Overall this is a very nice radio with lots of useful features.

The radio itself uses the 2-prong Kenwood style speaker mic so that is a nice feature for the multi radio user

One of the best features is the ability to make changes to either the transmit or the receive frequency using the menu and key pad

Yes it lacks a few features but its a great beginner radio and the

Also, the analod feature is handy for local repeater use.

Promiscuous Mode - This feature is nice so far.

i love the features it has and

Great radio and features for the price

One of the most valuable features of the radio is the monitor function which allows you to hear all talk groups on whichever time slot the radio is set to.

Good, solid, well built transceiver, with many good features.

Firmware upgrades and programming times are quick, and have added some great features

but once again this is a good feature.

This radio has great features for the price.

Not a fan of current scanning options, maybe future firmware updates will improve this feature.

The audio clears up once the battery is drained a

If you have a good basic understanding of how radio works and likes to poke around the software to try different settings or intrigue as to how things work, then you will thoroughly enjoy this radio for what it can do and it's value.