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June 20, 2019 Nick Macedo

Is the AnyTone 878 a Good First Ham Radio?
Dennis Malcolm asks, "Is the AnyTone 878 a good first ham radio?" The answer is absolutely yes. The AnyTone 878 is going to have all the features you could ever need. It's fairly easy to program for a DMR radio. It's going to be more...
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June 19, 2019 Nick Macedo

What is the Battery Life of an AnyTone Radio With a 3100mAh Battery?
Jeff Ambrose writes, "What is the battery life of the AnyTone radios? And do you have separate extra batteries that you can purchase?" Absolutely. We do have extra batteries available for purchase. The ones that we sell with these radios are
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June 18, 2019 Nick Macedo

Do the AnyTone DMR Handhelds have 12V Battery Eliminators?
Michael Smith asks, "Is there a battery eliminator for the Anytone 868 or 878?" Yes, there is. It is right here. These are available on our website. They are currently $15 a piece, and they are shipping now. So, if you'd like to get a battery...
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June 17, 2019 Nick Macedo

Are Antennas Important for DMR Handhelds?
A customer asks, "How important are antennas for DMR radios?" They are extremely important. They are the backbone of any good radio. Almost arguably better than the output power for some applications. The factory antennas that
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June 16, 2019 Nick Macedo

Can Two DMR Radios Use the Same DMR Hotspot?
Rick Sweeney asks, "Could you use two different DMR radios on one DMR hotspot?" The answer is, yes, as long as they're all on the same frequency and the same color code. If you'd like to learn more about the AnyTone 878 Plus' and
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June 15, 2019 Nick Macedo

What are the AnyTone 878 PLUS's Bluetooth Capabilities?
A customer asks, "Can the AnyTone 878PLUS be simultaneously connected to the Bluetooth push to talk button and an external Bluetooth device like a headset, or speaker, or car audio." The answer is yes. It can be simultaneously connected ...

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June 14, 2019 Nick Macedo

Best Speaker Mic for the AnyTone 868 or 878 DMR Radio
Ed Medeiros writes, "Can you recommend any good speaker mics used with the AnyTone 868 or 878 Plus?" Absolutely. We recommend our BridgeCom BCS-200 speaker mic here. It has a Kenwood K1 style mic. Plugs straight into your
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April 11, 2019 Jared Farouki

Operation of a hotspot part 1
Chuck - K0XM:

Hi folks, it's Chuck K0KM, and I wanted to shoot a video today about the operation of the DV Mega and actually any Mega, or excuse me, hotspot for DMR and multi-mode digital, uh, use based upon the MMDVM multi-mode digital voice modem running Pi-Star.

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