@HamRadioCrusader I got my tech plus license, back when there was still tech plus.... and never upgraded. Then I stepped away from ham radio for a couple decades due to personal happenings... just renewing my license when it was up for renewal. I sold everything. My HF rig (for 10 meter only lol) and my 2m/70cm radios. Now, I'm getting back into the hobby.... and having to buy/acquire all new radios/antennas, etc, and currently studying for my general. I figured this looked like a GREAT little vhf/uhf radio for both the shack and the truck. And the price.... the price is CERTAINLY right. Didn't look like it was TOO unintuitive as many of the less expensive radios tend to be. That may just be because of the programmability using software. When I was active before... that wasn't a thing lol. Anway... thanks for the video.... your channel will definitely be one of my goto channels for ham.
Great little unit that is good value and has good power for its size. I need something like that at home to hit my repeaters.👍 Oh, how did the little fella know I'm old?!😂
Thanks for the vid! I own the Retevis RA25 for GMRS with the 'Secret' mode that'll open up for dual band. Maybe yours can do the same but to open to GMRS? Looks exactly like the Anytone model. Keep on rockin' it! 😎
I cut the cigarette lighter cord off put Anderson power poles on both ends s o, I could use it in my truck and on my shack supply, solid little radio. If you mod the frequency range, you get Ham and GMRS.
@@HamRadioCrusader I'm considering buying this radio, watched the entire video, thanks. Is it pretty easy to access the GRMS freq. I would really like to use it as quick little GMRS, as well as 440. thanks KQ4MVZ
Mine maxes out the advertised 20 watts at high power. I wonder what accounts for the difference? 80 watts seems like it would really heat the unit up! But regardless it has been a great radio for me.
Have a question. I just bought an Alinco DR735T Don’t really like the microphone that came with it. I do like the Anytone mic. Didn’t know it it would be compatible?
You did the power meter all wrong. You used REF power (that's reflected) not FWD (forward) power. Also USE A DUMMY LOAD that way you can get the power 99% accurate because a antenna can take power from you.
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I just watched this video, and I ordered 2 from Amazon just now... one for the shack and one for the truck... because of this video!
Mine is in my Shack right now I Love this little thing
@HamRadioCrusader I got my tech plus license, back when there was still tech plus.... and never upgraded. Then I stepped away from ham radio for a couple decades due to personal happenings... just renewing my license when it was up for renewal. I sold everything. My HF rig (for 10 meter only lol) and my 2m/70cm radios. Now, I'm getting back into the hobby.... and having to buy/acquire all new radios/antennas, etc, and currently studying for my general. I figured this looked like a GREAT little vhf/uhf radio for both the shack and the truck. And the price.... the price is CERTAINLY right. Didn't look like it was TOO unintuitive as many of the less expensive radios tend to be. That may just be because of the programmability using software. When I was active before... that wasn't a thing lol. Anway... thanks for the video.... your channel will definitely be one of my goto channels for ham.
Great little unit that is good value and has good power for its size. I need something like that at home to hit my repeaters.👍
Oh, how did the little fella know I'm old?!😂
Thanks for the vid! I own the Retevis RA25 for GMRS with the 'Secret' mode that'll open up for dual band. Maybe yours can do the same but to open to GMRS? Looks exactly like the Anytone model. Keep on rockin' it! 😎
Your right about that, these radios are all the same. (Radioddity DB20G, Retevis RA25, Anytone 779UV)
I have the Anytone unit and I wanted to ask can you transmit on the 2 meter and/or 70 centimeter bands with this radio?
@@bobbywhitney6262 it does both.
I cut the cigarette lighter cord off put Anderson power poles on both ends s
o, I could use it in my truck and on my shack supply, solid little radio.
If you mod the frequency range, you get Ham and GMRS.
Yup, I ended up doing the exact same thing. 73
@@HamRadioCrusader I'm considering buying this radio, watched the entire video, thanks. Is it pretty easy to access the GRMS freq. I would really like to use it as quick little GMRS, as well as 440. thanks KQ4MVZ
This will be my next mobile radio.
I LOVE this little radio. I thought of using it for a giveaway and I can’t seem to part with it.
Mine maxes out the advertised 20 watts at high power. I wonder what accounts for the difference? 80 watts seems like it would really heat the unit up! But regardless it has been a great radio for me.
look at the voltage display on the radio. 15.5 volts.
Can this radio do crossband operations.
So to communicate via satellite vhf uplink... uhf downlink.
Not that I have found, No
Thks.
I also keep coming up with that.
Have a question. I just bought an Alinco DR735T Don’t really like the microphone that came with it. I do like the Anytone mic. Didn’t know it it would be compatible?
@@clintcornett79 it’s not compatible I call it an Alinco type because of the hanger tab at the top of the microphone
You did the power meter all wrong. You used REF power (that's reflected) not FWD (forward) power. Also USE A DUMMY LOAD that way you can get the power 99% accurate because a antenna can take power from you.
Oh Crap your right! My mistake. The review continues anyway. I will correct that mistake, Thank You very much!
I bought a yaesu ft2800M new years ago no seal! I was absolutely paranoid! opening the box and the seal was on the radios plastic covering Phew!...
i got one goming in mail 10-19-2023 do i nee to get programming cable for it ?
Yes and this guy I highly recommend. His price is a little higher but he stands by his product and he in in the U.S.A.
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