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I sent it, there is a PY file that you need to load in Chirp after you do the FW upgrade. Just turn on developer mode on Chirp and the go file, load module. Reach out if you have questions.
They are the same. The K6 is a K5 with a different screen color. I have this one and it has the best airband RX - https://www.radtels.com/products/radtel-rt-490-gps-6-bands-amateur-ham-two-way-radio-512ch-air-band-walkie-talkie-vox-dtmf-sos-lcd-color-police-scanner-aviation?variant=39994595901648
Airband RX is poor at best, you must update the firmware to even get it to the poor level. The AGC on AM is all messed up, it overloads easily. I live about a mile and half from a major airport and I can barely copy the tower and ground coms. I have several other Chinese HTs that recieved the...
Never had an issue with anything I bought from them, it all just worked. Sorry to see them go, there has been a rash of older established companies closing lately.
Am has become an afterthought on the ham bands, at least below 160 anyway. I have an old Gates broadcast transmitter that someday I will get set up on 160. Outside of that, I have no use for AM
The Anytone and KW 140 would be close, the 140 is entry-level gear. I will agree on the build quality though. The 140 is 30+ years old I am guessing and I don't believe the Anytone will work for 30 years.
Honesty I would never buy any of the "exports", most are of poor quality (even the aforementioned Anytone). Get a ham rig, it will run circles around most if not all exports unless its the big over driven am sound someone wants and for them just get a 29.
I am a ham that no longer users 11 meters, I don't hate it I just don't like what it has become especially here in Chivcago. What I do find sad is no quality radios are being produced for the band anymore. I know the Anytime 6666 is a great radio but its not a cb.
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