TIDRADIOTD-H8 Ham Radio 10Watt 2500mAh Capacity Survival Gear Solid Performance Handheld Walkie Talkies Wireless Programming Module with Repeater List for Camping Hunting Security(2nd Gen)

Outstanding value, well constructed, fits in the hand nicely. Wish it had Airbands, and a way to dim the display like the H-3, but overall great sound, easy setup. Bluetooth coms were faultless, and included apps worked on my computer and my iPhone.

I’ve had it for the last few months, and it’s amazing!Range - better than I expected! Could reach the repeaters that are further than me much better!Value for money - Most definitely! Even if they have deals on this or it may be the cheapest 10watt radio, this is the best choice.Sound quality - Much more clear then most if my other radios. I can hear people much clearly and the mic words just as well, people had no complaints yet so it’s a good indicator!Functionality - can be confusing at the start but once you get used to it, it’ll be a piece of cake! The functionality is pretty much similar if not the same as the TD-H3 so if you know how to use that radio, then you’ll basically be covered! The radio also has an alarm function.Durability - Amazing! Dropped it a few times and all that happened was a few scratches and that’s it. Radio still works perfect.Size - Slightly bigger then the TD-H3.

Excellent handheld. I've had this radio about a year now & it lives up to the advertised specs. When freshly charged, it produces a little over 10w on VHF & around 8.4w on UHF, with the SWR at around 1.01 for both bands (either when using a dummy load, or when live & cabled up to an external antenna). I also really like the high-contrast display, & the fact that you can display the frequency, channel name, & channel number all the same time if you like. I found that it's very easy to program using Chirp, but you can also use bluetooth via the Odmaster app. With the latter method, you don't need to use a programming cable. This radio looks & feels solidly-built, & is also well priced. The only thing I don't like about it is its slow scanning speed (it's maybe about the same scanning speed as a UV-5R) but, to me, this is minor. The TD-H8's a winner!

This is a great radio. I bought 2 of them because I liked them so much. I use 1 as a gmrs and the other with the ham frequencies. The first 1 I bought was a 1st gen that had been updated with new firmware. It was the first radio I used when I got my ham license a few weeks ago. I put a base station antenna on my roof and used that while I was waiting for my mobile radio to come in. I live on top of a hill and there are sort of rolling hills all around me, and I was hitting a repeater about 60 miles away on another hill. I was very surprised because it was the first time I had ever used ham radio so I wasn't sure what to expect. I just happened to live in a good spot. The radio though did very well even when I was out and about. The programming was very easy if you have ever used chirp before or it has bluetooth for mobile app wireless programming too. I wasn't crazy about the app or the social media aspect they were trying to accomplish but it is handy to be able to program it on the fly without using the keypad but the greatest feature about the app was that it can look up and automatically program your local repeaters. Anyways the first 1 impressed me so I bought the 2nd gen version when they went up for sale. It does just as well as the first with the base antenna so it is now my gmrs radio for when I travel or need to stay in touch with family members. The customer service from the manufacturer has been superb as well. I had noticed that I had bought the 1st gen just a week and a half before the 2nd gen went on sale so I told them about it and they are sending me a free 2nd gen battery that had the usb c charging added to it. They answered questions I had about the radios too very professionally and quickly and from my understanding from reading and watching the media about the development of this model of radio, Tidradio really went out of their way to listen to feedback about them from users and the ham tech media to make the best radio they could.

I ordered the H8 2nd generation. I got this radio for three main reasons, to have an analog radio with long battery life, able to obtain a list of nearby ham radio repeaters and easy programing, and a radio I can use without fear of damaging it (unexpensive).First I don't care about the advertised 10w. I know the real difference between 5w/10w on a handheld radio is how fast the battery drains. So I didn't measure the power output. Comparing the H8 with a Yaesu FT-5D and a Icom ID-52 the radio works well on transmission and reception. In reception is more sensitive and less noisy that my FT-5D and about the same as my ID-52 (the ID-52 has better reception that the FT-5D). In transmission (mid power setting) is about the same that the FT-5D, the ID-52 can reach repeaters that the other two radios can't. Overall the H8 is on par on transmission and reception (analog) with more expensive radios.The battery life is way longer that any of my other radios. We are talking about two days longer under same use, 4 to 6 hours at day in reception with dual watch and battery saver off and some occasional transmission. I can get about 4 days under the mentioned conditions.Programming ham radio repeaters is a pleasure using the phone app. You get a list with nearby repeaters based on your location. You only have to select the repeaters in the app and transfer them to the radio via Bluetooth. You can change the radio parameters using the phone app too. The web-based programming is more convenient when you want to program your own frequencies instead of importing repeaters.Now the negative... The provided antenna has high SWR on the VHF band, going from over 2.75 to over 3 across the band. Transmitting using high power while touching the battery metal contacts on the back will make you feel a RF burn after about 10 sec. transmission. Using a different antenna with a SWR below 2 over the band solved the RF burn problem.Overall the H8 is a great analog radio for the price.