The TYT Tu88 was tested with for harmonics and passed with good grade compared to the Baofeng which failed. After the testing some people are not using Baofeng because they are interferring. I think Brian Leary did some testing between these two radios you may want to check his results out. Thanks for the video.
Hey Josh I got to tell you doing a great job promoting these these are very good thank you for sharing I am not going to pay high prices on name-brand radio these are budget-friendly and they are great 🌞
Was definitely looking for a review on this radio! Probably going to get one just for the 200 channels, so I can load the three locales I normally travel in. dont have a license yet, so it's just for listening.
@@patrickd4699 I really considered the ft65 but wasnt a fan of the sma male on the radio and the proprietary connector for programming, other than that it is a good solid radio.
I wish it had the USB-C charging like the Radioddity GM-30. I wonder if I can load UV-88 firmware onto a GM-30 or somehow unlock it for ham bands (since they seem to be the same hardware)
The TYT TH-UV88 I bought has much better receive and much better receive interference rejection than either of the UV5R series radios and the Wouxon KG-UV66 that I have. I can use a higher gain antenna and not have the front end swamped by strong in band or out of band signals on an other frequency. For more information on 2meter interference check out Richard Newstead's youtube on 2m interference.
Passed my tech in march and this TYT was my first radio. Also have a uv5r to compare. Some menu functions i like on the baofeng and the battery might last a little longer on it, but i definitely like the feel and audio better on the TYT. Eventually id like to upgrade but not quite sure where to go next. I do like that wouxun kguv8h or that kguv9d mate you reviewed previously.
@@patrickd4699 ahh also thought about that radio but someone told me the battery life wasn't that great. Not sure how much he was using it or if there were power saving modes that weren't on. I actually just ordered a ft2980r and tram 1185 to play around with in my car, so if i really like that then maybe ill get an ft65. So many radios to choose from!
A little more than a week ago, I was looking for a cheaper HT just to keep in my car. I saw this radio, around price of Baofeng. I actually got better receive and transmit to a further out repeater then my more expensive one. Could be a fluke. Thanks for the video. I didn't remember ever seeing this radio before I saw an on Amazon that one day. Then you had it in a couple of videos not as the main section. Weird coincidence. K1MAZ
This one was made legal in Canada as TYT-UV88 under the Light Mobile certification for commercial radio on the hills, forest roads and landings. This in response to Vernon Communications and 4WDABC of Canada. And, the radio is programmable so you can get all the unlicensed kids too. It is better than the Baofeng UV-5R and about equal to the UV-B5, the other real keeper :)
My wife who just got her Tech license just got one of these disguised as the QRZ Explorer with modified firmware. I have been playing with it and have to say, this radio is awesome for the price. It has super good audio TX and RX. The FM broadcast receive is very clear and it programs easy. I highly recommend this radio not just to new hams. KC3JS
I will have to respectfully disagree with your UHF transmitter spurious transmitter test using the TinySA spectrum analyzer. The specs on the TinySA are degraded at UHF ranges. I checked my UV88 on a calibrated Hewlett-Packard 8563E spectrum analyzer and the output shows to be much cleaner, spurs were > -50 db below carrier. The TinySA is suspect.
I will say the receiver on my UV88 is WAY better than my Baofeng on a mag mount antenna in my car. And just as good if not a bit better than an older Yaesu. And I know this isn't a ham radio feature - but the FM broadcast radio options are much better than UV-5R. No interrupt from ham bands and ability to program radio stations into memory.
Josh is this radio really only programmable by chirp/retevis software? I can enter freq and offsets ctcss etc. but cant figure how to save from key pad/menu
I'm so confused now lol. Just want to get into this hobby and don't want to cause problems with others. Want to start off listening while studying for the license, but now where does one really go for an entry level starter radio. This seems good, but then the tests scare me off since I heard "people" can get a little po'd with beginners and those harmonics. Sounds like the Baofeng is a hit or miss on Amazon and as a beginner how do I know if I buy a miss?
I just got one from MTC's mystery box with lots of other stuff that probably wasn't so great, especially to ship to Australia with my other ebay purchases. Its okay to keep in the car for an emergency but I won't buy a mystery box again. Lol. Thanks for the Info Josh.👍🍻🤓
Josh, for testing audio, how about a scanner into a good speaker as a standard for listening to the test radios? Hearing the receive audio through the handheld's speaker misses the point - most of these Chinese radios suffer from low deviation and/or muffled highs on transmit.
I bought one of these 2 weeks ago. $30 - Amazon Prime credit= $18.00. Nice radio. Wish it had a Receive Only setting for things like NOAA weather channels. Menu names can be confusing, I made a cheat sheet for that.
I have been off 2 meters for a long time. Things have really changed. I am looking for an analog 2 meter/ 430 mhz radio that I can carry in my vehicle. I don't need to get on the internet with it, just be able to talk through a repeater or go direct. I want one that is simple to program with a computer and include a programming cable. Do you have any suggestions.
Josh. Thinking about getting a tiny sa. What is the attenuator I need to hook up ht to it. Is 30db enough? If possible can you tell me a model number of what u are using there. Thx. 73 NJ3X
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The ideal input level to the tinySA and tinySA Ultra is -25 dBm or less. You want to get the signal down far enough that the internal attenuator in the tinySA is not needed, as it introduces some distortion. A 30 dB attenuator is not enough by itself. I combine a 30 dB fixed attenuator and a step attenuator for testing handhelds. The newer Ultra, btw, is a much better choice for testing VHF and UHF radios. It does cost twice as much, but it's still not that expensive.
I'm wondering if anyone every programmed this for VHF Marine Band use. I'm not to crazy about the options for dedicated marine band radios and wondering if I can use this for both boating and HAM uses.
IMHO, the UV88 and the Retevis RT85, a rebranded UV88 are the best $30 HTs. They DO TX clean in all bands, my friend. With 8 diferent scramblers I imagine would be very useful to preppers. Not hard to decode, but at least an elementary encoding. I have four of the equivalent Retevis RT85 HTs and bought four 3200 mAh batteries that last days. It's easily unlocked for full spectrum, as you pointed out, which makes it a one does all; VHF, UHF, GMRS, MURS and out of bands. Imagine it used with a TYT radio in cross band repeat. TYT is the hallmark of China's comms.
Master Josh - Just found this excellent video from you on the TYT TH-UV88. I have a pair of them and both suffer from very low transmit audio. I-net research show that this seems to be a common problem with no absolute fix beyond attempting to alter the size of the case opening on the front panel above the internal mic. By chance, are you aware of additional information? At $25 may not be worth much effort and accessing the mic location could be difficult for an old fellow with arthritic fingers? Grin. Thanks a bunch. A patron. N3JW
That problem is solved, but I find it necessary to speak quite close and with sufficient volume. If you had a problem, then why not return them for a refund within 30 days? If I buy anything and it turns out less than expected, that's what I do.
Actually, I just took the time to figure out a repair on my own. However, its great when we have a community that will share ideas. Things go so much faster and the result is often better. And I appreciate your response!!!!
Order the Baofeng GT-5R from Radioddity and wait the extra couple of days, same great Baofeng price, cleaner transmitter than either one of these radios. OG did a test on his channel and the GT model has a much cleaner transmit. It's the more responsible choice.
i have both the tyt 8000e and baofeng btech uv82-hp. the tyt is truly 10 watts, comes w/ two antennas, programming cable and two chargers. very good performer . the baofeng btech is tough as nails. i dropped it many times and no damage and at 8 watts it is a good performer. i dont buy uv5rs anymore.
Actually, I like the looks of the Baofeng better - for whatever that may be worth. I actually don't particularly care one way or the other. I like the TYT's cleaner transmission.
Great radio for price point and has a superheterodyne Transciever package instead of radio on a chip, the zastone M7 is also a highly underrated HT also. I have both radios and they definitely have better receivers than the uv5R series. Transmitt audio is better, range is about same. As with all these HT's a good antenna makes all the difference. For just a little more money than uv5 these are both solid little HT's
@@McRocking do your research at tyt website, same with the zastone M7 you will find they are both superheterodyne Transcievers. You can tell by the weight alone in your hand Mr Grundy ;)
@@seanwood8043I checked the TYT website and it doesn't say under specs.... Could you drop me the link here please? BTW, my 7300 HF SDR weighs over 4kg and my ftf-818 HF & V/UHF all mode superhet weighs 900g. Gross weight tells you nothing, there are too many other design factors to consider.
@@McRocking look harder I am not in the habit of having to validate every post I make with people looking to boost thier ego. Goggle it sad ham When you find out I am correct about both radios I don't expect I will hear from you about that ! Why not go troll someone else to inflate your ego I am not the one,enjoy your Radio whatever it may be uv88 tyt is great radio for the price much better than a boafeng I assure you !
@@HamRadioCrashCourseI use both radios and the TYT seems to always run circles around the baofeng on TX and RX, I haven't put it on a SA in a while but I recall it doing a little bit better than the Baofeng
It's an old video but the UV88 is still one of the best radio you can buy for less than 50 bucks!! To my tastes the UV88, the UV98 and the UV8000 are respectively the best radios you can buy around 60$us. The last two are rated at 10W and REALLY produce 10W!! To be fair the UV8000 gives exactly 9,9W and the UV98 gives 10,2W on 155,000Mhz. I felt in love with those radios! The UV8000 can even be used as a repeater which is very convenient when you need to talk to somebody on the other side of the mountain here in the French Alps where I am surrounded by 4000m/13000ft mountains!! When needed I hide one of those UV8000 on the top of the highest ski lift and when we paraglide we are able to talk to each others no matter where we are around the mountain...👍😊
Just think of the opening for YOU to become a real reviewer and sink some money and buy a signal generator (and tube casting equipment) so YOU can make all the big TH-cam money by REALLY reviewing receivers! You could be rich, you're welcome.
Lol only uhf/vhf can't be programmed to gmrs/frs and is 2x more expensive than the quangsheng uvk5 8 which has upgradeable custom firmware, airband receive, 18-1600mhz. Etc. etc. etc. Bad value
You know what's disappointing, is that most of the guys on TH-cam Channels are silently saying amongst you, god these Baofeng are crap but let's not say that publicly because we are cashing in on tons of Baofeng viewers, I think that's really dishonest. Not saying you in particular but I hear the rants.
Tell us about real alternative, I get it, you have to talk about Baofeng to attract a larger volume of viewers, and Yes I have two Baofeng and I'm new to all this, I would like to hear about the next step and what's a good base station radio that won't cripple the bank account to start with, not until I know I really want to get serious. Since I've subscribed to your channel all I hear about is Baofeng.
While it may look better than a UV-5R, certainly not better looking than the UV-82
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How much attenuation were you using on the input? The tinySA has technical limitations that make that important. A 30 dB attenuator, for example, will get the signal from a 5W radio into the safe range for the original tinySA, which has a maximum input level of +10 dBm, but it will NOT give the best performance because the internal attenuator in the tinySA generates some distortion. For best results you want a signal level below -25 dBm into the analyzer; I usually aim for -30 dBm, aka one microwatt, using a 30 dB fixed attenuator and a step attenuator. The tinySA Ultra is rated for an input of +6 dBm maximum so a 30 dB attenuator won't even get you below its maximum. The high input of the tinySA also has its own limitations because it uses a square wave local oscillator. That can cause additional spurs to appear on the display, and I suspect that your poor results on the 70cm band with both radios were caused by that. (In my own tests of various radios from China, the results on 70cm have been much cleaner than the 2 meter results; some rigs like the new Talkpod don't appear to have a low pass filter for 2m at all, but they do have one for 70cm that is present on both bands. The newer tinySA Ultra is much better for testing VHF and UHF radios. The standard mode goes up to 800 MHz, which is enough to see up to the fifth harmonic of a 2 meter radio. Enabling Ultra mode raises the ceiling to 6 GHz, which will even let you test 900 and 1200 MHz rigs.
NOTE: At the time I made this video, the price was closer to the Baofeng than it is today on the internet.
Tbh in poland is still close so close that you might buy TYT over all
This TYT was my first radio. I love it!
Thanks for listening
SMA female. Sold! I'll take three. Great video, Josh.
The TYT Tu88 was tested with for harmonics and passed with good grade compared to the Baofeng which failed. After the testing some people are not using Baofeng because they are interferring. I think Brian Leary did some testing between these two radios you may want to check his results out. Thanks for the video.
This was my first HT and i’ve got to say pretty nice and easy to operate. If any of you are looking at picking one up, jump for it!
Same here.
Me as well. Bought one and then got inspired to get my technician's license
Hey Josh I got to tell you doing a great job promoting these these are very good thank you for sharing I am not going to pay high prices on name-brand radio these are budget-friendly and they are great 🌞
Can you make a review of a tyt th uv98?
Was definitely looking for a review on this radio! Probably going to get one just for the 200 channels, so I can load the three locales I normally travel in. dont have a license yet, so it's just for listening.
Hey Josh very good you and Jason are up on your game 👍
This was my first radio so I'm looking forward to hearing your opinions of it.
I just upgraded to a wouxun uv9p
My first as well, upgraded to a yaesu ft65.
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I really considered the ft65 but wasnt a fan of the sma male on the radio and the proprietary connector for programming, other than that it is a good solid radio.
Thanks for the review. I just bought one. I’m new to this and I appreciate your input. Very helpful.
I wish it had the USB-C charging like the Radioddity GM-30. I wonder if I can load UV-88 firmware onto a GM-30 or somehow unlock it for ham bands (since they seem to be the same hardware)
USB-C all the things!
The TYT TH-UV88 I bought has much better receive and much better receive interference rejection than either of the UV5R series radios and the Wouxon KG-UV66 that I have. I can use a higher gain antenna and not have the front end swamped by strong in band or out of band signals on an other frequency. For more information on 2meter interference check out Richard Newstead's youtube on 2m interference.
wonder if uv88 has the dual watch like uv-5r?
Yep
Passed my tech in march and this TYT was my first radio. Also have a uv5r to compare. Some menu functions i like on the baofeng and the battery might last a little longer on it, but i definitely like the feel and audio better on the TYT. Eventually id like to upgrade but not quite sure where to go next. I do like that wouxun kguv8h or that kguv9d mate you reviewed previously.
I upgraded to a yaesu ft65. Way nicer than either the uv88 or uv5r I own.
@@patrickd4699 ahh also thought about that radio but someone told me the battery life wasn't that great. Not sure how much he was using it or if there were power saving modes that weren't on.
I actually just ordered a ft2980r and tram 1185 to play around with in my car, so if i really like that then maybe ill get an ft65. So many radios to choose from!
I have a tyt uv88 which is my first ham radio. I wondered why it does take my programming. Thx I'll get it out of memory mode tomorrow!
A little more than a week ago, I was looking for a cheaper HT just to keep in my car. I saw this radio, around price of Baofeng. I actually got better receive and transmit to a further out repeater then my more expensive one. Could be a fluke. Thanks for the video. I didn't remember ever seeing this radio before I saw an on Amazon that one day. Then you had it in a couple of videos not as the main section. Weird coincidence. K1MAZ
It’s pretty good all things considered.
@@HamRadioCrashCourse which one would make a better scanner?
This one was made legal in Canada as TYT-UV88 under the Light Mobile certification for commercial radio on the hills, forest roads and landings. This in response to Vernon Communications and 4WDABC of Canada. And, the radio is programmable so you can get all the unlicensed kids too. It is better than the Baofeng UV-5R and about equal to the UV-B5, the other real keeper :)
Hi Josh.
Cam you please check harmonics and power on TYT TH-UV8000D or TC-3000A.
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My wife who just got her Tech license just got one of these disguised as the QRZ Explorer with modified firmware. I have been playing with it and have to say, this radio is awesome for the price. It has super good audio TX and RX. The FM broadcast receive is very clear and it programs easy. I highly recommend this radio not just to new hams. KC3JS
I will have to respectfully disagree with your UHF transmitter spurious transmitter test using the TinySA spectrum analyzer. The specs on the TinySA are degraded at UHF ranges. I checked my UV88 on a calibrated Hewlett-Packard 8563E spectrum analyzer and the output shows to be much cleaner, spurs were > -50 db below carrier. The TinySA is suspect.
I think you should also do a review on the big brother the md 380
if a ht has bad harmonics the transmission will be less good , and less powerfull ?
I will say the receiver on my UV88 is WAY better than my Baofeng on a mag mount antenna in my car. And just as good if not a bit better than an older Yaesu. And I know this isn't a ham radio feature - but the FM broadcast radio options are much better than UV-5R. No interrupt from ham bands and ability to program radio stations into memory.
Is there anyway to charge this uv88 via a battery bank or optional battery case with AAs? I can't seem to find any info anywhere.
Would like to see a review/ your perspective of the second generation Alinco MD5XTG
Josh is this radio really only programmable by chirp/retevis software? I can enter freq and offsets ctcss etc. but cant figure how to save from key pad/menu
I'm so confused now lol. Just want to get into this hobby and don't want to cause problems with others. Want to start off listening while studying for the license, but now where does one really go for an entry level starter radio. This seems good, but then the tests scare me off since I heard "people" can get a little po'd with beginners and those harmonics. Sounds like the Baofeng is a hit or miss on Amazon and as a beginner how do I know if I buy a miss?
The energy levels of the harmonics are so low, anybody in the vicinity won't even notice. don't pay attention to the ham fanatics
Can you post some direction on how you used the nano DNA to test the spurious emissions?
I just got one from MTC's mystery box with lots of other stuff that probably wasn't so great, especially to ship to Australia with my other ebay purchases. Its okay to keep in the car for an emergency but I won't buy a mystery box again. Lol. Thanks for the Info Josh.👍🍻🤓
I got mine to listen to local ham but it didn’t come with a programming cable… same box and all just no cable
when was the th-uv88 first released?
Like the 5R but pre 2021 firmware if you get my drift...
For some reason can't scan memory channels.
Josh, for testing audio, how about a scanner into a good speaker as a standard for listening to the test radios? Hearing the receive audio through the handheld's speaker misses the point - most of these Chinese radios suffer from low deviation and/or muffled highs on transmit.
I bought one of these 2 weeks ago. $30 - Amazon Prime credit= $18.00. Nice radio. Wish it had a Receive Only setting for things like NOAA weather channels. Menu names can be confusing, I made a cheat sheet for that.
You can set the noaa stations to receive only in CHIRP.
Your channel is useful thanks
Thank you for watching!
I want to start studying for my general should I wait for a question pool update
Lots of the questions be the same or similar, so yeah, go far it!
bought this radio and i can not find the off setting on ctc or receive tone.... can anyone confirm?
Hit the star key to cycle that to off
Does the tyt just take a standard Kenwood jack for using a ptt?
Yes
I have been off 2 meters for a long time. Things have really changed.
I am looking for an analog 2 meter/ 430 mhz radio that I can carry in my vehicle.
I don't need to get on the internet with it, just be able to talk through a repeater or go direct.
I want one that is simple to program with a computer and include a programming cable.
Do you have any suggestions.
And de new Baofeng UV-9R Pro IP68?
Do you have to unlock it for VFO mode EVERYTIME you turn it on? Or just once, and then you can turn it on and off and still have VFO mode?
Just once.
How you can do it ? 1+7 does not work for my...
Curious whether the voice scrambler is legal in Canada & USA? Encryption is not allowed of course, but it's not exactly encryption
Not legal.
Neat review! What's the Tx/Rx frequency range?
Josh. Thinking about getting a tiny sa. What is the attenuator I need to hook up ht to it. Is 30db enough? If possible can you tell me a model number of what u are using there. Thx. 73 NJ3X
The ideal input level to the tinySA and tinySA Ultra is -25 dBm or less. You want to get the signal down far enough that the internal attenuator in the tinySA is not needed, as it introduces some distortion. A 30 dB attenuator is not enough by itself. I combine a 30 dB fixed attenuator and a step attenuator for testing handhelds.
The newer Ultra, btw, is a much better choice for testing VHF and UHF radios. It does cost twice as much, but it's still not that expensive.
Is this an cb/marine/walkie-talkie/emergency ?
I don't believe there are any videos on the proper setup / settings for this radio. You should create one like you have for the Baofeng UV-5R.
How is the front end receive rejection? The baofeng has poor signal rejection.
Excellent, even comparing it to a $100 Japanese radio that is SOC and made in China.
How much power?
How does the scan rate compare to the baofeng
It’s the same.
I'm wondering if anyone every programmed this for VHF Marine Band use. I'm not to crazy about the options for dedicated marine band radios and wondering if I can use this for both boating and HAM uses.
On what frequencies does this work?
2 meter and 70 cm ham radio bands.
Hey man, nice beard trim and haircut!
The Hoshnasi effect: His review triggers a run on the radios, and a jump in price when vendors see the spike in demand. Hey, it's a theory... 😉
A GAME THEORY!?
I agree that the TYT is a better looking radio. Good comparison for sure!
I got this radio a while back and it have much better sound quality but my only issue with it was the scan is so slow I leave it on 2 frequencies.
can it listen to aircraft band?
Negative.
TYT in the UK about 50£ plus 6£ shipping, how can you get it for under 30$ 🤔
That scrambled setting sounded like it really wasn’t. I think they might just be inverting stuff. Interesting.
Scramble is generally only inversion.
In classic Amazon style, they jack up the price as soon as there is a video put out driving up the sales. They are now $39 on Amazon.
Yeah. I bought mine $27 shipped. 😢
IMHO, the UV88 and the Retevis RT85, a rebranded UV88 are the best $30 HTs. They DO TX clean in all bands, my friend. With 8 diferent scramblers I imagine would be very useful to preppers. Not hard to decode, but at least an elementary encoding. I have four of the equivalent Retevis RT85 HTs and bought four 3200 mAh batteries that last days. It's easily unlocked for full spectrum, as you pointed out, which makes it a one does all; VHF, UHF, GMRS, MURS and out of bands. Imagine it used with a TYT radio in cross band repeat. TYT is the hallmark of China's comms.
TYT radios have treated me very well
They make the lowest price entry into DMR , they are ahead off the curve on thier competition in this respect
Master Josh - Just found this excellent video from you on the TYT TH-UV88. I have a pair of them and both suffer from very low transmit audio. I-net research show that this seems to be a common problem with no absolute fix beyond attempting to alter the size of the case opening on the front panel above the internal mic. By chance, are you aware of additional information? At $25 may not be worth much effort and accessing the mic location could be difficult for an old fellow with arthritic fingers? Grin. Thanks a bunch. A patron. N3JW
That problem is solved, but I find it necessary to speak quite close and with sufficient volume. If you had a problem, then why not return them for a refund within 30 days? If I buy anything and it turns out less than expected, that's what I do.
Actually, I just took the time to figure out a repair on my own. However, its great when we have a community that will share ideas. Things go so much faster and the result is often better. And I appreciate your response!!!!
Order the Baofeng GT-5R from Radioddity and wait the extra couple of days, same great Baofeng price, cleaner transmitter than either one of these radios. OG did a test on his channel and the GT model has a much cleaner transmit. It's the more responsible choice.
i have both the tyt 8000e and baofeng btech uv82-hp. the tyt is truly 10 watts, comes w/ two antennas, programming cable and two chargers. very good performer . the baofeng btech is tough as nails. i dropped it many times and no damage and at 8 watts it is a good performer. i dont buy uv5rs anymore.
It's a BF H6 or H7
Actually, I like the looks of the Baofeng better - for whatever that may be worth. I actually don't particularly care one way or the other. I like the TYT's cleaner transmission.
Don't these radios all come from the same manufacturer?
Great radio for price point and has a superheterodyne Transciever package instead of radio on a chip, the zastone M7 is also a highly underrated HT also. I have both radios and they definitely have better receivers than the uv5R series. Transmitt audio is better, range is about same. As with all these HT's a good antenna makes all the difference. For just a little more money than uv5 these are both solid little HT's
Great point!
I can't find any detailed specs on it, where did you read that it's a superhet?
@@McRocking do your research at tyt website, same with the zastone M7 you will find they are both superheterodyne Transcievers. You can tell by the weight alone in your hand Mr Grundy ;)
@@seanwood8043I checked the TYT website and it doesn't say under specs.... Could you drop me the link here please?
BTW, my 7300 HF SDR weighs over 4kg and my ftf-818 HF & V/UHF all mode superhet weighs 900g. Gross weight tells you nothing, there are too many other design factors to consider.
@@McRocking look harder I am not in the habit of having to validate every post I make with people looking to boost thier ego. Goggle it sad ham When you find out I am correct about both radios I don't expect I will hear from you about that ! Why not go troll someone else to inflate your ego I am not the one,enjoy your Radio whatever it may be uv88 tyt is great radio for the price much better than a boafeng I assure you !
This does have better audio than baofeng
I think that scrambler would be illegal technically for ham. Operators.
It’s against the rules to use it for sure.
This thing is better than a baofeng. Dang.
Does anyone know of a location that explains HOW TO USE the features on the TYT TH-UV88? Thanx mucho!
Start with opening up and reading the manual. Then search here on TH-cam or Google.
TYT seems like it is translating for Jabba the Hut.
Looks more like the UV 82C
Your unit must be faulty or something, mine acts nothing like that.
What specifically is different?
@@HamRadioCrashCourseThe cleanliness of the signal, unless I got lucky.
@@HamRadioCrashCourseI use both radios and the TYT seems to always run circles around the baofeng on TX and RX, I haven't put it on a SA in a while but I recall it doing a little bit better than the Baofeng
Good radio i think its better then baofeng
The only HT I ever threw in the trash. I'm sure mine was defective. Nothing that bad could ever be peddled as worthy of buying.
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Baofeng = 128 presets, not 125...
It's an old video but the UV88 is still one of the best radio you can buy for less than 50 bucks!! To my tastes the UV88, the UV98 and the UV8000 are respectively the best radios you can buy around 60$us. The last two are rated at 10W and REALLY produce 10W!! To be fair the UV8000 gives exactly 9,9W and the UV98 gives 10,2W on 155,000Mhz. I felt in love with those radios! The UV8000 can even be used as a repeater which is very convenient when you need to talk to somebody on the other side of the mountain here in the French Alps where I am surrounded by 4000m/13000ft mountains!! When needed I hide one of those UV8000 on the top of the highest ski lift and when we paraglide we are able to talk to each others no matter where we are around the mountain...👍😊
Why doesn't any.of these so called reviewers quit buying radios and sink some money in a signal generator and test The receiver?
“So-called reviewers” nice. Very classy.
Just think of the opening for YOU to become a real reviewer and sink some money and buy a signal generator (and tube casting equipment) so YOU can make all the big TH-cam money by REALLY reviewing receivers! You could be rich, you're welcome.
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That would make for some irrelevant "laboratory-wannabe" test for cheap radios, makes no fucking sense.
Lol only uhf/vhf can't be programmed to gmrs/frs and is 2x more expensive than the quangsheng uvk5 8 which has upgradeable custom firmware, airband receive, 18-1600mhz. Etc. etc. etc.
Bad value
in my opinion uv5r looks better xD
You know what's disappointing, is that most of the guys on TH-cam Channels are silently saying amongst you, god these Baofeng are crap but let's not say that publicly because we are cashing in on tons of Baofeng viewers, I think that's really dishonest. Not saying you in particular but I hear the rants.
As opposed to saying what? What would you say instead?
Tell us about real alternative, I get it, you have to talk about Baofeng to attract a larger volume of viewers, and Yes I have two Baofeng and I'm new to all this, I would like to hear about the next step and what's a good base station radio that won't cripple the bank account to start with, not until I know I really want to get serious. Since I've subscribed to your channel all I hear about is Baofeng.
While it may look better than a UV-5R, certainly not better looking than the UV-82
How much attenuation were you using on the input? The tinySA has technical limitations that make that important. A 30 dB attenuator, for example, will get the signal from a 5W radio into the safe range for the original tinySA, which has a maximum input level of +10 dBm, but it will NOT give the best performance because the internal attenuator in the tinySA generates some distortion. For best results you want a signal level below -25 dBm into the analyzer; I usually aim for -30 dBm, aka one microwatt, using a 30 dB fixed attenuator and a step attenuator. The tinySA Ultra is rated for an input of +6 dBm maximum so a 30 dB attenuator won't even get you below its maximum.
The high input of the tinySA also has its own limitations because it uses a square wave local oscillator. That can cause additional spurs to appear on the display, and I suspect that your poor results on the 70cm band with both radios were caused by that. (In my own tests of various radios from China, the results on 70cm have been much cleaner than the 2 meter results; some rigs like the new Talkpod don't appear to have a low pass filter for 2m at all, but they do have one for 70cm that is present on both bands.
The newer tinySA Ultra is much better for testing VHF and UHF radios. The standard mode goes up to 800 MHz, which is enough to see up to the fifth harmonic of a 2 meter radio. Enabling Ultra mode raises the ceiling to 6 GHz, which will even let you test 900 and 1200 MHz rigs.