Anytone Anyone buying the new DMR/NXDN AT-D890uv portable?

[devicelab]

Looks interesting if it indeed does DMR & NXDN.

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I'm guessing the NXDN is some kind of future option? There's got to be a catch.

 

[devicelab]

From what I briefly saw on Facebook, it looks like NXDN will be an upgrade option in mid-2026.

 

[Joshuascanner2021]

nice, good price too

 

[EAFrizzle]

 

[chief21]

According to the owner's manual for the 890, the NXDN capability cannot be activated until permission is received from JVCKenwood. Apparently, Kenwood must hold the patent on NXDN.

 

[devicelab]

According to the owner's manual for the 890, the NXDN capability cannot be activated until permission is received from JVCKenwood. Apparently, Kenwood must hold the patent on NXDN.

Hrm... I wonder how they can even legally make that specification claim then..? Seems like a class action lawsuit just waiting to happen.

 

[mmckenna]

According to the owner's manual for the 890, the NXDN capability cannot be activated until permission is received from JVCKenwood. Apparently, Kenwood must hold the patent on NXDN.

It would be Kenwood and Icom.

I doubt there's a big challenge with this. Lisheng ( Lisheng Communications Co., Ltd. ) already produces an NXDN portable, as do others.

 

[MTS2000des]

And it does CopSounds™ and FireSounds™! A whacker's delight! only if it did 700/800 RX with TDMA would it be the true definition of a Luxury Radio.

 

[kinglou0]

Yay...

Can't wait for the onslaught of dumbasses and Bridgecom Boomers on NXDN. This has all the signs of the Chinese-fication of NXDN that DMR experienced when the TYT MD series radios started flooding the market.

I'm already at a point with DMR that I can't stomach the crap I hear on there. "You are 5 by 9 here on talkgroup 91 and please log me in QRZ for our crummy contact that consisted of me giving out my call sign multiple times like I'm calling in a air strike and a weather report".

But, nothing wrong with more people using a digital protocol and this is the 1st sign that we might have a multi-protocol radio that is more affordable than the current Kenwood NX line.

To answer the question, I'll buy one but given Anytone's track record, I'm going to give it a few months for them to get enough suckers to beta test it for them. The 878 was a mess at the beginning. Great radio now, just needed a lot of work to get it where it is today. NXDN is phenomenal and I'd be curious to see how well the Anytone plays with the Kenwood gear I have laying around.

 

[hill]

I would really like to purchase a radio like this with two digital modes DMR/NXDN included.

Will wait to see if both are in radio, since already have enough DMR radios and don't need any other DMR radios at this point.

No real NXDN ham repeaters in my local area anyway, but do have a NX-800 if this radio gets more activity on NXDN ham radio I see it as a plus

 

[hill]

I'm already at a point with DMR that I can't stomach the crap I hear on there. "You are 5 by 9 here on talkgroup 91 and please log me in QRZ for our crummy contact that consisted of me giving out my call sign multiple times like I'm calling in a air strike and a weather report".

That is the reason I only use local talkgroups on DMR and never use wide area ones.