But, I got one anyway.
The Alinco DJ-MD5XTG. I started looking around for a more compact and slightly cheaper DMR radio as there are situations where I don’t want to tote my 878’s around. I stumbled across these and I was intrigued. Oh and, the software is strangely…familiar. Yep, EXACTLY the same as the AnyTone 878 as far as the interface is concerned so, I wasn’t having to learn a whole new CPS.
When this arrived, I fired up my 878 CPS and exported my codeplug into a .LST format (.csv’s actually) and then imported it straight into the DJ-MD5 CPS (which; is the same software basically) and BAM!
It loaded right up!
Software – wise, it’s the same radio…
no bluetooth, a smaller battery (1700mah) and a few less programmable function keys. Otherwise, it appears to have the same specs for the most part as the 878’s – 200,000 digital contacts, APRS TX, GPS etc.
Oh and, the Alinco as well as Ailunce & Btech are all made by AnyTone (Same Factory).
So far, I like it. I bought it for it’s compact size. I haven’t seen any of the bugginess reported in earlier versions of the DJ-MD5 and, it seems like a decent radio that I won’t cry over if I lose it, get it wet or it gets stolen out of the truck on a job etc.
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