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Hi mate. Negative, the N2 short case firmware update has not been released yet. It is waiting on the CPS which needs an update to match the updated firmware. FYI, the current plan is to release the new CPS, new firmware (improves MEM mode mainly, and brings some more of the Q6PRO features...

It is the same cable for both radios. The cables you have for GPS that look similar will NOT work. The radio cable is proprietary and is NOT actually a normal USB cable, despite its looks. (It's a USB to serial converter, with the required conversion circuitry built-in.) There are 2 versions of...

After a firmware update, the radio will be reset to factory default settings. "Unlocking the clarifier" is a simple user-menu option. No mods required. There is nothing to be worried about with the user-menu settings, its a very simple process. After doing a firmware update, read the user manual...

Awesome stuff. This is the very reason we created the alignment tool for the Ham/PRO market. It's great to see it getting used for good (and not evil)! ;) 73

I could, but the design of that thing for Right-Hand-Drive countries is a pain! Can't win! lol

Yes but the hardware on my R3 doesn't go below 24.050 GHz on K band, and as luck would have it, most of the GATSO's are just below this here.

I have an R3, and a couple of years back I spent a bit of time messing with custom firmwares and talking to some people who are connected with Uniden. Apparently, the engineering effort behind the R3 and other similar generation Uniden RD's was the result of 1, maybe 2 people. A VERY small...

There is no doubt that the rotary encoders are a common failure part. Personally I would not mix the issues of build quality, and a bad part/component. The overall build quality is high but the low quality encoder part has obviously let people down. I have dozens of QX radio here, and I have had...

They are a really nice meter. Have you seen this video? It might help with the question and some fundamentals on it's operation. The short answer is that is the signal to noise and distortion components are constantly working together to give you the SINAD readings, so if you made any of...

I should clarify what I said here - There are two core firmware versions - one is for FCC, and the other version (recently added) includes the UK FM band + multi-norms for the European markets.

Depending on what country you live in, that's correct! In some countries they have very different bandplans and laws (to nearly none at all) regarding 11m use. What could be called freebanding in one county, can be normal and OK in the next.

The black one is a factory sample, however it is identical to the Abbree version. It is only the LCD start-up screen (picture), and the sticker on the microphone that changes between any of the "brands". IIRC, AnyTone originally planned to keep the black version available for other brands only...

Correct, it comes with the FCC 40 channels only, out of the box (at least the Radioddity CB-900 versions do). It covers 24.715-30.105MHz after modification (simply moving a jumper).

Here is mine. I prefer the black one too. (I would like to see a ARES2 (or in the future, a new generation radio of this retro style), in black).

There are no 'quirks or bugs'. 15m was added because it was technically possible, without compromising any of the radio's 10m/12m performance. The only downside to this, is that the 15m band RX sensitivity and the TX output power is reduced, because it is getting towards the limits of what the...

I don't want to encourage you or anyone else to mess around with this any further, because the appropriate test equipment is required to do this correctly (scope, tone generators and a PEP reading power meter at a minimum). However, CH-23 is not the correct value for SSB power. You need: CH-26...

I'll be getting one. I like the look of it. I have always preferred Yaesu over Icom. Dual RX will hopefully allow for duplex satellite work. I have an IC-705, X6100, and an FT-817ND already but you can't have too many QRP rigs. :) Hopefully it doesn't suffer from the horrendous LCD touch screen...

The ARES 2 might get an update in the future, but it won't be for a while. It might look something like the ARES VI concept, but it could also include the TFT display as used in the AT-900PRO. There will be more TFT screen use in models like this going forward. ARES VI Concept thread...

It's impossible for us to know/guess exactly what you changed, (if anything at all). If the radio is working well for you, with no specific issue you can see, then that is all that matters. Enjoy the rig and keep out of that menu! If you choose to send if off to someone to check it over /...

FYI, I renamed the band "I" to "-R". That way, when you TX using repeater offset, the screen goes from "10" to "-R" (for - repeater offset). It s a great little rig for 10m FM. 73