So how would you say this radio stacks up against radios of the same class from Kenwwod or Yaesu?
So how would you say this radio stacks up against radios of the same class from Kenwwod or Yaesu?
Power Output at Various Frequencies
As requested, I did some power output tests at various frequencies. These tests are all set with power on "high" into a dummy load.
2 Meters
Freq | Watts
136|42
146|48
156|51
166|45
174|47
70 Centimeters
Freq | Watts
400|40
410|37
420|35
430|33
440|30
450|27
460|26
470|19
480|14
490|12
Is it possible to use this as a "Range Extender" for a HT? I want to have it receive on a 440 freq and transmit that either to a 440 or a 2M freq. I will be monitoring the local repeater freq on my HT as I walk around my yard.
Looks and sounds like a solid machine..might just fit the bill.
Yes, it will run as a crossband or remote repeater. 440 to 2m or 2m to 440 no problem, but it WON'T do 2m to 2m or 440 to 440...
Can you hear the repeater okay on the HT, or do you need this radio to pick up the repeater and re-send it to your HT?
It can be set up either way if you also have a dual band HT. If you're listening to a 440 repeater, you set the HT to listen to your 440 freq, but xmit on 2m. Set the Anytone to listen to that 2m freq, then re-transmit your HT's signal on 440 to the machine. That's called "remote" operation.
If you can't hear the machine on the HT, but the Anytone is on a base antenna that CAN hear it, you would set the Anytone to listen to the 440 repeater, then crossband the signal out on 2m, with your HT set to listen to and xmit on that 2m freq. You listen and talk in to the HT on 2m, and the Anytone will re-transmit the signal to the repeater on 440. For this, you would only need a 2m HT (or a 440 HT if you're talking on a 2m repeater).
If you were to post more info on the repeater you're talking through (2m or 440, if you can hear it on the HT, etc...), we could help you set it up pretty easily.
No, if you're in remote or crossband mode, you'll be tying up both of the radio's VFO's to work a single repeater.Do you know if it is possible to listen to more than 2 repeaters while away from the Anytone, or would I have to make the switches at the actual Anytone box?
No, if you're in remote or crossband mode, you'll be tying up both of the radio's VFO's to work a single repeater.
If I am in remote mode though, won't I only be tying up one side of the Anytone, thus I could actually listen to two freqs from the anytone, or does it take both sides of the Anytone to crossband? I figured I could crossband with both sides of the Anytone, but I guess not when I think about it..
http://www.hamradioandmore.com/HT015.pdf
This is kind of outside of the scope of this thread, but it is possible to do what you are trying to accomplish, although it will take 2 separate radios (which dont specifically have to be Anytone) There is a company, i believe its Radiotone, which makes little repeater controller things that you hook up to 2 radios. They take the audio from one radio and trigger the push to talk it on another radio. Since it will broadcast received audio, i would assume that you could scan or dual receive with the first radio and it would broadcast anything that the radio receives as i believe that it uses the speaker output. I havent tried them but i was looking into them for a while and think that they may fit the bill as i was looking to do something very similar to what you are trying to accomplish. If anyone has any experience or knowlege with these, feel free to PM me so we dont get the thread too far off topic.
Yes, if you crossband repeat with the Anytone, you can only listen to one freq at a time. Im not aware of any radio from any manufacturer that will allow you to crossband 2 freqs or scan while crossbanding.
Also in regards to that Radiotone repeater, you can get adapters to make them interface with just about any radio, mobile or portable. So if you have any old, unused radios laying around, this may be a good way to put them to use again.