Recent content by CDX8412

Let me give an update on my order… I ordered the LT-310SDR on April 23, 2026 and got confirmation emails from PayPal and Best CB Radio at that time. I have not got any other emails since then, and I have checked spam folders, etc. After Lawrence Lin posted above that all current orders have...

I share your skepticism but I am willing to let it ride and see if they come through. In that time, I did see Mr. Lin post a review of the radio on this site, but that may have been removed since I can’t find it now. (***edit*** I found it under Lawrence Lin’s profile. After more than 20 years...

Good to know. I placed my order with BestCBRadios.com on April 23, and am awaiting a confirmation of shipping.

Simon has a link for a rebranded Aquario For around $150, I will take a gamble on it.

I am one of the guilty parties that have recently purchased a Texas Ranger TRE-797 40 channel CB radio from Scott’s Radios, and I can confirm the flickering channel display on the LOW dimmer setting. It stopped doing that shortly after I started using the radio, and now the display acts...

Regarding the purchase of the RP 70, M0Ogy had information in the description of a YouTube video he posted on January 21, 2026, about contacting a gentleman in Brazil. Here is that info… “Andre Salim says he can sell radios to countries outside of Brazil, so get in touch with him and don't...

Thank you for that information and thanks for being an early adopter. It is always a crap shoot when buying a radio in its infancy. I’m sure Anytone will have firmware updates coming in the months ahead. I’m trying very hard to not buy another radio that I don’t really need…but they are making...

The circuit board has two through holes with a white line printed between them, near the jumper pins. I think (I don’t know for sure) you may need to solder a wire between them in order to get the full HF capability. I haven’t seen any definitive videos on this yet, but that may be what is...

I haven’t been active on the ham bands for a number of years, but the Mt. Airy VHF club may still have SSB nets, according to their website. I know they had stations into central N.J., it may be too far a reach for you, but here is some info…Mt. Airy VHF Radio Club (packrats)

I am late to this discussion, but wanted to add my comments for those who are still following the S890 saga. I will condense my findings to keep this post relatively short. (well, not so short unfortunately). I have the Moonraker Titan MK II version of the S890. This radio is advertised as...

ISSUING A CORRECTION I need to correct one of my comments above. In doing some recent programming changes to my AT-779UV, I found a setting in the “Information Of Scanning Channel” menu that will allow the radio to stop and remain on a busy channel during scanning. The selection is listed as...

As I type this, I am using my Quansheng K6 with the egzumer firmware, to listen to local nets on 50.130 USB and 50.400 AM. I use a telescoping whip that is marketed for 27 mHz on eBay, and it receives remarkably well. Not bad for a total investment for under $50.

Scanning on the 779UV is a tad quirky since you can only initiate scanning from the microphone keypad. You must press the ‘F‘ key and the ‘4/scan’ key in order to start scanning. Kind of inconvenient in a mobile setting. There is no way to start/stop scanning from the radio itself. You can lock...

Mike’s Radio Repair did a video of my HR-2510 some years ago. One of my priorities was to have the Sony Bond removed. Around the 21 minute mark, he mentions using a thermal glue that is used on heat sinks. The video is worth watching as he rewound some of the toroids. Patience is a virtue...

I started this thread over 2 1/2 years ago, before the fee dropped. Over that time, I have not noticed too much difference in GMRS operations in my immediate area, with one exception. A small group of local CB operators have migrated to GMRS so they can use a local repeater and talk with...