The Kirisun S780 is a low cost UHF band digital transceiver following the dPMR protocol. There are numerous pro's and cons to this radio but they are good for the price contain many features.
The 780 sells on eBay new from around £75 to £95, you'll have to use a converter to get $$ :). I'd heard mixed reviews on the radio and was hesitant to spend that much on a pair. I came across someone on eBay selling a pair in almost new condition with little wear for £130. I messaged him and managed to haggle him down to £100 for the pair delivered so at £50 per radio with a programming cable I took his hand off and bit the bullet.
I have not managed to test these radios properly yet but I'll share my experience so far using them. In all honesty, the digital mode is very appealing and for the price of these radios, seems too good to be true. And it is. The digital mode is handy for communications within a building or building site but the range is terrible.
I struggled to get 1/2 a mile in a moderately built up area when testing with a friend before I lost him completely. In the same area I achieved over a mile on a Baofeng UV-5R. The test area is free from any tall buildings over 30ft and is a mix of countryside and housing.
The audio in digital mode is quite good and is much better than analogue. The range on analogue is quite good and similar to my Baofeng UV-5R's. I did a range test yesterday and managed over a mile in a heavily built up area before I returned home. I do not doubt this radio would do 2 miles in a built up area in analogue mode. I can reach a local 70cm repeater in analogue mode in a build up area from around 12 miles away.
Overall these radios are very good and pack a lot of features in one small handheld. For someone wanting to get into digital modes and have a play with digital then they are a great starting point in my opinion. They look great and are very easy to use. I'm happy with what I got for £50 each but however I'm not sure I'd pay £75 upwards each for one.
With dPMR not being popular in my area yet, it is likely that my pair of radios will only ever really talk to each other in digital mode especially when the range is awful. In analogue mode as a 70cm radio and for monitoring UHF frequencies of interest then they are a really nice addition to anyones kit.
I like the messaging function on them, I made a video demonstrating it
http://ift.tt/1Km4PIe
What do you think of them? Do you have a pair?
Lewis
M3HHY
The 780 sells on eBay new from around £75 to £95, you'll have to use a converter to get $$ :). I'd heard mixed reviews on the radio and was hesitant to spend that much on a pair. I came across someone on eBay selling a pair in almost new condition with little wear for £130. I messaged him and managed to haggle him down to £100 for the pair delivered so at £50 per radio with a programming cable I took his hand off and bit the bullet.
I have not managed to test these radios properly yet but I'll share my experience so far using them. In all honesty, the digital mode is very appealing and for the price of these radios, seems too good to be true. And it is. The digital mode is handy for communications within a building or building site but the range is terrible.
I struggled to get 1/2 a mile in a moderately built up area when testing with a friend before I lost him completely. In the same area I achieved over a mile on a Baofeng UV-5R. The test area is free from any tall buildings over 30ft and is a mix of countryside and housing.
The audio in digital mode is quite good and is much better than analogue. The range on analogue is quite good and similar to my Baofeng UV-5R's. I did a range test yesterday and managed over a mile in a heavily built up area before I returned home. I do not doubt this radio would do 2 miles in a built up area in analogue mode. I can reach a local 70cm repeater in analogue mode in a build up area from around 12 miles away.
Overall these radios are very good and pack a lot of features in one small handheld. For someone wanting to get into digital modes and have a play with digital then they are a great starting point in my opinion. They look great and are very easy to use. I'm happy with what I got for £50 each but however I'm not sure I'd pay £75 upwards each for one.
With dPMR not being popular in my area yet, it is likely that my pair of radios will only ever really talk to each other in digital mode especially when the range is awful. In analogue mode as a 70cm radio and for monitoring UHF frequencies of interest then they are a really nice addition to anyones kit.
I like the messaging function on them, I made a video demonstrating it
http://ift.tt/1Km4PIe
What do you think of them? Do you have a pair?
Lewis
M3HHY
Kirisun S780 - What do you think?
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