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Read More »TYT MD-UV380 Review: Affordable and Capable Dual-Band Radio
TYT MD-UV380 Review: A Comprehensive Look at This Dual-Band DMR Radio The TYT MD-UV380 is the latest dual-band portable DMR radio from TYT, a well-known Chinese manufacturer of budget-friendly digital mobile radio (DMR) equipment. Designed for versatility and rugged performance, the MD-UV380 is physically identical to TYT’s popular MD-380 monoband …
Read More »Hytera TD580 Review: Bold Design Meets Rugged Performance
Hytera TD580 Review: A Rugged Monoband DMR Radio The Hytera TD580 is a rugged monoband UHF or VHF DMR radio designed for the commercial market but increasingly popular among ham radio enthusiasts. Manufactured by Hytera, a leading Chinese radio manufacturer, the TD580 stands out with its bright orange-and-black housing, …
Read More »TYT MD-9600 Review
The TYT MD-9600 is a dual band (VHF and UHF) DMR mobile radio from TYT – a Chinese manufacturer of value priced DMR equipment. This unit packs many features, including, dual band VHF (136 – 174 MHz) and UHF (400 – 480 MHz) operation, loud audio, a large LCD display, …
Read More »TYT MD-2017 Review
The TYT MD-2017 is one of the latest DMR radios from TYT and the first dual band (VHF and UHF) DMR portable radio from this Chinese manufacturer. This unit packs many features, including, dual band VHF (136 – 174 MHz) and UHF (400 – 480 MHz) operation, superb audio, …
Read More »DMR-MARC North America talkgroup now available for general QSOs
As with many New Year’s resolutions, January is the time for change. And change is what we saw today from DMR-MARC, regarding its policy governing the North America talkgroup. Essentially, DMR-MARC has decided to do a 180° by changing its position on how the North American talkgroup should be used. …
Read More »VA3XPR repeater site upgrade makes ham radio even more awesome for Toronto area hams
On December 31st, Toronto area hams got a late Christmas present that would greatly improve their ham radio operations in 2017 and beyond. As it was on this day that the technical team supporting the repeaters at the VA3XPR-1 repeater site, including those operating under the call signs VE3YYZ, VE3WOO …
Read More »Reflections on 2016 from VA3XPR
Dear VA3XPR members, I thought I would take a moment during Christmas day festivities here with my family to reflect upon the past year for VA3XPR. With our busy lives throughout the year, sometimes it is only during these times that we can take a moment to reflect upon …
Read More »Whistler to update TRX-1 / TRX-2 digital scanners with NXDN
The Whistler Group, Inc., a leading industry supplier of state-of the-art mobile electronics, is in the homestretch to the highly-anticipated release of an NXDN™ update to the TRX-1 and TRX-2 which currently feature Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) capabilities. The Whistler TRX-1 (handheld) and TRX-2 (desktop/Mobile) originally released in May of …
Read More »Review of the Connect Systems CS580 DMR portable radio
The Connect Systems CS580 is the latest DMR radio from Connect Systems – one of the early pioneers of value priced DMR radios targeting the ham radio market. This ultra-portable unit is manufactured for Connect Systems by the Chinese manufacturer BFDX and packs many features, including, superb audio, a multicoloured LCD …
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