Anytone AT-778UV Mobile Radio - Static & Mobile Range test - Xmas Special No 3.

Join me as I take out the superb mobile radio from Anytone out on the road to do some long range testing along with a live chat with fellow ham G0LDB back near my home QTH.
Dont miss Santas little helper watch right until the end :-)
Check the usual Chinese Market Place sites for the best deals, I picked this up for £80 delivered, prices do fluctuate though so maybe check out the sites in the new year if you are interested, I can certainly recommend this radio.
Keep an eye out for Episode 3 xmas special number 4.

[@hamandshortwaveradioirelan4773]

Thanks for a nice practical test, they really are a great choice for anyone who doesn’t want digital

[@puka5939]

It's seems to be a decent radio for $125.00 U.S. however when installed in my mobile and driving in a large city it receives a lot of intermod and interference that makes it hard to squelch out. The radio could use better filtering, my Kenwood V71A doesn't have that problem however it does cost 3 times more then the Anytone. Once leaving the city and driving in the suburbs there's no issues at all or even at home as a fixed station. Excellent video, thanks.....

[@knoxieman]

Yes filtering is always where the big brands beat the cheaper Chinese sets 👍

[@garysharp293]

Just bought one and they’re brilliant. Picked up for £80 from PJ Box. Going to trade in the FT897D as it’s now surplus. Great video.

[@knoxieman]

Cheers, yes mines still going strong I use it in my shack as my main radio.

[@rod1cooper]

I have the Retevis RT95 version of this; great radios. Thanks for the video.

[@knoxieman]

Thanks for that yes they are superb radios 😎

[@RingwayManchester]

Great test mate and nice looking radio too, Would make a good upgrade from my KT 8900D!. Cheers and 73, have a good christmas!

[@knoxieman]

Haven't stopped playing with this one, you know you normally do a test then put the radio on the shelf, not with this, it's great, have a super Xmas mate.

[@1known2]

Thanks very much for the video you made I appreciate the effort you went to and the editing

[@aprilk141]

11.8 volts seems pretty low, the recommended power supply is like 13.8v

[@johnroberts6695]

You ought to do a review of the TYT TH-UV8000D. It's supposed to be a 10W HT, and it actually is 10W, right on the button. It had a low setting that is pretty much 6.0W, but nothing lower. It also has a cross band repeater that works great. It comes with two antennas - a whip and a standard that actually works quite well, surprisingly. The HT is like the shape of a football; however, it fits the hand (amazingly).

[@TonyLing]

I love the look of that radio, I would buy one but I am more than a little worried that the receiver is not selective enough

[@knoxieman]

Yes it's a great radio for the money,. Not had any issues with selectivity. 😎

[@paulkazjack]

This is great stuff.

[@saltire546]

I accidently set the password to on in the function mode and never actually inputted one .You need to enter 123456 to get this back to normal .

[@kodiakandgrizzlybears3787]

Impressive!!

[@knoxieman]

It's really a lovely radio

[@USAisAFK]

4:40 what is the name of that antenna you have hard wired on top of your car?

[@Echo_5_Charlie]

How far away was the second location? I missed it in the video somehow. Thx

[@davidstech1445]

Great Testing! But I think your SDR bandwidth is too high - try a setting of 25,000 or 12,500 in the top left panel. Edit: While I'm here, hit the settings/cog icon next to the volume adjustment, and make sure RTL AGC and TUNER AGC are ticked.

[@knoxieman]

Thanks David I do tweak it but it drifts off I'm getting something much better for Xmas 👍

[@davidstech1445]

@@knoxieman Ah, fair enough! (late) Merry Christmas!

[@mowtown75]

What brand and model antenna r u using pls? Is it a dual band?

[@Legendpilot]

How are you incorporating the DJI controller with this test? Interesting! 73 KC3OQM

[@tomety_tcg2073]

I'm amateur will anytone at-778uf user be able to talk with baofeng bf-888s ht user?

[@HarrySwettenham26]

Yes, as long as both radios have been programmed with the same frequency in the UHF band then it will work fine. Make sure codes are off to avoid issues with it not working.

[@WillemvanderHouven]

Hi knoxieman great video, what kind of mobile magnet antenne did you have on your carroof?

[@knoxieman]

I think it's an old yaesu base, thanks for the comments

[@gmallada]

Hi friend! What Antenna uses in your SDR receptor? Great Channel! Regards from Argentina!

[@knoxieman]

Thanks, I use a metre long dual band colinear on a 15 foot pole on the side of the house

[@barbsblogs1563]

Seems like a great little radio ... did you make the adapter box for the cigar lighter socket ? I guessing it would draw too much current on high power 🤔

[@knoxieman]

Yes made the adapter, socket didn't like the highest power setting would cut out/bad connection but the fuse was ok.

[@BD-bx2gc]

czy mógłbyś zrobić test tego anytone o mocy 25w do innego trx z mocą 50w?? dziekuję pozdrawiam

[@budipyd1rtxjz30bel8]

nice video... may you have test for receiving signal from satelite ISS

[@chrisj2268]

great video thanks, can you tell me how you get the side terrain view up on google maps please?, thanks...

[@nathantcampbell]

You need to download the google earth desktop app. Inside you use the ruler tool and select elevation profile. See screen capture: imgur.com/a/ZSKtEDY

[@borrdellingr9209]

What kind of cigarette adapter is that? Do you have specifics or a link? I appreciate the videos on this radio and I am considering it for my truck. Right now I have a Yaesu FT-60 and the 5 watt limit is a pain sometimes. What kind of antenna attachment does this take? I have the Yaesu attached to a Diamond MR77SMA mag mount and it is difficult to tell from the video if what I have will work. Thanks!

[@knoxieman]

Hello, it's a pl 259 on the back which isn't ideal but the radio is super, i made the power adapter myself, thanks for watching.

[@lugulinux]

Hola amigo, que consumo en amperes tiene? Podrá funcionar con una fuente de PC?, Saludos

[@neoramirez5664]

Does this radio have the ability to program alphanumeric mames for memory channels?

[@knoxieman]

Yes using the software, go in to the function menu to swap from frequency display to names.

[@kozzae44]

Hi I have one of these radios and it has no DTMF ? Is this the same as yours ?

[@knoxieman]

Yes it supports the encoding of tones using DTMF but they have to be pre programmed you can't just key up and push the buttons like other radios, I guess not many folks use that feature on a mobile radio so they didn't enable it.

[@kozzae44]

Hi knoxieman, yeah but these DTMF tones are needed for EchoLink ! The reason I bought this radio !

[@kozzae44]

I know the retivis version has DTMF on the buttons I think !!

[@knoxieman]

Right, it's a slightly odd thing to leave out considering it has all the hardware inside to do it, I've looked through mine and online and can't see that it can be enabled.

[@adamwaldroup]

does this radio come with a mic hanger mount? If not what style of hanger do you use with this type of mic?

[@knoxieman]

Yes mine did but I don't know what I've done with it, I 3D print ones for my radios normally.

[@lugulinux]

Hola quería saber si tiene buena sensibilidad de entrada, yo uso unos Baofeng chinos y son muy sordos!!!!

[@gebarr474]

Can you recive airband?

[@EZ-viewing.]

Can you please tell me how you set up your computer to receive your radio? Just point me to where I should be researching. I don’t even know how to refer to that set up. Thanks in advance.

[@knoxieman]

Yes it's a SDR I used a cheap plugin TV receiver dongle and some software called SDR sharp for this video, however I don't use that now I use the much superior sdrplay SDR, it's more expensive but it's so much better, check out sdrplay.com

[@EZ-viewing.]

@@knoxieman Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I sincerely appreciate your efforts. At least I have somewhere to go & research further. You really have a great ability to demonstrate clearly all things radio. Really appreciate you sharing your experience. Looking forward to seeing you in new clips. Thanks again. Take care.

[@aprilk141]

The history behind SDR is pretty cool, it uses chips designed for encoding decoding HDTV signals.

[@blliverm]

How did you do the elevation checking thru google maps?

[@knoxieman]

That's the desktop version of Google earth, you draw a path from a to b, right click on the path and select elevation profile, you can then slide the slider up and down and a pointer appears on the map at the point on the profile, very useful feature that is.

[@paulkazjack]

Would you recommend a Diamond x50 for this radio? Thanks.

[@knoxieman]

Yes that what I use at home, I've just moved house and refitted it on a 10 foot pole, I'm getting 1.1 SWR and fantastic coverage.

[@RookieLock]

So im new to this hobby.. Does this radio work ok on a car's cigarettes' lighter socket ?

[@knoxieman]

Yes

[@sokoletto]

O, great consumption at 7:10 min - your car battery drop to 10.3V

[@knoxieman]

No it was the dodgy lighter socket, poor connection

[@akosiraulo1433]

Hello i just want to ask how many kilometers if your in mountainous place. Like here in mindanao Philippines.

[@knoxieman]

Hi, such a tricky question to answer, this radio will do 35 watts, so line of sight 100km is easily achievable that could drop to 5 miles in urban area and maybe 10 miles in a mountain area it's very hard to say, generally longer wavelength would work better in a mountain area, 4m radios.

[@akosiraulo1433]

@@knoxieman thanks... And also can i crossband repeat that radio?

[@jasonlockwood7395]

Those voltage way to low

[@MosinMadMan18]

What antenna was u using ?

[@knoxieman]

Generic dual band mag mount, had it years i will check though as people have asked

[@80Loke]

Why so broadbanded?? 12k should be enough

[@knoxieman]

Wide on this is 12k narrow is so thin you can hardly hear it.