<div dir="ltr">I ordered it from Amazon last night. Looking forward to getting on some of the<div>220 machines in my area.</div><div><br></div><div>I looked at the comments on the radio, there was good mehh and not so good,</div><div>but the good was very good so going to take my chance.</div><div><br></div><div>They all said it was Chirp programmable, that is very good...</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 6:59 AM, John La <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Johnla@usa.net" target="_blank">Johnla@usa.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="m_8331128529442821491WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">I have a 5X3 and fortunate enough to have several 220 repeaters within handheld range.<br>Very satisfied with the radio, and it is totally supported by CHIRP.<br><br>John K3NXU<br><a href="http://www.miklor.com/COM/Review_5X3.php" target="_blank">http://www.miklor.com/COM/<wbr>Review_5X3.php</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.<wbr>danplanet.com</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users-bounces@<wbr>intrepid.danplanet.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Chuck Hast<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 31, 2018 12:44 AM<br><b>To:</b> Discussion of CHIRP<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [chirp_users] Which radio?<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><div class="h5"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Well, that was a good load of answers. I think that the radio I am looking at<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">would be the <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">BTECH UV-5X3. I would like to have access to all of those</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">bands. </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt">TYT-TH 9800 is an interesting option. Have to take a look at that one. I need</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">a radio like that for the wife's car so I can have a radio in that one when I drive it.</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">A big thanks to all of those who provided me info, and any that may come after.</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">Again, a big hats off to the folks who do the coding and other work on Chirp. </span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 6:50 PM, <<a href="mailto:ve3zxs@gmail.com" target="_blank">ve3zxs@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">I’m not sure how many other will agree with me, but the TYT-TH 9800 quad band radio seems to work fine for the programming I have done. I know another Ham who has the same radio and he also seems to enjoy this as well.<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">The radio wasn’t all the expensive either.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Just my 2 cents, good luck.<u></u><u></u></p><div id="m_8331128529442821491m_-7867434126860910145AppleMailSignature"><p class="MsoNormal">Sent from my iPhone<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br>On Jan 30, 2018, at 6:54 PM, Ron via chirp_users <<a href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users@intrepid.<wbr>danplanet.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;background:white">I've got the BTECH UV-5X3. Triband, about $70.00, programmable with CHIRP. Small, light, easy to use and inexpensive. I haven't had it long, but it seems to work quite well so far. I have always preffered the UV-82 series over he UV-5 series until now, but I figured that for the price I would give this one a try. I was pleasantly surprised by this one.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal">In a message dated 1/30/2018 11:08:47 AM Pacific Standard Time, <a href="mailto:kp4djt@gmail.com" target="_blank">kp4djt@gmail.com</a> writes: <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">I see all of the issues with these radio, I want to get something that will do the <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">job, I want at least 2m and 70cm. But would be even better to have something<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">tri-band.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">So with all of what I have seen, which of these radios do you guys recommend.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Chirp does a great job with my Icom, but I would like to get something that I<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">can use and if something happens it is not my Icom handheld. Something<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">that if it falls into the water, or gets whacked I am not out a lot.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">So what do you guys recommend?<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal">-- <u></u><u></u></p><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Chirp + Editcp + MD380Tools on Linux<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Celestial!!!<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Chuck -- KP4DJT<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>chirp_users mailing list<br><a href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users@intrepid.<wbr>danplanet.com</a><br><a href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users" target="_blank">http://intrepid.danplanet.com/<wbr>mailman/listinfo/chirp_users</a><br>This message was sent to Ron at <a href="mailto:ortingwing@aol.com" target="_blank">ortingwing@aol.com</a><br>To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-<a href="mailto:unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">unsubscribe@<wbr>intrepid.danplanet.com</a> </span><u></u><u></u></p></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>chirp_users mailing list<br><a href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users@intrepid.<wbr>danplanet.com</a><br><a href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users" target="_blank">http://intrepid.danplanet.com/<wbr>mailman/listinfo/chirp_users</a><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal">This message was sent to VE3ZXS at <a href="mailto:ve3zxs@gmail.com" target="_blank">ve3zxs@gmail.com</a><br>To unsubscribe, send an email to <a href="mailto:chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users-unsubscribe@<wbr>intrepid.danplanet.com</a><u></u><u></u></p></div></blockquote></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br>______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>chirp_users mailing list<br><a href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users@intrepid.<wbr>danplanet.com</a><br><a href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users" target="_blank">http://intrepid.danplanet.com/<wbr>mailman/listinfo/chirp_users</a><br>This message was sent to Chuck Hast at <a href="mailto:kp4djt@gmail.com" target="_blank">kp4djt@gmail.com</a><br>To unsubscribe, send an email to <a href="mailto:chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users-unsubscribe@<wbr>intrepid.danplanet.com</a><u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br clear="all"><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal">-- <u></u><u></u></p><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Chirp + Editcp + MD380Tools on Linux<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Celestial!!!<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Chuck -- KP4DJT<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br>______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>
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