Anyone used the Puxing 777 & 888?

[Bohsfc]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Kenwood-UHF-H...ecialistRadioEquipment_SM?hash=item4a9d7f60dc

Bought mine from this chap last week and he programmed them for the pmr channels for me, very helpful indeed. Not that he doesn't have individual chargers so I'm hunting a second hand one of those, found new ones for £36 inc shipping.

Justin,

I was wondering if you have tried the 359 radios out yet because something has just crossed my mind?

Any specs I have looked at for the 359 has failed to mention a VOX facility on them and was wondering if you know whether or not they do have VOX?
If not do you or anyone else know if the VOX within the Autocom system will operate the radio when you speak, otherwise it means a PTT button (another £40).

 

[mr_magicfingers]

Justin,

I was wondering if you have tried the 359 radios out yet because something has just crossed my mind?

Any specs I have looked at for the 359 has failed to mention a VOX facility on them and was wondering if you know whether or not they do have VOX?
If not do you or anyone else know if the VOX within the Autocom system will operate the radio when you speak, otherwise it means a PTT button (another £40).

No, there's no vox on the radio itself, but if you have vox on the autocom it should trigger the radio, at least that's what autocom and chainspeed both reckon. I'll have the parts to play with that by next week and can confirm it then as my autocom has vox on it.

 

[AberdeenAngus]

Wouldn't recommend VOX on a bike.
Never managed to get it to work right.
PTT - much better.

I use a 777 and I think they are very good for the money.

How good speech quality do you want or need to say 'left at the roundabout'.

 

[Bohsfc]

No, there's no vox on the radio itself, but if you have vox on the autocom it should trigger the radio, at least that's what autocom and chainspeed both reckon. I'll have the parts to play with that by next week and can confirm it then as my autocom has vox on it.

Thanks for that, Justin.

Wouldn't recommend VOX on a bike.
Never managed to get it to work right.
PTT - much better.

I use a 777 and I think they are very good for the money.

How good speech quality do you want or need to say 'left at the roundabout'.

I agree that PTT would be better but Looking at the PTT's on the Chainspeed website, they have a grey lead connection, so would that mean that you could not have a battery eliminator powering your radio as there is only 1 5 pin grey lead connection on my autocom system???

 

[essjay]

Yes you can. One end of the PTT splits into two grey's. One for the Autocom and one for the radio

 

[Toby]

Would someone be able to give me some advise.
On the 888 I have manage to reprogramme for PMR frequencies but not sure how to get the DCS "side frequencies" as I wish to communicate with our ride-out that use channel 1 with dcs 10

 

[mherkin]

Think these look like the Daddy

Doing my research on the other posts and this one and think that the Puxing 888 may be the go and the deal of 2x888s, headsets and prog cable for £102 from here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-x-Puxing-PX-888-UHF-400-480Mhz-earpiece-cable_W0QQitemZ250567161816QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ConsumerElectronics_SpecialistRadioEquipment_SM?hash=item3a56f777d8 may be the goer.

Did you decide to go for the 888s in the end. Looked at the ex-police Kenwood jobbies but they're likely to need new batteries and wouldn't mind a go at the Foundation radio exam so I can legally go up in power.

Thoughts?

 

[andyclift]

As these all seem to come from Hong Kong is anyone paying duty/VAT to get them.

 

[AndrewD]

As these all seem to come from Hong Kong is anyone paying duty/VAT to get them.

I've never had to, some are UK based where they have send a load over but still sting you for £20 postage, either way the price is about the same.

 

[andyclift]

Interesting that the link suppled by rico includes free UK delivery so if there is no VAT/duty the price of £102 for 2 seems V good

 

[mherkin]

Are they any good though?

...want to use them for bike to bike but would also be useful 4wd and camping.

 

[AndrewD]

...want to use them for bike to bike but would also be useful 4wd and camping.

I struggled with normal PMR when off roading, but with higher wattage it should work.

One of the guys on Gabfesters just got a WeiWei UHF/VHF looks great (even has a torch) but in reality it has not been a success (as yet)