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I have been seeing this Tytera MD-398 radio.

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On this website, Alibaba, I have been seeing this new TYTERA MD-398 radio that apparently began mass production in February of 2016. It is now available on many websites now. Does anyone have one? If so, how do you like it? Does it work well?
 
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jakes_tornado said:
On this website, Alibaba, I have been seeing this new TYTERA MD-398 radio that apparently began mass production in February of 2016. It is now available on many websites now. Does anyone have one? If so, how do you like it? Does it work well?
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Do you mean the Md 390 ? 73, n9zas
 
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MD-398G

Got mine today... Works great, Programmable output power, Indoor GPS positioning, 10 Watts of super power. Just don't dare put it in the sink yet! External mic connection is now in the Motorola M7 style.

Pictures coming... Haven't got there yet.

Enjoy
René
 
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I cannot find any reference to a MD 398 anywhere. Please post a link for this 398 model. I have the MD 380 and a MD 390 with GPS but never heard or saw anything about a 398.

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So how come it's been out for more than 6 months, and there are exactly 2 pages on the internet offering it for sale (rys.nl and alibaba.com). There are dozens of sites selling the MD-380, MD-390, and MD-390 GPS, and the GPS radio has not been out as long as the 398.

It's either vaporware, or else radioddity got a world exclusive on their rebadge.
 
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Looks like the rebadge got some kind of exclusive deal. I downloaded the GD-55 software, and it contains numerous filename references to MD-398:
 
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Looks like the rebadge got some kind of exclusive deal. I downloaded the GD-55 software, and it contains numerous filename references to MD-398:
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And it would be interesting to find out how similar the guts of the 398 are to the 390/380. My bet is that they're pretty much the same radio.
 
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Just got a GD-55 from Radioddity

looking for a programming cable that works...

I ordered one from amazon, should be arriving today ...

it's actually NOT for a TyTera radio .. however it looks like the same connector ..

(BaoFeng A58 Programming Cable for GT-3WP & BF-9700)

I'm hoping this radio can be used on BrandMeister ...
 

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yes ...

however that doesn't help get a "REAL" pgm cable as there doesn't seem to be anywhere to buy one.

I have the software - but they changed the connection to a waterproof design
 

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yes ...

however that doesn't help get a "REAL" pgm cable as there doesn't seem to be anywhere to buy one.

I have the software - but they changed the connection to a waterproof design
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Yeah, I misread your previous post, sorry. Thought you said "its actually not a tytera", missed that oh so important "for".
 
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This is the Cable I ordered ... fingers X'd

Programming Cable
The programming cable requires is not the traditional two pin Baofeng / Kenwood style. It appears to be a Motorola style connector, but looks are deceiving. Although the connector is similar in appearance, the internal wiring is not. The Motorola cable has a 2 wire connection, while the Baofeng requires 3. The required cable Must be the one marketed for the GT-3WP, UV82WP, BF-A58, BF-9700, etc. or it will not work. (Thank you John Reinhart for testing)

The cable is secured to the side of the radio using a flat connector and thumb screw. Although it requires a bit of extra effort to connect, it does enhance the waterproof capability. It does not require being removed to make a 'radio check' as the speaker is not disconnected with the cable attached.
 

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