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Review on πŸ”§ Waterproof TYT TH-8600 Mini 25W Dual Band Amateur Radio Base – VHF 144-148mhz (2m) UHF 420-450mhz (70cm) – Transceiver with Free Cable by Andrew Cramer

Revainrating 3 out of 5

If you need IP67, buy this. If not, buy something else.

Currently the only IP67 ham radio on the market. So if you're looking for waterproofing then you've come to the right place. It does what it says on the box. So why 3 stars? Because the user interface is very bad. The built-in user interface is reminiscent of a clamshell phone from 2001 and the controls are not intuitive. The menu layout is poor, lacking in features and difficult to use. CHIRP is not supported. The only programming utility is a 2017 .NET program which I couldn't start after 6 hours of trying. Decent radio with very poor user interface.

Pros
  • GOLS certified
Cons
  • Not sure