This Awesome "10 Meter Radio" Has a SECRET!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 พ.ค. 2024
- I wanted a new 10 meter radio for the shack - after a heap of researching I finally settled on this - the Anytone AT-5555N II.
It has a bunch of sweet features, missing on a lot of similarly priced budget 10 meter radios, plus a hidden secret or two.
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0:00 Anytone AT-5555N II
1:53 Power output test
3:17 All the modes!
4:04 Radioddity QT60 similarities
4:58 Pretty sweet features!
7:26 10m FM repeaters
10:16 Secret squirrel mod that you shouldn't know
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Build an EASY 10 Meter (or 11m) Vertical Antenna for DX!
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It would be perfect if It would have had Split function
FYI - don't forget It's a 12m radio also. :) And try setting the RXNR (DSP Noise Reduction) to 1 or 2 - it works amazingly well! I have a heap of 10m radios and this is by far the most impressive performer of the lot (my test bench agrees too). 73
IT'S A SHAME NOT TO HAVE THE RADIO SHACK 10 METER RIGS STILL AVAILABLE BUT LOOKS LIKE THIS WILL FIT THE BILL.
I recently installed one of these radios in my truck and I have been very impressed with it. Just using a browning 49 inch whip trimmed down to 45 in for 10m. I have been getting contacts from all over. Got from Oklahoma to Brazil as my first contact. East coast to west coast of the USA no issues. Fun stuff!
I bought the ss7900 v it has 12m aswel and it works great!
Very nice demonstration of this rig. I chuckled at the 'alter' to make it work 11 & 12 meters too.
A bit pricey but I may buy one of these.
I have a quad 6. It works really well, it's currently hooked up to an old Itron 27MHz multi stage aerial which works great right across 10 & 11m. I have had great audio reports come back to me.
It isn't without its quirks but once you're aware of how it works it's easy enough to set up how you want. I also don't have CTCSS so accessing some of the repeaters is problematic.
The user manual is somewhat useless though.
Anyways great video as per usual Hayden and I'll keep an ear out for you in VK3.
Cheers
I’ve got the older one. Absolutely love it.
You can customize channels.
Great video . These radios are making other manufacturers take notice . Very good sounding radio right out of the box . Very professional looking rig
A huge amount of radio for the money .
(P.S. ,, when properly tuned and aligned , these things sound amazing and really perform on 11 meter AM and SSB as well)
73’s
KK4ISW
I have been researching to buy my first radio and I am very interested in this radio and AnyTone Radios at this moment. I saw the CW port in the back, do you have any information on using CW on this radio?
Thank you
Looks like a really nice radio, for what it is, to be honest. Thanks Hayden 🤗👍
Can't wait to see it paired with the digirig!!!
Great radios. I would recommend getting the heat transfer paste re Done on the heatsink and the audio chip heatsink. As the factory blob in the middle is worthless. And that why they get hot especially on fm. Also have the meter calibrated as factory standard they stop at 9 and don't read above 9. And finally have the squelch properly set up. As from factory set up it blocks low signals with the noise. Properly set it allows signal to come through but stops the noise level breaking through. Then a great radio becomes an amazing radio.
Cheers 73s
What about setting up or being able to work SPLIT???
Nice that it's got 12 meters too!
Nice vid, TNX.
Thanks for the video Hayden.. Great radios (ive had an earlier version and have a sy73 (quad-6) currently), but i do wonder why they stick with the large form-factor, given the actual PCB size ?.. Plenty of features for the money without being as overloaded as some of our other HF rigs (i also have ft 891 and 710aess)
Yeah, it is a rather large unit... and the heatsink is relatively small, so it's not like that's taking up all the room!
An amateur radio operator brought a Yaesu FT-710aess to me March 2023. He wanted me to check it out for him. He was not getting it to transmit, according to him. I, not being an amateur radio operator, tested the radio on a dummy load. I found nothing wrong with it. However, the owner has never returned for it. The telephone number is disconnected, the email goes unanswered. I have been thinking of taking it out of the box and playing with it. I just feel guilty because it is not mine. There is no rule against listening to it.
And BTW, I built your 10M antenna, and found that it worked very well, on multiple bands. Worked so well, we used it at this years hamfest!! Thanks very much for your instructions.
That's awesome! Glad it worked so well for you
Mower Junkie just reviewed the Radioddity version of this.
The biggest problem is that you'll need an adapter for converting to the RJ-style mike plug. Don't know if anyone makes them.
Snipping the white wire and moving the jumper enables 11 meters, receive only, just like the old Siltronix 1011(wink, wink). Very handy to check propagation and 25 MHz WWV.
My first rig was a 10m rig. A good old radio shack htx 10. Does everything that your one does except ctss and only 25 watts of power. I had it mounted in the car for years using a chopped down cb antenna. Lots of dx contacts during the summer months. It’s totally worth getting a 10m rig, lots of fun mobile and handy in the shack when hooked up to its own antenna.
I have the first version (looks like the same, but not the same hardware and USB dataport on mine) The one you got there also have very good noise filters.
I have the earlier version like you. Used at home when I was a tech. Now it's mounted in my truck. (Cheaper to get stolen than my ft891). On a 2/70/10/6m quad band mobile antenna I've worked ZL, CO, IT, JP, S.A.... from Texas while driving. I lay the mic on my thigh & cruise up & down 28.3-28.55 with the up/dn buttons until I hear someone.
73's K5MWA.
That data port is actually just a standard serial port configured into a miniUSB jack. It is used for some mild changing of perimeters. It is not a data communications port. You can put in your callsign on the display, which is fun, if you have one. Though, I am not an amateur radio operator, with a 259 centimetre, vertical whip antenna, (102 inches for Texans and American😁) on the back of an old Jeep, I was able to communicate with Uruguay. Of course, this was on 35 USB. I can not use 10 metres, legally. I am not an amateur radio operator.
Any Tone did a good Job with this radio, I had the AT6666 for years and couldn't fault it.
What is the price range on those items those days?
Great rigs but I get what you mean about the plug. But still love it cheers for the show. Please keep the information coming very interesting. Alan in England CT .48.70 all the 73 .🇬🇧👍
I want to get into other than CB radio, but this talk is way over my head and understanding at this point in time. I am currently studying the frequencies of all the bands. Kinda looking for a mobile rig 135.700 - 137.800 KHZ Ham for emergency use only, Dooooh! Now gotta research what is 10 Meter or 11 Meter and what catagory that fits into to. Thanks for sharing, will come back with more knowledge. Cheers from Michigan usa
Thanks for the info, really like the 12 meter, just opened mine and oh darn the wire was accidentally cut and jumper somehow got moved
Good stuff! 👍😂
Good video, thanks! Btw, there are some simplex repeaters from JA on the low end of 29Mhz too. 29.020, 29.050, 29070, 29.090 and 29.110FM with CTCSS tone of 88.5Hz ( and tons more on 11m 😂) 73
Oh sweet! I never knew! Japan is really easy from here in VK when the band opens!
the Stryker version 2 has a ctcss board build in, and it will do repeaters. the version 1 stryker doesn't come with a ctcss board.
Great review Hayden! 10m has been seeing some great propagation stateside, and for US hams this is a great radio to buy if you're a technician who wants to hop on the 10m phone allocation. 73!
And it’s only going to get better! Love 10m!
On this day, the 18th of October, 2023, the solar flux index is 144 with 92 sunspots. It should make for fair propagation in 12, 11, 10 metres.
This was my first HF Radio and man did I have some good times on it. I keep it in the car so if I want to do some quick 10 meter I just put up my 10 meter shark stick and I'm on the air in like 5 mins
That's awesome!
I have this radio under the Radioddity brand. The board looks identical. The controls are identical. They are the same radio. I bought this radio even though my Icom 718 has both 10 and 12 meters, and puts out max 100 watts. It does what I bought it for perfectly.
Wow! After the white wire adjustment and pin 2 and 3 was changed from 1 and 2, this radio put out nice with no tinkering with power or software or firmware or anything. Nothing needs to he done, but use. I don't like the mic that comes with it, because of the build or the keys to change channels. It's just in the way. Have a 4 pin conversion cable on the way and I'll use my trusty old Astatic. You can use your ranger or those new Cobra mics are pretty nice
Really nice looking radio, and yes 10m is picking right up lately.
What is the wattage output on 11m?
If you're considering second-hand, then note the older 5555s don't have CTCSS by default, so always ask. There is an upgrade board but it's rare as hens teeth now. (I have the 6666 with the same CTCSS board.)
Is that the version 1 and not the “II” version?
@@HamRadioDX yes.
So at first I was thinking this would be a throwback to the Magnum 257 & Radio Shack HTX-10. But this seems so much more robust and inclusive. Definitely liking the nearly 6 MHz of AM/FM/SSB flexibility!
The quad 6 is smaller, does a lot also
I have the CRT SS6900n & SS9900, both great 10/11m radios 12m too on the 9900 55w Ssb 45w UK40Fm 👍
I just got this radio and love it. Me and a fellow ham (VE7WJN, whom you'll probably remember from your FT8 CQ a few days back) helped me to give this a test. Sounds great on all modes! Cheers! -Wes VE7WDM
That's awesome Wes!
I have two president Lincolns with that white wire. Some how that wire got broken and the radio suddenly had 10 40 channel banks. Strange thing that white wire.
Very strange!
We need Baeofeng to start making 10 meter and Shortwave and a scanner that does dmr, nxdn, open sky, and phase 2 simulcast
I remember when you had to pay 500 dollars for a tri band radio
Now baeofeng gives you a radio with the same features for 30 dollars
The greed of the companies for 100 years is over for the tri band. Now 18 mhz to 1.3 ghz full coverage.
Thank you Baoefeng
No way. 😂.
Don't want any spurs on the spectrum I'm transmitting on 😉
Please god no
Think about it. In the 80s, 90s a dual band uhf/VHF radio was 350.00
A 222, VHF, uhf was 500.00
The parts to make those radios cost 10 dollars
All the rest was greed
And I thought, now that Baeofeng is in the market these companies will cut their prices.
Nope
Now that says a lot
I would rather not sell a radio
I would rather go out of business than to sell at a reasonable amount of money
The 900 Uniden scanner costs 30 dollars to make
And they pay .48 cents an hour to their workers, no extra for overtime
WHY ??!!
Because they can
And they are greedy
If they said we want to make sure we pay every employee 50.00 an hour, so the radio has to cost 900, I WOULD BUY ONE
JUST TO SUPPORT THAT TYPE OF CARING
but they are the opposite
Thank you Baeofeng
I look forward to your All band digital phase 2 scanner the BF-2D
Retailing for 69.99
That does NXDN, DMR, and phase 2 simulcast digital
I will but 10 of them
I recently passed my technicianI exam. K9YFAL. Is the Anytone 5555 the size of a Uniden or Lincoln HR2510 ?
Pretty much the same size as a HR2510. Congrats on passing your Tech too!
That's a really good radio I have two of them and one anytone 6666 all converted to 11 and talking around the world with no issues thanks to Mother Nature's skip in the solar cycle and for the price you can't go wrong😎💯🇨🇦👍👍
Mother nature wasn't kind to me yesterday haha! It will pick up, I think we had a CME blocking propagation.
@@HamRadioDXA index was in the 30s yesterday, in the 40s today, so I don't expect much.b
It's also identicle to the CRT SS7900 as I have this one radio. I also have the CRT SS990 and the CRT SS600 coing in the post
Earned my subscription sir, thank you!
Thanks for watching!
I tried it on 11 meters & its ok there & it will go down to 26000 MHz so it will cover the New Zealand frequencies. What I not like about it is the mic connector.
I'll need to add VK7HH to my HamAlert triggers. Maybe someday in this cycle. 😊
Great way to find me on air!
Its the outstanding radio in a bunch of also rans.. The Noise reduction circuit actually works.. I use mine for Portable static work.. on 10, 11, and 12m Not sure . But guessing some Yaesu Mic"s may work rather well with this radio...My only quip is the function buttons do not have backlight for easy use in darkness.. Overall 8.5/10
73s HS0ZOU..
Thanks for a great review Hayden. Your friend from Up Yonder KO4HPC 73 :)
Thanks for watching mate!
I have the CRT SS 7900v is this the same, what does the snip and jumper mod change ???
The same white wire and jumper is also present in President radios like the President MC Kinley EU version if you cut the white wire you get the same frequencie bands! This method is called modifying the radio to an export version!!!
I would like a 2M fm, ssb in that form factor.
I wish 10m wasn't basically dead, the only thing I hear is FT8 (not that there is anything wrong with that, just not my mode) . I wish we had monthly field day 😄 I guess pota and sota are close. Great video!
Just as it did last fall, the upper HF spectrum has opened up and the world is your oyster, whether you're a ham, freebander, or SWL. You don't need big power either; yesterday I worked two stations from England easily although one ran 10 watts and the other 20.
Hi guys would this be a first good radio to buy has a beginner? Do I need a license to use this radio please?
Does the white wire and jumper have any adverse effects? Or does it JUST open it up MORE?
1:23 the white wire looks like a jumper wire.
Old ham radios have a lot of wires on the circuit board (even the high end ones). It is not necessary a bad thing, it just increases cost while manufacturing.
Yeah. We know what it is and what happens if you snip it.
So to unlock 11-12 m it’s in menu or inside radio
I was just looking on eBay and there are Cobra 4 pin round to modular adapters to use on these rigs
so AM is regular cb 40 channel 60 watts and FM 40 channel 11 meter and 10 meter ?
If this radio were used on 11 meters in a mobile setup, would you use a mobile cb antenna?
Love my version 1 5555N
Almost £400 in the UK on Amazon. For this region, the ft891 is surely a better choice, more power and full HF coverage. That's not to say I don't think this radio is any good, thanks for the detailed review as always!
Moonraker and Radioworld have them for £200 in the UK
Or looking at it another way, a third the price of an IC-7300, but hardly a third of what you get in the 7300.
Yeah for sure. The FT891 is definitely a step up and will give you plenty more options!
It the UK, it doesn't even step with our w@nky Thatcher channels.
It is still not a fifth of what the IC-7300 is@@leapofshed
I remember when the RCI2950 came out. Had to run out and buy one.
Pop the cover and you are greeted with a series of jumpers for some reason...
No idea what those jumpers did though hey? ;-)
How many watts is the power at idle?
Well done video. The only reason I'm not buying this otherwise excellent transceiver is the lack of CW.
Since i see the ahhhem "wire" maybe we'll hear you on the triple nickle. Working on getting my ham ticket. Have fun, i still like the Lincoln ii+ better
Noob here I'm thinking of getting into ham what is the minimum licence needed for Australia, I just started looking into this last few days, I used to use CB growing up AM, LSB, and USB dropped out of it in my 20s im now in my 50s, umm what can i use if i go for a Foundation licence?
some help would be appreciated
Hey mate check this video out where we cover the entry level licence here - Foundation licence.
Get A HAM/Amateur Radio Licence (Australia)
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@@HamRadioDX mate, thank you very much for it That's precisely what I needed
Thanks
What's the power output on AM? It claims 60w, but i find that hard to believe.
Another great video. Thank you.
Yeah... I don’t like the hammers that scoff at cb.
Sooo many people on the road have cb’s. If the apocalypse does happen you’re gonna wanna know what’s going on everywhere especially when repeaters are gone. It’s always been peculiar to me that human nature always wants to hold something over someone else.
Hams DO scoff at CB.
IF you're wondering WHY, I guess you haven't listened to much CB nonsense lately. Hams actually talk about THINGS. When do CB'ers ever talk about anything of value?
@@RollerCam well….to be honest….all I have ever heard with hammies is “yes signal strength is 5 5 I’m from oakefanokie and my name is Jerry” other guy dittos same info. Then they whiskey xray tango everything and end the conversation with 73 73. I’m not being sarcastic but it’s all I hear. Now there’s ft8. Don’t even HAVE to talk.
So if bubba is talking to Billy Joe about his wife’s apple pie……I dunno…..is that trash talking really or just good old folks chatting it up
Just my 2 shekels.
God bless
Nailed it...That's about what it comes down to! @@RollerCam
Most hams don't scoff at CB, because most were CB'ers for years before they got their ham licenses. Many were, or are and have been CB'ers back since the 1980's or earlier. A large amount of hams still own and operate CB radios. The average 2 meter radio that usually utilizes repeaters will easily match most CB radios in coverage even without repeaters when on 146.520 or other simplex frequencies. They're not scoffing at CB radios, but they do scoff and some operators and operating practices, just as they also criticize some of their own operators on nightime 80 meters.
@@joedidit3233 mornin’ Joe.
Only gonna add when I have seen and experienced. And I don’t mean to disrespect you. I see you aren’t one of the scoffers.
I’m actually a member of 3 ham clubs in Florida. Many of these folk’s sadly do, do this.
God bless
What kind of range would you normally get without this solar cycle. I realize range is determined by many things.
Groundwave maybe 20-30 miles.
But every spring/summer (regardless of solar cycle) you will be Sporadic E that can carry your signal thousands of miles away
@@HamRadioDX That's it? I can get 20 to 30 miles with my 50w GMRS.
I'd like to see a combination 10m & 15m radio
Didn’t see either the radioddity or this one on Amazon Au, even with those links. They been removed?
www.radioddity.com/collections/international-shipping?page=2
Ultimately, all of those sorts of radios are predicated around banks of 40 channels and I found them not great for amateur browsing. They don't resolve to enough decimal places for a start.
What do you think about the $500 appx price?
It would be great if they made these as a mono band radio for 80, 40 and 20 meters and swap CW for the FM mode.
In the US do you need a license for this radio?
New Subscriber here. 👍. Only just found your channel. Thanks for sharing this video. Great advice and content 👌. I, have always loved 10 meters ( since i was licensed in 1996 ) and funnily enough, I was thinking about a " dedicated " 10/11 radio. I run an old ic746 ( which I love) as my main radio, but after watching your video I think i will "Splash out " 😂 . 73 G7VAG. 🏴
Thanks mate, appreciate the sub and your comment! 10 metres is awesome its my 2nd favourite band - only behind 6 metres ;)
It looks like a good radio but maybe im biased to Anytone. :)
Cough CB!😂
Breaker breaker
How many amp power supply does it need Thanks?
At least 15A
That Radio looks like more housing than radio. I am sure that radio is worth the price, but I'm not one to stay put in one location. I rather be on the road, but I don't drive and I can't really use a mobile on my scooter. 73 to all!
To get 12 meters cut the wire?
Interessante como os desejos por equipamentos são diferentes em cada região do planeta. Tenho notado uma certa quantidade de colegas comentando sobre a falta de CW neste equipamento. Em alguns países, é um modo muito popular. Aqui no Brasil é um esporte muito odiado. Temos alguma atividade de CW que é praticada por uma pequena quantidade de operadores de rádio. Nossa legislação até exige conhecimento de CW, mas, em geral, aprende-se apenas para obter a licença.
I don't have the power but my President Lincoln 2 plus has all of that as well... and 12 meters...+
Same board inside
A lot of guys use these as budget CB radios. And they are actually pretty good. You not gonna talk very far with them on 11 meters but this radio does pair nicely with a 4 x 2879 box.
My mate uses one on 11m in the uk and has worked Europe and Brazil 5500 miles on radio power on a vertical antenna
"You not gonna talk very far with them on 11 meters ". What a load of rubbish, I use 11 meters and have confirmed qsl's from all over the world, including Russia and Australia as well as the Middle East and ALL the USA
@@abbeyroadstudios4999 Barefoot?
@@NeedleBender785 radio power only
@abbeyroadstudios4999 couldn't agree more my mate loves his radio I've done the same with my crt9900
AKA a triple nickle 5.👍
10, 11 and 12 meter. Nice.
The display font is like an old RCI 2950
Yeah pretty similar. I had one of those too years ago - but it failed on me. Bad caps I think
I still have my first ever, an old 2510. But it's sick these days...only on xmit, rx great
@@HamRadioDX Mine is a doorstop at best 😆
@@KaL_Tero_RET My first 10m radio was a Radio Shack HTX-100, similar to the 2510.
7900 /7900 turbo ...use then for CB in the UK...
Nice video I'm getting one the end of October 🎉
Cool 👍
@@HamRadioDX how has the rig been performing
A 10M rig with no CW mode? No thanks!
I'd buy it if it did....for sure!
11m also very active
There is a lot of empty space in that box. They could have made it way smaller.
Thts what I tell the mrs
@@godhandneo505😂😂
Do I need an antenna tuner with this rig?
Only if your antenna is not resonant for the frequencies you wish to use it on.
That's a big radio!
Chunky boy!
What white wire. Cut take two. 😂
In the US, with the mod, this looks like it would cover 10 meter, CB, and 12 meter.
This makes me want to steal my late fathers moonraker 4 off moms roof, and set it up over here.
I just cannot afford one. Not a bad price for the features. My buddy has one and is very happy
Does the QT60 have the white wire?
Not sure, I haven't seen inside a QT60, but they look to be the same radio
Nice radio. Just wish it had CW.
0:10 you mean a 5²? 🤪BTW, you add an "extra" O to Radi-oddity...😉
mine works great
Man kauft einfach eine CRT 7900 V Turbo und dann braucht man nicht schnippel schnipp oder den Schraubendreher verwenden um das Gerät i'm 12 bis 10 Meter Band senden oder empfangen zu können.
Es gibt eine ganz simple Kombination um das Gerät Umzug programmieren tastenkombination.
Zudem ist die Leistung ohne sonstige Probleme mit dem Service Menü justierbar.
Die optimale vertikalantenne ist die President Himalaya WB .
Naja viel spaß 55+73