A recent meetup with my old ham buddies introduced me to a range of cheap two way radios I hadn't seen before. Costing around AU$90 including delivery, these high tech radios are almost a disposable item. The bit I most like is the specs which look like they've been simply run through translator software.
Item Description :
- 99 memory channels, adoption of phrase-lock loop frequency
- synthesis, micro-computer controller, forthrigh menu, expedient operation.
- LCD apheliotropic lights of showing screen, facile operation in dark.
- Multi-function, excess value, fashion outline, pettiness, portability,
- sturdiness, durability, stable property, high quality original battery,
- long-time using, original sound, relaxed A.
- Electricity sparing functions, prolong using time.
- Earphone/Microphone/Auto-charger rabbet, expedient for talking and charging
- CTCSS
- English Sound Reminding Function
Features :
- Rated Voltage : DC7.2V
- Memory channel : 99 channels
- Antenna disposition : inductively loaded antenna
- Antenna impedancd : 50 Ω
- Working manner : same frequency single operation or different
- frequency single operation
- Ground method : negative pole
- Size : 80X50X28 mm
- Output power : ≤5W
- Modulation mode : frequency modulation
- Maximun frequency deviation : ≤±5KHz
- Remanent radiation : <-60dB
- Preemphasis character : per fold frequency patch 6dB
- Emission current : ≤1600mA
By all accounts, these radios are pretty decent, certainly for the price. I've ordered one and will report more when it arrives.
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Update: it arrived. It's a Quangsheng TG-25AT (the VHF model).
You get what you pay for. It does work as advertised but:
- I haven't figured out how to adjust the squelch. It's too tight.
- The manual is rather cryptic, the same translator as the feature list above.
- The drop in charger station came for 110V (I need 240V)
- Scanning is very slow
I owned two of Quuansheng radios both of them endeded to be deafe, my antennas are 100% in good working order and whithout the possibility of swr, I had a bad experience about Quansheng because I have three others friends who experienced this problem too. I dont think that I am the first person who complained about this radios, My vhf radios was those of the first consignment, I don't remember the model but excuse me to say that they are rubbish. I hope that you fixed the problem because they have a very bad name in Malta. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to write. Berst regards. Ronald Longhurst.
ReplyDeleteI owned two of Quuansheng radios both of them endeded to be deafe, my antennas are 100% in good working order and whithout the possibility of swr, I had a bad experience about Quansheng because I have three others friends who experienced this problem too. I dont think that I am the first person who complained about this radios, My vhf radios was those of the first consignment, I don't remember the model but excuse me to say that they are rubbish. I hope that you fixed the problem because they have a very bad name in Malta. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to write. Berst regards. Ronald Longhurst.
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