AnyTone AT-778UVII Transceiver Mobile Radio Dual Band 25W VHF/UHF VOX Vehicle Car Radio w/Cable

This is an inexpensive mobile unit, so know that going in and you'll probably like it. I was going back and forth on whether to get this or the 5888UV or just leave my TD-H8 hooked up in the truck. In the end I wanted a real mobile mostly for the buttons on the mic, and the better speaker in the unit. Also nice to have one less battery that might decide to melt down one day while I'm charging it. I have not gotten a chance to test this too much but here are some first impressions.The good: Easy to program. If you can program a handheld in Chirp then you can program this. Not sure what people are talking about with the volume control, I set my knob to change volume instead of channel in Chirp and it works fine. I have to push a button to switch channels with the knob now, but I mostly just use the keypad or up/down on the mic for that anyway. Seems to work quite well so far. I have to explore the menus some more but it looks like it has a lot of configuration options without hooking it to a computer.The bad: Only 6 characters for channel name? Disappointing, even cheap handhelds usually support 7-8. I have to rename a bunch of things now to make sure I can use it effectively. Screen gets hit with glare easily and makes it difficult to read, but I think mounting it at a good angle can solve this for me. Right now it's just sitting in front of my shifter while I test it out. Also what is this mic clip? It's not the standard clip I was expecting (and already have a mount for on the dash), so I'll be looking for a replacement or something I can make. I snagged one off my scanner temporarily... it's a little low on the mic body and sits tight in the mount so it might not be great long term. The mic cable could also be a little longer, but it's not a big deal.All in all I'm happy with it for the price. The others I looked at in this price range didn't seem like a good buy to me and I've heard good things about Anytone units. I'll put it through its paces and probably eventually get a 50w unit for the truck. This one is so tiny I'd like to set it up for portable use. I'm thinking I can get some quick disconnects for the power cable and take it with me in a backpack with a slim jim antenna. Maybe I can run it off a jump pack or small lithium battery, have to see what the voltage drop looks like while transmitting but I think it should be fine.

This Anytone radio is the bomb! :) The handset mic makes this radio stand out from the rest of the inexpensive mobile radios out there. Anytone's sister brand TYT has same radio but handset mic is nowhere as nice and functional. Handset mic has current band indicator, A/B band switch, 4 programmable quick buttons, Up/Down buttons for channel/volume and a small handset speaker that works for either band. Indicator "A/B" LED's on handset light up when receiving on either band and light up red when transmitting on either band. Really nice handset! Single rotating knob can be programmed to be a default volume knob or the default channel switch knob. Power output on high power is plenty to access all my favorite repeaters. Simplex range is also very comparable to my 50 watt mobile!! I bought my 2nd of these radios less than a week after buying my first one. I love listening to my Public Safety frequencies to monitor Police/Fire/EMS and this radio covers those frequencies as well! If you are in the market for a $125 HAM/GMRS mobile radio, this is the one!!

Radio will occasionally stop working?Range:goodFeatures:goodClarity:goodFunctionality:Radio stops working and then starts again?

I've had this radio for a while now, and it has held up nicely over the past year with no problems. It's easy to install and looks great in my pickup truck. It has performed very well with great range and reception. Anyone who is familiar with these radios shouldn't have any problems setting it up for your local repeaters. I really enjoy the fact that it features programmable mic hot keys so you can access different functions with a single button press without having to reach down to mess with the radio itself. I get good reports on the audio quality. It's a great budget radio.

I've always wanted to install a radio inside my 2018 KIA Sorento but I didn't want it to stick out like a sore thumb. The Anytone is small and compact enough that I can install it under the steering wheel without getting in the way. I eventually extended the microphone cable so I can connect the microphone from the center console.For these types of radio's, it's very easy to use. I was able to manually program in a local repeater with relative ease. I used CHIRP to program the radio and its menu systems as I have well over 150 frequencies to cover most of the repeaters in the Northeast US.The radio works quite well. The audio is okay and I like that you adjust things like squelch and power levels right from the front panel or even the microphone.It's no 50 watt rig but compared to my previous setup of using a HT within the car, it's far superior.

Excellent Works very well.

This little radio is really amazing. Great quality sound and signal reports. Lots of memory spots. Easy to program with anytone software or chirp.Requires a FCC license to legally use. Small in size with surprisingly large capabilities.