by John ‘Miklor’ K3NXU Several Dual Band DMR handhelds have been introduced into the market in the past few months. Having owned most of them, I would have to place this one toward the very top of the list. The … Continue reading
by John ‘Miklor’ K3NXU The AMP-25 series VHF / UHF Amplifiers The recently announced BTech Digital and Analog amplifier series puts a whole new spin on mobile operation. It performs more like a mobile than it does a power amp. … Continue reading
by John ‘Miklor’ K3NXU CS-580 The Connect Systems CS-580 is a feature packed band UHF DMR handheld with dual mode (FM) capability. Currently, there is only a UHF version, used for this evaluation. There is a VHF version also in … Continue reading
by John ‘Miklor’ APRS-K2 It’s long overdue, but there’s finally a TRRS/APRS cable available for radios using a standard Kenwood style K2 connector. I’ve been wanting to get involved with APRS for a while now, and this made it extremely easy. … Continue reading
by John ‘Miklor‘ . . UV-5X3 Although the case design is familiar, the radio inside is not. BTech has recently introduced the new UV-5X3 to the US Ham Radio market. This radio is a true triband transceiver with internal filters … Continue reading
by John ‘Miklor’ Four years after its initial design, the VGC 6600PRO has evolved into the BTech UV-50X3, a full featured Tri-Band mobile that delivers a full 50W on VHF and UHF, with addition of a 220 MHz module that … Continue reading
by John ‘Miklor’ K3NXU Frustrated with that generic programming cable? This $2 solution might just be your ticket to sanity. Let’s See… You purchased a radio and programming cable, loaded the software, and that’s as far as you’ve gotten. You’re … Continue reading
by John ‘Miklor’ K3NXU Not just a Power Upgrade The new UV-82HP is not just a power upgrade, but a combination of all major features of both the UV82 and UV5R series in one package. What’s in the Box – … Continue reading
By John ‘Miklor’ K3NXU CHIRP, software that now supports over 80 different models of transceivers, is now providing basic support for the two newest models of the Anytone series, the TERMN-8R and the OBLTR-8R. CHIRP’s Latest Daily Build can be found … Continue reading
By John ‘Miklor’ K3NXU PERFORMANCE TESTS – LMR-450G The recently announced LMR-450G cable has aroused much curiosity since its characteristics have not been collectively available by any one source. By multiple inquiries to several manufactures (only three at this time) … Continue reading