Happy New Year

 

Yaesu FTM-400 and FT-818 DISCONTINUED!

 

Yaesu have announced today that the popular FTM-400 and FT-818 radios are to be discontinued.

The reason.... Apparently Yaesu are having great difficulty sourcing components for these radios.

See video below from John Kruk at Yaesu....

Merry Christmas Everyone!

 

FIRST VIDEO: New Anytone Ares II - RX Noise Reduction

Video:YouTube/Scott's Radios

Here we have the very first video of the new Anytone Ares II curtesy of Scott's Radios in the USA

Anytone Ares II @ Scott's Radios

 

Scott's Radios in the USA have just posted the first photo of an actual Anytone Ares II

Switzerland Gets 70MHz 4m Band

 

Good news for lovers of the 4m (70MHz) band, from 1st January 2023 operators in Switzerland will be able to join in with the fun.

However, the following conditions will apply:

Only radio amateurs with HB9 licenses are allowed to use the band.

Frequency range: 70.0000 to 70.0375MHz and 70.1125 to 70.5000MHz.

Transmission is prohibited in the range from 70.0375 to 70.1125MHz.

The maximum power is 25 watts ERP

All common types of modulation are allowed.

Anytone Ares II - Price Revealed???

 

Scott's Radios in the USA have become the first to put a price on the new Anytone Ares II.

With a classic look but all new insides this radio has certainly raised a few eyebrows and it look like the price is going to be $229 which equates to £190 or €216 at current exchange rates. Of course it remains to be seen if the radio will be made available in Europe as no dealers have released details so far. 

Also this price is likely to change and is probably a placeholder price at the moment. 

Link to Scott's Radios: CLICK HERE

 

NEW: Anytone Ares II AM/FM/SSB

 

Another new radio - The Anytone Ares II 

With a classic look but an all new surface mount board inside.

NEW: President Harrison FCC AM/FM

 

    (Mock-Up Image)

Another new radio for the US market, this time it's the President Harrison FCC AM/FM.

Hot the heels of the EU version of the radio (President Harrison II) which is heading to dealers as we speak, the President Harrison FCC will have many of the same features including the obligatory Noise Reduction Circuit.

40 channel 4 watts AM/FM

26.965- 27.405

NRC/NG

Multi Colour Display Backlight

Roger Beep

Key Beep

USB Charging

NB/ANL/Hi-Cut

Emergency Channel

VOX

Talkback

Memory Channels

PA

CTCSS/DCS

Price and availability to be confirmed.

 

Cobra 19MINI2 - New Photos

 

Some new photos of the Cobra 19MINI2 - Coming to the US market next year.

Radio User Magazine - Time To Say Goodbye

December will see the final publication of Radio User magazine here in the UK. The magazine has been running for many years under different guises but the publishers, Warners Group Publications PLC, have decided to merge its content into sister publication Practical Wireless from now on.

A similar thing happened in 2006 when Radio Active magazine and Short Wave magazine merged to become Radio User. 

Magazine publications in general are diminishing due to the large amount of content available online and I must admit that I rarely buy printed media myself these days but there's still something to be said for flicking through the pages of your favourite publication. 

Practical Wireless magazine will continue to be available in printed form (from all good newsagents) and also as a digital download on the Radio Enthusiast website.

LINK: CLICK HERE