• Reviews around antenna (2.94 of 5)

    TYT UV8000E 10W High Power Dual Band VHF UHF Two-Way Radio Ham Walkie Talkie with Cross-band Repeater Function & 3600mAh Battery Transceiver, with Car Charger, 2 Antennas, Cable

    • The supplied long whip antenna produced noticeable interference
    • As HTs, with furnished long (TYT) or long Diamond aftermarket antennas (Baofeng & Kenwood), all three work well at ground level reaching repeaters sometimes out to 14 – 15 miles
    • Even though it comes with two pretty good antennas, I've noticed slightly better performance with my Diamond antenna
    • Had it sitting on my desk with nothing around it & it somehow started overheating & got so hot the antenna actually melted & fell over & the battery pack was scalding hot!
    • I can see where the channel switch that is located between the on/off and the antenna might be a problem if you accidentally bump it and go off frequency or switch channels in channel mode.8
    • Good output / excellent receiver, excellent antennas.
    • This radio, like the Yaesu, uses SMA-M antennas
    • The biggest factor in radio coverage is the antenna, so putting the longer antenna on will be much more effective than boosting the output power
    • Could it be that CHIRP is BAOFENG associated and will not support a
    • The item works as it should, However, I did experience some unresolvable isssues with it working on Windows 10
    • Could it be that CHIRP is BAOFENG associated and will not support a
    • The item works as it should, However, I did experience some unresolvable isssues with it working on Windows 10