Had a 950 for about a day now, and I'm very happy with it. I'm not yet sure about the single antenna jack. Since I use mine for monitoring, having to change antennas/use a diplexer isn't as convenient as just having two antennas connected.
The 880 allows you to select Work Bands for each VFO individually; the 950 is a global setting for all 3 VFOs, meaning you can only have 64 - 999 MHz or 18 - 64 MHz available while in work mode. This can be accommodated a bit in Test Mode, but 18 - 64 is restricted to VFO C, and you lose the ability to dual watch from the HF receiver.
The HF section of the 950 seems a bit better than the 880, which was already good. A telescopic whip easily picks up international broadcasters while letting you hear local V/U traffic. SSB is clear and easy to tune in. AM and FM BCB performance is excellent, it did well on some MW DXing last night.
The audio is as you'd expect for an HT with a small internal speaker: limited in dynamic range. It's not bad audio at all; crisp and clear with pronounced mids and upper-mids. While it's not audiophile quality, the compressed range lets it cut though background noise and hearing loss more easily. AM audio in the transceiver section is especially good, making the 950 another great choice for airband listeners.
Other people have written plenty about the transceivers on ham bands and repeaters. All I have to add to that is that both are very clean transmitters with no objectionable spurious emissions as viewed with a tinySA.
If you're a Railroad or Airband fan, the 950 or the 880 is a great choice for monitoring or scanning a small zone list. You can also monitor HF or listen to a broadcast at the same time. Both are around $75 on Amazon right now for the 950 Pro and the 880G. Keep an eye out for deals on the 880 as the holidays approach. If it drops another 15-20 dollars, it's well worth grabbing.
The 880 allows you to select Work Bands for each VFO individually; the 950 is a global setting for all 3 VFOs, meaning you can only have 64 - 999 MHz or 18 - 64 MHz available while in work mode. This can be accommodated a bit in Test Mode, but 18 - 64 is restricted to VFO C, and you lose the ability to dual watch from the HF receiver.
The HF section of the 950 seems a bit better than the 880, which was already good. A telescopic whip easily picks up international broadcasters while letting you hear local V/U traffic. SSB is clear and easy to tune in. AM and FM BCB performance is excellent, it did well on some MW DXing last night.
The audio is as you'd expect for an HT with a small internal speaker: limited in dynamic range. It's not bad audio at all; crisp and clear with pronounced mids and upper-mids. While it's not audiophile quality, the compressed range lets it cut though background noise and hearing loss more easily. AM audio in the transceiver section is especially good, making the 950 another great choice for airband listeners.
Other people have written plenty about the transceivers on ham bands and repeaters. All I have to add to that is that both are very clean transmitters with no objectionable spurious emissions as viewed with a tinySA.
If you're a Railroad or Airband fan, the 950 or the 880 is a great choice for monitoring or scanning a small zone list. You can also monitor HF or listen to a broadcast at the same time. Both are around $75 on Amazon right now for the 950 Pro and the 880G. Keep an eye out for deals on the 880 as the holidays approach. If it drops another 15-20 dollars, it's well worth grabbing.
