Ailunce HD1 - The Good, The Bad, The Ugly. An HONEST Overview.
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- Опубликовано: 8 дек 2020
- This is a multi part series on the Ailunce HD1. This is Episode 1. This radio was sent to me by Retevis for review and evaluation.
I want you to make your own opinion and judgement on if you believe this radio is good for you to purchase.
All opinions expressed in this episode are mine. 
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Most HT antennas are 50ohm the hd1 is tuned for a 30ohm antenna, on all the related forums its common knowledge that you can't safely use a different antenna on them, with exception to the larger antenna retivis sells for it
That's a showstopper for me!
Don't know how I missed this. Thales
Thanks
Are u serious? I really was considering this radio but I swap out antennas from radio to radio. Wow what a bad move on the makers of this radio🙄🙄🤦♂️🤦♂️
Awesome honest review. Good to see that in spite of being sent a radio and just saying it's the greatest thing ever.
Great overview.
Thanks for the upload.
Good relatable video. Nice work. One point on your audio. You really need to lose the noise gate. A little room tone in your audio is way better than losing entire syllables. It's happening a lot.
Love your content... Thank you, Sir!
Great video! Looking forward to the water submersion test :)
Thanks. That's always a fun one!
Great video. What power level did you use to test for the spurious emissions? Would those three spurious emissions be less than 10 microwatts?
Thanks for your honest review, Sean. I wish I had watched this video before buying this unit last week. My motivation for this purchasing this rig was to have an IP67 rated device for digital modes (not DMR) in the field with my CF-20 (YACC, Winlink, fldigi). It was a gamble as I have found no mention of any other ham trying to get audio in/out of this rig. I have a cable strategy planned that I hope will work. On the positive side, the prices have dropped and I picked up a bundle for $150.00 that includes the GPS model, IP67 hand mic, programming cable and extra antenna. 73 de KT1RUN
Hey man thanks a lot.. I just got the RT 82 from Retevis. I'm going to make a detailed review today and then if you'd like, I could send the radio to you so you could test it out.. if it would help you? The RT82 is 2 ounces lighter than the hd1
@@HAMRADIODUDE Thanks! I appreciate the offer. I'll get back to you as I want make sure that the audio interface will work first on the HD1, before I go down the path of testing similar radios in the line up. Does the RT-82 use the same Motorola-style connector? Good luck with your video.
@@TheTechPrepper it uses the same connector and you could also use the same accessories
@@HAMRADIODUDE Perfect. Thanks for the confirmation. I'll keep you updated as there may be a few hams that would like this integrated with APRS, Winlink, fldigi (using MT63-2KL).
Nice video HRD!
Thanks!
The Ailunce is probably a direct conversion receiver. They do all kinds of weird stuff if there is something strong nearby. I have a Liexen that picks up the NOAA station when the pager service keys up and I'm tuned to the 146mhz area. I think the Yeasu is double conversion.
Thanks for pointing that out. I now have to consider if that was a fair comparison. What do you think? I guess I could always use another direct conversion radio for more accurate comparisons.
@@HAMRADIODUDE Yes, good point, most of China made radios are direct conversion receivers based on RDA1846. I think that only monobander series of MD-390 and MD-380 are double super receivers, maybe try to compare with them. I have RT3S and also I will get HD1 in a few days. Why? well, I dont have strong RF sources nearby so I dont have much trouble with direct receivers... Burt, still will use my FT530 ;)
@@yu7xwwhich one do you recommend?
I have had mine since March 2019. The only complaint I have is that I cannot receive my local 440 analog amateur repeater on 442.375. When I try to monitor this frequency, it sounds like a dead key or open carrier. The same sound you would get if somebody on the other end is holding their mike button down. It only does it on this frequency and none other. My other HTs do not have this issue. Only the Ailunce. I think it has a birdie on this frequency or maybe the CPU Clock ? I don't know. I'm just guessing. I'm a 440 guy and that repeater is the one that I like to hang out on. Just my luck :)
Wow that is interesting. I am out of town so I can't check mine, but would be curious what others find.
what I noticed with my HD1 is that it did not have the sensitivy on RX that I was expecting being such a "good" / "not cheap" radio... sometimes I wish could lower somehow the squelch level. Other thing that I dont like is the screen not bright enough under the sun ... other thing, the channel button is not precise nor fast, when changing channels it lags behind the indicated frequency on screen.... well thats what I can remember for now... The thing is you wont find a perfect radio XE2KSL
Thank You! In my next video, I'll look into and take these things into consideration / point them out if I can replicate them. When you say there is no squelch level, do you mean you cannot adjust the squelch at all? Maybe my firmware version, but I can adjust the schedule under the A band or B band settings / options. Have a good one.
@@HAMRADIODUDE if search gd-77 mods can find than via hexadecimal positions on memory can change some parameters, being one of those the squelch level.... once done you can squezze more reception... I understand the hd1 has 0 to 9 squelch levels but for me setting squelch on 1 is sometimes not sensity enough... Well, I could be wrong but would like to see the hd1 more sensitivy, something more "comercial" type radio
Did the manufacture make any changes from the time of this video was published?
They stopped speaking to me. I need to go back and revaluate things, but I believe I was sent a used and returned/defective radio
I've just ordered one from retevis the item was discounted 130$ so maybe it's something they couldn't fix so are just liquidating the remaining radios I'm used to using a Motorola XTS2500 for amateur use so nothing quite compared hope this one is decent
Its crap mine keeps skipping back forth back forth when using the dialknob either thru frequencies or menu . this makes it inopperable for me with a large codeplug and support has crickets working for them total radio silence when you ask for a solution . dont buy would be my advice unless you like a dust collector
I was going to buy one of these then I looked on my phone and downloaded the app to my phone
How do you like this radio three years later? I was thinking of getting their newer model, the HD2 , but it only got 1 review of 1 star on Amazon.
I go fishing a lot from rowboats and in streams. I figured, waterproof, durable and cheaper. Maybe I'm wrong. Thanks.
I didn't / haven't really used it much. I feel like it ended up being big and sturdy, but also that becomes bulky and DMR where I am, wasn't getting much use. the emissions thing really set me back. It has a lot of potential as a radio but I think there's probably better radios for DMR out there at the price point
@@HAMRADIODUDE thank you for pointing this radio's limitations before I pulled the plug and ordered this radio.
Nice intro
Thanks!
Does this ailunce offer encryption?
Yes but it is not compatible with other radios apparently
the only thing that is bad on the yaesu ft 70 is the batery life.. and the outlet charger..
I've notice the battery light will come on but there is still plenty of battery power left to allow me to listen and transmit. I don't run my HT battery to the grown though :)
En chile eso no es comparable ya que todo llega caro, comprar un yaesu por lo bajo aquí sale $250.000 y un ailunce sale un máximo de $180.000 y bueno que tal la batería? Mucho más duradero el ailunce.
It’s 10w
In have owned two Ailunce HD-1 radiois and both had far superior sound to any yesau, Icom or Kenwood that I have owned. Ii WOUILD COMPLAIN TO AILUNCE...THE RADIO THEY SENT YOU IS A REJECT.
I have no idea why a DMR radio is being compared with another transmission. And so much time devoted to audio. To me doing a test is like an experiment, one should change just 1 variable and try keeping the rest the same. Most of the statements here are opinions and this is how I feel the title of the published video should say. And finally I think publishing an overview should be preceded by some proper time of actual use of the device, I was under impression it was not the case.
In the last case, you'll be happy to know I do multi part videos on the same radios with different tests. So what you'll see in the future is further tests, to include testing battery capacity, ease of use, and many other tests.
Im guessing you didn't read the description where he states that he wants us to make our own choice re this radio and that the comments he makes are his opinion only
Does this go to the 450-520 range, I have read conflicting information?
Yes, it does. I use mine on the GMRS repeater at 462 and it works great there. Mine will actually program all the way up to 480 MHz.
Keep count of how many people say NanoVNA
I gave one away on a live stream once.. doh
U know day have a radio app on ur phone
NanoVNA V2 SAA-2N 3GHz 2,2 Version 3000MAh Batterie Vector Network Analyzer
Thank You!
ip67?
It is!
YAESU ALL THE WAY! 👍🏻 Hey mark my words...write it down and put a date on it that I said this...lol... if you keep cranking out videos your channel is going to explode over this next year! I love the channel man and I seriously do think you will see a huge growth this year. Keep up the good work. 73, KM4OCJ
Thank you for the kind words and support!
Buy cheap chinesium radio get cheap chinesium performance.
Or just get a MotoTrbo handy all DMR brandmeister on UHF anyway