Thanks for showing the power output on the unlocked bands. I have not seen a review of the radio that showed that it is not an 80 Watt radio on those bands, including the 11m band. It is more like 40-50 Watts as per my Watt meter. I find it interesting that no other reviewer mentions this, thanks for being honest about it. Perhaps you should mention these lower output values on those bands in your description. Thanks again.
His results are not consistent with other tests online. I don't know if his particular radio is underpowered, his meter is inaccurate, or maybe just testing at 12.5V instead of 13.8V is responsible? In any case it's not a typical result for this radio.
Nice work, good review. Thank you for the information and demonstrations. I've been thinking of buying one to put 15 meters in my car, and I think this convinced me. 73 de N1WKO
Hi Paul, that is an interesting piece of equipment, and your tests are excellent, complete and with good results. It is worth keeping in mind that little QT-80!!! Greetings from Argentina, 73. LU3DK.-
Thanks Paul for letting me know what those bracket stickers are for. I thought they were stickers with soft padding that went on the radio it self. I never used them but now on this video you showed those soft padding stickers are for the radio bracket.
Hello Paul and thank's for this video! This radio is very like the 9900 and the 6666. I had both of them, but you need a fan in the back of it, because this rasio gets HOT! Very hot. The best ffrom LB1NH Arild. 🙂
You don't "need" a fan. The radio is designed to handle the heat. Also, the heatsink is larger in this new radio compared to the original AT-6666 you mentioned. 73
This is an awesome radio. FYI, I bet you that the radio is much more accurate in frequency than your signal generator. These radios are extremely stable and accurate, usually better than +/-10hz only! (Not 50hz as you saw). 73
It looks like a very good station, what antenna do you recommend for a car with a magnetic mount? I currently have an ML-145 from President. Would it work well with this antenna?
Wouldn't it be much easier to get an extra microphone plug using just the PTT leads and connect it to a jack for a key connection? You worked very hard to make that nice mic adaptation.
What voltage did you use for power testing? You said 12.5v at one point. I get 13.9v from battery to radio in my truck. Higher voltage would or should bring pep up a little. Great video regardless. 73 N5FWW
qt80 and anytone 6666 pro are the same, DO 80 WATTS pep AND CAN GO 10/11/12/AND 15 METERS, the OLDER anytone 6666 has less output "60 watts" and can NOT do 15 meters
If you are having power output issues, the power connector shown here, are known to be problematic ! I read in the comments, someone said the first thing they are doing, is cutting off that connector ! Now I understand why ! And at the power level this radio is capable of, I'm guessing that plug would get very warm, if not hot !
I bought the Anytone Quad 6 version ! But something odd on 15 meters, thru an antenna, or a dummy load ! I can only show full output by whistling into the microphone ! Talking only shows about 10 watts output, regardless of how hard I drive the microphone ? 10 and 12 meters show full output when modulated ! Too it claims to be 80 watts on CW, but it too is only 10 watts out ? Anyone else see these results with either model ?
if you don't give the radio rated input voltage (13.8VDC) don't expect rated output (80W). you said you were testing at 12.5 and the power supply meter shown before the watt tests was set to Amps, so who knows what volts the test was done at, but have to assume 12.5 since that was your criteria. Put in 91% of rated DC power, get 80% rated RF output......seems about right.
@@OM0ET you are using a "QJE PS30SWII" not a "QJE PS30SW" it's on the faceplate (different unit). From the manual "Output Voltage: 9-15 VDC adjustable or 13.8 VDC fixed, 25 Amps continuous, 30 Amps surge". Without showing what mode the power supply is in, and the meter set to Amps, and no ACCURATE voltage meter in the input circuit showing voltage while keying, the output data is inconclusive. (any time you see "Times New Roman" font on the box, faceplate, displays, or instructions, of equipment, the best you can hope for is it might be close to what they are trying to copy). Test output into a dummy load for some control and accuracy. What ITU region are you in that dead keying into an antenna at full power is acceptable?????
@erictpg Are u always so mad and agressive?? I write tens answers per day so is normal when a little mistake sometimes may happen, like this... I just forgot to write you a full name of PSU. WOW! What a catastrophe! But the main point was just to tell you that it was 13,8V and not 12.5V as you wrote.
Ahoj, díky za recenzi, kamaráde, znamená to, že to má lepší přijímač, neý Lincoln II+, anebo linkoln Washington? Máš o tom ponětí, dle zkušeností? Velmi rád dělám spojení po nocích pozemní vlnou. Díky. Kapr mobil.
Thank you sir for all the videos you have done on this radio. I recently got a qt80. No madder what antenna i use it tells me "high SWR". Is there a way to tune the SWR's on this radio? Thank for your time and consideration.
They're £225 in the UK. Cover the 15/12/11/10M bands All Mode with a decent power output. Why do you think it's 'Insanely Over Priced'? What does more for less money ???
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Thanks for showing the power output on the unlocked bands. I have not seen a review of the radio that showed that it is not an 80 Watt radio on those bands, including the 11m band. It is more like 40-50 Watts as per my Watt meter. I find it interesting that no other reviewer mentions this, thanks for being honest about it. Perhaps you should mention these lower output values on those bands in your description. Thanks again.
Try replugging the power cable to the radio, and make sure your supply is good.
His results are not consistent with other tests online. I don't know if his particular radio is underpowered, his meter is inaccurate, or maybe just testing at 12.5V instead of 13.8V is responsible?
In any case it's not a typical result for this radio.
Thanks Paul. Very extensive testing to show accuracy of build. Just might into one for base station.
Nice work, good review. Thank you for the information and demonstrations. I've been thinking of buying one to put 15 meters in my car, and I think this convinced me.
73 de N1WKO
Hi Paul, that is an interesting piece of equipment, and your tests are excellent, complete and with good results. It is worth keeping in mind that little QT-80!!! Greetings from Argentina, 73. LU3DK.-
Thanks Paul for letting me know what those bracket stickers are for. I thought they were stickers with soft padding that went on the radio it self. I never used them but now on this video you showed those soft padding stickers are for the radio bracket.
Hello, I'm 6L5TSF and I live in Korea. I watch TH-cam a lot these days. I'll see you on the walkie-talkie someday😊
Ta vertikální deska s induktorama , hádám, že to je měnič pro napájení koncového stupňe. Je divné, že deklarují nejaký výkon, který to reálně nemá.
Excellent video it cleared up a lot of questions I had.
Practical looking radio.
Anexcellent video. Try whistling into the mic, you may see elevated output levels.
Hello Paul and thank's for this video! This radio is very like the 9900 and the 6666. I had both of them, but you need a fan in the back of it, because this rasio gets HOT! Very hot. The best ffrom LB1NH Arild. 🙂
You don't "need" a fan. The radio is designed to handle the heat. Also, the heatsink is larger in this new radio compared to the original AT-6666 you mentioned. 73
Very useful video! Thank you!
I just won a QT60 in the Radioditty raffle. 😊
Nice, congrats!
Lucky you I spent 500 and didn’t win anything lol
I've always understood that you should measure power into a dummy load and not into an antenna so this may explain the lower readings.
Nice video, thank's/gracias
Great video Paul
Parádne rádio lepšie ako tyt th9800
Maybe a pair of sparkplug boot pliers might help with connecting the antenna cable to the radio
This is an awesome radio. FYI, I bet you that the radio is much more accurate in frequency than your signal generator. These radios are extremely stable and accurate, usually better than +/-10hz only! (Not 50hz as you saw). 73
Good review. You could have fitted the cw socket into the side of the radio case and connected to the ptt pins on the back of the mic socket.
Well done, 73 de EA7IVE.
It looks like a very good station, what antenna do you recommend for a car with a magnetic mount? I currently have an ML-145 from President. Would it work well with this antenna?
YES!
hey Michel from Bordeaux! I heard him a few times!
Wouldn't it be much easier to get an extra microphone plug using just the PTT leads and connect it to a jack for a key connection? You worked very hard to make that nice mic adaptation.
What voltage did you use for power testing? You said 12.5v at one point. I get 13.9v from battery to radio in my truck. Higher voltage would or should bring pep up a little. Great video regardless. 73 N5FWW
Thank you Paul. What is the difference between the QT80 and an Anytone AT-6666?
qt80 and anytone 6666 pro are the same, DO 80 WATTS pep AND CAN GO 10/11/12/AND 15 METERS, the OLDER anytone 6666 has less output "60 watts" and can NOT do 15 meters
If you are having power output issues, the power connector shown here, are known to be problematic !
I read in the comments, someone said the first thing they are doing, is cutting off that connector !
Now I understand why !
And at the power level this radio is capable of, I'm guessing that plug would get very warm, if not hot !
Apparently there is no need to change the jumper position….it can expanded by certain key presses.
I bought the Anytone
Quad 6 version !
But something odd on 15 meters, thru an antenna, or a dummy load !
I can only show full output by whistling into the microphone !
Talking only shows about 10 watts output, regardless of how hard I drive the microphone ?
10 and 12 meters show full output when modulated !
Too it claims to be 80 watts on CW, but it too is only 10 watts out ?
Anyone else see these results with either model ?
if you don't give the radio rated input voltage (13.8VDC) don't expect rated output (80W). you said you were testing at 12.5 and the power supply meter shown before the watt tests was set to Amps, so who knows what volts the test was done at, but have to assume 12.5 since that was your criteria. Put in 91% of rated DC power, get 80% rated RF output......seems about right.
QJE PS30SW is 13.8V 30Amp. heavy duty switching power supply
@@OM0ET you are using a "QJE PS30SWII" not a "QJE PS30SW" it's on the faceplate (different unit). From the manual "Output Voltage: 9-15 VDC adjustable or 13.8 VDC fixed, 25 Amps continuous, 30 Amps surge". Without showing what mode the power supply is in, and the meter set to Amps, and no ACCURATE voltage meter in the input circuit showing voltage while keying, the output data is inconclusive. (any time you see "Times New Roman" font on the box, faceplate, displays, or instructions, of equipment, the best you can hope for is it might be close to what they are trying to copy). Test output into a dummy load for some control and accuracy. What ITU region are you in that dead keying into an antenna at full power is acceptable?????
@erictpg Are u always so mad and agressive?? I write tens answers per day so is normal when a little mistake sometimes may happen, like this... I just forgot to write you a full name of PSU. WOW! What a catastrophe! But the main point was just to tell you that it was 13,8V and not 12.5V as you wrote.
So can you then use your telegraph key, to key the radio while in one of the phone modes ?
SSB, FM....etc. !
🤔.....?
Yes, like a standard PTT button
Sucede che prendono dei colpi❤😂
Ahoj, díky za recenzi, kamaráde, znamená to, že to má lepší přijímač, neý Lincoln II+, anebo linkoln Washington? Máš o tom ponětí, dle zkušeností? Velmi rád dělám spojení po nocích pozemní vlnou. Díky. Kapr mobil.
How do you access the engineering menu?
Thank you sir for all the videos you have done on this radio. I recently got a qt80. No madder what antenna i use it tells me "high SWR". Is there a way to tune the SWR's on this radio? Thank for your time and consideration.
Would be good to connect a 50ohm dummyload. If SWR will be high do you may have faulty unit probably
@OM0ET thank you for the reply. As it turns out my new coax was bad, had to return it for a new one.
7805 is an voltage regulator
Ad for the radio? Did you purchase that radio with your own money?
Insanely over priced for what you actually get.
They're £225 in the UK. Cover the 15/12/11/10M bands All Mode with a decent power output.
Why do you think it's 'Insanely Over Priced'? What does more for less money ???
It's definitely not overpriced!! Cheaper than a cheap end vhf dual bander here in the UK ! I think it's excellent value !!!
I paid less than $300.00 for my Quad 6 and sure didn't think for what you get it was over priced.😊
Very good ❤❤❤ep2fa
When i get mine. First thing im gonna do. Chop off that power plug and put on a righteous anderson
Just wanted to say, your pfp is glorious.
I might do the same thing.