I realize TYT-9000 Mobile has been mentioned scattered here amongst the RR forums. However, I am looking for those who have had recent experiences (good or bad) using this radio in the field either for Amateur Radio and / or Commercial – Land Mobile / Public Safety or combination there of:roll:.
Here is a small review by yours truly,
This little TYT-9000 Chinese import mobile radio in all its three (3) flavors (VHF-Hi 130-174 MHz, 210-260 MHz & UHF 430-490 MHz) is an impressive little mobile unit. What’s nice and most importantly, the TYT-9000 mobile is both FCC Type Accepted for Amateur Radio as well as Part 90 Approved (Land Mobile)
For those hams who are on a strict budget or for those of us who also serve, work and or volunteer in various Public Safety and Radio Emergency Services (OEM, EM, EMS, VFD, PD, ARES, RACES, RED CROSS, SALVATION ARMY etc…)You the can have both Amateur and (along with proper authorization from your agency/dept) Commercial/Public Safety frequencies in this same radio!
Unless your department or agency issues you a radio (s), our if your agency has sever budget cuts, these radios are an affordable alternative option (for less than $200 or about $150 - $170) and cheaper if you take the time and search for the best deal on line. Rather than purchasing from a higher priced “Commercial Big Boy Manufacturers” These units may just fit your bill. All the radios are narrow band compliant. In latest firmware versions they have 2.5 Hz step especially on VHF Hi band. The biggest surprise for me is the CTCSS (PL)/DCS options. Not only can you set a different CTCSS (PL) for TX and RX. You can do the same with DCS, i.e. a different DCS each, one for TX and one for RX, also you can also mix the coded squelch formats with RX being CTCSS (PL) and TX being DCS or vise versa. (With some perhaps older radios, when it came to DCS only one code could be used for TX/RX) This split Coded Squelch feature is more in line with the options the “Big Boy” manufacturers give their customers.
OK, Thanks for reading,
Comments and Experience welcome.
Ken
Here is a small review by yours truly,
This little TYT-9000 Chinese import mobile radio in all its three (3) flavors (VHF-Hi 130-174 MHz, 210-260 MHz & UHF 430-490 MHz) is an impressive little mobile unit. What’s nice and most importantly, the TYT-9000 mobile is both FCC Type Accepted for Amateur Radio as well as Part 90 Approved (Land Mobile)
For those hams who are on a strict budget or for those of us who also serve, work and or volunteer in various Public Safety and Radio Emergency Services (OEM, EM, EMS, VFD, PD, ARES, RACES, RED CROSS, SALVATION ARMY etc…)You the can have both Amateur and (along with proper authorization from your agency/dept) Commercial/Public Safety frequencies in this same radio!
Unless your department or agency issues you a radio (s), our if your agency has sever budget cuts, these radios are an affordable alternative option (for less than $200 or about $150 - $170) and cheaper if you take the time and search for the best deal on line. Rather than purchasing from a higher priced “Commercial Big Boy Manufacturers” These units may just fit your bill. All the radios are narrow band compliant. In latest firmware versions they have 2.5 Hz step especially on VHF Hi band. The biggest surprise for me is the CTCSS (PL)/DCS options. Not only can you set a different CTCSS (PL) for TX and RX. You can do the same with DCS, i.e. a different DCS each, one for TX and one for RX, also you can also mix the coded squelch formats with RX being CTCSS (PL) and TX being DCS or vise versa. (With some perhaps older radios, when it came to DCS only one code could be used for TX/RX) This split Coded Squelch feature is more in line with the options the “Big Boy” manufacturers give their customers.
OK, Thanks for reading,
Comments and Experience welcome.
Ken