Discovering the real value of the cheap DMR radio: TYT MD UV380/Retevis RT3S scrutiny!!

These have been around for a few years but are now under £90. Most have been modified to use OpenGD77 firmware why do this and are they any good?

Why is a Professional DMR radio not ideal for Amateur Radio Operators?

I take you through why it is an issue and how you can make this radio into a bargain hand held that is fit for the purpose.

Martin Lynch and sons https://www.hamradio.co.uk/tyt-md-uv380-dual-band-vhf-uhf-dmr-handheld-pd-8712

My TYT UV380 playlist https://youtu.be/oxFsyYPVrDk

OpenGD77 firmware download https://github.com/open-ham/OpenGD77

Other OpenGD77 links
https://www.opengd77.com/downloads/
https://opengd77.com/
https://github.com/LibreDMR
https://github.com/open-ham/OpenGD77