Anytone At-6666 Pro

[Dr_DX]

Hello!

I would like to try an amplified dynamic microphone with the Q6PRO radio. My question is, how can I connect the PTT wire directly to Gnd? Or do you need resistance?

Tnx!

pin 3 wire> PTT switch> pin 5 (ground/shield). No resistance.

 

[Remington1858]

3. érintkező vezeték> PTT kapcsoló> 5. érintkező (föld/árnyékolás). Nincs ellenállás.

Thanks for the answer.

My QTH station is ready. I will continue with GoBox.
Antennas on the roof. JN86JU

Tnx & 73!

 

[delboyuk]

Power tests on the 6666 Pro

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

I put the 6Pro in my truck in place of the 86v with RFX95. The noise reduction feature is super nice on the receiver and the radio is narrow enough to not interfere with the sun visors. I believe this is still the smallest mobile with SSB.

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

Service menu, if you don't know what you are doing, stay out......

In case the video goes away, the procedure is:
Hold PTT, Mode and Memory while powering on.

 

[Pez]

In case the video goes away, the procedure is:
Hold PTT, Mode and Memory while powering on.

This method no longer works. It was removed by the factory on all new versions because of the mistakes being made by people without the knowledge or the test equipment needed.
To reduce these user issues, and still give the PRO market what they need, AnyTone have released a PC Alignment Tool to allow a safer and better way to perform alignment on these radios.

See here: https://www.worldwidedx.com/threads...irmware-pc-alignment-tool-pc-software.268861/

The same solution will come to the AT-5555Nii / QT-60 PRO (short case) soon.

73

 

[Eldorado828]

We've seen our fair share of golden screwdrivers come through here crying about the brick they created.

It's probably best to make these new radios GOLDEN SCREWDRIVER PROOF.

 

[jrd426]

 

[Pez]

We've seen our fair share of golden screwdrivers come through here crying about the brick they created.

It's probably best to make these new radios GOLDEN SCREWDRIVER PROOF.

That's why the software tool was created. It's a barrier to entry that will stop most basic users from even attempting adjustments, (the same ones who made the keypad service menu mistakes in the past) but for those PRO users that need it, the PC tool is the keys to the castle.
IMO it's awesome that QX understand this, and are giving us this option.

 

[Rwb]

What controls do you not like the position of?

on left side my big fingers get tangled up. plus channel skipping when tuning on right. been hearing several radios are sharing the skipping. switches might be from another builder with lax qc

 

[Wayfarer]

Pez, thanks, hallelujah, that's great news. If QX would add that one feature [frequency alignment capability] to the firmware or programming software, I'd immediately go out and buy two more of these radios.

It shows that QX spent the time to debug it before they released it to market. Damn near perfect radio for 10/11m.

I've given the radio a good workout over the last several days, and there's nothing else I'd change about it. I'll be watching for any updates. Thanks again.

Just to follow up. Success! I installed the AT-6666 Pro v.1.01 firmware and was able to use the AT-6666 Pro Alignment Tool to adjust the frequency right on the money. The alignment tool allows you to adjust the frequency in 10 Hz increments, so I bumped up the "VF" number by one to "51". The radio had been off frequency by 15Hz (not the ~20Hz I had originally measured), now it's off by 5Hz which is totally acceptable. Besides, the 10Hz adjustment steps can't get it any closer anyway. I know, I know, that's pretty OCD, but I like to get everything running as perfectly as I can. That's why I always used to do all the tune-ups on my cars too. "Within spec" is not the same thing as perfect. And also I'm comforted in knowing that if the frequency ever drifts due to aging I can adjust it right back to center slot.

I can also confirm that you can install either the Anytone v.1.01 firmware or the Radioddity QT80 v.1.01 firmware and either one works with the alignment tool. It looks like the 1.01 firmware is identical whether you get it off the Anytone or Radioddity website.

Thank you Anytone/Radioddity/QX for giving advanced users the ability to tweak settings, in my case all I needed to do was bump the freq setting by one - I'm not touching anything else. Thank you also for bringing to market the best 10-12m mobile radio I've ever used in 40+ years of messing with radio.

 

[FlyBoy50]

I can also confirm that you can install either the Anytone v.1.01 firmware or the Radioddity QT80 v.1.01 firmware and either one works with the alignment tool. It looks like the 1.01 firmware is identical whether you get it off the Anytone or Radioddity website.

While we are on the subject of firmware for the Anytone AT-6666 Pro I would like to find out if there is a place you can go in to a menu of the radio to find out what firmware number is in the radio. I ask the dealer of the 2 ea. Pros I bought if they had the latest firmware and he said they did but I want to make sure so I'm not running Handy-capped.

 

[Wayfarer]

Yes, go to item # 42 in the menu. I don't think that was in the original firmware, but if it's been updated to the latest v.1.01, then you will have menu #42 which should show: "VER.101".

 

[Pez]

Just to follow up. Success! I installed the AT-6666 Pro v.1.01 firmware and was able to use the AT-6666 Pro Alignment Tool to adjust the frequency right on the money. The alignment tool allows you to adjust the frequency in 10 Hz increments, so I bumped up the "VF" number by one to "51". The radio had been off frequency by 15Hz (not the ~20Hz I had originally measured), now it's off by 5Hz which is totally acceptable. Besides, the 10Hz adjustment steps can't get it any closer anyway. I know, I know, that's pretty OCD, but I like to get everything running as perfectly as I can. That's why I always used to do all the tune-ups on my cars too. "Within spec" is not the same thing as perfect. And also I'm comforted in knowing that if the frequency ever drifts due to aging I can adjust it right back to center slot.

I can also confirm that you can install either the Anytone v.1.01 firmware or the Radioddity QT80 v.1.01 firmware and either one works with the alignment tool. It looks like the 1.01 firmware is identical whether you get it off the Anytone or Radioddity website.

Thank you Anytone/Radioddity/QX for giving advanced users the ability to tweak settings, in my case all I needed to do was bump the freq setting by one - I'm not touching anything else. Thank you also for bringing to market the best 10-12m mobile radio I've ever used in 40+ years of messing with radio.

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

 

[FlyBoy50]

Is there a button that says menu or how do I get there ???