I found the hardware of the radio to have a solid and quality feel. The stock rubber duckie antenna seems to be of higher quality than those of other brands. The only thing I found a bit cumbersome was the programming software. It’s a bit bulky, and how the DMR channels need to be programmed just seems a bit much (but I have not used other DMR radios). Coming from a UV5R, it just seems like a lot of work to get channels programmed and saved. Once it’s set up, and after a bit of a learning curve, it’s a solid product! The radio with a mobile antenna attached to my semi on high power gets me great range.

I have been a licensed ham for almost 42 years, and this is my first DMR radio. I had to watch many YouTube videos to learn how to create a “.RDT” file called a “Code plug” which is just a collection of Microsoft Excel files “.CSV” files. The radio is very nice, better than I expected. It is weighty and feels substantial, buttons have good feedback. The plastic looks and feels of good quality. I am surprised the radio has a IP54 rating, as mine does not have any type of seal around the battery. My biggest complaint is the digital volume control, the lowest setting is not low enough if sitting in the house with the radio on. Lots of people have complained about this issue. You will definitely want to get a hotspot to take full advantage of all the radio's features. Expect a learning curve, but isn't that what radio is all about. 73.

Nice radio, great audio. CPS is better than most generic Chinese radio software. Works great with my hotspot and local repeaters.

Locals speak highly of this radio. I concur. DMR radios are a bit difficult to program. The CPS to support this product make it much easier to program.

Fast Shipping, Radio buttons do not have the same feel as the original 878 basic that I already own. Too soon to tell about overall radio functionality, so far all the features seem to work as expected.

This was my first Ham Radio. The team was very responsive before the purchase and answered all my questions. Very quick shipping and delivery, the radio arrived well packaged and perfect. The radio performs very well for a handheld and I am able to hit local repeaters and even talk on simplex nets. The bluetooth feature is very handy to leave the radio on a better spot and then walk around hands free while talking. Highly recommend it!