Anytone AT-878UV

[kayn1n32008]

I updated my Anytone to current firmware last night/overnight.

I see it now has RC4 capabilities along with AES256.

Both RC4 and AES256 work with my XPR7550e on Simplex. Transmit audio is decent, receive audio is decent. It's easily as loud as my XPR7550e on receive.

An interesting discovery is that neither the RC4 nor AES256 keys are stored in the codeplug when you save it to your computer. Also, when you read a key loaded radio, the keys are not read out into the CPS.

This little Anytone keep surprising me. I'm definitely not a 'power' user of the radio, I've got lots of learning to do, especially with the setting page of the radio. I do however quite like it. While it definitely is not a Tait, Motorola or Kenwood, it's not a terrible radio. I'm definitely glad I didn't buy a TYT/Baoturd/BTech or some other junk.

Now I just need to locate my Kenwood speaker mic, and see if it will pick up the pulsing TDMA or not.

Speaking of speaker mics, has anyone tested Kenwoods 2 pin offerings on DMR? For what I'm into this radio for, I'd be willing to spend upwards of $130 shipped, for a quality DMR compatible speakermic.

 

[Alain]

I updated my Anytone to current firmware last night/overnight.

I see it now has RC4 capabilities along with AES256.

Both RC4 and AES256 work with my XPR7550e on Simplex. Transmit audio is decent, receive audio is decent. It's easily as loud as my XPR7550e on receive.

An interesting discovery is that neither the RC4 nor AES256 keys are stored in the codeplug when you save it to your computer. Also, when you read a key loaded radio, the keys are not read out into the CPS.

This little Anytone keep surprising me. I'm definitely not a 'power' user of the radio, I've got lots of learning to do, especially with the setting page of the radio. I do however quite like it. While it definitely is not a Tait, Motorola or Kenwood, it's not a terrible radio. I'm definitely glad I didn't buy a TYT/Baoturd/BTech or some other junk.

Now I just need to locate my Kenwood speaker mic, and see if it will pick up the pulsing TDMA or not.

Speaking of speaker mics, has anyone tested Kenwoods 2 pin offerings on DMR? For what I'm into this radio for, I'd be willing to spend upwards of $130 shipped, for a quality DMR compatible speakermic.

kayn1n32008,​

I just purchased two speaker mics from BridgeCom Systems for Christmas. I don't know how I got the long deal [$16 each] but I am quite impressed. Audio reports are very complimentary. I bought 2, one for me and one for my wife's 878uv. Regrettably, the sale is now over and the price is $29.95 each. For that price, you could afford to buy both the Kenwood and the BridgeCom unit and try them out on PARROT. Sell the one you don't like; you know that there will be a market here on RR for either one. Hope this helps. Vry 73 de Me

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