you had better success with that version of the radio than I. I had the Radioddity GS-5B which is the same radio. Programming it with IOS was unworkable. Programming it with Android O/S was workable but the radio would not handshake with my tablet. Without the Bluetooth programming, what is the point of the radio? IMHO it becomes nothing more than another low end chinese knockoff with an orange case!
Phone price
Great vid,at leat ya haven’t landed in cow shit😫
Cheers mate!
Open ground
DMR
What about it?
Why aren't they using standard protocols? No use of the word "OVER" when they hand over their turn to each other! That is a breach of ham radio standard protocols. Shame. I'm going to give this video a thumbs down become of this!
Maybe look at the rules in the UK before you come on here talking rubbish. You don't have to use the word over. You give your call sign as often as feasibly possible... which we both more than did. You haven't got a clue what you're talking about. Shame!
What a dumb comment. It’s clear you haven’t a clue what your talking about. Still,haters will hate. Shame you feel the need to criticise other people’s work. Move on now.....
Speaking of post before you research... Have either of you checked on International Ham radio Operations requirements and protocols? I am 70 years old, and have been associated with this fine group since I was a kid. It has always been practiced and known the reason for giving the signal that you have finished your segment of transmission to allow others to have their turn. Your ignorance of this is certainly showing. You, as a ham operator, are using a public communications frequency open to anyone willing to obey the rules for its use. That being so, you agree to comply with standard protocols to make its use easy and polite for all to freely communicate. That hasn't changed - ever! And, UK rules and protocols are not separate and unique to that domain in relation to all the rest of the world! Being polite and respectful has NEVER been discarded and out of date. So, don't give me rules of UK as something unique and separate. And, James Fletcher, my comment is NOT dumb. Being polite is NEVER dumb! I hope you reconsider your comment. And, Ringway Manchester, you didn't bother to include a link to said UK ham operator rules for your area. That would have been helpful. And, if you had a spare pence, you could go buy yourself a clue with it.
Just for the convenience of all concerned, here is the link for UK guidance of ham operations.
www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0026/82637/amateur_radio_licence_guidance_for_licensees.pdf
I have carefully read this entire document. There is no mention of beginning of ending a segment of voice communications termination protocols. If you can find such a mention, I would appreciate reading it. That said, you will need to show me in writing, CEPT exemption of public use of ham radio frequencies that allows the licensee to omit indicating to all who are listening, that they have finished their turn speaking and are releasing the channel for another to speak. Just because this issue is not addressed in the guidance document, is no proof or indication that the user is exempt from following standard polite usage protocols.
thersgb.org/publications/iaru/ethics/ethics-and-operational-procedures-for-the-radio-amateur.pdf
This is text copied from the section "II.6. HOW DO YOU MAKE A QSO?"
•A QSO is a contact by radio between two or more hams.
•You can make a general call (CQ), you can answer someone’s CQor call someone who has just finished a contact with another station. More on this follows...
•Which call comes first in your conversation? Correct is: ‘W1ZZZ from G3ZZZ’ (you are G3ZZZ, and W1ZZZ is the person you address). So, first give the call of the person you speak to, followed by your own call.
•How often should you identify? In most countries the rule is: at the beginning and at the end of each transmission, with a minimum of at least once every 5 minutes. A series of short "overs" is usually considered to be single transmission. In a contest it is not strictly necessary, from the viewpoint of the rule maker, to identify at each QSO. This 5 minute rule has come about as a requirement from the monitoring stations to be able to easily identify stations. From an operational point of view however, the only good procedure is to identify at each QSO (see also framed text on page 62).
•A pause or a blank: when your correspondent switches the transmission over to you, it is a good habit to wait a second before starting your transmission, in order to check whether someone may want to join you, or use the frequency.
•Short or long transmissions? Preferably make short rather than long transmissions, this makes it much easier for your correspondent if he wants to comment on something you said.