TYT DM-UVF10 Digital Walkie Talkie VHF&UHF

[wb6sub]

They claim these are analog and digital radios. Anyone know what type of digital radio they are? APCO 25? I am very new to digital formats so please be patient for an old school communications specialist.

 

[SCPD]

Not p25 format but looks like dmr digital. There version dpmr. I'd imagine they threw the p in name type name so they don't get sued lol.

 

[Technoguy58]

They are using dPMR digital format. Here is a link with some info about them. Seems that for the price they are a good buy for what they are.

http://forums.radioreference.com/bu...vers/296362-tyt-dm-uvf10-bad-transceiver.html

 

[jaspence]

TYT DM-UVF10

A quick Google shows they are dpmr digital, not compatible with any other format presently used by hams or public service. Digital private mobile radio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Go to the link for more info.

 

[jaspence]

dpmr is not the same as DMR and not in any way compatible.

 

[SCPD]

Hmmm it says it's close to nxdn format But it isn't compatible?

 

[SCPD]

dpmr is not the same as DMR and not in any way compatible.

Really? Hmmm kind of weird to use dpmr. I wasn't aware of any knock off digital formats. I know a few of the Chinese vendors were following the protocol of dmr type. But it isn't p25 for sure. If it was I'd have several already lol.

 

[jaspence]

DMR is used instead of P25 due to one factor - COST. More manufactures involved and less expensive radios and repeaters. Each frequency actually provides two voice channels that can be used at the same time. It can be monitored with the proper setup unless it is encrypted.

 

[jaspence]

dPMR was developed by the same European Standards group (ETSI) that developed DMR. It uses FDMA, while DMR uses TDMA.

 

[wb6sub]

Thank you all! As usual everyone has great input! Thanks again

 

[wb6sub]

I am considering getting 2. I would be nice to hear the pro's and cons from the ones who own one

 

[f1rzn]

I have a bunch of DM UVF10 rigs. I like them very much and here is some feedback from my experience of them :

Pros :

- VHF/UHF Dual band which is rare for dPmr rigs
- Rugged
- Nice ergonomic feel when held in hand.
- Very few out of band signals/interference if any, while still being very sensitive.
- Has all/most group calling features found in digital protocols (group calls, private calls, text messaging...)
- Menus are consistent and intuitive once you get used to them
- Can work in VFO mode or Channel mode or Memory mode
- Is available in several bands combination (70cm/2m 1.25m/70cm or 1.25/2m)
- Has digital encryption which can be used on dPmr 446 in some EU countries.
- Audio is very good, both from built in speaker (even at loud level) and microphone
- It's compatible with kenwood handheld accessories (headset, microphone...)

Cons :
- Will not receive both bands simultaneously, instead it will do "dual watch"
- Doesn't do full duplex cross band
- Like almost all dPmr radios, it doesn't do the 3.125 KHz step required for dPmr standard.
- lack of flexibility for scanning.
- The manual isn't very good. A non official and better PDF version which can be found online is much better.
- It's a dPmr (not a d-star nor dmr, nor C4FM compatible). But you don't expect a dstar radio to be compatible with dmr either.
- There isn't any battery case available to make it work from standard AAA or AA cells. But the battery pack is quite cheap ($20 or below).

Pricing :

You can grab it for around $90 + P&P from the manufacturer in China. It's well worth the money compared to other dPmr rigs.

If you go ahead and buy one, consider it as a dual band analog radio with some digital ability.

It performs well, and in most situation I prefer it to my Yaesu VX7R, mainly because it's free from out of band interference. Despite it doesn't have all the bells and whistles the VX7R has.

The early versions seem to have quite a few bugs. I would recommend getting them directly from the manufacturer to ensure you have the latest version.

 

[baltimorecs]

Do you know if the other TYT batteries work with it? The TC8000 has a bigger 3800 MAh battery for example.


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