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TYT MD-2017 Dual Band DMR Handheld Transceiver Well……that only took about 4 years! I started into DMR in 2013, but we’ve had repeaters in Texas since 2012 – and this is the first dual band DMR radio I’ve ever seen. So far, I like it. The TYT MD-2017 has some […] Read more »
Kenwood NX-5800 NXDN/DMR/P25 Mobile Radio Debut, part 1 This is going to be a neat radio once I get more accustomed to the programming software. It’s been a steep learning curve. But I’m looking forward to getting this installed in the truck and using it on a regular basis. Let’s […] Read more »
QYT KT7900D Quad Band Mini-Mobile Radio I found this KT7900D radio on one of the Facebook groups that talks about Chinese radios for Amateur use. At first, I thought it was just a dual-band with 220MHz receive, but when I inquired about it on this same Facebook group, I was […] Read more »
Texas Digital Radio TDR-6100 Texas Digital Radio is the newest 45-watt UHF Mobile DMR Radio on the market. Information from this website will tell you about all the features of the radio, plus some options that aren’t available on other DMR radios, currently. Every time a new DMR radio is […] Read more »
TYT TH-8600 Mini-Mobile Radio TYT’s newest release in their analog world is the TH-8600 Mini-Mobile radio, rated at 25-watts on VHF and 20-watts on UHF. In this video, I show the radio’s size, put it on the bench to go through the menus, and we do some power testing on […] Read more »
Connect Systems CS-580 The Connect Systems CS-580 is the newest HT in the Connect Systems line of DMR Handheld radios. It has a very easy-to-use FPP (front panel programming) feature, and it will scan local frequencies and pickup DMR transmissions, which allows you to basically auto-program the device. NO MORE CODEPLUGS! […] Read more »
One of TYT’s newest DMR Handheld radios is this new MD-398. It is advertised as a 10-watt HT, but the problem is that is only works on Timeslot 1. One of the main features that DMR has over other digital modes is the ability to use 2 timeslots on the […] Read more »
Yaesu FT-891 Unboxing and Testing Yaesu’s newest HF radio, constructed for mobile use, based on its size and removable faceplate, has some cool filters, a large display, and is fairly easy to use. However, with the price-point around $850 (LINK), and the fact that the radio is missing VHF/UHF, the […] Read more »
SharkRF Openspot The SharkRF Openspot is an all-inclusive hotspot device, built for the purpose of connecting you to a DMR/DSTAR or Fusion network, in the event that you don’t have a nearby repeater. All-inclusive means that you just need to plug-in this device to your network (currently only a hardline […] Read more »
Kenwood TH-D74A Triband DSTAR HT I first got to see this new Kenwood TH-D74A Triband DSTAR HT at Dayton in 2016. In my Dayton video, I recorded the display of this radio, which was inside of a clear case that we could see through, but couldn’t actually handle the […] Read more »