If you want to hear someone talk 95% about everything EXCEPT the IC-52A, this is for you. Very little actual information. Very much blather. Sorry, but that’s just how it is.

this reviewer is a douche, fr fr

I find programming my 878 easy, the battery life is unbelievable, it is my go to ht, DMR is great, I build my code plugs from scratch its part of the fun for me.

Touch screen was good even after still one year ?

Great video two thumbs up 👍👍. Anyone needing power via USB? What I use is a Milwaukee M18 battery pack from my power tools. I got mine from Home Depot they sell for about $30. Their are other brands that do the same thing example Makita, power tools.

I know you’re judging me anyway but whatever that was funny 😂

i gave the yaesu ft5d about a year's worth of use. I have to say that I never was satisfied with its audio quality. Nor was I satisfied with its battery life. I agree with you that Yaesu could (and should) do much better. I really liked it that I learned APRS on it. Then I bought the AT UV2. What a difference. Audio quality is much better. APRS is analog and Digital send and receive and the battery life is doubled as compared to the Yaesu. Finally, the initial support offered by Bridgecom makes programming and use much easier. I'd put it over and above the Yaesu (and I am a Yaesu fanboy).

So if you trust it for your everyday carry, why is it at the bottom end? If you where talking mobile or an HF rig, that is different. I look at HT radios as a pocket knife. It is it dependable, tough and works, that is all you need. If you cannot bang it around a little, get it dirty and damp, it is just a low powered mobile. Then there is the price on the jap radios. $500 plus, that is a lot for a radio you cannot get dirty or wet.

I have this HT, is a Tough HT!

I only have one other high end HT and that is a Icom T90A and that is a piece of C to program compared to the Anytone; the Anytone is also a great DMR Radio also. I know you don't like DMR but in all fairness the Anytone is great in that mode. I don't like DStar, Dstar radios are rediculously expensive in Australia and Kenwood is unavailable but Yaesu I like and do plan to buy one.

878 uviiplus def 4/5 love that thing.. 5/5 if it could tone scan like my wouxun uv9px.. maybe it can and I'm missing it??

I don’t like DMR I don’t like the people who use DMR? I don’t like people who stereotype people who use DMR. Nasty statement you made was going to subscribe but I don’t like you.

Only sucky part about APRS & Anytones, you can only receive messages to your callsign. You can see telemetry info from everyone though.

The name icom speaks for itself the name Kenwood you know you're buying quality the name Yaesu you're getting a great radio for a great buy anytone that name's got to go😮😮😮

Well if you want us to love the radio change the name that name is Walmart special😅😅😂

Who cares about DMR I'm sure it's fine but we got D star an fusions enough why why why why why why so engross with digital communication I love analog the best audio ever bye-bye😢

Can I walk away from my radio and still receive or transmit? I"m looking for wireless headphone for my ham radio.

The icom DR near repeater search based on GPS is a complete game changer for people who travel. I've got both Yaesu and Icom radios and I almost always travel with ICOM because of this feature. If they added APRS that would be fantastic!

"I don't like the people on it" - In reference to DMR users. Thats great, as apparently nobody likes you either with only 421 subscribers. Grow up and drop the elitist attitude that ruins the hobby.

Couple of things about this headset. "Softies" Velour earpad covers are your friend, $18.00 and worth every penny they are made for audio recording engineers, they are great and available thru places like BH Photo, well worth it. There are 2 favors of this headset Dynamic or Condenser Mic Element. Basically Condenser for ICOM or Xiegu and Dynamic for everyone else. The "Adapter Cable" are manufacture and model specific. These headsets are based on the standard David Clark Aviation headsets and are of comparable quality. The audio response is tailored to "Radio" so it sounds bad listening to music by design. The microphone when connected as an input to an "audio device" sounds pretty much like any other reasonable quality microphone. These are a purpose built product and are extremely well made for their intended purpose.

I have 2 878's. The newer one with green top button and the blue one. Exellent radio's. The battery cap is quit good, have allways one on standbye and work with that the whole day. It should have D-star in for be the super best radio!

why did you make this video?

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The Anytone878II-Plus is an amazing radio for reasonable money, of course every person has different opinions and what they need the radio for or what they are willing to spend.

Some really good thoughts. Thanks. I am about to order a 52A so found it enlightening.

Hmmm, recently lost my FT70. Was thinking of replacing it with the FT5 but not now. I think I'll stick with the 70. Im sure that as soon as I buy another 70, I will find the one I lost.

Yaesu is really proud of their warranty to bad they don't honor it.

9:00 Yaesu indeed feels ancient and hard to program, but still I like it. Last week I tried to program the Yaesu ft70 and it took me some time as a 22 year old grown up with computers. Still they gave clear instructions for the programming and if you read them all the way, I think anyone can program a Yaesu. What I really like about the software, is that it is soo rudimentary. This makes it more likely that it will work on future and older computers, even if Yaesu goes out of business. It just makes the Yaesu radios feel like less of a planned obsolescence product.

CHEERS🎉 I just purchased mine after graduating from FCC Extra. As a beginerr you gave the confide ce our the naysayers to enjoy my purchase,HERE GOES! Thankyou 9V1KM KK7QGL Singapore

I wore a set of Heil Elite 6’s for hours on end last field day (over 600 voice contacts) and had zero issues with the cups, hot ears, etc. While they have differently shaped ear “cupc” they, as well as the 7’s have cloth covers that go over the ear pads and work quite well. As for closing off outside noise…. Duh that’s what they’re for. To remove the outside audio sources that make it more difficult to work those weak stations. Horrible for music- they aren’t for music. Heil is an audio genius and Heil headsets are optimized for amateur radio. Who cares about music? Wouldn’t take $300 headset to the field? Well many of us bring $1000 plus radios to the field. 7300’s, Elecraft rigs, etc. $300 for a headset that kicks behind? Not necessary but definitely nice if you have access. Personally I’m torn between Elite 6 and Pro 7. 6’s fold up quite a bit while 7’s don’t. 7’s have a headset jack so someone can monitor while 6’s don’t. I’ll probably go with 7’s because if the external headphone Jack and my being an instructor.

I was wondering what advantage or use would it be to use my amateur license to fly my DJI mini 2 or any drone?

I think now when the ID50 is out, it would be better for you :) No BT, small and USB-C.

Lol....love yeasu ft3

Is it possible to do cross band repeat? 8P6RC

I have this radio but im not a DMR fan... Other than that its a great radio fir analog..But i do think next time i will just buy a high end analog radio..Probably Yaesu..

I would put the Anytone AT-D878UVII Plus up against any HT at any price, feature by feature. Before your subscribers get side-tracked, DMR is considered by most digital uses as the clearest. tone of the three most popular digital modes.

Chooses Chinese radio cuz clips to pocket better. 👍

I don't get the obsession with earbuds. Headphones and earbuds are inferior quality audio compared to a real speaker setup. The only place where earbuds are necessary is crowded public spaces, headphones are only really useful because of outside noise deadening. The whole idea that earbuds have any place in radio seems meaningless, and to rate earphones for anything but sound deadening for radio also makes zero sense. The values and factors used in this video's judgement are the least valuable I have ever come across on the subject.

Can I hook up my IPad to use as a waterfall display?

I have had a Yaesu VX 170 for 20 years. Had to replace the battery with an aftermarket. It is built like a tank, dropped it from the top of the refrigerator, off a 2nd floor balcony, and barely a scratch. Excellent volume! Bought an Anytone 3 years ago, was frustrated with it, and put it away for 2 years. I dug it out a few weeks ago, and earnestly watched about a hundred short videos on KZbin about it, and changed my mind about it. Not easy software, but not as daunting as I thought a few years ago. It is a radio originally designed as a business radio. It is designed to do almost anything, too much in my opinion, and if I were King, I would eliminate half the shit from the radio and software. It was adopted by the amateur industry. I would have to agree with this commenter.

I’m a fan of this rig. It’s definitely on my must buy list for 2024. I already own the FT-897D, and will definitely get the FT-DX10 down the road; but if forced to only own one radio as a base station, the FT-991A is my default choice.

I have an early model. I use the sh-- out of mine. I bought it for DMR on another ham's recommendation. After programming I could not get it to work. I put in on the shelf for a couple of years. Then one day I pull it out and actually learned how DMR actually works. Been my go to ever since. I literally use it every day. The Japanese companies need to step up their games and give us the features we want. The cheap chinese radios are going to eclipse their market share.

The ft5 sucks & so does yaesu

Thank you!!

Had mine less than a year and already have burn-in on the screen. I'm trying real hard Ringo.

Encourage me to get my ham license

I think you're the most beautiful, most ham operator there is, and very intelligent, and keep people very informed, and you're very animated, and you keep viewers entertained with amateur radio information, you also keep it simple. Thank you for what you do

I face My HTs Screens face in, I have the Icom ID52 because it can be charge by USB,

Yes the radio really sucks yaesu will just blow you off. They like to promote their two year warranty is too bad they don't stand behind it

I can’t tell you how much I can relate to the ADD tangents peppered through this video. WOW my ears are red. That’s a big dog. It makes me happy. On the headset front… Thx for the info. I’m a sweaty bastard, and the heat issue has convinced me to stick with buds.