![]() ![]() TYT programming software has a lot of Chinglish.Quirks and annoyances, compared to the UV-5R The Retevis version of the owner's manual is online, and it's much better than the Chinglish TYT manual, or the regular UV-5R manual. The Retevis RT85 is the same radio in a slightly different case.Definitely NOT kosher on 2m / 70cm amateur bands in the US. ![]() Probably not a feature most of us will use. Three FM modes - narrow, mid, and wide.LCD display is much brighter and easier to read.When I used a Unicode star for one of the color star channels, the display showed something that looked a bit like a mangled star symbol.) (I think it might support some Unicode, too, although I don't know for sure. Memory names can use both uppercase and lowercase letters.(No memory names for FM broadcast radio, though.) 26 dedicated memories for FM broadcast radio.Not nearly as prone to overloading, or randomly breaking squelch when there's no carrier, even with the squelch set to 1.Buttons have a tighter "snap", and the "underbutton" feels less likely to slip out of place.Supports CHIRP, though it doesn't offer the same level of customization as with the UV-5R.(A "proper" Baofeng programming cable doesn't work, despite looking similar.) Comes with a programming cable, and it works - PC and Mac.TYT TH-UV88 (typo in the title) compared to a Baofeng UV-5R: the good: ![]()
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