I’m going to try something different than what I’ve done in the past. Instead of providing you with a full review, there are plenty of good ones already on the web, I’m going to summarize my pro’s and con’s as I continue to play with this radio. This will be a living post for a while as I will continue to update throughout my experience.
Pro’s
- Look and feel of CPS
- Look and feel of the radio
- Separate CPS containers for Group Call ID’s (talkgroups) and Private Call ID’s (users)
- Support for contacts on www.amateurradio.digital
- Option in CPS to set the radio date/time with each write
Con’s
- No nuisance delete function
- Unable to re-order channels in a zone without removing all of them and re-adding.
- Ability to toggle channel name/channel number/frequency is not available in CPS but is available in the radio’s menu.
- No LED indication when there is activity on the adjacent time slot
- Talk permit tone sounds, regardless of status of repeater connectivity
