Can someone explain, or point me in the right direction to understand sensitivity and how it relates to performance.
I've had an AT878uv for some time as my around the house HT. It has always had spotty coverage in the house at certain places, but I can get out at times pretty well. It has bothered me, but I usually use it DMR in the house, or analog in the yard without performance issues. If I'm actually on the radio, I'll just be in my office on my mobiles/base station, so it hasn't been a big deal.
I just picked up a FT-817nd, and started playing around with it yesterday. I noticed immediately that I get much better reception throughout the ENTIRE house. I can also get out to repeaters much more clearly on only 2.5W vs the 8W from the 878. So I decided to compare specifications (I also looked up the TH-D74a for fun).
FM WB sensitivity
AT878uv: 0.25µV
FT817nd: 0.20µV
TH-D74a: 0.18µV
Can someone explain how this relates to the better performance (other than its a CCR)? How does this translate to x-times better receiving. Does this have anything to relate to better transmission as well?
This makes me want to get a TH-D74a and/or another FT-817/818 for around the house use. I cannot believe the night an day difference, and that's only use the 2m/70cm/6m whip antenna on the front BNC.
I've had an AT878uv for some time as my around the house HT. It has always had spotty coverage in the house at certain places, but I can get out at times pretty well. It has bothered me, but I usually use it DMR in the house, or analog in the yard without performance issues. If I'm actually on the radio, I'll just be in my office on my mobiles/base station, so it hasn't been a big deal.
I just picked up a FT-817nd, and started playing around with it yesterday. I noticed immediately that I get much better reception throughout the ENTIRE house. I can also get out to repeaters much more clearly on only 2.5W vs the 8W from the 878. So I decided to compare specifications (I also looked up the TH-D74a for fun).
FM WB sensitivity
AT878uv: 0.25µV
FT817nd: 0.20µV
TH-D74a: 0.18µV
Can someone explain how this relates to the better performance (other than its a CCR)? How does this translate to x-times better receiving. Does this have anything to relate to better transmission as well?
This makes me want to get a TH-D74a and/or another FT-817/818 for around the house use. I cannot believe the night an day difference, and that's only use the 2m/70cm/6m whip antenna on the front BNC.