Showing posts with label TERMN-8R. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TERMN-8R. Show all posts

Friday, May 1, 2015

AnyTone Tech: FCC

Via AnyTone Tech on Google+:
"FAQ: GMRS, MURS, and Commercial: How does it work? A clarification for users as we update our FCC certificates: The radios modes are individually tested and certified in each mode. The modes are able to be locked down to exclusively operate in the radio mode selected, and are ONLY legal to be used on those frequencies while operating in the selected mode. (No GMRS or MURS use while in the Commercial/Amateur mode). These radios are not to be used on FRS as these are not FRS radios or certified for FRS use. There will not be a firmware update to allow simultaneous GMRS/MURS use with the Part 90 frequencies. The NSTIG-8R and ANILE-8R are not GMRS or MURS certified."
As a reminder, the TERMN-8R and OBLTR-8R have the MURS and GMRS capabilities. The NSTIG-8R and ANILE-8R do not.

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

AnyTone Tech TERMN-8R: Charger Modfication

K4NHA has modified his charger, so he can keep the TERMN-8R ready for action:
"Being used daily it needs charging often and many times I need to charge it on the go. Luckily this was an easy modification since the charger’s circuit is happy to accept anywhere between 12 and 15v DC."

Saturday, April 11, 2015

Go Big Orange

Via the Ham Radio forum at AR15.com:

Of course, being from Knoxville, I'm a fan of orange (and white).

And it makes sense that I would like the orange on the TERMN-8R.

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

AnyTone Tech: TERMN-8R NOAA Alerts

I can confirm the NOAA alerts work on the TERMN-8R. I was getting my e-mail warnings (like the one at the bottom of this post), so I thought I would listen to the SkyWarn 940 Net when I remembered to turn on the NOAA alerts.




From: CWA@mail12.knoxcounty.smartmsg.com
Subject: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT
FOR KNOX...EAST CENTRAL ROANE...NORTHEASTERN LOUDON AND SOUTHEASTERN
ANDERSON COUNTIES...
AT 808 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR OAK RIDGE...
MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
KNOXVILLE...OAK RIDGE...CLINTON...LENOIR CITY...ALCOA...FARRAGUT...
LOUISVILLE...HALLS...KARNS...BEARDEN...LAKE FOREST AND POWELL.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR CENTRAL
TENNESSEE.
...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

AnyTone Tech TERMN-8R: KG7NXH Review

KG7NXH: "This is probably the best Chinese dual band walkie talkie out there."

Monday, April 6, 2015

CHIRP: TERMN-8R and OBLTR-8R Support

Per the AnyTone Tech web page, CHIRP now has basic channel editing support for both the TERMN-8R and OBLTR-8R. I'm sure there will be more to come.

Monday, March 23, 2015

Sunday, March 15, 2015

AnyTone TERMN-8R: RX Only Bands

TERMN-8R also has FM/AM (Aviation Frequencies)/SW (Shortwave)/LW (AM Radio Frequencies) for a total of 4 additional RX radio bands.

Press "A Function" key then press "1 FM" key to turn on the FM radio.

In the AM/FM Mode you can press the "A Function" key and then the "* Band" to switch between FM/AM (Aviation Frequencies)/SW (Shortwave)/LW (AM Radio Frequencies) bands, pressing the "B Main" key will mute/un-mute the radio functions.

FM (broadcast):
64 - 108 MHz (RX)
100 memory channels CH00-CH99 by software or manual programming

AM (air/aviation):
118 - 136 MHz (RX)
100 memory channels CH00-CH99 by software or manual programming

SW (shortwave):
2.3 - 29.99 MHz (RX)

LW (longwave AM):
0.52 - 1.71 MHz (RX)


AnyTone Tech: MURS on the TERMN-8R and OBLTR-8R

I spent some time playing with MURS on the TERMN-8R and OBLTR-8R. I had some help.


She had a lot of fun and got the hang of the radio very quickly. I've seen the stories of young hams, but I don't think she's interested enough to study for the exam. After playing with them in the neighborhood, I took the TERMN-8R on my way to pick up dinner. I got about a mile away before she was unreadable on the OBLTR-8R. I had not thought about how handy and entertaining having the MURS option would be.

To access the MURS mode on the TERMN-8R and OBLTR-8R:
  1. Turn the radio on while holding down the bottom button/the second programmable button. You will hear a beep.
  2. Press the "B MAIN" button to cycle through the options until you see "PART95"
  3. Turn the channel knob until "MURS" appears.
  4. Press the ESC key.
  5. You are now in MURS mode and can select the various MURS channels.
You can see the MURS settings in the software.


Saturday, March 14, 2015

AnyTone Tech TERMN-8R: NOAA Settings

I've been playing with the software for the TERMN-8R. I think you can learn a lot by looking at the various options. You can see the NOAA (read-only) frequencies and the emergency tone here.


AnyTone Tech TERMN-8R: Dual Receive

Just a quick sample of the dual receive on the TERMN-8R.

Friday, March 13, 2015

AnyTone Tech TERMN-8R: FCC ID

People are always asking about the FCC information, so here is the label from the TERMN-8R.

Text from the image reads:

FCC ID:
T4K-QZQX3318
T4K-8RSERIES


If you go to the FCC website, you can see the details.





Wednesday, March 11, 2015

AnyTone Tech TERMN-8R: John's Review

John K3NXU's review of the TERMN-8R:
"I think the developers of the Anytone TERMN-8R outdid themselves on this one. The inclusion of the:
– Certified GMRS, MURS and Commercial in one radio
– Cross Band Repeater
– Two internal receivers
– Upgradeable Firmware
– 6 Band capability
– 200 channels/10 Banks
– Dual PTT
– 2TONE / 5TONE / MSK Messaging
– Stun / Kill capability
makes this one of the most versatile radios on the market."
Get yours here.

TERMN-8R and KG-UVD1P

I picked up my first Chinese radio, the Wouxun KG-UVD1P in 2010 for $107. Getting a TERMN-8R for $138.89 in 2015 seems like a pretty good deal in comparison. I'm curious to know what others think.

Monday, March 9, 2015

AnyTone Tech TERMN-8R: NOAA Weather

Maybe not the feature most folks are interested in, but I really like the pre-programmed NOAA weather frequencies in the TERMN-8R (and OBLTR-8R). Press the "A" Function key then press the "#" Bank/MSK key. Press the "*" Band key to cycle between Weather Off (WE OFF), Weather On (WE ON), or Weather Alert (WE ALT). Use the channel knob to switch between the seven NOAA frequencies.



When configured for weather alerts, the TERMN-8R will monitor NOAA on the sub-band while you can still listen to another frequency on the main band. (The note in the manual says that OBLTR-8R can monitor only one live/active frequency at a time, so the main band is muted on RX. You could still TX, but you can't hear anything while it is monitoring for weather alerts.)

AnyTone Tech: I got mail.

Speaking of AnyTone Tech... I got a couple of boxes today.





AnyTone Tech: Pricing

TERMN-8R
Dual Band (6 Band RX) (VHF/UHF) GMRS, MURS, Amateur (Ham), Commercial Portable Two-Way Radio:
$138.89

OBLTR-8R
Dual Band (VHF/UHF) GMRS, MURS, Amateur (Ham), Commercial Portable Two-Way Radio:

NSTIG-8R
Dual Band (VHF/UHF) Amateur (Ham), Commercial Portable Two-Way Radio:

ANILE-8R
Single Band UHF Portable Commercial Two-Way Radio

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

AnyTone Tech Hardware

Sounds like the radios should be available soon... and it would follow that we get to know pricing.

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

AnyTone Tech

So the smoke is clearing after the Baofeng Tech announcement about their new venture selling AnyTone radios as AnyTone Tech.

Here is my summary of what people are saying from the various forum posts, blogs, comments, and e-mail reflectors:
1. Some folks were disappointed that there wasn't a new, earth-shattering radio. 
2. Some folks were disappointed that the big news was that Baofeng Tech was selling AnyTone radios. 
3. Some folks were confused about Baofeng Tech selling AnyTone radios. 
4. Some folks don't like the names/models (ANILE-8R, NSTIG-8R, OBLTR-8R, TERMN-8R).
In general, there was a lot more time spent discussing the announcement than the radios themselves. That trend continues here for the moment. My thoughts about each of those points.
1. Sure, I'd like to have gotten new models with every feature imaginable under the sun - and for $25. While not revolutionary, I think we are still moving in the right direction. Upgradeable firmware - good. NOAA weather alerts - I want this feature. (A couple of my cars had the weather band and I loved having it.) 
I may buy the TERM-8R depending on it's price. Price is my segue to my big point about Chinese radios in general... value. What has kept my interest in them for so long (starting with the Wouxun KG-UVD1P and then kicking in to high gear with the UV-3R) is that, for the most part, they've offered a lot of utility compared to the price. It started with the HTs and now we are seeing mobiles and HF rigs.
2. If I'm Baofeng Tech and I'm branching out like this - it is big news to me and I'd be excited about it. You want to get the word out. I don't have a problem with them "selling" the news. I was happy to post the teaser. It was fun to imagine what they might be doing. It's up to us to decide if we want to "buy" - the hype, the radios, etc.
3. If you follow anything in the start-up world, people talk about "pivoting." Some times you start out in one direction and then realize that there are additional opportunities (or better ones) that necessitate a change. We saw Wouxun.us move away from Wouxun radios and become Import Communications. Also, there is a difference from the manufacturer/factory and companies that are resellers.
4. I'm not a big fan of the names, but I really understand what they are trying to do. They wanted something that created a family of radios (the "ator" or "-8R"). They wanted something that would differentiate them from other radios and models. As others have said, while not perfect, at least they are trying and it could be worse (UV-3R Mark II Plus+). The way the current ecosystem works, the manufacturers don't exert any control over the names, so that leaves the resellers to battle it out.
So, where does that leave us? For me, I'm gonna watch for the pricing... and I  might add another radio to the shack.