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Jet lagged is no way to go through life son. I got a project cluttering my bench, so let’s work at it.

TOADs DI:
👉 TOADs DI Board: https://temporarilyoffline.com
👉 Documentation: https://geni.us/toads-di

Parts Needed:
👉 Double Sided PC Board: https://geni.us/6ovrxgI
👉 TRRS 3.5mm Breakout Board: https://geni.us/BEUdBE
👉 RJ45 Breakout: https://geni.us/UjAZ
👉 M3 Standoffs: https://geni.us/qmOWuT
👉 100k Ohm Trim Pot (Variable Resistor): https://geni.us/uvjMuq
👉 10k Ohm Resistor: https://geni.us/JOHso
👉 BC547 Transistor: https://geni.us/SALAj
👉 4.7uF Capacitor: https://geni.us/9qfi
👉 Breadboard: https://geni.us/ruOylg
👉 Dupont Wires: https://geni.us/Hs41kGJ
👉 TRRS Breakout: https://geni.us/Y00d
👉 RJ45 Breakout: https://geni.us/rjCLNC

TOADs DI stores:
👉 FOR UK/EU: https://shop.m0jsx.radio/
👉 FOR US/CAN: https://temporarilyoffline.com/M0JSX
👉 FOR VK/ZL: https://ham-radio-dx.net/shop

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👉 Fun Stuff 👈
🫵 We want YOU on TOADs Discord: https://discord.gg/97tkMEc
🕊️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KiloMike9Golf
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This radio is confusing… and that’s the point.

On paper, the AnyTone AT-5289 II looks like a 10-meter mobile.
In practice, it behaves like something else entirely.

👉 Anytone AT-5289 II: https://geni.us/s3Lo3n
👉 ATU 100 Antenna Tuner: https://geni.us/EkazAV
👉 Screwdriver Kit: https://geni.us/OilK

👉 Check the premium Geekom Mini Computers: https://geni.us/y8uCVl
Winter Sale 7% Sitewide Coupon: TemGK7

👉 Lever-Pole Recipe:
1. 12ga solid wire: https://geni.us/kOAGLr
(NOTE: Trim it exact!)
2. Anderson Power Poles w/Crinper: https://geni.us/bqfprDt
3. Lever Nuts: https://geni.us/nE412y3
4. Wire Strippers: https://geni.us/LejLm
(NOTE: They cut wire too…)
5. Glue Lined Heat Shrink Tubing: https://geni.us/7kUwOL

It has:
• A VFO you can spin
• A CB-channel/band style layout
• Separate RX and TX tones
• AM and FM only
• No repeater split (by design)

And yes… it can be modded into a CB.

So what is this radio actually for?

In this video, I walk through:
• A quick unboxing and physical overview
• Power and basic performance checks
• What the radio won’t do (and why that matters)
• Who this radio makes sense for — and who should absolutely skip it

10 meters was quiet during filming, but that actually helped reveal the real intent behind this radio. This isn’t a repeater rig. It’s not a DX tool. And it’s definitely not trying to be a traditional ham radio.

Think simplex, local comms, truck-to-truck, off-road, or CB-adjacent users who want more control.

If you judge it as a bad ham radio, you’re probably right.
If you judge it on what it was actually built to do… it starts to make a lot more sense.

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⚡ Meter I use in my videos: https://kaiweets.com/?sca_ref=2859744.05ZtMxNK23

👉 Fun Stuff 👈
🫵 We want YOU on TOADs Discord: https://discord.gg/97tkMEc
🕊️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KiloMike9Golf
😸 Github: https://github.com/TemporarilyOffline

Where possible, all links are affiliate links, this youtube thing is an expensive endeavor and every little bit helps.

Trying to reach someone, anyone! KM9G calling out on the airwaves. Is anyone out there listening? Maybe it was too early…

👉 Full Video: https://youtu.be/WqvpkwcG130

👉 Zero to Hero Course: https://courses.hamradiodx.net/b/LmQGB/af697d88594372e

👉 Starter Course: https://courses.hamradiodx.net/b/TqJWp/af697d88594372e

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