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Matt Covers Tech
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Don't Miss This! | Tiny RF750 Shortwave Radio
In this video we take a look at the mini but mighty Radioddity/Raddy RF750 Shortwave AM/FM/SW/WB Bluetooth and MP3 Player. This little radio absolutely blew me away!
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Raddy RF750 (Radio w/solar panels) - amzn.to/40g57Sr
Raddy RF750, (Radio w/solar panels and camp light) - amzn.to/3Yvs02T
2 x 1500mAh BL-5C battery upgrade - amzn.to/3Nz39oL
Sangean ANT-60 Shortwave Antenna - amzn.to/4hdsfXF
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Raddy RF750 (Radio Only) - amzn.to/3zVNdKd
Raddy RF750 (Radio w/solar panels) - amzn.to/40g57Sr
Raddy RF750, (Radio w/solar panels and camp light) - amzn.to/3Yvs02T
2 x 1500mAh BL-5C battery upgrade - amzn.to/3Nz39oL
Sangean ANT-60 Shortwave Antenna - amzn.to/4hdsfXF
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
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New for 2024! Baofeng/BTECH BF-F8HP PRO Review and Features
Просмотров 7 тыс.14 дней назад
In this episode we take a look at the newly released BaoFeng/BTECH BF-F8HP Pro. We'll test its power and spectral purity. Plus we take a deep dive into its key features. I received this radio in exchange for my honest opinion. BF-F8HP Pro - amzn.to/4dyt36t Nagoya NA-320A Triband Anrenna - amzn.to/3U0LTME My EDC Light by Streamlight - amzn.to/4dxLb0x Baofeng GT5R Pro - amzn.to/4gXfNex Tiny SA - ...
Don't Buy a UV-5R! | UV-9R Pro Review
Просмотров 53 тыс.Месяц назад
UV-9R Pro with all the accessories seen: amzn.to/3XS9Bgn UV-9R Pro Battery: amzn.to/3XKFRkn GT-5R Pro: amzn.to/3XyxTLi Extended USB C Battery for the UV-5R: amzn.to/3XAB8Sf Extended Battery (non USB C) w/adapter: amzn.to/3XRy85l Nagoya NA-771 Antenna: amzn.to/3Xzocfw As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. How to adjust squelch on Baofeng HT radios : www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Squel...
Why is no one talking about this?!
Просмотров 410 тыс.Месяц назад
UPDATE: It looks like the Greadio labeled version of this is suffering from QC issues as of late which is a shame. I can't recommend it at this point even though my (and frankly a lot of others) prior experience was positive. I found an almost identical unit without the LCD display under a different name here that has very solid reviews: amzn.to/3U74uGY. I think it's your best option at this po...
DON'T BUY A TIDRADIO TD-H3 UNTIL YOU WATCH THIS!
Просмотров 5 тыс.2 месяца назад
Do NOT spend your money on the wrong radio, watch this video first. Green TIDRADIO TD-H3 amzn.to/3XqzYdc Power and SWR Meter amzn.to/4e5Rd97 Tiny SA amzn.to/4e5Rd97 2W Attenuator amzn.to/4dKaBca 10W Attenuator amzn.to/3AN3qBg Nagoya 771 Antenna amzn.to/4dLQD0u As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. The best dual band HT antenna you can buy: signalstuff.com/products/#signalsticks
Talkpod A36SE Spurious Emissions and Power Output Tests
Просмотров 1192 месяца назад
As promised, a more in depth look at the Talkpod A36SE. We'll take a look at power output and find out if it suffers from spurious emissions. Disclaimer: I originally received this radio in exchange for a review via Amazon. UPDATE: I'm not sure what's going on, but it looks like this HT is no longer available on Amazon. If you'd like to purchase the other tools I use or mention in this video, p...
Talkpod A36SE Overview
Просмотров 1 тыс.7 месяцев назад
UPDATE 2: I am now an Amazon affiliate. If you would like to purchase this HT, please do so through my affiliate link. amzn.to/4e79Lps As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. DISCLAIMER: I did receive this unit in exchange for a review via Amazon, but that in no way affects my opinion. If companies want to cut me off because I say what I want about their product, so be it. I'll...
FAIR USE BY YOU IS SHOWN
HOPEFULLY IT IS NOT DISPOSABLE JUNK ON 3 YRS LIKE SMARTPHONES BECOME NOWDAYS. ELECTRONICS YEARS AGO LASTED DECADES
What a crock of sh@t... Don't pay for this rubbish, He or She didn't even turn it on.. Review my arse
Maybe your dumbass should put a proper title and then you wouldn't have to defend yourself first thing in the video! Geez!
I'm buying this radio as a new ham. How does one check out a radio for issues like in your review.
You will need a Tiny SA and a power meter, or a friend who has one. Check with your local ham radio club, someone usually has one and is willing to help out. I've also added affiliate links to both items in the video description. They're good tools to have.
Just purchased also just got a Technician license. Are there alternative methods to test out the radio? I don't have any test instruments. How else can one know if you get a good radio?
Unfortunately the only way to test is to use testing tools. If you don’t have any, ask around in your local HAM clubs. There’s usually someone who’s eager to help.
Just a little constructive feedback. This was my first time at your channel. I liked your review and would like to see more. BUT I am only 9m into your 12m review and there have been 5 commercial breaks. That is a lot for such a short video. I have still subscribed to your channel and will keep watching for now to see if that metric improves. Thanks!!
Awesome review , only thing that could make this better is having water resistance
Thank you ,, just found My next hand rig, 73's KE3WP
Enjoy it!
@@MattCoversTech Think once I use it ,,hope it holds up as well as My E5RV did ,,I'l be happy,,73's
@@MattCoversTech The UV-25 seems like a good option too; I SOMEWHAT recently decided to get the UV-21R BAOFENG radio, I also got an after market Nagoya NA-320A Triband 27inch or so antenna. It has FM/AM and Weather band as well. I don't know if it was a good pick, but I haven't had any problems with the radio.
Can this UV-9R be "unlocked" to obtain access to ALL frequencies in the same manner as the UV-5R? (3 button power-on factory reset method). Good video! (Sorry, saw the pinned comment after I wrote the comment... Duh..)
Looks like a tricorder from Star Trek
Not give away the raddy? Heck I would love to have it.
Can you explain on how the gos works? Do you have to be within range?
Yes you do have to be within range of the other radio you want to send or request GPS information from. Each radio gets its positioning from GPS, then sends that data via radio signal to the other radios.
@@MattCoversTech would be cool to see a real world test on that in a video.
And the cost is?
I have the gmrs version of this radio. Two of them actually. Very very nice radios for the money. They are pretty good at being waterproof. I got them for off roading on atv's and even have external mics from Abbree on them. Mine came with extra batteries too.
Is it possible that hooking the radio up to AC power with the batteries installed caused the radio to heat up and power off for that reason?
Possible, yes. Is it likely? The manual has no such warning in it. If there is current being fed to the batteries, that would be a major design flaw or omission in the manual.
i think the HAM is only how it comes pre configured, you can chose it from the hidden menu
I thought so too prior to this. I’m not convinced of it anymore after this experience.
could you please review the btech uv-pro ip67? I've been looking for something to replace my uv5r and have been considering a yaesu ft60. I really appreciate your reviews and have subbed
Looks intriguing. Thanks for subscribing!
the btech uv pro seems like a good one by spec and seems to have traditional kenwood plug.
You reviewed a radio without ever turning it on or giving us a sample of what it sounds like. That is just the weirdest thing ever. Weirder still? The rest of the review is pretty great! You have a pleasant voice, you covered basically every other single feature (except how much cranking is actually necessary in real world use for how many minutes of power it generates), all of it. But you never turned it on or listened to it. So strange.
Thank you for your candor and civility. I’ve started including audio samples in my more recent videos, so from now on that will be covered.
You May as well buy a Yaesu FT-65
So If I am understanding your video, you are saying that even if I primarily plan to use the TD-H3 for GMRS, it would be better to purchase the HAM version and then program / set it up for GMRS?
The HAM version seems to be of a higher quality.
with 20-30 bucks per piece, it would be crime NOT to buy more than you'll ever need it :D . although i dont have UV5, i do have couple of UV82's and few of UV21 V2 and love all of em. i'll most likely buy a few more too LOL .
Buy a UV-9R Pro, wait, buy 3 UV-9R Pros!
Great Job! Thank You :)
Maybe they Raddy was only mean to use rechargeable batteries while plugged into AC, like most older radios. If so, could have been trying to charge the alkalines and could have fried a resistor, or even blew up the batteries! The second radio looks cool 😎.
Many terrible reviews on Amazon😢
4.5 stars at 189 reviews for the most recent one posted in the link.
Careful ,yhere are alot if bootlegs uv5r outvthere.
Is there a difference in “clean” with the higher wattage 5rs? Was looking at the 8 and 10 watt pairs on Amazon for like 60 bucks
Not necessarily, but anything beyond 5 watts really isn't going to help much with range (you'll get half an S unit at 8 or 10 watts which is nothing), but will DEFINITELY, without a doubt, you can bet on it, drain your battery faster. I have a couple 8 and 10 watt radios. I run them all at the Mid setting for 5 watts. You're better off investing in good antennas like the Nagoya 771 or the mighty Signal Stick from Signalstuff.com.
You sold me on the belt clip alone! It's like what the Jedi use in the prequels. its called a covertec knob and belt clip.
Bro! Use 2 hands please!
Just got this radio and love it so far. What antenna upgrade do you recommend for both VHF/UHF? Or which one are you using with the BNC adapter?
I ended up using the antenna I have linked in the description, the Nagoya NA-320A due to the fact that it is a triband antenna. Normally I use a BNC Signal Stick from signalstuff.com but they don't have a triband model because it requires coiling they don't have the machining to make. The owner there says he uses the NA-320A for triband, so that was good enough for me.
the better Baofeng is the 5RX . a true tri band with air and commercial FM pick one up and give it a review , you will be surprised
Can't find one in Canadian Amazon
can you call normal cell phone numbers or 911 with this
No, this is a ham or amateur radio. To call normal phone numbers when the grid is down, you'd be looking at a satellite phone. They aren't cheap. 911 local service probably wouldn't work on that.
@@MattCoversTech i live in italy and i need emergancy comunication but i dont know what to buy can you help me out. I live in the mountains and need to be able to contact normal walkie talkies like the motorola t92 h2o and with normal cb-radios and it would be nice if i could reach emergancy services (112) but not necesary
@@raphaelvongelmini8112 Ciao! Buongirono! Dove abiti en Italia? Studiato Italiano per due anni en liceo. Mi piace ma no consoco bene. PMR446 (the service for the Motorola you mentioned) and CB are on two vastly different bands. CB is 11M (in the U.S.), the various radios in this video can only transmit and receive on 2M and 70cm bands. A Baofeng UV-5R or UV-9R Pro can both be programmed to work on PMR446 which is just above the 70cm band. In order to get on CB (at least in the US) you'd be looking for a radio that is only CB. In the U.S. CB is limited to only 4 watts of power, which is less than what these handheld radios put out. I'm not familiar with the regulations in Italy or the EU in general, or what frequencies the emergency services use, limitations on transmit power etc. It varies from country to country. So keep safe and out of trouble with whatever you decide to do, but always have fun and learn something new!
@@MattCoversTech im from southtyrol so my primary language is german ma parlo anche italiano lo impariamo a scuola e 30% degli abitanti sono italiani. Thanks for the advice if i understoud that right the best civilian option would be a boafeng UV-9R is that right
@@raphaelvongelmini8112 Yes, in my opinion it is the best option because it can be unlocked and has a few advantage over the UV-5R. You will need to unlock it in order to program it for PMR446. You do that via the pinned comment at the top.
I bought my baofeng on amazon last year, listed as a UV-5R8W and it came eith the AR-771 antenna aswell. Only addition ive bought for it was the extended battery. I havent really felt the need to get anything else for it yet because it runs perfectly fine. Even without the USB-C port on the battery, i haven't had to charge it in like 3 months, but im not constantly on it either
I bought a UV-5R that was defective. The vendor didn't nave another to replace it so he gave me a UV82. I used chirp and loaded all the channels I needed. It seems to be a good radio, but where I live in northern Canada, there isn't much radio traffic.
I had a Chinese windup and solar amfm radio when i was a kid and it was honestly great, but the battery let it down. Used to sit there winding slowly just to listen to it, haha. I feel the reviews for this one are hit and miss; it would be wonderful to get a good one, but I'd honestly rather pay 3-4x as much and get an ip67+, metal housed version from s reputable manufacturer with probably far better electronics, even if likely fewer features. Do you have any recommendations? I am in the market for a CB for my 4wd but also wanted to get a handheld scanner or the like, that can receive many more, so open to suggestions there too, if you have any!
There are two brands that come to mind when I think of quality shortwave and AM/FM radios. Those two brands are Sangean and Eton. Taking into account everything else you want it to do, I would probably recommend this by Eton amzn.to/3A2cBOo . You’re not likely to find more than an IP 3 rating due to the crank etc. As for scanners, my experience and that of friends who are first responders is to recommend a Uniden Bearcat handheld model. There are a few options so make sure you get one that will work with the services in your area. They are not cheap! Many police and fire have switched to digital encrypted systems, so you most likely won’t be able to hear them.
AR-5RM Plus (bigger chassis, larger screen, air and marine band capable). Comes with 2800mah battery and the aftermarket batteries are 6800mah, both usb-c. Lasts 2-3 days of light use or 5 of just monitoring. (and gmrs locked UV-5G plus in same larger chassis is available) Worth looking into.
Good video. Thanks for sharing your options. Much appreciated.
Since you read the manual, did you notice that there's a Bluetooth icon in the icon description section? Possible future feature in a software update?
I did! Couldn’t figure out why, maybe you’re right. It would be nice.
It looks like something I would have spent my pocket money on when I was a teenager ...?
I’m looking at one on Amazon - calling it ‘Amazon’s choice’ - $43 CAN - but does not look like one you are showing here. Where is your link?
It's out of stock everywhere as far as I can tell. See the pinned comment at the top.
Matt, I have looked and looked for this radio with case and cannot find one anywhere...if its not available what would you recommend that is very similar to this radio ???
Per my pinned comment, I've ordered a similar item that I'll be looking at this week and will post a video. I don't want to recommend something I haven't tried out myself first. It seems the Grearadio folks have had issues keeping things in stock as well as QC issues as of late, which is disappointing. Stay tuned, I know people want a reliable multi-function radio to use in times like these and I'm chomping at the bit to find one for you. Hopefully this will be a good one.
Do they explode?
Negative
Hi all, I know this radio has gone out of stock quite a few times. It also seems that it may now be suffering from QC issues, so I can't continue to recommend it. I've posted a similar one (almost identical) without the LCD display in the video description which looks to be the best option, and has excellent reviews. Also, check out the RF750 from Radioddity, video is now up! ruclips.net/video/FPRKZcz_b4I/видео.html
This looks like the same one. The Amazon listing has four different models to choose from depending upon which option you click on, so that can be confusing. All the terrible one-star reviews (to the left of the "Verified Purchase" in the reviews) are for the small A1 model. "FosPower Emergency Weather Radio (Model D9) NOAA/AM/FM with 14800mWh Portable Power Bank, USB/Solar/Hand Crank Charging, Flash Light, SOS Alarm, IPX3 Rating & Bluetooth for Indoor/Outdoor Emergency"
I found some of the LCD screen version on eBay.
The lcd version has resurfaced on Amazon, but it has awful reviews.
If you wanted white noise, just tune the fm dial to a clear frequency with nothing being broadcast on it lol
Not a bad idea, lol!
I'm just falling down the rabbit hole... My SiL told me I should get a "radio"; he has a UV-5R, but I've been digging deeper into the different types. The -9R looks like the way to go, for a first radio. Subscribed, for more learnin'
Is the battery compatible with the uv-9r?
No, completely different design, but still charges by USB C.
Note that the manual instructs that the radio should not be used while being charged. This is a major nuisance!
I don’t know if a single HT that doesn’t have the same requirement. Even Yaesu states this.
I have to ask ... can it also do GMRS and program with CHIRP ?
Yes to both, but it seems Chirp is currently limited in how you can program zones, and it does not recognize Mid power on any of the channels. I created a profile in Chirp adding channels, uploaded it to the radio. Opened the radio in the supplied CPS (which is actually pretty good) applied mid power to the channels I wanted, moved channels to zones, then saved in the BTECH CPS. When Chirp is updated, I should be able to download from the radio, then modify it in Chirp 100%.