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Crazy price, now a bit cheaper, but there is since this time the armor3t and now 3wt out, more memory, huge batery and for the price of an second hand s700a
This is actually really nice. I lost my HAM radio book in a fire end of last year, and I was planning on learning to get my technical license. However, it's been tough to get back on my feet. I still plan to make this happen but priorities are everything else. This looks like a great option for me for a radio.
Why do you have to go through a hotspot with a android phone/DMR radio? It makes since to use the internet built in the device. It should be easy for the DMR app to access the phones LTE to access the net.
Exactly, you've got all the pieces in one place, no need for a hotspot or WiFi AP to connect to the internet. Run an app on Android and use the built in WiFi to bridge the DMR to the 'net. Unless it can't do both functions (DMR radio & Android Smart Device/Phone) at once.
That what I was thinking. Why has no one made a Brandmeister app or even website? Maybe then it’s too hard to stop unlicensed people from using it. Actually sine the licensing is only for the original transmitting device, it wouldn’t be illegal for un-licensed people to use a Brandmeister app or website since they aren’t actually transmitting on VHF/UHF. That’s probably why they don’t allow that
USB-C the power cable that you showed, allows up to 100 watts of charging - but I doubt a device that small can do that many watts. USB-C also allows power delivery in both directions, so if the radio is fully charged you *might* be able to charge another device from it. But only if the radio supports that feature.
I was just about to chime in on that. Yes Android with newer phones is adopting the new USB-C standard. This will be the new Android cable. Also they plan on replacing all USB with this as well including USBs on computers. It's small profile leaves a smaller footprint allowing for other interfaces to be added.
Here is a link to a quality adapter I use to convert from USB Micro to USB C. [2 in 1 Pack] Anker USB-C... www.amazon.com/dp/B01AHKYIRS?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf
mini usb is what most digital cameras used until a few years ago. micro is what most phones used until usb-c came out. it is fully reversible and can transmit a lot of power and data.
Still need to build a code plug like any other DMR? Neat feature for the RFinder rigs is getting the repeater data via pointing and sending to the radio.
They do. They do this across the street at MacDonald's. They listen in on people's calls. They impersonate the people that you are trying to call. I had a girl from MacDonald's on the phone claiming to be from romainia. But the people in the background were talking and speaking American English. It was very noisy in the background.
Great video Eric! Hey what happen with Johnny over at Signal Search? I don't see his TH-cam sight anymore! I know you have mentioned him once or twice on your sight. Always liked his videos as well!
Hey, it's missing the flashlight on the top! Lol. It looks like a neat piece of hardware. I know nothing about hams, but always thought I look into them someday.
Noob question here: is this the same as HAM? Can this be used to talk to somebody internationally if the other person has one too? Or is there a limited distance?
I agree with Joe Case, why do I need to spend the money for a DMR hotspot and a DMR dual option cellphone / radio rig when the internet radio apps should be able to operation thru my Wi-Fi and standard cell phone. Seems like a waste of money.
That an interesting product. If it had more power like typical 4-5W, it could be great, assuming it was affordable. Quick googling suggested selling prices of $650-€750 depending on seller which I find very steep and a real deal breaker for me. Phone/analog/DMR tier II would be a dream radio as a concept, assuming it has gps and capability to turn phone off to get reasonable battery life instead of "charge couple times a day" due to all the software running in the background. For carrying in a pocket, some kind of foldable antenna would be great too. (that would affect receiving messages/contacts due to worse antenna efficiency but it would allow easy transport).
Android version - They state 6+ but don't say what it's shipped with. GSM phone bands listed on their website. Pricing $750 on their site. I am on T-Mobile and RFinder's excellent unit doesn't support 4G on T-Mo. One advantage of RFinder's unit is the automatic database updates based on where you are. If RFinder supported 4G on T-Mobile I might have bought one.
Sorry if mentioned somewhere in video and I missed it. How come it is only running Android 6 when 9 is out? Will it receive updates or is there a valid reason to keep on 6?
John Wales I wouldn’t hold your breath!! I’ve owned a lot of phones and was promised OS updates and they never came! It funny how once the phone companies get your money the support is little or nothing!. I’ve got 3 Androids with old operating systems 4.4, 6.0, 7.0. All were promised updates! So I say bullshit!
@@RevGunn-jq3cq I know the feeling. At least Google has made it so their core apps can update independently of the OS (more or less) but agree, if it is running 6 in 2018, I would not go in assuming it gets bumped to 9. Maybe their other roms they mention can provide a better update.
I have an AT&T galaxy Note 8 bought less than a year ago for full price (forced into it by having to switch carriers with family, for over $1,000 for this 1 phone), and my software is android 8, and can't upgrade atm. Just ridiculous....
Uhhh... Its a computer running apps the PTT button should unilize which ever app is already open open... Unless no app is open then it should open an app of your choosing and that little black button should switch between as many apps as you wish and tell you on the screen which one its set to for a few seconds. It could also open a programming menu when being pressed and held.
What happens if repeater and and cell network goes down? It seems to defeat the whole reason Ham is so effective during disasters. Like having a canoe with no paddles.
This is an addition for fun to the hobby. If you have a device like this for emcomm you are a fool.. but if everything in this hobby was for emergency SHTF, this hobby would totally suck. Can we have some fun here and there?
Toss this on the WiFi with HamMesh and you have a Slick SSTV cam for EmCom . We have enough mesh nodes in my city to have 7-10 Megs of data bandwith anywhere we need it . also to be frank. If the power dies . sans andersons for mobils the most common power plug you can get is Micro USB and these days USB-C so I wish ALL my HTs were USB-C No excuse to have the old farts at icom use int standards when all HTs could be on USB-C and co exist . I have an entire set of power banks . PV arrays and do-dads for USB-C ..
Roberto Ellison Have you searched the database to ensure none have already been issued for you? Otherwise it does take several days to a week to get the email with your DMR ID, it’s not an instant process.
Awee. It give away. Radio + smartphone... Is like the last thing I needed to tease someone.🤔 Anyway, I think is cool but need lot of improvements. thanks for sharing.
I would not want to lug that around to use it as a phone. I have an MD380 tyt and can't get to a repeater, so I have to use my computer for software and hookup hotspot and use branmeister for channel groups. IF the radio with phone makes you happy, that is all that matters.
usb type c mini connector. a lot of higher end phones are switching to that. the only real difference is it is reversible *So no inserting it the wrong way* and it allows for higher speeds and more dongles and higher current *Fast charge*
This makes me wonder what a Motorola product similar to this would be like. Motorola has been making quality cell phones and radios for years. Knowing that few of their radios appeal to the amateur market. It's still a thought.
It’s just way more cheaper and convenient to have regular smartphone and a baofeng on the side with it. I just don’t see a future for these kind of things
Better then carrying two devices. So this way all you need is a battery bank to top it off once in a while... No need for wall chargers for the radios' battery pack.
DrHillbillyShow not being “funny” at all. Crappy out of date Android device poorly integrated with a crappy 2W DMR rig with alpha quality code, and they want people to buy it? Pffft. Finish the product. Put a non-ancient version of Android in it, make it not only a GSM carrier device, and finish the nasty software and THEN bring it to market. Junk.
@@NatesRandomVideo I've got to agree somewhat. While to concept is attractive, it doesn't look like it's ready for market. Still looks like I have to build a code plug or point and click a bunch of stuff on the screen. I don't want to let anyone else use it as it seems like it would be too easy to end up on uhf instead of the cell network. I'm still undecided if I really want both services in one device. I wonder it it's even legal. I haven't heard an FCC position on devices like this. I know in other areas the dislike multiple service devices.
USB-C is quite standard now... It doesn't wear out as fast a previous versions and it will in fact this time wear out the cable before destroying the port. This promise was a lie with all previous USB standards. Even if you throw the device whilst plugged in! I know from experience 3 times. New cable no problem with the device. USB-C is backwards compatible with previous protocols.
in purely passive use on a 4 wire cable its as simple as USB 2.0 . Yes there are 24 pins. and in stupid mode its just a upside down proof version of 2.0 ( and with that 1.1 too!)
You can plug the big end of the cable in to any previous generation USB port for charging and communication at the generations speed. All USB is backwards compatible with previous generations it is built into the USB protocol / standards for USB designs and implementation. Of course if you have a USB-C end on both ends it will only physically work with USB-C but the port on you phone can connect and communicate via any generation of USB as long as you have the right cable.
@@TH-camDoxedMyRealName So, what you mean by "backwards compatible, " is the usb-a side can used with any usb-a female connection??? That's not what backwards compatibility means.... For it to be "backwards compatible, " you would have to be able to use the usb-c side with previous models, such as micro-usb, mini-usb, usb-b....
@@jun1orbaitor44 The communication protocol is backwards compatible. Built in to the firmware on the chips is a protocol designed to communicate with any generation of USB on either side of the connection. Think beyond the physical and below the software. USB is a protocol for communication i/o carried over beers forms of physical media. Technically you can make any 2 USB chips talk via soldering 2 wires to either chip in reverse on the appropriate i/o pins.
Absolutely not. In fact, they will not even know what it is, and will probably tell you it is not compatible, and to buy their $1400 iphone on sale for $1050
Greetings, re: not being able to turn the volume. Down to zero. This is a feature that commercial users demand so that their users don't miss a call. De VK4VT.
nice looking unit, I could see me wanting to get one for me as soon as you guys work out all the bugaboos, this from n3ndx on 9-30-2018 at 10:30 P.M.. god bless you eric.
Android os is out of date and not one dmr repeater in over 150 miles in Wales. And you say everyone wants to get on dmr in 2018. First this radio and tech needs dragging into the 21st century before it goes obsolete.
It's an attractive idea. I could put a UHF analog/dmr radio in the car using the same space that my phone uses. I doesn't have 2 meter, so I'd still want another radio. DMR is mostly uhf around here. I wonder if the FCC might even have a problem the average Cell phone user getting his hands on something that includes a transceiver he's not licensed to use. Heck, we can't legally have a radio that we can use on 10 meter ham and 11 meter CB. How do you Type Accept something like this? For now I think I'll have to wait and see.
loctite222ms you can buy it in either 440 or 2 meter. The website gives you a choice between the two but no dual band option though, so you’d have to choose one or the other.
@@Combat_Pyro I know that. As I said most of the DMR in my area is on uhf but there still are a number of analogs on vhf. Not much point in a vhf only one if you're going to use DMR. Simple to switch repeater frequencies and stuff right from a plain old analog ht. DMR means fiddling with a code plug. With the recent FCC notice on Chinese HTs and their position on 10/11 meter combinations even for licensed hams, what is the FCC going to say about these things? Fortunate that they're not as affordable as all the baofengs and similar stuff out there.
Apple will only allow its OS on Apple products. They learned that lesson in the 90s. www.cultofmac.com/478349/apple-history-psystar-open-computer-mac-clones/
At $750.00 it is cheaper to 3d print a case to hold the combined guts of a Motorola smart phone and a Baofeng ham radio, and you can do it about the same size, so great idea, but nowhere near worth the money.
i shoved a old phone . and a half busted IC7A as a APRS Rx in a printed case and 3 18650 cells . I do HPR so having a nice stand alone APRSdroid unit was cute. perhaps If you want ill pop a video on my chan how its rigged I would totally sink 700 bucks this combo IF it was dual band. also WE need to adopt USB-C as a hand held charge standard for HTs asap! andersons are great for mobile but the HT market is awash in BAD plugs. In a pinch We can use COTS phone charge gear and use that power ecosytem ..
As much as we would like these radios (amateur and smartphones) to inter-operate, they can't. It's not a frequency thing. It's a bandwidth thing. 21st century smartphones operate at bandwidths up to 40MHz -- to transmit voice, pictures and videos. Whereas amateur radio is stuck in the 20th century with a bandwidth of 6KHz - for voice only. Amateur radio operates on the principle of individual, narrow channels (i.e. 6KHz); whereas smartphones operate on the principle of a shared broad channel (cellular/wifi). Two different paradigms. Pictures and videos require wireless broadband.
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Crazy price, now a bit cheaper, but there is since this time the armor3t and now 3wt out, more memory, huge batery and for the price of an second hand s700a
The power connector looks like USB-C, the new standard for Android Phones.
Standard on apple Macs but not their phones yet lol. A new iPhone cannot plug into a new mac without and adaptor lol.
Yup. "USB2.0, Type C USB Port" according to boxchiptt.com/products/boxchip-4g-lte-android-radio-s700b?variant=2568450736155
@@johnwales77 iphones are not "standard" phones plus they have never used a standard port so dont take iphones as a refference
what can i use the dmr for ?
Only time I've run into that USB cable is the ZTE cell phones.
My reliable phone is dying so I was looking at this model. Thank goodness you made this video!!! Thanks.
This is actually really nice. I lost my HAM radio book in a fire end of last year, and I was planning on learning to get my technical license. However, it's been tough to get back on my feet. I still plan to make this happen but priorities are everything else. This looks like a great option for me for a radio.
It's a standard USB-C cable. They new standard for cables.
Why do you have to go through a hotspot with a android phone/DMR radio? It makes since to use the internet built in the device. It should be easy for the DMR app to access the phones LTE to access the net.
Exactly, you've got all the pieces in one place, no need for a hotspot or WiFi AP to connect to the internet. Run an app on Android and use the built in WiFi to bridge the DMR to the 'net. Unless it can't do both functions (DMR radio & Android Smart Device/Phone) at once.
That what I was thinking. Why has no one made a Brandmeister app or even website? Maybe then it’s too hard to stop unlicensed people from using it. Actually sine the licensing is only for the original transmitting device, it wouldn’t be illegal for un-licensed people to use a Brandmeister app or website since they aren’t actually transmitting on VHF/UHF. That’s probably why they don’t allow that
USB-C the power cable that you showed, allows up to 100 watts of charging - but I doubt a device that small can do that many watts. USB-C also allows power delivery in both directions, so if the radio is fully charged you *might* be able to charge another device from it. But only if the radio supports that feature.
WOW, i learn so much from you guys.. USB-C.. I guess I am out of date.. :) Thanks for the info.
yep that is usb-c cable.
I was just about to chime in on that. Yes Android with newer phones is adopting the new USB-C standard. This will be the new Android cable. Also they plan on replacing all USB with this as well including USBs on computers. It's small profile leaves a smaller footprint allowing for other interfaces to be added.
I always called that a mini-usb connector.
Here is a link to a quality adapter I use to convert from USB Micro to USB C.
[2 in 1 Pack] Anker USB-C... www.amazon.com/dp/B01AHKYIRS?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf
mini usb is what most digital cameras used until a few years ago. micro is what most phones used until usb-c came out. it is fully reversible and can transmit a lot of power and data.
Yikes $700..I guess in a world full of overpriced cell phones it's a fair price. The question is does it get better cell reception too?
Still need to build a code plug like any other DMR? Neat feature for the RFinder rigs is getting the repeater data via pointing and sending to the radio.
What is the max gig of the SD memory card supported?
Can you record phone calls?
Android 6.0 is old, what is the current Android version being loaded.
most android radios are droid 7 due to licensing around playstore install ie later andriod units have no play store at all like te telo m5 ..jeff..
The connector at 7:42 is called a USB-C connector.
They do. They do this across the street at MacDonald's. They listen in on people's calls. They impersonate the people that you are trying to call. I had a girl from MacDonald's on the phone claiming to be from romainia. But the people in the background were talking and speaking American English. It was very noisy in the background.
Do you need to connect this through a hotspot, or will it connect using the cell date?
Great video Eric! Hey what happen with Johnny over at Signal Search? I don't see his TH-cam sight anymore! I know you have mentioned him once or twice on your sight. Always liked his videos as well!
Another noob question: what may be pros and cons between having somethig like this and a SAT phone?
Hey, it's missing the flashlight on the top! Lol. It looks like a neat piece of hardware. I know nothing about hams, but always thought I look into them someday.
Can you change the bandwidth to go to 480mhz?
cable for the charger is USB-C new android standard.
Noob question here: is this the same as HAM? Can this be used to talk to somebody internationally if the other person has one too? Or is there a limited distance?
Its a usb type C my friend and it is still an android cable that came after micro usb.
Not just Android buddy, Apple uses it as well. It's the new standard
Great gadget! Can we use it without HAM Radio licence? The cable is USB-C
Can you hook this thing up to a throat mic?
If it works with AT&T service that means it's a GSM phone. Are the full specs listed anywhere other than Facebook?
I agree with Joe Case, why do I need to spend the money for a DMR hotspot and a DMR dual option cellphone / radio rig when the internet radio apps should be able to operation thru my Wi-Fi and standard cell phone. Seems like a waste of money.
At 7:15, Looks like a usb c charging cable. Which is reversible and the future. Great choice IMO.
You're missing out on the wonders of USB-Ultra
What’s a good affordable one to get now ? GSM not needed.
That an interesting product. If it had more power like typical 4-5W, it could be great, assuming it was affordable. Quick googling suggested selling prices of $650-€750 depending on seller which I find very steep and a real deal breaker for me.
Phone/analog/DMR tier II would be a dream radio as a concept, assuming it has gps and capability to turn phone off to get reasonable battery life instead of "charge couple times a day" due to all the software running in the background.
For carrying in a pocket, some kind of foldable antenna would be great too. (that would affect receiving messages/contacts due to worse antenna efficiency but it would allow easy transport).
Android version - They state 6+ but don't say what it's shipped with. GSM phone bands listed on their website. Pricing $750 on their site. I am on T-Mobile and RFinder's excellent unit doesn't support 4G on T-Mo. One advantage of RFinder's unit is the automatic database updates based on where you are. If RFinder supported 4G on T-Mobile I might have bought one.
The cable is a USB "C" connector
How does this radio compare to a RFinder B1?
Verizon support or AT&T only?
Pretty neat little device, thanks for the review.
Can this radio be programmed for 457.75 to 467.55MHz?
Would be great if you moved your Hotspot off 435-438mhz this trashes the ham radio SATs
Wohwwww,.. Thats a Super Concept... Trully !
Sorry if mentioned somewhere in video and I missed it. How come it is only running Android 6 when 9 is out? Will it receive updates or is there a valid reason to keep on 6?
I'm not sure, but they will be updating this from what it looks like.
John Wales I wouldn’t hold your breath!! I’ve owned a lot of phones and was promised OS updates and they never came! It funny how once the phone companies get your money the support is little or nothing!. I’ve got 3 Androids with old operating systems 4.4, 6.0, 7.0. All were promised updates! So I say bullshit!
@@RevGunn-jq3cq I know the feeling. At least Google has made it so their core apps can update independently of the OS (more or less) but agree, if it is running 6 in 2018, I would not go in assuming it gets bumped to 9. Maybe their other roms they mention can provide a better update.
I have an AT&T galaxy Note 8 bought less than a year ago for full price (forced into it by having to switch carriers with family, for over $1,000 for this 1 phone), and my software is android 8, and can't upgrade atm. Just ridiculous....
Uhhh... Its a computer running apps the PTT button should unilize which ever app is already open open... Unless no app is open then it should open an app of your choosing and that little black button should switch between as many apps as you wish and tell you on the screen which one its set to for a few seconds. It could also open a programming menu when being pressed and held.
And also includes the DMR RF part of the radio when you switch the PTT button.
This would be perfect to hack into an Asterisk system. VoIP 2-way
Where can i find the ptt app ?
What happens if repeater and and cell network goes down? It seems to defeat the whole reason Ham is so effective during disasters. Like having a canoe with no paddles.
This is an addition for fun to the hobby. If you have a device like this for emcomm you are a fool.. but if everything in this hobby was for emergency SHTF, this hobby would totally suck. Can we have some fun here and there?
@@HamRadioConcepts yeah, it is a cool piece of hardware!
Toss this on the WiFi with HamMesh and you have a Slick SSTV cam for EmCom .
We have enough mesh nodes in my city to have 7-10 Megs of data bandwith anywhere we need it .
also to be frank. If the power dies . sans andersons for mobils the most common power plug you can get is Micro USB and these days USB-C so I wish ALL my HTs were USB-C No excuse to have the old farts at icom use int standards when all HTs could be on USB-C and co exist .
I have an entire set of power banks . PV arrays and do-dads for USB-C ..
Wow watching a really old person talk about cell phones is like watching a really young kid talk about ham.
where do you get that I'm "old"???
@@HamRadioConcepts your hands look a little "weathered"
I'm looking for a value priced phase 1 and 2 P25 radio.
Yes is is still call usb charging cable but is call USB type C.....
I have been having a hard time getting my dmr id, every time i put in for it , it will not send me one.what am i doing wrong???
Roberto Ellison Have you searched the database to ensure none have already been issued for you? Otherwise it does take several days to a week to get the email with your DMR ID, it’s not an instant process.
Awee. It give away. Radio + smartphone... Is like the last thing I needed to tease someone.🤔 Anyway, I think is cool but need lot of improvements. thanks for sharing.
Great video! If you could you please send the link where one can purchase this it will greatly appreciated. Very helpful vlog...I can tell you that!
Post another video when this device can open as an open spot DMR
What is the difference between S700A and S700B?
Thank you for the intro!
I would not want to lug that around to use it as a phone. I have an MD380 tyt and can't get to a repeater, so I have to use my computer for software and hookup hotspot and use branmeister for channel groups. IF the radio with phone makes you happy, that is all that matters.
what can text on UHF send and receive?
It Should have a cap and antenna holder for pocket carry
Post another video when they upgrade this as a hotspot to DMR I’ll buy one then
Apparently there is no dual band.
Yeah. I'm holding off until someone comes out with a dual band with at least 4 watts on 440.
And what is rugged spot
usb type c mini connector. a lot of higher end phones are switching to that. the only real difference is it is reversible *So no inserting it the wrong way* and it allows for higher speeds and more dongles and higher current *Fast charge*
ERIC do you still like this radio?
I use this device everyday, not on DMR tho, but I would rather the new model that is coming, dual band
does it do sstv?
You didnt give a link to the phone
Like sprints iden network. But better. Chirp chirp. I love it.
This makes me wonder what a Motorola product similar to this would be like. Motorola has been making quality cell phones and radios for years. Knowing that few of their radios appeal to the amateur market. It's still a thought.
It’s just way more cheaper and convenient to have regular smartphone and a baofeng on the side with it. I just don’t see a future for these kind of things
Seems like less of a new thing than two old things smashed together poorly.
Better then carrying two devices. So this way all you need is a battery bank to top it off once in a while... No need for wall chargers for the radios' battery pack.
DrHillbillyShow not being “funny” at all. Crappy out of date Android device poorly integrated with a crappy 2W DMR rig with alpha quality code, and they want people to buy it? Pffft. Finish the product. Put a non-ancient version of Android in it, make it not only a GSM carrier device, and finish the nasty software and THEN bring it to market. Junk.
Nate's Random Videos I agree with you 110%!!
@@NatesRandomVideo I've got to agree somewhat. While to concept is attractive, it doesn't look like it's ready for market. Still looks like I have to build a code plug or point and click a bunch of stuff on the screen. I don't want to let anyone else use it as it seems like it would be too easy to end up on uhf instead of the cell network. I'm still undecided if I really want both services in one device. I wonder it it's even legal. I haven't heard an FCC position on devices like this. I know in other areas the dislike multiple service devices.
When come in Indonesia?
USB-C is quite standard now... It doesn't wear out as fast a previous versions and it will in fact this time wear out the cable before destroying the port. This promise was a lie with all previous USB standards. Even if you throw the device whilst plugged in! I know from experience 3 times. New cable no problem with the device. USB-C is backwards compatible with previous protocols.
Im curious, what do u mean usb-c is backwards compatible??
in purely passive use on a 4 wire cable its as simple as USB 2.0 . Yes there are 24 pins. and in stupid mode its just a upside down proof version of 2.0 ( and with that 1.1 too!)
You can plug the big end of the cable in to any previous generation USB port for charging and communication at the generations speed. All USB is backwards compatible with previous generations it is built into the USB protocol / standards for USB designs and implementation. Of course if you have a USB-C end on both ends it will only physically work with USB-C but the port on you phone can connect and communicate via any generation of USB as long as you have the right cable.
@@TH-camDoxedMyRealName So, what you mean by "backwards compatible, " is the usb-a side can used with any usb-a female connection??? That's not what backwards compatibility means.... For it to be "backwards compatible, " you would have to be able to use the usb-c side with previous models, such as micro-usb, mini-usb, usb-b....
@@jun1orbaitor44 The communication protocol is backwards compatible. Built in to the firmware on the chips is a protocol designed to communicate with any generation of USB on either side of the connection. Think beyond the physical and below the software. USB is a protocol for communication i/o carried over beers forms of physical media. Technically you can make any 2 USB chips talk via soldering 2 wires to either chip in reverse on the appropriate i/o pins.
I just ate 2 bowls of soup and some sandwiches, im still hungry out of bread and then you mention hamburgers I NEED FOOD!!! :'(
IS THIS SOMETHING MY CELLPHONE STORE WILL HAVE
Absolutely not. In fact, they will not even know what it is, and will probably tell you it is not compatible, and to buy their $1400 iphone on sale for $1050
Greetings, re: not being able to turn the volume. Down to zero. This is a feature that commercial users demand so that their users don't miss a call. De VK4VT.
That charger they are using looks like usb type c.
Interesting need a new phone just unsure there are 2 models idk looks kool big battery is a plus I use jumbo spot
nice looking unit, I could see me wanting to get one for me as soon as you guys work out all the bugaboos, this from n3ndx on 9-30-2018 at 10:30 P.M.. god bless you eric.
Can u use any cell phone on this device. And who wood install this 4 y. Looks interesting. Do y also need a ham radio license 2 broadcast.
Very interesting video! Thanks
Nice hardware.
That cable is a micro usb c-type cable. It’s the same used for the gopro session.
That's USB-C the latest connector.
Android os is out of date and not one dmr repeater in over 150 miles in Wales. And you say everyone wants to get on dmr in 2018. First this radio and tech needs dragging into the 21st century before it goes obsolete.
The cable is a USB C cable. A.lot.of tablets now use these cable.
Blackberry
I've seen it all now
Can the cops track this dmr phone in real time like can with cell phones ?
Mark Vylonis 🤣
Usb type c
YOU MUST REALLY LOVE BURGERS,, YOU DO FIND WAYS TO PUT IT INTO SOME OF YOUR VIDEOS.. HI HI FROM N3NDX.. 01-07-2019.
does it work as a regular ham radio?
That a Android C Connecter,
Love the idea but need it on Verizon );
i think they call the charger lead a c type. it is used also by samsung for the galaxy S8
Yeah it's a type C
Looks just like an Rfinder
Why are you giving everyone the finger during this review. Not intentional I'm sure but kinda weird.
can I punt echolink on this phone?
KEVIN PAGE good question
Yes I have echolink on it now
USB-C, I believe now used by apple on the newer iPhones too.
I wouldn't want my phone and radio all in one device.
I had the same thought. I prefer them separate.
It's an attractive idea. I could put a UHF analog/dmr radio in the car using the same space that my phone uses. I doesn't have 2 meter, so I'd still want another radio. DMR is mostly uhf around here. I wonder if the FCC might even have a problem the average Cell phone user getting his hands on something that includes a transceiver he's not licensed to use. Heck, we can't legally have a radio that we can use on 10 meter ham and 11 meter CB. How do you Type Accept something like this? For now I think I'll have to wait and see.
loctite222ms you can buy it in either 440 or 2 meter. The website gives you a choice between the two but no dual band option though, so you’d have to choose one or the other.
Funny.
People said the same thing about Smartphones.
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I know that. As I said most of the DMR in my area is on uhf but there still are a number of analogs on vhf. Not much point in a vhf only one if you're going to use DMR. Simple to switch repeater frequencies and stuff right from a plain old analog ht. DMR means fiddling with a code plug. With the recent FCC notice on Chinese HTs and their position on 10/11 meter combinations even for licensed hams, what is the FCC going to say about these things? Fortunate that they're not as affordable as all the baofengs and similar stuff out there.
What about a version with IOS13.0 installed if Apple Corp will permit this.
Apple will only allow its OS on Apple products. They learned that lesson in the 90s. www.cultofmac.com/478349/apple-history-psystar-open-computer-mac-clones/
sell a unit full of bugs and you fix it youself, they must be having a laaaf ..jeff.. m0prf
At $750.00 it is cheaper to 3d print a case to hold the combined guts of a Motorola smart phone and a Baofeng ham radio, and you can do it about the same size, so great idea, but nowhere near worth the money.
i shoved a old phone . and a half busted IC7A as a APRS Rx in a printed case and 3 18650 cells . I do HPR so having a nice stand alone APRSdroid unit was cute.
perhaps If you want ill pop a video on my chan how its rigged
I would totally sink 700 bucks this combo IF it was dual band.
also WE need to adopt USB-C as a hand held charge standard for HTs asap! andersons are great for mobile but the HT market is awash in BAD plugs. In a pinch We can use COTS phone charge gear and use that power ecosytem ..
Boxchip 4G LTE Push-To-Talk Over Cellular Radio...
$280.00 USD $260.00 USD
the DMR PTT app on this is garbage cant upload a user database and only holds 15 contact pure junk an totally useless for ham radio dmr use.
Matt 15?! Lol
Where do I buy one dammit
boxchiptt.com/products/4g-lte-multi-mode-advanced-android-radio-network?variant=2568694333467 and you can use the discount code HRCDMR
As much as we would like these radios (amateur and smartphones) to inter-operate, they can't. It's not a frequency thing. It's a bandwidth thing. 21st century smartphones operate at bandwidths up to 40MHz -- to transmit voice, pictures and videos. Whereas amateur radio is stuck in the 20th century with a bandwidth of 6KHz - for voice only. Amateur radio operates on the principle of individual, narrow channels (i.e. 6KHz); whereas smartphones operate on the principle of a shared broad channel (cellular/wifi). Two different paradigms. Pictures and videos require wireless broadband.