Ailunce HD1 Officially Released

Ailunce HD1 Officially Released It looks like the long-awaited Ailunce HD1 dual band DMR transceiver has been officially released. The Ailunce HD1 was supposed to be released May 2017, but was delayed, most likely due to testing. It was preceded to market by TYT’s dual band DMR offering, the MD-2017. …

TYT MD-2017 First Video

TYT MD-2017 First Video     What seems to be the first video of an actual TYT MD-2017 dual band DMR radio surfaced on YouTube. The radio seems to be of a good size. Enjoy:

Yet Another Tier I DMR From Baofeng [Images]

Yet Another Tier I DMR From Baofeng   I just came across this Baofeng GT3 DMR radio. This is the second DMR radio from Baofeng. It is dual-band (VHF + UHF) and it is advertised as “Tier I”. Most likely this seems to be identical to the Baofeng DM-5R which, …

First Ailunce HD1 Real Photos [Images]

First Ailunce HD1 Real Photos These are the first Ailunce HD1 real photos!   Remember, you saw this on HamRadioReviews.eu first! The first photos of the much-anticipated Ailunce HD1 dual band DMR radio were released just minutes ago. It is a working early stage model, right out from the factory. …

CHIRP Now Supports QYT KT-8900D

CHIRP Now Supports QYT KT-8900D CHIRP, the best open source program for radio programming, now supports both the QYT KT-7900D and KT-8900D radios. This is excellent news, as the software makes programming radios a breeze. It also supports all the other radios from the same company. I can personally confirm …

QYT KT-980 Plus Released [Images+Specs]

QYT KT-980 Plus Released   QYT has released the KT-980 Plus mobile radio. It’s most likely the successor, or upgrade, to the previous KT-UV980 model. The display seems to be the same as the one from the KT-8900D, but it is in a bigger case. Just like its smaller brother, …

Icom Announced ID-4100 DStar Mobile Radio

Icom Announced ID-4100 DStar Mobile Radio Icom Japan announced yesterday, 17th February 2017, the ID-4100 Mobile DStar VHF/UHF mobile radio. The radio will come with the new terminal and access point modes that are found in the latest handheld from the company, the ID-51A PLUS2. The terminal mode allows the …

TYT MD-2017 Dual Band DMR First Image

TYT MD-2017 Dual Band DMR First Image   TYT just released the first ever image of the upcoming TYT MD-2017 dual band DMR handheld radio. Back in November, a photo of a poster from PMR expo 2016 was published online, showing the MD-2017 model. At the time it was still …

New Yaesu FT-25R and FT-65R Handheld Radios

New Yaesu FT-25R and FT-65R Handheld Radios I just became aware of two new handheld radios from Yaesu. The FT-25R and the FT-65R. The FT-25R is a single band VHF radio with 5W of power and IP54 rating. It comes with a 1950mAh Li-Ion battery and a larger capacity, 2500mAh …

Yaesu FT-991/A Firmware Upgrades Released

Yaesu FT-991/A Firmware Upgrades Released on January 16th. Yaesu has released firmware upgrades for both the FT-991 and its successor the FT-991A HF/50/144/430 MHz radios. There are no significant release notes for the firmware upgrades, other than a mere “Improved and optimized” note. This most likely means that the firmware …