Thanks for the review. Great price for a radio with 4 bands. Nice audio too. Wish it had a 6 pin connector for digital but for the price I understand. Thanks for this and all your other videos! ARES here uses TM-V71A w/ TNC or Signalink 73, Tony KE4VVF
Thanks for the review Frank. We just added a 6m repeater in Region 5 here in CT so I may want to add mobile 6m capability. This would be a cost effective way to do it. I suppose I wouldn't be a real ham if I didn't have at least 2 mobile rigs in the car. Other one is a Kenwood D710. You sound good, strong voice. Keep it up. 73, Sander W1SOP
I've just gotten one of these (installed it last Sunday). So far, I love it. Works great on 6m and 2m with the recommended quad-band antenna -- I even had my first 2m simplex QSO yesterday (after calling CQ for around twenty minutes while driving home from work). I don't use UHF much, and there are only two 10m repeaters in my area, neither one accessible from home (haven't tried them on the road yet). This is a lot of radio for the money.
I love mine so far! Cross band is great too. Only wish I could do SSB on 10 and 6 meters but oh well, besides we have a 330watt 1000foot~ six meter repeater in my county at about 1450feet elevation so I'm very eager to get on 6. While I won't complain about quad band it does seam like they could have added the 1.25meter band / 220 Band pretty easily, maybe I'm wrong but I'd trade the 350/750/850 Rx for 220 Tx/Rx any day...of course Rx is much easier to make than Tx but still, great deal for the price! Currently using as a base station, once I get a decent car I'm going to be torn between using an HT in the car or this!
Theoretically, one could use this radio for GMRS and CB, although you could only RX on regular CB, you can only TX on FM CB, as opposed to AM, which most US cb radios use. Legally though, it's probably a different story.
Hi Frank! can we assume 10 meters and 6 meters would be for Repeater use only? Not sure how you would make 4 antennas work in the mobile, but ok! Thanks! Great Video!
Its been a few years now, but I did use ten and six for simplex during tropo and for some ARES simplex......but mostly looking for repeaters as you said
love the radio it gives you a list of functions does not tell you how to use those functions?? so how do you get to the functions???its in the manual under fucntions but don't know how to activate.the manual is never clear
how to appear the labels???of memories? because in my machine appear only frequencies....I store memories and i store and name alpha character but i cannot to appear this labe on display....Only frequencies...appear. Plase help me...thanks
I have this radio and it worked fine for awhile. The radio now beeps constantly, If I turn the squelch turned down the radio beeps shut off but the beeps turn into a burst of static on and off about every second just like the beeps were. If I turn the squelch back to the right the beeps start again on and off about every second. This just started doing this and I can not get the beeps to stop except when I hit the PPT button. Any ideas on what might be causing this problem and how to fix it would be truly appreciated. KE0RPU Show less
Great review..I am thinking of buying one...but am trying to find out how the control head can mount remotely?? DIN opening? mounting bracket? make your own? anyway--any advice on remote mounting the head would be appreciated. Thanks for reviewing.
I did not mount mine remotely as it is built into a pelican case kit. It comes with a plastic remote head mount (just found it again). It has many screw holes and such for many positions...I remember the cable is a 6 pin RJ-12 type (like the mic).
Picking one of the radios up Tomorrow from a friend who only used it twice before he received his ICOM 7200 with HF/6 meter SSB & Digital Modes & he has not turned it on since then.I would NOT trust that meter as being very accurate since the knob which you turn to each band is usually OFF making them OFF on the readings for each band.I have never seen one that was accurate so far.
1OFGODSOWN. Yes, it was not as accurate as a Bird or other quality meter, but it was done for expediency to save time. It turned out to be within 5% or so which is good enough for many. The only real issue ive had with mine over time (this was true of two others i got) is that the fan and heatsink are not as efficient as yaesu.....make sure your ventilation is especially good. I hope your radio works out well.
Also on the output power the FT-8900 is only 35 watts on UHF where the TH-9800 is 40 watts on UHF as I recall.I don't own any Yaesu radios so I'm going by what I read somewhere.I have the TH-9800 on my bench & will wait until next month & by the Diamond CR8900 Quad band Mobile Antenna while at Orlando Hamcation 2018.I don't need the radio before then since i already have an ICOM 2820H in my pickup with a Larsen 2/70 & they work great together.The 2820H will become my New VHF/UHF FM Analog/D-STAR base.
Thanks for the video! These are down to $200 now (with Amazon Prime) so I'm probably going to get one. Looks like you posted this video over 2 years ago. How has it held up?
have they solved their QC issues? What is the actual TX freq. coverage. Does anyone know if the mic pinout is Yaesu or Kenwood compatible, I would like to use a non dtmf mic. Thanks to anyone if they can help.
QC has gotten better, but it can still be a crapshoot sometimes. They still have a long way to equal Japan. Frequency range is 26-33, 47.54, 134-174, 400-480.....also receives 750-950mhz. Unfortunately mic is non standard. It does use a 6 pin, but is NOT a standard pinout that you can get easily. If you want an alternate mic, you'll have to wire it up yourself
im looking heavily at one of these.. if I understand right... ther eis a menu option that needs to be changed in order to go 10 meter AM is that correct?
Diamond makes the CR8900A and Comet makes the UHV-4. I've only used the Diamond and cannot speak for the Comet. The CR8900A worked, but there is definitely some sacrifice in performance in squeezing 4 bands into it. It is also a long antenna. If you use it, make sure you have a good solid mount.
Rick......amazingly, it is still holding up ok. I use it several times per week without any issues. I think the Chinese product quality control is getting better every day and they have improved the product. A friend has purchased a new one and the fan/heatsink seems better with the radio running a bit cooler. Based on my experience, I still recommend the radio......
I am looking for a radio that can do 11 meter, and has 750-950 MHz TX I would like to be able to transmit on 11 meter, 2 meter and 440, but not sure what antenna to use. Any recommendations for an NMO antenna ? I have 2 NMO mounts and have a 10 meter antenna and a dual 2m 440 antenna I think the 10m antenna is a 1/4 wave I doubt I can use that antenna for 146 / 444 Any thoughts on a quad band nmo ?
will likely not find anything that can do all that in a single radio......11m would use an HF rf deck.....getting a radio to cover that wide a TX range including 700-900 TX is a no go......
I don't need to transmit on 750 to 950 just receive and I thought this radio received that range? As for 11 meter, this radio does 10 meter. I thought it did 11 meter as well, with a software change. Does It receives 25 to 29 MHz ?
@@ocsrc Ok......the reason I mentioned it is because you put 750-950 TX in your original post, not RX. It will do those ranges, but you will need to have a frequency file that has the expanded range to do that to overcome the locked frequency range. You need the 2.08 original software with an file that has the added range. Remember that on 11M it will not do AM TX, only FM.
@@fieldops1 Thank You. Is there a place I can download that version and the frequency file ? Will it receive the AM on 11 M, or just FM ? Can someone with a standard AM 11 M radio hear FM ?
@@ocsrc I believe it will receive AM there, but have not tried it. The reason AM receive was included was for airband receive which is AM. FM will not be really intelligible on AM. I may still have the file and program. Will need to check
Jason Fisher I tried the Comet UHV-4.......Anytime you go quadband antenna, it's a big compromise. In addition, it was just too big and unwieldy. It did not do well during our horrible winter in MA this year. Since we have limited 10M repeaters in my area, I went back to the Comet EX-510B 2m,6m, 440 antenna. It shorter and does better in ice and snow.....thanks for asking
Jason Fisher I should also say that the UHV-4 was hooked to an actual FT-8900 I had before I got the TH-9800, but my thoughts of that antenna are still the same
Frank Olaughlin I am mainly wanting to hit a 2 meter and 70cm repeaters about 20 to 30 miles away. So I probably will have to go with something directional.
+Jason Fisher I'm hitting GMRS repeaters 19 miles from my house with a J-Pole antenna that is about 15 off the ground at 20 watts. This is a nice little radio.
You can prolly do a frequency scan on both sides, but the memory channels are drawn from the same memory bank, so I do not believe so. Some other Yaesu radios can.
I am thinking about ordering a couple of these, I am wondering if it transmits on fm at 11 meters? I have several friends that have not made it to ham yet, I'd like to be able to use this and hit therm with FM.
I actually have one now, like it so much just ordered another one. Mine does not receive am very well at all. FM anywhere though, with no trouble. For the money, its a nice radio! I will have 4 when I'm done. Going to use them to create links to our local repeater to increase its range.
+Kelly Lloyd Probably fix that with an antenna. On AM what frequency are you using? Out of band antennas are good at Rx'ing signals but a proper antenna for the specific AM band might help a bit more.
It does transmit on fm on 11 meters. The encrypted voice also works well on 11 meters. I have used it with a 102" whip to cover all 11 meters up to 10 meter fm. Cross bands like a champ! Needs a much bigger fan if you are cross banding on high. I used it as a link to our local repeater when our normal link was damaged, it ran high/vhf med/uhf for two weeks being talked on all day and half the night, never missed a beat. I made a box around it, open on two ends, added a 5" fan, and it stayed very cool. For the money, cant be beat. Love it, bout two! I now have a quad band mfj antenna. Seems to work well, but VERY narrow banded.
It's hard to get a good base antenna that coverall all 4 bands. I think Austin antenna makes one, but it's a compromise. Most people get a triband base for 6m, 2m, 440 like the Comet GP-15 or Diamond V2000. Then get a 10m vertical separately. Many CB base antennas are tunable or can be cut for 10m.
I use the Samlex SEC-1223 20A supply. It works well. I also use on of the generic switching power supplies sold on Ebay....works surprisingly well for under $30
@@fieldops1This is a real beginners question, but I'm going to get this radio as my first base. Will the power supply you mentioned connect to the radios power wire harness without any modifications?
@@fieldops1 Nope, not true! I have a brand new one right here before me and it only does 29/50/144/430 Mhz, nothing out of band. The TYT software has a window that will pop up showing band coverage but only lists the Ham bands and it can't be changed to add airband or anything like that. You can punch in some other frequency on the mike keypad like 136 Mhz but it won't take that and just goes back to 144 Mhz or where ever it was before. Oddly everyone selling this model claims it can get those other frequencies but that doesn't seem possible.
@@stevec5000 I noticed you said "Brand new". Maybe they changed the firmware? Remember the date this was originally posted. What version of software are you using. I'm using 2.08 and it will change here. I can send pics.
No, thesencame out before the DMR became popular.....its a Chinese Yaesu FT-8900 clone......TYT has the MD9600, but i have not heard good things about it........id love to see a 4 band radio with analog/digital and true dual rcv........
im on my 3rd one output trouble and audio nothing but junk, I bought the ft 8900 is a gem compared to it, and it has internet connection , and packet a way better radio. the quad band ant has lousy gain and poor swr.
Hey Frank thanks for the the interview on this radio you did a great job on it thank you😊
Thanks!
Nice quick review. I am curious how it fared over time. An updated review would be awesome!
Thanks for the review. Great price for a radio with 4 bands. Nice audio too.
Wish it had a 6 pin connector for digital but for the price I understand.
Thanks for this and all your other videos!
ARES here uses TM-V71A w/ TNC or Signalink
73, Tony KE4VVF
So can't do 9600 G3RUH packet radio on this?
No pre/de emphasis bypass available?
Thanks for the review Frank. We just added a 6m repeater in Region 5 here in CT so I may want to add mobile 6m capability. This would be a cost effective way to do it. I suppose I wouldn't be a real ham if I didn't have at least 2 mobile rigs in the car. Other one is a Kenwood D710. You sound good, strong voice. Keep it up. 73, Sander W1SOP
I've just gotten one of these (installed it last Sunday). So far, I love it. Works great on 6m and 2m with the recommended quad-band antenna -- I even had my first 2m simplex QSO yesterday (after calling CQ for around twenty minutes while driving home from work). I don't use UHF much, and there are only two 10m repeaters in my area, neither one accessible from home (haven't tried them on the road yet). This is a lot of radio for the money.
Any chance of a long term review, if you still have and use this radio. :)
I love mine so far! Cross band is great too. Only wish I could do SSB on 10 and 6 meters but oh well, besides we have a 330watt 1000foot~ six meter repeater in my county at about 1450feet elevation so I'm very eager to get on 6. While I won't complain about quad band it does seam like they could have added the 1.25meter band / 220 Band pretty easily, maybe I'm wrong but I'd trade the 350/750/850 Rx for 220 Tx/Rx any day...of course Rx is much easier to make than Tx but still, great deal for the price! Currently using as a base station, once I get a decent car I'm going to be torn between using an HT in the car or this!
They make the same rig with 2,6,220,& 10 so there you go.
Theoretically, one could use this radio for GMRS and CB, although you could only RX on regular CB, you can only TX on FM CB, as opposed to AM, which most US cb radios use. Legally though, it's probably a different story.
KG5 Radio Prepper This is very true.
Update-FCC is allowing FM on CB.
It would be nice if this device turned on when a call came in, I couldn't find much in the settings, there is only the screen light on and off
hope you get on better than i did it went wrong and no body can fix them no parts avaiable all the best with it got a yaesu 8900 lots better
Does anyone know...How to mod: 26-33 & 66-88 & 134-174 & 400-480MHz?
Hello, my question is because the vfo does not give the same signal
nice present !
I wish it AM and SSB.
Hey, another MA ham! :D 73's DE KC1IEG
Thanks for posting.......73 hope you are doing well......
Yeah i wish they would jist drop 10 and put more in to the other bands
Hi Frank! can we assume 10 meters and 6 meters would be for Repeater use only? Not sure how you would make 4 antennas work in the mobile, but ok! Thanks! Great Video!
Its been a few years now, but I did use ten and six for simplex during tropo and for some ARES simplex......but mostly looking for repeaters as you said
I wonder which antenna to use to cover all 4 bands?
I use a comet gp-15
Thanks for this.
I need the cable that conects to the power and it doesnt seem to come in the box.
How is it holding up? Curious.,video is 4 years old
Surprisingly well....one of the buttons is a bit sticky now. Maybe I just got lucky. I do have two. One is about 2 years old......no issues with it.
love the radio it gives you a list of functions does not tell you how to use those functions??
so how do you get to the functions???its in the manual under fucntions but don't know how to activate.the manual is never clear
Are you talking about menu mode?
how to appear the labels???of memories? because in my machine appear only frequencies....I store memories and i store and name alpha character but i cannot to appear this labe on display....Only frequencies...appear. Plase help me...thanks
Wouldn't trust that power out with the SWR up like that.. it's not a directional watt meter
I have this radio and it worked fine for awhile. The radio now beeps constantly, If I turn the squelch turned down the radio beeps shut off but the beeps turn into a burst of static on and off about every second just like the beeps were. If I turn the squelch back to the right the beeps start again on and off about every second. This just started doing this and I can not get the beeps to stop except when I hit the PPT button. Any ideas on what might be causing this problem and how to fix it would be truly appreciated. KE0RPU
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Great review..I am thinking of buying one...but am trying to find out how the control head can mount remotely?? DIN opening? mounting bracket? make your own? anyway--any advice on remote mounting the head would be appreciated. Thanks for reviewing.
I did not mount mine remotely as it is built into a pelican case kit. It comes with a plastic remote head mount (just found it again). It has many screw holes and such for many positions...I remember the cable is a 6 pin RJ-12 type (like the mic).
any way to get AM/SSB on this thing?
GOOGLE is your friend.Amazing how much it will teach you.Also the product web site is another great place for information about a product.
Picking one of the radios up Tomorrow from a friend who only used it twice before he received his ICOM 7200 with HF/6 meter SSB & Digital Modes & he has not turned it on since then.I would NOT trust that meter as being very accurate since the knob which you turn to each band is usually OFF making them OFF on the readings for each band.I have never seen one that was accurate so far.
1OFGODSOWN. Yes, it was not as accurate as a Bird or other quality meter, but it was done for expediency to save time. It turned out to be within 5% or so which is good enough for many. The only real issue ive had with mine over time (this was true of two others i got) is that the fan and heatsink are not as efficient as yaesu.....make sure your ventilation is especially good. I hope your radio works out well.
Also on the output power the FT-8900 is only 35 watts on UHF where the TH-9800 is 40 watts on UHF as I recall.I don't own any Yaesu radios so I'm going by what I read somewhere.I have the TH-9800 on my bench & will wait until next month & by the Diamond CR8900 Quad band Mobile Antenna while at Orlando Hamcation 2018.I don't need the radio before then since i already have an ICOM 2820H in my pickup with a Larsen 2/70 & they work great together.The 2820H will become my New VHF/UHF FM Analog/D-STAR base.
Can you tell me of it transmit out of band on vhf
Thanks for the video! These are down to $200 now (with Amazon Prime) so I'm probably going to get one. Looks like you posted this video over 2 years ago. How has it held up?
Hi Dan.....it has held up surprisingly well. I've since gotten another one recently and it is doing fine also...thanks
Ayy Cape Cod :D nice!
have they solved their QC issues? What is the actual TX freq. coverage. Does anyone know if the mic pinout is Yaesu or Kenwood compatible, I would like to use a non dtmf mic. Thanks to anyone if they can help.
QC has gotten better, but it can still be a crapshoot sometimes. They still have a long way to equal Japan. Frequency range is 26-33, 47.54, 134-174, 400-480.....also receives 750-950mhz. Unfortunately mic is non standard. It does use a 6 pin, but is NOT a standard pinout that you can get easily. If you want an alternate mic, you'll have to wire it up yourself
Hi does it come the complete black and red cables i see in the video? thanks
ok thanks for your answer
What is the difference between the 9800 and the 9800 plus. Is the plus mainly a quality/build/debugging upgrade???
Yes, it was mainly a firmware upgrade plus a few small hardware changes
okay so its been a while how did the radio workout long run?
Radio is holding up surprisingly well. Power and RX/TX audio are still fine. No complaints thus far.
Awesome thanks. that may end up being my first non handheld
im looking heavily at one of these.. if I understand right... ther eis a menu option that needs to be changed in order to go 10 meter AM is that correct?
It will receive AM but no TX
Unless they made AM TX in newer units. Mine are several years old....try menu 36 *if I remember right....been a while
Hi the slight high-pitched whine in receive on the right-side receiver is common failure. Did you noticed it on your piece please?
+Petr OK1RP I did not notice it on the 3 units I've had so far.
How's the radio holding you up?
actually, quite well. i am a bit surprised, but not unhappy :)
How is it holding up?
Can you recommend a quadband mobile antenna for this?
Diamond makes the CR8900A and Comet makes the UHV-4. I've only used the Diamond and cannot speak for the Comet. The CR8900A worked, but there is definitely some sacrifice in performance in squeezing 4 bands into it. It is also a long antenna. If you use it, make sure you have a good solid mount.
Hi Frank. Any update on the TYT TH-9800? Thanks a bunch.
Rick......amazingly, it is still holding up ok. I use it several times per week without any issues. I think the Chinese product quality control is getting better every day and they have improved the product. A friend has purchased a new one and the fan/heatsink seems better with the radio running a bit cooler. Based on my experience, I still recommend the radio......
Wow! Good to hear. Thinking of getting my feet wet in ham radio with this model. Thanks for the prompt reply and be well.
I am looking for a radio that can do 11 meter, and has 750-950 MHz TX
I would like to be able to transmit on 11 meter, 2 meter and 440, but not sure what antenna to use.
Any recommendations for an NMO antenna ?
I have 2 NMO mounts and have a 10 meter antenna and a dual 2m 440 antenna
I think the 10m antenna is a 1/4 wave
I doubt I can use that antenna for 146 / 444
Any thoughts on a quad band nmo ?
will likely not find anything that can do all that in a single radio......11m would use an HF rf deck.....getting a radio to cover that wide a TX range including 700-900 TX is a no go......
I don't need to transmit on 750 to 950 just receive and I thought this radio received that range?
As for 11 meter, this radio does 10 meter. I thought it did 11 meter as well, with a software change.
Does It receives 25 to 29 MHz ?
@@ocsrc Ok......the reason I mentioned it is because you put 750-950 TX in your original post, not RX. It will do those ranges, but you will need to have a frequency file that has the expanded range to do that to overcome the locked frequency range. You need the 2.08 original software with an file that has the added range. Remember that on 11M it will not do AM TX, only FM.
@@fieldops1 Thank You. Is there a place I can download that version and the frequency file ? Will it receive the AM on 11 M, or just FM ? Can someone with a standard AM 11 M radio hear FM ?
@@ocsrc I believe it will receive AM there, but have not tried it. The reason AM receive was included was for airband receive which is AM. FM will not be really intelligible on AM. I may still have the file and program. Will need to check
What type of quad band antenna are you using?
Jason Fisher I tried the Comet UHV-4.......Anytime you go quadband antenna, it's a big compromise. In addition, it was just too big and unwieldy. It did not do well during our horrible winter in MA this year. Since we have limited 10M repeaters in my area, I went back to the Comet EX-510B 2m,6m, 440 antenna. It shorter and does better in ice and snow.....thanks for asking
Jason Fisher I should also say that the UHV-4 was hooked to an actual FT-8900 I had before I got the TH-9800, but my thoughts of that antenna are still the same
Frank Olaughlin I am mainly wanting to hit a 2 meter and 70cm repeaters about 20 to 30 miles away. So I probably will have to go with something directional.
+Jason Fisher I'm hitting GMRS repeaters 19 miles from my house with a J-Pole antenna that is about 15 off the ground at 20 watts. This is a nice little radio.
Can you verify the keypads on the faceplate are illuminated?
I looked and did not see them illuminated.
Only the buttons on the microphone are lit & then only when the switch is turned on.
Can you scan 2 bands at the same time?
You can prolly do a frequency scan on both sides, but the memory channels are drawn from the same memory bank, so I do not believe so. Some other Yaesu radios can.
I am thinking about ordering a couple of these, I am wondering if it transmits on fm at 11 meters? I have several friends that have not made it to ham yet, I'd like to be able to use this and hit therm with FM.
+Kelly Lloyd .....It has a 26-33mhz Transmit range, but FM only. It does not transmit on AM (but does rcv AM)
Thank you so much. They can do FM, and it will work great. One should have his ticket this next weekend.
I actually have one now, like it so much just ordered another one. Mine does not receive am very well at all. FM anywhere though, with no trouble. For the money, its a nice radio! I will have 4 when I'm done. Going to use them to create links to our local repeater to increase its range.
+Kelly Lloyd Probably fix that with an antenna. On AM what frequency are you using? Out of band antennas are good at Rx'ing signals but a proper antenna for the specific AM band might help a bit more.
It does transmit on fm on 11 meters. The encrypted voice also works well on 11 meters. I have used it with a 102" whip to cover all 11 meters up to 10 meter fm. Cross bands like a champ! Needs a much bigger fan if you are cross banding on high. I used it as a link to our local repeater when our normal link was damaged, it ran high/vhf med/uhf for two weeks being talked on all day and half the night, never missed a beat. I made a box around it, open on two ends, added a 5" fan, and it stayed very cool. For the money, cant be beat. Love it, bout two!
I now have a quad band mfj antenna. Seems to work well, but VERY narrow banded.
will this radio talk to CB band radio?
Direct Fly No, as the unit is FM transmit and not AM.....thanks for asking
Thanks . great video . is out there any antenna base to use with this rig?
It's hard to get a good base antenna that coverall all 4 bands. I think Austin antenna makes one, but it's a compromise. Most people get a triband base for 6m, 2m, 440 like the Comet GP-15 or Diamond V2000. Then get a 10m vertical separately. Many CB base antennas are tunable or can be cut for 10m.
It has an AM mode in the menu... you can hear CB.... I heard the plus model may be able to, but I have not heard of anyone trying yet
The PLUS model hears AM just fine on 10 & 11 meters but it only transmits FM.There is NOT an AM board for transmit so it's NOT possible.
Hi,do you have special power suply voor this or you use something else?
I use the Samlex SEC-1223 20A supply. It works well. I also use on of the generic switching power supplies sold on Ebay....works surprisingly well for under $30
Frank Olaughlin thank you!
Frank Olaughlin how many Amp does it actualy need?
Nafigman Q It can run on 15A power supply comfortably, as it draws about 11.5A. A good quality 12A might do it as well
@@fieldops1This is a real beginners question, but I'm going to get this radio as my first base. Will the power supply you mentioned connect to the radios power wire harness without any modifications?
Frank, why did you say it works out of band when it will only cover the 4 Ham bands?
It can tranmit on 136-174mhz, 47-54mhz, 400-480 mhz, 26-30mhz......this coverage extends well outside the ham bands, but is illegal to use
@@fieldops1 Nope, not true! I have a brand new one right here before me and it only does 29/50/144/430 Mhz, nothing out of band. The TYT software has a window that will pop up showing band coverage but only lists the Ham bands and it can't be changed to add airband or anything like that. You can punch in some other frequency on the mike keypad like 136 Mhz but it won't take that and just goes back to 144 Mhz or where ever it was before. Oddly everyone selling this model claims it can get those other frequencies but that doesn't seem possible.
@@stevec5000 I noticed you said "Brand new". Maybe they changed the firmware? Remember the date this was originally posted. What version of software are you using. I'm using 2.08 and it will change here. I can send pics.
@@fieldops1 Dunno, how can I check the version? It doesn't seem to show up anywhere.
@@stevec5000 click on help in the upper right then "about"..........
Hello,
Can you tell me if the 10 meter band in this radio can be converted to 11 meter for CB band?
Thank you
It will work to to 26Mhz, but it is FM mode. It will not operate AM on transmit, so prolly not much good for 11m
That is AWESOME news.One less ILLEGAL radio on the Children's Band.
Frank, no digital mode ?
No, thesencame out before the DMR became popular.....its a Chinese Yaesu FT-8900 clone......TYT has the MD9600, but i have not heard good things about it........id love to see a 4 band radio with analog/digital and true dual rcv........
@@fieldops1 m2!
im on my 3rd one output trouble and audio nothing but junk, I bought the ft 8900 is a gem compared to it, and it has internet connection , and packet a way better radio. the quad band ant has lousy gain and poor swr.
3rd one yet you keep buying more? LOL Did any of your parents children survive past birth? hehe
whole review sounds like you desperately wanted it to fail in every way, but it just didn't.
no SSB or AM .....sorry.
No SSB... Hard sell..
@Ben A for the ham bands, no
I only want scrambler so i can talk shit on gmrs!
they will never know who it is....ahahaha