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Discover the surprisingly compact AnyTone AT-5289 II, a powerful 10-meter export radio that challenges typical bulky hardware. From its 6-pin connectivity to its clean, functional design, this portable unit offers impressive performance for its size.
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Another Amazon return radio lands on the bench, and this time it might be one of the cleanest Retevis RT95 / AnyTone AT-778UV-style dual band mobile radios I’ve seen come back yet. But does it actually work, is anything missing, and can it be tested, programmed, and saved from the eWaste pile one more time?
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In this episode of the Amazon Return RT95 series, I go through another returned 2 meter / 70 centimeter mobile ham radio and check the basics: what came in the box, whether the radio powers up, whether it transmits and receives, whether the microphone works, and whether it can still be programmed with CHIRP. These little radios are budget-friendly VHF/UHF mobile transceivers that can make a great first mobile ham radio, shack radio, go-box radio, or simple repeater rig if everything checks out.
This one had a little twist, because I’m running low on spare parts for these returns, but the goal is the same as always: test it honestly, make it right, and get it ready for a new home instead of letting perfectly usable gear become eWaste.
In this video:
• Testing another Amazon return Retevis RT95-style dual band mobile radio
• Checking the box contents and accessories
• Verifying 2 meter and 70 centimeter transmit and receive
• Testing the microphone buttons and controls
• Programming the radio with CHIRP
• Confirming the radio is ready for re-homing
• Talking through what makes these budget mobile radios useful for ham radio operators
The Retevis RT95, AnyTone AT-778UV, and similar compact dual band radios are popular because they are small, affordable, and simple enough for new hams while still being useful for mobile, shack, RV, go-box, and repeater work. They are not fancy radios, but when they work, they do the job: VHF/UHF FM, local repeaters, simplex calling frequencies, and basic mobile operation.
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I can’t tell you enough how much I love the JPC-12 Antenna (not sponsored). I loved it when I reviewed it (they did send it to me) and I love it to this day. I just never use it. I don’t like fussing with radials. I just want to put my end fed up and get on the air. I’m not what some people would call a "patient person". Which is why I always gravitate to the EFHW. I’m up in minutes. I’ve been wanting to take this antenna out again though. It lives in a box in my closet and I can hear it calling, nay, beckoning for me to use it. And I want to. After reviewing it a year or so ago, it really impressed me. And I was doing QRP in that video! https://youtu.be/iCPC2TIs65k?si=7dwScLKL3l3axntZ Friday night as I’m laying in bed thinking about what radios and antennas I want to take to Galveston, as one does, I thought about the JPC-12. I knew where I wanted to go in the park and it would be the perfect antenna for the location I was planning on activating from. I brought my 891 go bag as well as I was planning on hiking out onto the marsh lands of the bay side for a picturesque activation. For the lady, of course. Unfortunately we weren’t able to activate from the bay side of the park, but I think this just might have turned out better. With ground spike in sand, radials in the salt water amplifier, and an SWR that barely made a blip on my 7300MKII, this antenna brought one of the biggest pileups I’ve had in a while. This video is the whole activation. While I don’t normally post an entire POTA activation, this was just too much fun. I hope you enjoy watching as much as we enjoyed making. Not a bad first time to Galveston for Caitlin I’d say.
BTW, and again, not sponsored at all but I like this product and want to support a ham making cool ham stuff for hams, if you want one of the ECT Enterprises dual mic things we’re using, he makes one for Icom and one for Yaesu. I paid $40 for my Icom one, looks like they’re $45 now. He also makes one for Yaesu that, per his QRZ page, is $35. You can email him n1ect@outlook.com Here’s the QRZ page for Icom: https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/ect-enterprises-icom-mic-splitter-box-for-pota.1005157/#post-7386440 and for the Yaesu version: https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/ect-enterprises-yaesu-mic-splitter-box-for-pota.989721/#post-7391160
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Scanning local repeaters and hearing only silence? It usually isn’t a hardware failure. Learn how timing, weekly nets, and activity patterns dictate the pulse of the airwaves.
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Don’t discard your broken radio. Swapping out the ribbon cable assembly is often the simplest fix for a faulty antenna connection. A step-by-step approach to deeper internal repairs.
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Gordo is back to warn us about cheap coax! Don has a fresh Amateur Radio Newsline and Amanda shares a Ham-It, Can-it, Or-What-Am-It! Thanks for watching!
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We examine the connectivity options for this 100-watt radio, including how to connect your microphone and manage data via the micro SD card slot. The demonstration covers navigating through digital modes like upper sideband, lower sideband, narrow FM, and AM to help you understand the interface capabilities.
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Come with me on a fast Summits On The Air Activation. All I needed was a Quansheng Mini Kong with NR7Y’s Custom Firmware, N6ARA Filter, And TWAYRADIO Dual Band Telescopic antenna. EASY! I spotted the activation and logged all my contacts with the Ham2k Logger
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