Tidradio's New H3 Ham HT
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- Опубликовано: 26 июн 2024
- Tidradio's H3 Ham HT. Small Size, Big Features.
The Tidradio H3 Ham HT. Is Tidradio's latest release. It combines the feature set of larger Ham HTs with a compact size that many will find make it perfect for an everyday carry HT. Wired programming with a plain USB-C cable and wireless programming through the ODMaster App together with air band reception makes the H3 a compelling choice for a budget priced Ham HT. And oh, by the way, signal purity is good.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:18 Opening
01:48 Favorite Features
04:10 Unboxing
05:45 Power-Off Tour
07:58 Power-On Tour
12:47 Audio and Power Test
14:15 Signal Test
15:57 CPS and Chirp
16:39 Closing 
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I purchased an H3 after watching you and a couple of other RUclipsrs reviewing this radio, it arrived last week I can honestly say I love it and that I am so impressed by the whole package it is reasonably priced and arrived within seven days from AliExpress. The integration with Bluetooth is smooth and easy to navigate through you can even program it via a webpage, the unit can be charged either with the desk cradle or via the USB C on the battery with the supplied lead. The voice prompts are clear and can be easier turned off of if not required. All in all I think Tidradio are definitely on to a winner. With the addition of Airband which is clear and works brilliantly, with the long battery life and all the bands that is able to cover is a no brainer. Well done Tidradio some of the other manufacturers will need to step up now !
Very interesting. Can you post an updated video with the spectral analysis on all transmit frequencies gmrs/uhf/vhf with a wide-enough display to show many possible harmonics?
The Tidradio H3 is so cute sitting next the to H8 😂
Glad to see the Harmonics Pass
I have the H6, H8 and now I have to get that H3. Thanks for providing a great review.
Thanks for review. I ordered the h3 from your link provided
Love that it has mic gain most 100 dollar radios do t have mic gain
Great review! Just ordered both the H3 and H8
The USB C Programming is super nice
You got me, I ordered one!! Hard to pass up with those features!
Not that I need yet another radio, but this is one I couldn't pass up. Bluetooth AND usb-c programming options? I was hooked right there. Its compact size is another big (pun intended LOL) plus. My old eyes are so glad that most HT's nowadays come with the color screens rather than a tri-colored screen like the original uv-5r. Soooo much easier to see. I can definitely see this radio becoming one of my main 'go-to' radios.
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I thought this was a version 3 of the H8 but not the case. The USB-C is great to see. No GMRS down here but cool that it can do both.... if it's both type approved though.
Id be interested in the gmrs version since i just applied for my license, hope its ffc approved.
Hi, I would but I need airband as I an a drone inspector and like to know what's up with the airspace especially if flying near airports or really high. Hopefully the next one will have
Excellent review, I was wondering how much power on 220 mhz, 220 is very active in my city. 73's WA2TWF
Can you provide a pic of the H3 next to the Baofeng uv5r? Thanks
You recently did a review of the TD-H3. Love your reviews. I am looking at purchasing one. I really like its features and form factor. My question is, is there anything that would concern you with the operation of the radio that would cause you to not purchase one? And dose the Bluetooth dongle work well for programming with the “Odmaster App”?
At about $40 dollars, US, I haven't found anything of great concern. It's an entry level radio that seems solid. The H3 and H8 don't need the Wireless programming dongle to work with ODMaster. Updates to the app come fairly frequently indicating they try to fix bugs and update radio coverage.
Thank You for your return reply. The information has been very helpful. I think for the price I am going to order both the H8 and H3. I am retired so I have plenty of time on my hands and love to play Ham Radio. Have a Great Day, Best Regards, Mark Hansen KF7PYT 73's@@GadgetTalk4U
Guess its not available on amazon yet Since i dont see a Amazon Link 17:00 appreciate the video @Gadget Talk
I'll add the link when it goes live. I've seen they are estimating Jan 20 or so.
@@GadgetTalk4U aww okay that makes sense Appreciate the video sir
Can you do a video on the Tidradio H8? In depth features, how to use and how to program???
I've got three on the channel. Both Ham and GMRS. Hope you find them helpful. Cheers.
On the website it looks like it is able to transmit on the 1.25m band. Did you test that at all?
That's what I'm curious about as well . . . haven't been able to confirm that anywhere. Ordered one, just in case though. 1.25m is going through a resurgence in my county.
Your presentations are very good and quite informative. A few questions for you. Is the H3 a full duplex radio ? Also from my reading it appears that the H8 seems to be a half duplex radio, can you confirm this please.
Ricky from IBM K4VMS
The H3 and H8 are not full duplex radios. Most budget priced radios are not, either. Most full duplex radios will call that out in their advertising. Check out my latest videio on Budget vs. Premium HTs where I address that. ruclips.net/video/SR6TUZRUg6Q/видео.htmlsi=f0x0VhqptZk6WhAL
@@GadgetTalk4U Thanks. We have not purchased or used any Ham HT’s in the last 20 years. Typically use and modify Motorola Astor Saber HT’s and the newer variants APX’s. We modify the software to extend and open up the radio. We our friend are on patrol they can have one HT that works for their job and they can talk to their ham buddies. Also we for the same cost of the 3 big premium companies we can purchase commercial grade full duplex analog / digital handie Talkies. We had some P25 repeaters which we enjoy. About 7 years ago I did purchase one of these Chinese Wouxun HT’s. Did not see anything that terrific. But I now see all these newer Chinese HT’s with very modern features like USB, Bluetooth, and being able to download repeaters in the places I travel without having to enter them by hand into software via the repeater book. Being able to monitor VHF/UHF will be good enough for now. But having one HT with access to Ham bands, FRS, and GMARS well, half duplex is an ok compromise. You can’t beat the price !!!! Some of these radios are IP64 incredible. So mabe one day these Chinese radio will produce full duplex radios with GPS, APRS, Text and emergency communication to Satellites. On HT that will do everything for a reasonable price. The Japanese radios are pricing themselves out of the market which why we were using Motorola radios.
We spend more time lately on HF.
Thanks for your reply and your presentations they are very helpful.
Ricky from IBM K4VMS
The info page says "cross band intercom". Is this cross band repeat? Hope you'll do some follow up videos with more detail on features.
I believe this simply means that with the dual watch enabled and because the radio has two PTTs, you could, say, transmit on 2M and receive on 70CM assuming the other operator's radio was set similarly and he or she used the opposite PTT combo.
I actually own an old Kenwood tri-band HT with the famous double plug. Wonderful little radio, but even for its era that plug combo was a mistake. Diameters of headphone and mic jacks are swapped from what was standard on portable tape decks. Inexcusable! Data and PTT pins seem arbitrary and conflict with external audio.
And then Baofeng came along and turned an obscure proprietary screwup into a permanent industry standard...
What portable radios need now is the usual smartphone headphone-mic jack plus USB power. Expose serial, mic, and stereo headphone virtual devices through USB OTG. (Stereo would allow mapping A, B, weather, airband, etc to separate ears, or to play FM broadcast music in glorious stereo.) Maybe replicate all of that through Bluetooth. Add another USB port directly to the battery for faster / independent charging.
Looks like Tidradio H3 is a big step in that direction.
Was that made before, or after the IC-Z1A? Cause Icom was using the K1 connector even then.
Did you know TID is using I think this exact video for the H3 on their channel?
Since they sometimes supply me radios, I've noticed they sometimes use all or part of my videos. OK with me.
Are all of Tidradios products viable?
How many channels does the memory have ? @Gadget Talk
189. The last 10 are the WX channels
@@GadgetTalk4U that's not bad thanks for the information
Could you please check if this radio is compatible with UV-82 remote speaker microphone (the one with 2 keys)?
I tried it with both a BaoFeng and Tidradio branded speaker mic, Both worked.
Hey what do you think about the hackrf-one?
I don't have one but it seems really expensive.
Good review, but would like confirmation of good harmonics on both bands. Just s verbal statement that both bands had been tested. Some radios pass on one band and not the other.
Ham radio tube just posted his initial review. What are your observations on charging?
I don't tend to use charge cradles. I haven't had any issues with going directly with the USB-C. Many radios warn about not charging the the radio on as the battery protection circuits can't tell when the battery is charged. Cheers.
What is the funtion of the 1 thru 5 at the top of the h3 screen ?
It's the RSSI indicator.
Is it possible to display the frequency & the programmed name concurrently? Tia!
Seems to have the same UI as the H8, so the answer ought to be yes. Just turn off TDR and it displays both name and freq
Check the display at about 9:15 in the video. Frequency above, name for A and B register below. Cheers.
Will this unit receive the 1.25 meter band?
In ham mode, mine will tune the 1.25 meter band.
The programming can be done via an app using Bluetooth? A bit too quick tour of this radio. The only other radio that uses a Bluetooth cellphone app to programme is the Radtel 490, so far, unique.
The "harmonics problem" isn't one from a low-powered transceiver of a mere five watts, unless the affected receiver is about ten feet from the "troublesome" transmitter. It's a "problem" blown up out of all proportion by testers using dummy loads and test equipment, not real radio conditions. G7MJT.
Unfortunately, the regs don't say anything about distance or real radio conditions - just the limits. I agree that interference from a 1 or 2 watt spur, or even less, is unlikely to impact anyone, but these manufacturers know how to build clean radios, and maybe public pressure will be the incentive. I linked to a video review of the app. It also works with the H8. Check it out. Thanks for commenting. 73
Thank you, Jim. If a problem is negligable, why bother fixing it. It is only the US FCC that appears to be bothered about harmonics in the microwatt range; these are microwatts far less that 1 or 2 full watts.
This all started with the alarm at the millions of UV-5R rsdios entering the US. The FCC was charged with finding a reason to restrict the use and importation of Chinese-made radios.
Pitty the radio does not have USB C charging on the radio self. Not a big fan of cradles -> outdated. Like the small size though. Like he USB C programming port and cable chip built into the radio. Like the mic gain option. Dont like the display layut, reminds me of QYT KT-8R. Dont like the half screen menu. Does the radio have DTMF transmit on demand / from keypad?
USB charging on the bottom of the battery.
Please tell Tidradio to put the H3 in the larger H8 size and I’ll buy, why so darn small?
Why not just get the H8?
H3 vs H8?
hoe is de harmonische onderdrukking van zijn grotere broer ?
ruclips.net/video/TiG69oKS2ZI/видео.htmlsi=eK2grGA8MUA6t6Hj. Check this review.
3rd time lucky?
I like the little H3 but there are a few things I wish would get improved. The screen on mine is partially blocked by its own bezel. The left side of the display is obscured by the bezel. The buttons are too small and too closely packed.
I got one- I charged it- programmed it up- and started using it.... after about a half hour it stopped keying the repeater..... I put a meter on it with dummy load.... would not register it..... didn't even last a day. I returned for a refund.
Amazon is great for returns. If gadgets are going to fail, it's normally when they're new.
@@GadgetTalk4U TID radio contacted me- wanted to "make it right" and sent me another one for free..... yes, this one is good.
@@MrTux62That's great. Glad to hear it.
what chip is installed in the radio?