I got the 7550e trying to get it reprogrammed… to local arizona police any help

I was split between this 55 zoom and the stick, for the cable analyzer, but it appears like their phone is app nomore maintained, even though they are updating the windows/mac version. But if i need to use a computer I would rather have got the RIG55!

🤔 You can get more in it that your going to wanna have to Lift?

👍 73. EA7FKI

Quick Notes: The newer versions of the AnyTone (I believe it’s the “AT-878UVii Plus”? approx $300?) includes Bluetooth audio. I’m fairly sure you cannot program the radio via Bluetooth, but the “plus” variant DOES include a PTT “dongle” type device with a single button. I don’t think it comes with an earpiece receiver. (I honestly don’t use Bluetooth for much of anything with my radios, so I didn’t even check the box for an earpiece device) OF COURSE, the Motorola XPR-7550e is far more RUGGED than the AnyTone or nearly any other brand, but the 878 series is honestly not that bad. I own both the AT-878UVii Plus and the XPR-750e, but find myself reaching for the AnyTone for daily carry and use. I no longer work in the public safety realm, so the extra durability/ruggedness doesn’t matter for me now. Some other issues: 878 is a bit “glitchy” when scanning (w/ANY amount of channels from 2 to 30 or so) 878 does NOT have MDC-1200 Signaling (key for most first responders on Analog) The audio is ok, not as loud or clear as the 7550e, but decent. BUT Volume cannot be set very low for quiet room use. It starts LOUD at 1 bar and just gets louder. BOTH radios can encode and decode QC2 (2-tone sequential paging). That is great for a volunteer firefighter or similar PERSONAL use as a (slightly larger & bulkier) replacement for a pager. It can then do everything a pager can PLUS (if authorized to & enabled) can be permitted to transmit. There is now (PowerWorx?) a dual charge battery for AnyTone ($30). Drop in charging PLUS USB-C charging! Great for emergency use or if you want to use a battery bank to charge in the field. The Motorola Impress battery is about double the price, but MUCH better overall and rapid charge is fast on the Motorola. The AnyTone includes an FM radio receiver. Volume is a bit loud though…

Very informative, thank you for uploading!

I wouldn't worry too much about RF levels within the shack. For a good chunk of my working life I was working 8 hours a day close to a 3 million watt radar transmitter with the 40dB gain antenna a few feet over my head. I suffered no ill effects.

I just received a rig expert 500 yesterday and have an ungodly number of problems with it and no way to really contact anyone for help except an email in ukraine. When you finally locate the manual it's in a font size smaller than anything I've ever seen in my life when you print it out, the software doesn't work on any of the three computers that I have and it screwed up the booting on two of them. When you change velocity factor in the settings it's not reflected when you go to take the measurement. The manual does not include any instructions on the functions on the second screen. To top it all off there's really no f****** help at all from the rig expert company for any of these problems they sell it to you and then tell you to go to hell.

Question: If the frequence I am trying to attain is 14.080 and my best SWR is at 12.480, do I shorten or lengthen the wire antenna? And if I shorten it, can I fold the end and wrap it around itself ?

can this type of protocol send more then emails? say like data which you could use for weather reports ect out 200 miles at sea?

Digital don't count Real hams use CW

Did you make it through the COVID time? There haven't been any videos in a couple of years

Would lobe to know the model you got the link don’t work

I need this bad the link doesn’t work I want on hf bad

How good is Anytone in analogue mode, with problems like LED billboards, cellular BTS etc ?

Contact count problem is a problem with DMR network design, typical for closed companies / government institutions, inappropriate for every minute changing HAM list. Yaesu Fusion network solved this problem without any troubles. If I import DMR codeplug week ago, can be out of date and probably is. This design assumption is wrong for amateur use

Your mag mount antenna is totally silly. "Affecting resale value" is absolutely no excuse whatsoever. I bought my 2014 Subaru Outback 2.5i in April of 2014, and by June I had a professionally-installed NMO mount put into the roof. It has been there for over 10 years now with zero leaks, zero rust, zero problems -- but absolutely great antenna performance using Larsen dual-band whips -- the NMO 270 and it's shorter version. I keep my cars long-term, and if you have a Subaru Outback, you should do likewise. You'll never be able to get a better car than the one you have now. BTW what you made is not an "installation" video. It is more of a "post-installation" video. Take your Outback to a local Motorola radio shop and have them install that NMO mount. You won't regret it, and they do that sort of thing all day long, so it won't take long or cost very much.

If worried about wire melting you could also wrap the wires in Tesa's high heat wire harness tape.

Apache, Eylar, and Meijia all seem to be rebrands of the same Chinese cases.

6550 has four serial numbers for vhf & uhf models transmit range “J” for vhf 136-175mhz “Q” for uhf1 403-470mhz “T” for uhf2 450-512mhz “X” for uhf2 450-527mhz

Folks are flocking to the Apache and for good reason. They are tough. I see people commenting about the Pelican warranty but no one commenting about the Apache warranty. Is that because the Apache doesn't fail? Apache is roughly a 1/4 of the cost. Warranty or not you may never really need one. I use an Apache on the ATV, so far it's waterproof! I haven't rolled my ATV down a mountain lately so I don't know how tough it really is but at least it is waterproof. BTW you should check out the video when I did roll down a mountain. I use a Pelican box on the handle bars for quick access items. It too is waterproof. I use a Pelican for CCW needs while flying, why Pelican for flying. Simple. They made the box that fit my needs perfectly!. I just received my first NANUK (909). No mission for it yet but I may build a Go-Box for a QRP Amateur radio with it. I also have very inexpensive Plano boxes for vehicle travel. (truck bed) and they are waterproof. Seems all of them are waterproof. Oh well starting babble. Buy what you can afford and what you like. Most of these are good products.

excellent review

Hello, do you know if the gps has no signal (f.e. in house) can I still send the fixed beacon or to send out APRS does the GPS has to be locked (red) ? Thanks, ON4VP

awesome video i just bought a xtl1500 for both analog and p25 repeater her in so cal but waiting on the new one my had hardware issue keep saying fail 001 so for now im using my kenwoodtk-981 i love 900mhz awesome video i lie those motorola had helds

Dmr is trash

Hi josh I have a 7550 and have some freq programmed into it but was trying to update -remove some old ones and add some more -but it wont sync -any ideas mike - KB6TVJ

Hi. How do you set it up for 10mts band ? 73’s

Its interesting that you are tuning the antenna from shack end yet an antenna tuner is not allowed to do that

You hit the nail right on the head. I have several Motorola ID on my radios and I absolutely love them. The whole experience is great. The programming software the build quality unfortunately when I got my Anytown radio for the price, I was expecting better fit and finish better overall quality in the physical radio itself the display and so on the CPS software isn’t terrible, but it could definitely be better, but I agree with you as well. The radio was built more for amateur use versus the Motorola and we see that with the increased memory capacities, multiple bands and vfo. If the fit and finish and build quality of the Anytone radio was comparable to the Motorola, then I would be able to give it a solid 8 out of 10, but unfortunately, it’s more like a 6.5 Cost considered

On the Motorola radio can you program for talk group 91 on the BM network?

Josh I’ve been using an old MFJ-259 however a few minutes ago I ordered Rig Expert AA 55 Zoom. I’m planning to home brew a multi band EFHW to replace my 20 year old dipole. I’m hoping to start operating POTA/SOTA later this year.🔉 Your Fence Dipole is interesting to see almost unique . Have you ever made DX contacts with it? 😊 Next week my Xiegu-90 should be delivered a couple weeks later the Xiegu DE-19 digital interface should arrive. I have been holding off getting into SDR Operations until there’s reasonable/ affordable one💡💡 Again appreciate your support and insights 73 Steve AA4SH

Always worry about peoples health when they say they are using an indoor antenna. Glad you mention the fact about RF and using low power to counter that as I would not want others to make this without knowing the risks. Good luck and glad you mentioned that aspect in your video it was the responsible thing to do. 73

Great Idea and just about to do the same in my attic! I have nosey informing neighbors in my area in scotland and this will work wonders I have an end fed Long wire HF40 160-6M band with a 9:1 Unun... so heres hoping! thank you for the upload!

Run your coax through the chicken wire wall through the doorway and run full 100 watts. Just put the radio as far from the antenna as you can

Can you show me how to go from Chinese to English

This hilarious! This is absolutely stealth if you are outside but not very STEALTH on the inside! I bet that if you ever bring a woman home they are impressed!

All tools and parts, no install advice.

That is the radio I want to get that 7300 is awesome

My brain was already buzzing with info as I sit here copying notes from every source I can to try to burn some of it to memory for a tech test. This was a fun and informative rabbit hole for me to follow. Gave me yet another concrete reason to get a ham license. 🍻

Ummm, arent you supposed to take the measurements at the anntenna? My understanding is that readings from the radio end of the coax rather than the antenna doesnt give accurate readings. I made the same mistake until someone from our club pointed this out to me.

CPS has been updated so that you set APRS Tx Freq in the APRS setup. You don't need to set up a channel.

Enjoyed your video…. Thank you! My problem is now that I have programmed my AnyTone D878UV, I am trying to get it to connect to my DMR hotspot and it simply won’t respond to the hotspot…. I have a Baofeng DMR handheld 1701 and it programs easy peasy when I setup the hotspot as a System Fusion hotspot running a simplex frequency, connects with no problems! But trying to program my AnyTone D878UV with a digital frequency for say Brandmeister talk group, it simply will not work! Very very frustrating……. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated Josh. Thanks Mark W5HSJ. Corpus Christi, Texas

I avoid motorola like the plague

That's not even a competition and you said in another comment that the XPR had APRS, and that's not true.

Very informative...thanks...Just got a technician and general license and one thing on the list is to do email...

Have you looked into installing a Comma3 using thr SunnyPilot mods? Other Crosstrek drivers have had great results and it does an excellent job at lane centering versus stock eyesight that has a tendency to ping pong and get confused easily.

You keep saying "this radio" and I can't tell which is which. You should say the model names through the video and put bullet points in the description.

You can tune a guitar You can tuna fish No you can not Tune a Antenna

I like the Apache cases. Colors would be nice though. I think the website shows a red one though. Maybe things have changed since this video.

I just bought this meter (9/2023). Functions look great. I’ll save this video for reference. Thanks. Good point about NOT cutting the wire.