GMRS - MML Radio JC-8629 Review! Not as great as you might think!

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  • čas přidán 7. 09. 2024

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  • @rrsnakesarebeautiful3092

    I got the iPhone version and I had trouble to find it, as not much information online or the information book. No links or anything. That what lets it down. Otherwise I’m like the radio. Bluetooth software doesn’t show what to use. But when you find it i found it interesting. I love technology and communication, pmr 446 work well. And I have a few different radio for if day out with my family. It’s a learning curve but it adds understanding as mostly same as other radio with some interesting features on it. Thanks for the video i enjoyed watching it.

    • @MCTGMRS78009
      @MCTGMRS78009  Před 6 dny

      Thanks for watching and commenting! Glad you like it!

  • @tomperone9338
    @tomperone9338 Před 2 lety +4

    One piece of good news for you; there's actually a second screen protector underneath the obvious one you initially peeled off. That's what you're seeing get all scratched up. There's no tab on it, so you'll need to catch the edge of it with a toothpick or fingernail. Once you peel that second one off, you'll find a pretty standard screen that seems about as scratch resistant as any other.

    • @MCTGMRS78009
      @MCTGMRS78009  Před 2 lety +1

      REALLY!?!?!?! Thanks for that info!!!! :-)

    • @MrChaosismyname
      @MrChaosismyname Před rokem +3

      Peeled mine off the second I read this🙈

    • @robertowens7771
      @robertowens7771 Před rokem

      @@MrChaosismyname I kept mine on I got a cat with very sharp claws

  • @DavidHowland87
    @DavidHowland87 Před rokem +4

    Great radios I love them!!!

  • @mike7873
    @mike7873 Před rokem +5

    Hello! I am just looking for a handy like that, I mean all-in-one, and I found your video very useful. Thanks for a good job, pleasure to watch!
    Anyway, I did a small research and it looks like this radio has even more other clones than mentioned in the comments here. So far I found those brand names /models (not sure if all of them are identical):
    JIANPAI 8800 Plus (with USB-C)
    SOCOTRAN FB-8629
    RADTEL RT-490 [also RT-470, not sure if it is different?]
    HAMGEEK HG-590
    ABBREE AR 869 (with USB-C) [also AR-830 ? AR-F8 GPS ?]
    MML RADIO JC-8629
    I found this HT very interesting not just because of so many FM bands (incl. broadcast FM and aviation AM!!!), but also because of GPS, Bluetooth (what a pitty that no audio devices are supported, just programming), quite large battery (versions with USB-C are particulary cool as you can just hook up to your power bank and you have a hell of uptime) and a nice readible display. Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but there is not many so versitile devices, especialy within about a hundred bucks range.
    P.S. English is my second language, and everytime I watch your videos I learn something new. In this case it was an expression: "to be useless as tits on a nun"😁. Have a great day.

    • @MCTGMRS78009
      @MCTGMRS78009  Před rokem +1

      🤣🤣🤣 that gave me a chuckle! Thanks for watching and for commenting! I think the air band is what had me most interested in this unit, just not thrilled with some of its other features.

    • @mike7873
      @mike7873 Před rokem

      ​@@MCTGMRS78009So finally my order came to me today. It worked 10, maybe 15 minutes. After that the screen got f... I mean, noisy. White/ noisy and again white, and it stayed that way. Well, I guess you get the quality you paid for. Too bad.

  • @timsmith9169
    @timsmith9169 Před rokem +1

    Hey texas ,thank you loan star state for this video . I am stuck in crappy ny

    • @MCTGMRS78009
      @MCTGMRS78009  Před rokem +1

      You are absolutely welcome... and come on down!!! Move to Medina County, we need more great residents like you!

    • @timsmith9169
      @timsmith9169 Před rokem +1

      @@MCTGMRS78009 awe thanks I would love too . I went to school ( Army ) @fort bliss el paso .I had some good times there .hot very hot but beautiful

    • @MCTGMRS78009
      @MCTGMRS78009  Před rokem +1

      @@timsmith9169 I really like El Paso... Great food, people are nice and beautiful scenery. Thanks for watching my videos and taking the time to comment!!!

    • @timsmith9169
      @timsmith9169 Před rokem +1

      @@MCTGMRS78009 I thank you for the awesome video .I just received that radio . El Paso was a good time . I was drafted 🇺🇸👍

  • @Thomas.Hacker
    @Thomas.Hacker Před rokem +3

    Hi, I'm Thomas from Germany... In the menue, select ABR and select the Time to 2 Min or more to Display Light Time... I've bought an Radtel RT490 for 75 Euro from China oder Aliexpress...

    • @MCTGMRS78009
      @MCTGMRS78009  Před rokem

      Excellent suggestion & thank you for watching!!!!

  • @jefffields8261
    @jefffields8261 Před 2 lety +5

    I hate to sound negative but am I the only one having audio issue here. I actually went back and checked other videos here and two weeks ago everything sounded great. It just seems like everything since has lower audio. I'm legally blind and need to use a glass to help me see things even on this 42 inch monitor. I was starting to think my hearing was going bad too. Grin...........

    • @MCTGMRS78009
      @MCTGMRS78009  Před 2 lety

      Jeff... Thank you and not negative at all. I'll make sure it's fixed before the next video! Sorry about that.

    • @RKingis
      @RKingis Před rokem

      It's ok, I sit 2 feet away from my 65inch 4k TV.

    • @wadebradley7388
      @wadebradley7388 Před rokem

      Yes his audio is thin.

  • @jweaver7170
    @jweaver7170 Před 2 lety +1

    SMA fm is on the end of the cable. Thanks for the info.

  • @stevenfoote7511
    @stevenfoote7511 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Thanks for the video. Do you know if this can be used with a Bluetooth headset? Many thanks

    • @MCTGMRS78009
      @MCTGMRS78009  Před 3 měsíci

      I was not able to get it to connect to the Bluetooth mic I had at the time.

  • @robertowens7771
    @robertowens7771 Před rokem +1

    I cut a clear piece of box tape and added it to my screen, no scratches at all on my original screen

  • @jacobjenkins1739
    @jacobjenkins1739 Před 9 měsíci +1

    For reference, what selection do I need to download to program this radio? I bought an MMLradio 10watt. Which file do I need to download from the radtel site?

    • @MCTGMRS78009
      @MCTGMRS78009  Před 9 měsíci

      Radtel may have changed their website since this video was made over a year ago. If you follow the link and directions at the end of the video, it should get you right to it, if their website hasn't changed.

  • @frankbowman22
    @frankbowman22 Před rokem +2

    You need to look at the Radtel RT-490 I think you might like it 😉

    • @MCTGMRS78009
      @MCTGMRS78009  Před rokem +1

      It looks very similar... I might order one just to see if they are clones. 👍

    • @emersonmsd
      @emersonmsd Před 9 měsíci

      The RT-490 has a good online manual and now works with Chirp.

  • @robertowens7771
    @robertowens7771 Před rokem +1

    I have the mml radio 8811 version, it is so easy to program from the key board, I have put 177 channels already, I got it yesterday no program cable needed👍😎👍🇺🇸🍻🏈⚾️🏀

    • @kk2en
      @kk2en Před rokem

      Can you tell me how you did that? I purchased a cable, but the software doesn't work with this model.

    • @Reggieb601
      @Reggieb601 Před rokem

      Can you help me

  • @OutdoorsTech
    @OutdoorsTech Před 2 lety +1

    I'm thinking about buying the ABBREE AR-F8 GPS Transciver they look similar.

    • @MCTGMRS78009
      @MCTGMRS78009  Před 2 lety

      Oh yeah... looks almost the exact same BUT with a better price tag!!!

    • @lesnelson3458
      @lesnelson3458 Před rokem +1

      There is 7 of them available all exactly the same just different names on them

  • @CliffHenthorne121
    @CliffHenthorne121 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I bought one, have the RT system software, but can't get the display, to display name, instead of frequency.

    • @MCTGMRS78009
      @MCTGMRS78009  Před 11 měsíci

      That radio was kind of a pain to program. I was not thrilled with it at all.

  • @wadebradley7388
    @wadebradley7388 Před rokem +1

    I just realized mine has a well fitting piece of plastic covering the screen. Check yours.

    • @MCTGMRS78009
      @MCTGMRS78009  Před rokem

      YES! I figured that out after the fact 🤦‍♂️. Thanks for watching and commenting.

  • @sarahhudock7991
    @sarahhudock7991 Před rokem

    i recently got one of these radios and plan to use it for GMRS. It also has a built in frequency counter and GPS

  • @280zjammer
    @280zjammer Před 9 měsíci +1

    As a student pilot, that would be very handy.

    • @MCTGMRS78009
      @MCTGMRS78009  Před 9 měsíci

      Definitely. My wife works at the airport and uses a similar radio to monitor air traffic there.

  • @UniversalKarma
    @UniversalKarma Před 5 měsíci

    What's the baofeng model you have in the background on the desk there

    • @MCTGMRS78009
      @MCTGMRS78009  Před 5 měsíci +1

      That's just one of the 8 watt uv-5r's.

    • @UniversalKarma
      @UniversalKarma Před 5 měsíci

      @@MCTGMRS78009 so the uv5r can actually put out 8 watts? What's the range with the stock antenna? Should I get a different antenna for better range, and if so, what do you recommend

  • @timsmith9169
    @timsmith9169 Před 8 měsíci +1

    If you turn your GPS off . It will run longer

  • @Reggieb601
    @Reggieb601 Před rokem +1

    How do I program the scanner to listen to local sheriff department

    • @MCTGMRS78009
      @MCTGMRS78009  Před rokem

      It depends... what freqs are they running on? Is it analog or digital?

    • @mattparrish1648
      @mattparrish1648 Před 7 měsíci

      Its not a scanner... Jeez

  • @flyerfocus6259
    @flyerfocus6259 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Has anyone come up with a mod to be able to TX on the air band?

    • @MCTGMRS78009
      @MCTGMRS78009  Před 11 měsíci +1

      I hope not. Lol

    • @flyerfocus6259
      @flyerfocus6259 Před 11 měsíci

      @@MCTGMRS78009 I would like a mod like that. Icom and Yeasus air band radios are like $400 - $600.

  • @CharlesMartel676
    @CharlesMartel676 Před 2 lety +2

    The Chinese really need to improve the model numbers.

  • @lesnelson3458
    @lesnelson3458 Před rokem +1

    Can you please supply a Link for the app
    I can not find it

    • @MCTGMRS78009
      @MCTGMRS78009  Před rokem

      Let me see if I can find it... I got rid of that radio as fast as possible.

    • @MCTGMRS78009
      @MCTGMRS78009  Před rokem +1

      radtels.com/pages/software-download should be the link you need.

  • @user-ci7iy3ge1t
    @user-ci7iy3ge1t Před 3 měsíci +1

    80.9 % of items sold in the u s. R from china sir

    • @MCTGMRS78009
      @MCTGMRS78009  Před 3 měsíci

      Well NO KIDDING??? Thanks for letting me know!

  • @mikeooo219
    @mikeooo219 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Can u get the police on that raido?¿

    • @MCTGMRS78009
      @MCTGMRS78009  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Depends... most agencies are now P25 compliant, so nothing here local.

    • @mikeooo219
      @mikeooo219 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@MCTGMRS78009 k thanks

  • @timsmith9169
    @timsmith9169 Před rokem +1

    Fpp works good ,

  • @KC8SZT
    @KC8SZT Před rokem +1

    Are there any firmware updates available ?

  • @DavidHowland87
    @DavidHowland87 Před rokem +2

    It's all Chinese the directions lol I have a few of them radios and your right the directions are useless and if you need any info on them radios shoot me a text or something I can help you!!!

    • @MCTGMRS78009
      @MCTGMRS78009  Před rokem

      LMAO!!! My 2 year old granddaughter could do a better job. I finally got it figured out and donated the radio to a friend. THANKS for watching. I will be in touch.

  • @gastonbarouille767
    @gastonbarouille767 Před rokem +1

    Does it works with HT app?

    • @MCTGMRS78009
      @MCTGMRS78009  Před rokem +1

      When I had the radio for testing, I was not familiar with the HT app. Sorry 😢

  • @thatyellow01tj28
    @thatyellow01tj28 Před 2 lety +1

    That antenna sucks stay away from it the wires snapped and away she went lol

    • @MCTGMRS78009
      @MCTGMRS78009  Před 2 lety

      Nooooo kidding!? Surprised my granddaughter didn't snap it when she was playing with it then 🤣🤣🤣

    • @thatyellow01tj28
      @thatyellow01tj28 Před 2 lety +1

      @@MCTGMRS78009 give it time lol the wires came out of it and she flew off my jeep bumper

    • @MCTGMRS78009
      @MCTGMRS78009  Před 2 lety

      😲😲😲