Even the cheap Chicom Baofengs come out with new versions. Great! Nothing like putting out a buggy product and say you're not going to fix it. I've called Yaesu and they acknowledge the problem but say it's firmware related and no fix is in sight. Apparently, Yaesu has the squelch circuit setup for "AND/OR" operation and this causes the squelch to open randomly even when CTCSS DECODE or DCS is enabled. The biggest one is the falsing of the tone squelch decode.
However there are a few bugs I cannot get past. It has had long hours in crossband repeat mode, and stays cool even on high power. The 8800 overall is a decent performer, and has held up well in my car. I've owned this rig for 3 years, and I would say overall it's more like a 3.5 out of 5.
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