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.

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 OBLTR-8R: Hans and John Review

All AnyTone, all the time right now... Hans and John review the OBLTR-8R.

They conclude:

"The developers of the Anytone OBLTR-8R packed a lot of features in a small package. The inclusion of:

– Certified GMRS, MURS and Commercial in one radio
– Upgradeable Firmware
– 200 channels/10 Banks
– Dual PTT
– 2TONE / 5TONE / MSK Messaging
– Stun / Kill capability 

at a price tag under $100 level is pretty darned impressive."

AnyTone Tech TERMN-8R: Dual Receive

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

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.

AnyTone Tech NSTIG-8R: Hans' Review

Hans' review of the NSTIG-8R:

"I really like the NSTIG-8R. The design is refreshing, the radio offers more functionality than the average low cost radio, and it’s built like a tank. 

The price of the radio is twice that of a Baofeng and half that of a basic Yaesu FT-60. I understand people muttering about prices (it’s the first thing we hams do, it must be in our DNA), but the relation between price and quality is right on target here."

For those keeping score at home, that's now positive reviews for the NSTIG-8R, TERMN-8R, and ANILE-8R from Hans/John at Hamgear.

Get your radios here.

New Macbook

Via Mike in the comments about the USB Type C Port... An Apple engineerTalks About The New 2015 Macbook:

Baofeng GT-3 vs UV-5X - Scanning Comparison

Baofeng GT-3 vs UV-5X - scanning comparison via Reddit

USB Type C

The new Macbook has a Type C USB connector.

"USB-C port with support for:
Charging
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (up to 5 Gbps)
Native DisplayPort 1.2 video output
VGA output using USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter (sold separately)
HDMI video output using USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter (sold separately)"

I wonder if the Lightning connector will be replaced.

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.