| VE5RJM |
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2015-12-08 | |
| Controller & IRLP Setup |
Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. |
I like the radio for what I have seen so far, it was easy to program with the software, and looks like it may be great to be used on IRLP, if I could get it setup correctly. For some reason it doesn't want to take the dtmf tones through the computer. With the modification installation and ordering the header cable for the db9 was quite simple.
I have noticed that connecting to a Arcom RC210 controller where the COS when Active requires <0.6 Volts, the TYT TH9000D only goes to about 1.5 volts. so it's not totally plug n play like it states on the internet.
If anyone has had the same problem or would like to share their thoughts on this, please email me:
ve5rjm@hotmail.com
73's
Randy |
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| KD2T |
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2015-11-18 | |
| Offset issues |
Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. |
Just about the worse radio money can buy. Bought 2 of them, 220 and 2M from Amazon and both will not hold the repeater offset. Program it with the proper offset and shut the rig off and it adds a "0" to the offset number. So on 220 instead of 1600 you get 16000 after you shut it off. Also the 2M rig had a bad mic.
Anyone else have those problems?
They have no service,no help,save yourself a lot of aggravation.
To boot, trying to send them back to Hong Kong is a nightmare with little to no help from Amazon. |
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| WB2JOB |
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2015-11-08 | |
| Great Little radio |
Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. |
Received the TYT 9000d 220 radio a week go, very easy to program, had 6 of the 220 repeaters in my area up and running within of 15 minutes of reading the manual.
Much better manual then other Chinese manual I seen and read.
So far all reports have give me a great single report, output power set a 25 watts and bird meter say it's at 23.5 watts.
So far nothing to complain about. |
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| K1EY |
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2015-09-02 | |
| cuts out on RX and TX |
Time Owned: 6 to 12 months. |
| I picked this up used, New in box" several people I know have these and some experience the receive cutting out. Mince cuts out every few minutes, just long enough to be annoying and miss part of something. Unplugging the microphone as I've heard it is a mic problem does nothing to help. |
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| K4HYJ |
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2015-03-22 | |
| So fas so good |
Time Owned: 3 to 6 months. |
Performs OK - on some TX frequencies the output is slightly off according to test equipment, but not enough to cause distorted audio.
It is very difficult to program manually. The software and programming cable are a must!
The mic connector had problems after about 2 weeks use in the shack, but radio mart replaced it quickly. It gets unusually hot running 5 watts compared to a Kenwood and Yaesu mobile I also have running in my shack - so we will see on its longevity. |
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| K2YYN |
Rating:      |
2015-01-07 | |
| 2 Years Going Strong |
Time Owned: more than 12 months. |
Happy 2015 readers!
OK, Going on to the two year mark, I Have all three flavors of this radio (2meters, 1/1/4 Meters and 70 Centimeters)in the mobile. All are working quite well on both amateur and commercial frequencies. Also have used at the Hi Power TX option of 50w at times with out incident. However, my normal daily operations I use medium TX power approx.. 25 W.
All the radios were programmed with software and cover most of the areas where I travel and set my frequencies and channels. For out of the area operations I have other radios that I can on the fly program.
Conclusion, an inexpensive little mobile work horse.
Thanks for reading!
Ken / K2YYN
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Earlier 4-star review posted by K2YYN on 2014-04-23
Well it was abouth this time last year or almost a full year since I obtained the 220 MHz and 440MHz flavors of this TYT 9000 radio and so far so good, especially after surviving one of the worst winters in my area during my life time of about sixty years on this planet. It was very cold (-8 F) at times and damp, lots of snow and ice outside. But the radios did well in the vehicle operation wise no matter what the weather conditions were outside.
I thought I may have had a problem with the 220MHz receive. While monitoring my local 220MHz repeater a 2nd local 220MHz repeater’s signal was overloading the front end of the radio even when there was no signal present on my local repeater. I noticed this more so when the outside temperature was in the teens or lower and the radio was cold upon start up. However, when outside temperatures got warmer or when the car interior and the radio warmed up the receiver over loadings was less noticeable. Then it occurred to me, this only happened when I was within a mile and a half of the 2nd repeater (LOS). Most 220 MHz repeaters in my area are 25 to 50 watts output to their antennas. As I found out from the owner of the 2nd 220MHz repeater, this repeater is putting out to the antenna 160 watts to a high gain Super Station Master repeater antenna! No wonder the front end receiver was over loaded. Since then and in all my travels, including high RF areas I have not encountered this situation again in any other area on either the 220MHz or 440 MHz TYT 9000 radios. I digress…
So far the 220MHz and 440MHz are working quite well. I have a couple of UHF business frequencies that I am authorized to use, at the radio works well on these also.
So as I approach the one year mark of owner ship. I hope now to obtain the VHF (2 meter) version. I planning to use this radio with authorization of course, for Emergency Management and CERT channels in PW & IG Business Pool – Conventional – with all being narrow band Part 90 compliant.
I’ll post a comment on the TYT VHF radio after I break it in.
I would also like see others post here their own experiences with these TYT 9000 radios especially, if the radios are being used for Part 90 communications in Land Mobile, Industrial Business & Public Safety radio services.
Thanks for reading.
K2YYN
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Earlier 5-star review posted by K2YYN on 2013-05-07
This little TYT-9000 Chinese import mobile radio in all its three (3) flavors (VHF-Hi 130-174 MHz, 220 MHz & UHF 430-490 MHz) is an impressive little mobile unit. You can look up the specifications and read all the previous reviews yourself about its features, high power etc. My review here is to address those nice bonus features I have discovered about this radio.
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 us hams who are on a strict budget and also for those of us who also serve / volunteer in various Public Safety and / or Amateur Radio Emergency Services (OEM, EM, EMS, VFD, PD, ARES, RACES, RED CROSS, SALVATION ARMY etc…)you can have both Amateur and (with proper authorization from your agency/dept) Commercial/Public Safety frequencies in the same radio!
Unless your department or agency issues you a radio (s), our if your agency has sever budget cuts, or perhaps is just to cheap to issue you a radio, 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” yourself. I need not mention here by name the “Big Boy” companies you know who “they” are.
These units may just fit your bill. All the radios are narrow band compliant. In latest firmware versions are 2.5 Hz especially on VHF Hi band. The biggest surprise for me are 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. This is more in line with the options the “Big Boy” manufacturers give their customers. Other amateur radio manufactures when is comes to DCS gave you the only option to set one DCS code for both TX/RX. Newer radios now on the amateur radio market may have addressed this, but again my review is of the TYT 9000, not them.
OK, that's my 2 bits here. Thanks for reading.
K2YYN |
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| WA1RKS |
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2014-08-06 | |
| Worth the Money so far. |
Time Owned: 6 to 12 months. |
| No serious complaints, most so far relate to misconceptions in the manual. No clear instructions all the time. and some misleading. Only failure so far was in cloning, I have over 100 memories stored (did this manually by the way) and followed the instructions according to the book and it did not work. nothing happened. both rigs just sat there. used homebrew cable. with proper connectors swapped connections to see if that changed (read write lines etc. ) made no difference. anyone that was successful please post your settings etc. and sequences of them it would be very helpful to us all. |
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| W8STU |
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2013-12-05 | |
| Great radio for the price!!! |
Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. |
I just received this transceiver in the mail yesterday. I bought it direct from Advance Specialties Inc. Very fast shipping. I would highly recommend them.
I had my TYT TH-9000 up and running in ten minutes. Very easy to program. The manual is not the best, but I was able to figure it out with no problems. I have not got into all of the menus, but I was able to program the the transceiver without the included software and programming cable. Over all I am very pleased with the radio and would recommend it to anyone on a budget like I am. I only paid $173.00 shipped to my door. For the price and ease of programming I would highly recommend this transceiver. 73, Stu de W8STU |
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| KY4TS |
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2013-09-16 | |
| Not bad for a cheap rig! |
Time Owned: more than 12 months. |
I've owned and used this radio for a little over a year now and it's not a bad unit. The TYT is a decent, inexpensive alternative to the Alinco DR-235 (which I also own) and the Jetstream (I have 2 in one of the EOCs I'm involved with). The receive audio is decent, even with just the built in speaker and I've gotten good reports on the audio. It is a bit more difficult to program manually than the Alinco, so using the software is a big help. The volume control knob seems rather flimsy and would likely not survive a solid impact, so keep that in mind when mounting in a mobile. My only other nitpick is the lack of meaningful labels on the control head. Keep a cheat-sheet handy!
I had it mounted in my car for about 9 months and it was exposed to some really hot and really cold temps. Never gave me any problems. It is now mounted in the shack and still hasn't given me a bit of trouble. Overall, I would definitely recommend this radio to any operator looking to get on the 1.25m band.
In case you are interested, I bought mine from Radio-Mart. They have the best deal on these that I have found. (I am not affiliated with nor have any financial interest in their company.) |
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| W2SWR |
Rating:      |
2013-08-02 | |
| Best Value |
Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. |
| Its true, "no button labels". You have to keep the book handy, print a chart, or memorize the buttons but,for around $150, I will adapt!!! This rig is well built. The mic feels cheap but works well with good audio reports. I will be buying the 440 and 2 meter units real soon. |
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