How is this radio able to Exist? (Hamgeek APX-8000 Review)

[@DMain-tb8ye]

Found this review scrappy and incomprehensible. I reviewed this review as horrible.

[@AlfaFoxtrot-y3b]

For me, instead, we must praise the effort that a person puts into making videos, the time he dedicates to those who watch it. Useful information is always acquired. Thanks - Per me invece bisogna lodare l'impegno che una persona mette per fare i video, il tempo che dedica a coloro che lo guardano. Utili informazioni si acquisiscono sempre. Grazie

[@DouglasScott-z2s]

For $100 this radio works just fine. 12 watts. Works on GMRS and local simplex channels. Calm down and deal with the fact its not a Motorola APX for $4000.

[@jerrysifuentes5012]

I bought 6 of these things for movie props. But then, I started using one on GMRS simplex and repeater offsets. Also, as a scanner for some local EMS frequencies. They outperformed UV5R's on just about every level. Receive audio quality, TX audio quality, battery life. Your review sounds like Motorola paid you to make it. 😂

[@paulanderegg5536]

If it will slide into my AOEM PX6000 holster for when I need VHF I will buy one 😀

[@adamny5e591]

Not an objective evaluation. Radio works great, true 12W out, not sure what you were expecting from a $100 clone of a $4,000 radio. Grow up

[@MAndNGamesV3]

lol

[@MAndNGamesV3]

Sad ham ALERT 🚨

[@jamesrichardson8029]

😂 have both. I use the cheap one so it’s easier to replace when my guards break or loose

[@bashkillszombies]

@@MAndNGamesV3 Nah bro he's right. This is a terrible review. You're behaving like an infant. Your review is a textbook example of how not to review something. You're constantly smashing things into your desk deafening us, you're sucking snot loudly snorting every so often, and gurgling through it rather than coughing to clear your throat, and you're rambling like a butthurt egirl. You can't call everyone a "sad ham" (I'm not even a ham ffs I hate radio people they're the biggest nanny staters) when you're the only one bawwing and crying here. You just don't want to concede you made a bad video, and need to learn from this.

[@shawnolson8222]

The first time I saw these radios I thought it was an April fools joke...

[@adamny5e591]

BTW- regarding Tx power output, your comment “I can tell you that’s a lie. I’ve not tested it, but that’s a lie” is idiotic (unless you are perhaps a psychic). I DID test it and it’s NOT a lie. 12.68W on full power 2M transmit.

[@MAndNGamesV3]

😂

[@MAndNGamesV3]

I may be a psychic

[@MAndNGamesV3]

Also the comment was more of a joke and satire…….Sad u missed that

[@blakejohnson1707]

IMO, 12 watts output is probably too much for an HT. They still don't know if 5 watt HT is gona fry your brains

[@billtaylor6502]

first of all i find your review horrible if you dont like the radio dont buy it second of all the looks its called when a pattent runs out on something thats manufactured it gives other companies the opportunity to copy it

[@roadsiderebels3039]

Why don’t you tell us how you REALLY feel?

[@MAndNGamesV3]

I mean if u want me too

[@drwheycooler8423]

These are EXCELLENT for props. Expect to see them on your favorite television and movies... 😊

[@Parthenox]

looks cool, think ill buy one

[@chadtv7049]

Buy an older Motorola like the xts 1500 you can get them for about $100

[@MileyPuppers]

This is one of the worst "reviews" i have ever seen.. why was this reccormended to me lol

[@MAndNGamesV3]

One of life’s greatest mysteries

[@bashkillszombies]

@@MAndNGamesV3 You should probably delete this in shame.

[@MAndNGamesV3]

@@bashkillszombies I’m good but thanks for your input

[@debestgamer4533]

Here is why this is gerat, Im not saying you are 100% wrong but it isnt to easy to get a APX 8000 for the regular person. But I do agree with a few things you said

[@wayner-model5880]

Wow... Sounds like you need a Snickers bar and then maybe lighten up over a $100 radio... Why did you buy it if you were this convinced it would be such a horrible/crappy deal? Oh well. I think I'll go buy one now.

[@MrJruta]

Dude, looks like a nicely built radio. Not everyone can afford a 8-10k Moto (me lol) I like it far more than the typical boefang. Looks like an apx7k on one side, and a apx8k on the speaker side. Nice 👍

[@terryjohnson5925]

It does have WFM 64-108MHz, by holding in the 0 Zero key and to return to regular channel mode by holding the zero key again, also menu# 40 puts it in the scrambler mode, you can change from the memory channels to VFO by holding the top right key that looks like a computer monitor, and hold it in again to switch between memory and VFO ,to put the Radio in to scan mode hold in the star key on the bottom left on the keypad, this Radio doesn't do DMR or P-25, analog only W0TRJ Apr 2024

[@MAndNGamesV3]

Thank you for the info

[@flexvision2000]

Thanks for that info.

[@soloillya]

I,got one these because I watched this video. Having now played with it for 2 weeks I have flashed the new firmware to it and the top screen now has Alpha Tags. We put it on a Moto service monitor and the radio is pretty stable for a $100 radio. Audio is good also. Even the build quality is ok. It’s not a Motorola so you can’t compare it to one. And the programming software is free from the Manufacturer as well as the firmware updates.

[@bashkillszombies]

Make a tute on flashing the firmware and anything else you recommend, maybe more people will work on it and find some fun things to do. I'd like to invert the top screen so when I look down it's the right way up - any way to do that with software?

[@duenge]

Hey, Dick...It is a NOVELTY RADIO!

[@lsmodelrr]

you can turn the radio around in the holder to HEAR the speaker alot better...

[@davidsnipe0637]

I got one today and yes you can

[@lyndon9457]

Who hurt you?

[@paulanderegg5536]

Is there an email to request an APX8000 case for the Uniden SDS100 internals?

[@SPboxcar67290l]

Ha! That was my first thought when I saw this radio😅

[@richardcoffin3729]

How can you manually program it and asked question is can you be programmed by the computer by the cord itself

[@josephdurnal]

My first thought when I saw some posts about it, looks like a cheap Chinese radio in an fake APX 8000 shell. There is a market for this sort of thing though, based on the chatter, they've been selling a lot of them.

[@nelsonfigueroa3198]

Funny thing is .... i would buy one due to how it actually looks like a Motorola but then again i prefer my Ailunce HD 1 V1 non GPS radio anyday 😁

[@MAndNGamesV3]

Oh looks wise it’s crazy and cool but the guts and features….absolutely suck

[@Dorpmuller]

That's why I got one. A real APX brand new would be 3/4 of a year's income for me. I don't know how anyone ever affords them. Haven't lucked into a crackhead yet. 😜 That said, this thing works fairly well and it doesn't feel chintzy like a lot of CCR's. I really got it for looks. There is an audio cutout issue on rx but I worked around that by setting it go wide on the troublesome channels. It's only a glorified scanner for my use.

[@GrantHebblewhite-wq3ly]

Do I need to buy the software to pick up channels/frequencies??

[@rampartcountyfiredepartmen9497]

So I have a couple questions because I’m new to the mmdvm hotspots and pi-star and brandmister. Can this radio be used with a mmdvm hotspot and be used to access pi-star or brandmisters talkgroups

[@mechanicaltech7]

"Bual-Crap" lmao 😂

[@smorris281]

I know the Chinese radios, like Boafeng have a real hard time eliminating squelch tail, actually, they can’t. Can you silence squelch tail with this any better? It might have been worth buying if it at least did P25 conv.

[@Masonray5656]

Do you need the programming software/cable to put in Alpha Tags?

[@TheAmericanDreamChaser]

What is bad about it?U never said?

[@matthewpokrywka244]

you say it has MDC can you explain where those settings are for this radio

[@Mr.Lucid2023]

Does it have encryption on Digital Mode???

[@TimonSuricata]

Might need a keyloader lol, oh and a encription module :P

[@aragonep]

Picked one up for $109, works great on ham radio repeaters! Signal reports have been great. It is what it is, just because it looks like a Motorola APX-8000 don't expect it to operate as a P25 portable.

[@seanrikard3163]

Ok, as information, I watched about 5 minutes of your video before giving up. Apparently, everything is crap including your camera as you indicated. I was looking for an unbiased review. Honestly though, I think there are some other issues unrelated to this radio that you may need help with.

[@fraterrakeloriginal]

May I program it with the Chirp software? If not, how otherwise? Thx a lot.

[@kd0duj]

Long press 0 key will put it into FM broadcast

[@snazzy6988]

How did you get it to speak out if that’s the right term

[@matthewpokrywka244]

You say it has MDC if so i like to try a radio can you let me know if it does Thanks

[@joshuakeen7553]

do you know how to put a offset in the radio?

[@SPboxcar67290l]

Well, I learned something. I got the satire. I'd like to find a side by side comparison with an actual moto APX. I know that this only externally resembles the moto. Until recently I worked for a test equipment manufacturer and we had at least one example of (almost) every LMR portable and mobile. So I've played with APX radios. I was given a couple obsolete P-25 portables I'm trying to program for amateur radio. Hey, they need to geek a version of the APX-NEXT, next. Maybe repackage one of those smartphone/dual band transceivers🤔

[@PWiNN-rg8pn]

Throw it this way if you don’t want it. How much you want for it?

[@c0ncept2]

I got one of these, when charging the battery, does the lite turn green or blink red/green??

[@MAndNGamesV3]

It stays red but will occasionally blink green after a while which I assume means it’s fully charged

[@c0ncept2]

Thanks Nate!

[@lsmodelrr]

mine goes GREEN when fully charged.

[@robbiestewart1984]

Just popping my head in to let you know that the apx-8000 gives baofeng a run for it's money having just perfected mine today using the programming software/cable Best part now is that my channel's are alpha tagged so i know what amateur or general use channel im on

[@jackrattle3044]

Imagine comparing a $100 radio to a $3000-$5000 radio and throwing a tantrum on KZbin about it. What a joke 😂

[@dennishowser-doty4054]

How do you change the main from a to b?

[@radiotory]

Using this radio, you can crack nuts very easily.

[@londiayoung-ward31]

Do u still have it? I'll buy it off of You.

[@fairfield003]

Can i listen to police freq 460-225

[@christophernowak3510]

Most beta review by the most beta reviewer. The number of times you flipped the camera/radio around, you should title this video, "What Should I Do With My Hands?"

[@mikebob4195]

What you need to do is drink cum

[@markvincent9883]

so you don't like it then ???

[@spikemicheal2430]

I got one & for the price its not bad, if he hates it that much I'll take it off his hands! The mic connection sucks but workable. But I knew that going into it. Still trying to figure out how to use the features tho. I couldn't watch this whole video,lol

[@scouterdonn3110]

I bought one for grins and giggles and was not expecting much so I was not disappointed... once you program via computer you lose the top display, the software is free but crappier than the radio. This is Baofeng is a fancy chassis. I bought mine and the seller gave me a 50% refund so for $50 it works fine for hammy stuff. Power output is okay 10-12 watts no problem.

[@MAndNGamesV3]

Interesting. Thanks for the info on the power output and definitely staying away from the software

[@scouterdonn3110]

@@MAndNGamesV3 Yeah unless it is just not older Windows friendly? Mine gave me drop down windows of upside down question marks??????

[@nototto543]

how do i put P25 trunk into it?

[@MAndNGamesV3]

Sadly no

[@Crackinemdown11-gps]

Could I buy it from you

[@Weise1001]

TITLE OF THIS - I FORGOT TO MENTION

[@MAndNGamesV3]

Pretty much what happens when your to lazy to write a script

[@Weise1001]

@@MAndNGamesV3 =)

[@Zayne_24]

Where does the hand mic go?

[@PJCMEDIA1989]

They make one that goes in the usb c port.

[@Zayne_24]

@@PJCMEDIA1989 ewww it’s so ugly then I’m gonna get a different radio then for sure almost had me sold on it

[@hifiandrew]

"some people" say it is worse than a boof wang. Good to know.

[@raydzek]

The "charge $$$ for everything" is to make it more like Motorola.

[@pauljohnson4590]

I don't get this at all - it works great, is nice and solid, and by any standard of comparison I have - is a great performer. This review is hardly valid. An abomination? why?

[@AlfredoC-j4g]

DMR?

[@MAndNGamesV3]

Sadly no

[@TimonSuricata]

@@MAndNGamesV3 APX is P25 abco digital, right? i got a keyloader, can it take a des-ofb module? (jks)

[@marekchmura-hanik5152]

Does the duplex work? Can you transmit on one band receiving the same time o the other band?

[@marekchmura-hanik5152]

Some folks here claim to have the radio. Can anybody answer my question?

[@stevefox3763]

if you get in a car crash, you could always use it to smash a window lol

[@MAndNGamesV3]

That’s actually a good idea

[@larrynorris8775]

You sir are a joke....

[@robierabit]

Reveiw is pointless 18mins of this dude relishing the sound of his own voice.

[@claudiogonzalez8750]

Ninguna descripcion tecnica en el video.solo esta preocupado por la estetica y la presentacion del equipo.

[@airshotsphotoco]

Software is free from Hamgeek.

[@Geeky907]

For that price, you’re WAY better off with a Radodity GD-88….

[@robingaston2070]

Do u think u could pick up motorlas on it if u code them

[@MAndNGamesV3]

U can talk to any radio with this. As long as it’s set up for analog, has the right frequency and the correct CTCSS or DPL tones set for both radios

[@FlyingCircusAct]

Have you been diagnosed with anything?

[@pokerdealer2003]

Bet Hes peachy on the frequencies also.

[@MAndNGamesV3]

Ummm no…..

[@Dorpmuller]

Maybe CCR Derangement Syndrome 🤣

[@piNokiaa]

80 watt ? 😂

[@MAndNGamesV3]

If only lol

[@mechanicaltech7]

😂

[@MAndNGamesV3]

This radio can contact aliens in another galaxy

[@mechanicaltech7]

@@MAndNGamesV3 👀🫨

[@PJCMEDIA1989]

This thing isnt even good enough to throw at someones head.. mine stopped charging a few days before the return window so i sent that piece of crap back for a refund.

[@Aaron_Cantrell]

Another SadHam

[@joelee24]

You should go learn chinglish before ordering lol

[@MAndNGamesV3]

lol pretty much

[@anthonysaggio6551]

No thank you I will stick my Boafeng radio and my uniden SDS 100S and uniden sds 200s sorry you got scrappy radio

[@David_V86]

If you dont like the radio ill give ya 50.00 for it

[@LegoWarFims]

Damn the real apxs are better than this crap.

[@bradleyruhberg8626]

I might buy one just for the "sure" button...lol

[@David_V86]

Hay can i have the radio???????

[@ajnationajaj1041]

How do you program or add channels to it