TIDRADIO TD-H3 GMRS Radio Handheld Long Range,Multi-Band Receiving Two-Way Radio,USB-C Programming & Charging,2500mAh Battery,AM/FM Reception,NOAA VOX SCAN,Walkie Talkie with Earpiece & 771 Antenna

I've had this less than a day but so far I like it a lot. I assume most people looking at this are familiar with Baofeng's offerings so I'll be making a few comments on the less obvious differences, but I can say this feels like a little step up from the ones I've used, and worth the money. Its smaller than I expected and fits nicely in my hand. Roughly the same size as a UV-5(R/G/etc) but slightly narrower and slightly fatter. Reception is as expected for a handheld, and the longer whip antenna in this kit is pretty nice. The standard rubber antenna isn't GMRS specific but at least its UHF instead of dual band like the Baofeng UV-5G. Some people report having high SWR from dual band antennas on GMRS frequencies but I don't have a way to test that yet. The audio + squelch seems a little better than the Baofeng (doesn't seem to cut in and out, but needs more testing) and this one has a cool if slightly confusing at first feature of dual PTT. The battery should also be a nice upgrade if you're transmitting a lot, and you can actually change saved channel settings from the menu (CTCSS, transmit power, etc). First thing though: throw the paper manual in the trash and get the one from tidradio's website. The paper one is weirdly translated in some parts, contradicts itself, and some parts seem to be written for an entirely different radio. But the online version fixes a lot of that. So far the only thing missing is a timed display brightness setting. I'd personally rather dim it and leave it on than have it completely turn off after a set time, so maybe that would be a nice feature for the next model. I saw some people online talking about issues with programming these but I had no issues setting everything up with CHIRP and my Baofeng cable. Edit 12-17-24: It's been a while since I got this and I'm still liking it. I got a Smiley Slim Duck and Mini Duck tuned for GMRS along with a tool to test the SWR, Slim is great right at 1.1 and Mini seems a little higher but acceptable around 1.5. The antennas that came with the radio have SWR around 1.2, no complaints there. The Mini seems to work about as well as the stock antenna on this or a Baofeng assuming physical height is the same, which is nice compared to other stubby antennas I've tried that are absolutely horrible if you want to transmit at all. To be honest I haven't used the whip much, not likely to put something that big on a handheld but I do keep it in my backpack since I usually have the Mini on the radio now. After using this for a while I can say I'm not the biggest fan of the shape. With the clip on it, it just feels too thick and a little awkward, but not a dealbreaker. I like everything else enough to get over it. The interface and features are nice. I've also recently installed the 3rd party UMod firmware which makes a few minor changes to the radio. Not really in the scope of this review to get into the details but I think it's pretty cool that it's available and easy to install. I haven't messed with air band at all but I have been listening in on VHF and UHF ham repeaters without issue. I found that it's even capable of listening down into the CB band which is a nice touch. Haven't picked anything up in the wild there but I did verify that my handheld CB can break squelch on it and come through clearly at short range. Really cool radio for a ~$35 kit.

This radio is very good it has some great features and the battery last all day if you listening or monitoring with it It has good clear sound and seams to have a good range Its easy to program you can do it with the cps,chirp and threw odmaster app on your phone with the radios blue tooth theres alot of features and its well worth the price I recommend this radio to anyone looking for a good gmrs radio with lots of features

Batteries last forever on a single charge and it's super easy to use. Can be used for ham/gmrs/business band. Great volume and voice quality. Can also communicate with basic radios to talk to buddies with old school walky talkies.

Great little radio for my GMRS needs. Confirmed has the firmware option to change to GMRS or HAM. Also has the option to toggle Air Band. Well priced compared to the updated Plus version however I have no need for the additional speed or memory. Way smaller than I thought. Bluetooth works perfectly on Pixel 9 Pro. Don't see why people complain about ODMaster. Crystal is a great color, need to get green too.

This is a very good radio! It works perfectly! Good clear transmission and reception. Nice bright and colorful screen! Long battery life.... I used it a few days, waiting for the low voltage warning to come on so I could cycle the charge for good battery life. I even turned on the flashlight to run the battery down faster. Still took a long time! Programming with the Bluetooth function and ODmaster on my smartphone was very easy. Lots of user-selected options. And this is the first inexpensive HT radio I have tested so far that offers microphone gain control. It is a good radio wrapped up in a smaller case, and feels comfortable and solid in my hand. I highly recommend it to anyone!

So far so good. Can't receive 7.000-7.300mhz Also what i don't like is If one band is scanning through channels, the other band can't receive. It'd be nice to monitor my main frequency while scanning others. But other that its nice, good audio, pretty good battery for its size. Range seems good out the box.

Be aware that there is a problem with the battery overchatging. Mine came today and I immediately started charging it. Afterseveral hours, the charging light will not turn green. This problem is discussed in Facebook and in you tube. I will probably look at the H9 as it has no issues. This is poor construction. Very disappointed.

After having gone through 2 or 3 other handheld GMRS radios, I decided to pick one of these up after watching a number of YouTube guys hearlding how good it was. There's a lot of functionality packed in this little guy. It's pre-programmed with all the GMRS channels, including repeater channels, plus NOAA frequencies. That leaves you over 140 more channels to setup as you like. And speaking of setup, this radio could not be easier. With Bluetooth integrated, all you have to do is browse to ODMaster, create an account, select the phone type and pair it to your radio, all from your browser. From there you can configure all the settings on the radio, plus configure your customer channels. Honestly, it's a breeze. This radio includes Airband and FM radio as well, so that's a plus. I bought the clear model of this radio because it just looks different. I also considered the green one. I like that they have those two options because let's face it, too many radios are boring black. After trying out several GMRS radios, I've found one I can live with. The only downside I see to this radio, is it's size. It's really tiny. The lettering on the keys is hard to read, so you just have to memorize what the keys do. Great radio. Get it.