[GCARC] TidRadio H3 failure

[kbfrank3 at verizon.net]

Too late for me, mine will not TX.
Lesson learned:  don't buy cheap POS radios!
Karl W2KBF

-----Original Message-----
From: gcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <gcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
Behalf Of Jon Pearce
Sent: Friday, August 1, 2025 11:43 AM
To: GCARC Mail List <gcarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [GCARC] Don't charge your TidRadio H3 with the charging dock with
the radio attached

Some members have purchased the TidRadio H3 in advance of the Tech Saturday
session on August 9 but Stan WA2JRZ had an issue that warrants a warning
about charging that radio's battery in the charging dock with the radio
attached. Stan found that his radio had stopped transmitting after doing
that and found several online reports suggesting that the battery doesn't
limit voltage to the attached radio when in that dock, causing the radio to
fail. Stan noted that the radio was failing to put out power (as measured by
a wattmeter) even though the LCD panel indicated that it was transmitting.

The alternative recommendations are (a) charge the battery in the dock
WITHOUT the radio attached, or (b) use the USB-C cable to charge the
battery.  A video describing this issue is here: I Will NEVER Do This Again
| Tidradio TD-H3<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sJYgeC-BvQ>

Hopefully no other members will have this unfortunate result, and thanks for
Stan for making us aware of it. Hopefully we'll have a good turnout on Tech
Saturday on August 9 for a larger discussion about this radio.

73 de Jon WB2MNF
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