We test the TIDRADIO TD-H3 Ham UHF?VHF and GMRS/FRS

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[@RadioWhisperer]

Great to see your content again! 😀

[@richardbrobeck2384]

I have Baofeng Ham handheld it looks a lot like yours !

[@DavidTipton101]

Still pretty cheap over here Vern. Very interesting testing, beyond my pay scale 😊

[@alpcns]

These tiny handsets must have very small tubes inside them :-) but they work very well. Excellent review, very thorough and fair. If I was the supplier of this equipment I'd be happy. Actually I'm interested to see what else they offer. Thanks for sharing!

[@tubeDude48]

What's the power output for GMRS?

[@theradiomechanic9625]

Good question, and Not easy to answer. The power requirements are a bewildering mish mash. Some channels allow 5 watts, some channels allow 50 watts and some limit you to 1/2 watt. Technically this radio would be non conforming as it can only select 2 watts/5 watts. The list I have in front of me states that FRS can use 2 watts or 1/2 watt depending on channel. And is limited to fixed antenna only. Meaning you cannot have a radio with a removable antenna. I swear I saw on line that some channels FRS only allow 100 milliwatts ( 0.1 watt ) but I cannot find that now. The lists can be found many places on line and are too extensive to put here.

[@tubeDude48]

@@theradiomechanic9625 - They don't make it easy, do they.

[@theradiomechanic9625]

@@tubeDude48 nope

[@tubeDude48]

@@theradiomechanic9625 - Anyway, look forward to your next installment!

[@the1spyderryder]

GMRS IS UHF

[@theradiomechanic9625]

@@the1spyderryder I know

[@theradiomechanic9625]

Why is it that people who never make any content of their own are the first to find fault?