It is a small sized handheld, suitable for a good grip. The buttons are wide enough for easy operations. The built is quite solid and does not really feel flimsy whilst holding it comparing to other few China made handheld radios.
The channel names can be labelled. No more boring "CH1" on the display, instead, we could name it for up to 5 characters/numbers per memory channel. Of course, some might comfortable seeing the frequency instead of channel name, and this can be done too.
Reverse mode is available for this radio. Sometimes, this feature is important when using the repeater where we could easily approximate other parties' distance while they are transmitting on the frequency. If a close distance transmitting friends are detected, it means we could move (QSY) to simplex channel so that the repeater could be used for other long distance communications.
The supplied operating manual is in English, though there are quite a number of spelling and grammatical errors discovered. Still, it can be used as a basic reference on how to operate this radio. Quite useful too!
The battery is 1300 mAh Li-Ion type, with a desktop charger that stops charging when the battery is full. Also, the radio also comes with an earpiece ptt/mic free of charge.
A couple of neat features for this radio are the LED flash light and FM radio capability. The LED is situated on top of the radio, and it can be handy if you need a quick illumination assistant when in the dark. The FM radio reception is also good to listen for broadcast frequencies available around you. Yes, these frequencies can be saved into the memory too!
All of these, for only RM290.00. Very good deal. Offer not to be missed!!! Contact us for details.
Please note, if the stock is unavailable, it may take 2-3 weeks for each order to be delivered (after full payment is received).
Review above not very helpful beyond manufacturer specs. Is it user programmable or does it require interface and PC software (or pro radio shop)? The "channel naming" advice is some clue but not a sure answer.
ReplyDeleteMr Moratto,
ReplyDeleteYes, it is user programmable. All can be done via the keypads.
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ReplyDeleteIs the radio worth the price? It looks kind of cheesy.
ReplyDeleteFor that amount of price you paid for, I'd guess it is worth it.
ReplyDeleteIve got one of these and on my 2m outdoor 22metres high antenna i can't access my local repeaters but i can talk around 10 miles to my business radio with a perfect swr at 159.*** i managed just over 5 watts this radio is much better than the 208/308 series. Think i would have bought a puxing though as this has ctcss but no dcs or dtmf, which i cant get on my repeater without dtmf tones! 7/10
ReplyDeleteThis radio looks a lot like a KST V6. The batteries and battery eliminator almost fit-except for the clip at the top. Anyone know of a software source to reduce the output power of these radios?
ReplyDeleteI've got one and I wonder how to display the channel name instead of the frequency.
ReplyDeleteI've set the name to ON in the settings and also set a name to different frequencies in memory but it still display the frequency and not the name.
How can I display the name???