I won this Radiodditiy QT60 Pro 10 Meter Radio as a giveaway prize for Black Friday 2024, right here on WorldwideDX Radio Forum. One of the qualifications for entering the radio giveaway was to post a review of it in WorldWideDX Radios Forum's,"Product Reviews". This is my review as agreed to, and it will be an HONEST one.
I'll probably also be posting it to some of the other forums I frequent, like GlockTalk (a forum centered around firearms).
I tried to also upload a few videos on Rumble, but have been having difficulty with the DVR I used connecting to my computer. Also, some of the footage on my phone is "too large" to upload via email... But I'll keep trying and post links here, if successful.
After the unboxing and glossing-over the operations manual, I was generally impressed with it. The layout is quite "ergonomic" for mobile operation, and is sort of reminiscent of the venerable RCI-2950's layout --- as if it was designed by someone who drives for a living. There's still a menu to learn, but the Q60Pro's menu was pretty easy to navigate compared to other radios I've learned. After about an hour's worth of reading while manipulating the rig, I was able to do so in the dark, while not looking at it (outside of the occasional 'glance' for verification).
Construction quality appears rugged enough for most mobile environments. I wouldn't even be afraid to mount it in my boat.
The microphone feels light in the hand, as most modern hand mics when compared to say, the RCI-2950's mic. I've read other reviews who also mention this, too, so I decided to open it up to have a look at what's inside. This revealed why.. It's mainly due to the element itself, which is a tiny "electret" (meaning it requires 'phantom-power' from the radio, but is amplified. the mic actually has a metal WEIGHT mounted inside the back half of the case. It does an exceptional job with the human voice. But this rig is also capable of running a DYNAMIC microphone, switchable in the menu! Very cool! But IMHO, "if it ain't broken, don't fix it"!
PIC OF MIC OPENED-UP;
I sort of 'abandoned' 10M & 11M after Hurricane Irma in 2017, as I took down my Imax2000 and never put it back up due to visible UV damage (that I've since re-glassed). So far, I've only bench-tested this rig on a dummy load.
TOP-DOWN VIEW;
BOTTOM-OF THE RADIO (Speaker side) VIEW;
Assembly quality is visually-apparent, as shown above. I didn't see one cold solder joint! And I looked with a loop for one. From what I'm seeing in front of me, it's exceptional "bang-for-buck! It would be interesting to see the Qixiang (pronounced, 'Shee-Shung') assembly line.
Thanks again, Radioddity, for donating the radio, 'Moleculo' for handling everything and WorldWideDX Forums for hosting the contest.
Programming and More pics of the rig in operation are to follow in a day or two (still having issues with DVR USB connection for some reason).
I'll probably also be posting it to some of the other forums I frequent, like GlockTalk (a forum centered around firearms).
I tried to also upload a few videos on Rumble, but have been having difficulty with the DVR I used connecting to my computer. Also, some of the footage on my phone is "too large" to upload via email... But I'll keep trying and post links here, if successful.
After the unboxing and glossing-over the operations manual, I was generally impressed with it. The layout is quite "ergonomic" for mobile operation, and is sort of reminiscent of the venerable RCI-2950's layout --- as if it was designed by someone who drives for a living. There's still a menu to learn, but the Q60Pro's menu was pretty easy to navigate compared to other radios I've learned. After about an hour's worth of reading while manipulating the rig, I was able to do so in the dark, while not looking at it (outside of the occasional 'glance' for verification).
Construction quality appears rugged enough for most mobile environments. I wouldn't even be afraid to mount it in my boat.
The microphone feels light in the hand, as most modern hand mics when compared to say, the RCI-2950's mic. I've read other reviews who also mention this, too, so I decided to open it up to have a look at what's inside. This revealed why.. It's mainly due to the element itself, which is a tiny "electret" (meaning it requires 'phantom-power' from the radio, but is amplified. the mic actually has a metal WEIGHT mounted inside the back half of the case. It does an exceptional job with the human voice. But this rig is also capable of running a DYNAMIC microphone, switchable in the menu! Very cool! But IMHO, "if it ain't broken, don't fix it"!
PIC OF MIC OPENED-UP;
I sort of 'abandoned' 10M & 11M after Hurricane Irma in 2017, as I took down my Imax2000 and never put it back up due to visible UV damage (that I've since re-glassed). So far, I've only bench-tested this rig on a dummy load.
TOP-DOWN VIEW;
BOTTOM-OF THE RADIO (Speaker side) VIEW;
Assembly quality is visually-apparent, as shown above. I didn't see one cold solder joint! And I looked with a loop for one. From what I'm seeing in front of me, it's exceptional "bang-for-buck! It would be interesting to see the Qixiang (pronounced, 'Shee-Shung') assembly line.
Thanks again, Radioddity, for donating the radio, 'Moleculo' for handling everything and WorldWideDX Forums for hosting the contest.
Programming and More pics of the rig in operation are to follow in a day or two (still having issues with DVR USB connection for some reason).
