I take my TECSUN PL-365 (same as the GP-5/SSB) to Cuba regularly. I can hear my ham buddies on SSB from Toronto Canada when I'm sitting on the beach. The Cuban border guards are not giving you a hard time, because it is a receiver only. I would recommend to get a CELL SAFE DX4 water resistant hard case for this radio to protect it from rain and sand. The case is made for phones and GPS receivers, but your radio fits in it perfectly.
Shortwave Me - CountyComm does NOT manufacture the GP-5 SSB . it is made by TECSUN and is similar to its PL-360 shortwave radio, it lacks SSB however. Interestingly, TECSUN America does NOT sell the PL-365 SSB (GP-5 SSB) on its website. you can buy the TECSUN PL-365 SSB from Tecsun Australia however. and from Multiple China retailer on Aliexpress.
Blitz K - the ICOM R-30 Wideband Communications Receiver can do LW, SW, HF, MW, FM radio, all the VHF and UHF and SHF frequencies. it even has Built in GPS and Bluetooth audio.
I haven't tried this radio yet, but it would a good idea if it used an optical rotary encoder, since the "knob" gets a lot of use. Perhaps it was only bad luck, but I had trouble with rotary encoders on newer radios.
We don't get much long wave activity in the U.S., but I wish County Comm would consider a version with long wave as an option like Tecsun radios; with 1 kHz tuning on long wave. Those models don't require 9 kHz tuning to enable long wave; a very minor thing; but why not enable it if it doesn't hurt?
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Great presentation well done most informative as I owe a GP-5 / SSB
Benny Benitez just ordered one, how are you liking it?
I take my TECSUN PL-365 (same as the GP-5/SSB) to Cuba regularly.
I can hear my ham buddies on SSB from Toronto Canada when I'm sitting on the beach.
The Cuban border guards are not giving you a hard time, because it is a receiver only.
I would recommend to get a CELL SAFE DX4 water resistant hard case for this radio to protect it from rain and sand.
The case is made for phones and GPS receivers, but your radio fits in it perfectly.
Thanks for the tip!
@@ShortwaveMe what happened to your videos? We missed them.
Shortwave me - you can Purchase the TECSUN PL-365 from Aliecpress for less than $65.
I must gave an older version...no colored buttons...do I need to do some kind of firmware update?
Nice review on a really nice radio. Look forward to seeing more videos from you.
Thank you! My life has been pretty busy. I plan on adding others soon!
Shortwave Me - CountyComm does NOT manufacture the GP-5 SSB .
it is made by TECSUN and is similar to its PL-360 shortwave radio, it lacks SSB however.
Interestingly, TECSUN America does NOT sell the PL-365 SSB (GP-5 SSB) on its website.
you can buy the TECSUN PL-365 SSB from Tecsun Australia however.
and from Multiple China retailer on Aliexpress.
The only thing I wish manufacturers would include with radios like these is the aviation am vhf band.
Agreed. That would be wonderful!
Blitz K - the ICOM R-30 Wideband Communications Receiver can do LW, SW, HF, MW, FM radio, all the VHF and UHF and SHF frequencies.
it even has Built in GPS and Bluetooth audio.
I haven't tried this radio yet, but it would a good idea if it used an optical rotary encoder, since the "knob" gets a lot of use. Perhaps it was only bad luck, but I had trouble with rotary encoders on newer radios.
Will this work after a EMP?
We don't get much long wave activity in the U.S., but I wish County Comm would consider a version with long wave as an option like Tecsun radios; with 1 kHz tuning on long wave. Those models don't require 9 kHz tuning to enable long wave; a very minor thing; but why not enable it if it doesn't hurt?
is nice to see it turns off and on faster than my PL-360 --- takes amost 45 seconds holding the off button before it shuts down...
Ah, so it's the latest Gen 3 model that has the red and green face buttons. Very nice, I just bought one from County Comm
Correct! Love this radio!
Very nice
9:58
Nine minutes into the video and he hasn't even taken the radio out of the box. Thumbs down for wasting our time.
Nice job!!! Thanks for the 3916 promo!!!
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