Another Anytone Radio - D890UV (DMR and a planed future update to NXDN as well)

[Lscott]

While I'm not a big fan of Anytone radios, based on my bad past experience with the D878UV's firmware and programming software bugs, The new D890UV looks interesting. Might be worth at least a look.

https://www.wouxun.us/item.php?item_id=488&category_id=64

What caught my eye in addition to being a DMR radio looks like they "plan" on adding a second digital mode to it, NXDN. This could spark more interest in this digital voice mode. I already have a bunch of Kenwood NX-200 and NX-300 radios for NXDN. Also the Kenwood NX-1200 and NX-1300 radios, DMR and a few with NXDN, can run either one depending on which one is "activated" and the mode specific firmware loaded. 

https://forums.mygmrs.com/gallery/image/290-nx-1300duk5/?context=new

https://forums.mygmrs.com/gallery/image/251-nx-300jpg/?context=new

And this is an example of a mobile NXDN radio.

https://forums.mygmrs.com/gallery/image/250-nx-820ghjpg/

The D890 radio would compete with Kenwood's NX-3000 series, which allows both modes, but it's code plug specific. You can only run one digital mode in the code plug at a time. It would be interesting to see if the D890 allows the use of BOTH in the same code plug.

 

I'm sure a few would have preferred P25 Phase 1 with DMR. However DMR and NXDN use the same basic modulation type, 4FSK, so that reduces the complexity. Whereas P25 Phase 1 uses C4FM. 

Edited January 7 by Lscott

[WSIU786]

The 890 allows programming of both DMR and NXDN channels, but the radio has to be switched between modes

Edited January 13 by WSIU786
clarity

[Lscott]

11 hours ago, WSIU786 said:

The 890 allows programming of both DMR and NXDN channels, but the radio has to be switched between modes

That confirms a post I read elsewhere. Apparently the DSP chip has to reload the firmware for the digital mode being used. That takes time. So I guess from a practical point it does one digital mode at a time.

[PACNWComms]

On 1/7/2026 at 5:30 AM, Lscott said:

I'm sure a few would have preferred P25 Phase 1 with DMR. However DMR and NXDN use the same basic modulation type, 4FSK, so that reduces the complexity. Whereas P25 Phase 1 uses C4FM. 

I am one of them that would have liked to have this configuration.....P25 Phase 1 and DMR would be exactly what I need.....administering a Motorola "M" core with DSR backup (P25 Phase 1 - we only have Phase 2 for some interop on local government network), and DMR, MotoTrbo. Motorola will not do it themselves, they like making us buy two radios where Astro and Trbo work alongside one another. (Up to 60 cities across the United States now, in my network). 

Thank you for posting, I may have to buy another Anytone radio now, to play around with it a bit. (My 8678 sits in my backpack, acting more as a cheap troubleshooting tool - Promiscuous Mode and all).

My Anytone 878 was a mistake, I even ordered it from Bridgecom, and it has taken three years or so to remove myself from their email/text/Youtube ecosystem.

[Lscott]

6 minutes ago, PACNWComms said:

(My 8678 sits in my backpack, acting more as a cheap troubleshooting tool - Promiscuous Mode and all).

Believe it or not that Promiscuous Mode is the best feature of the radio. The typical commercial radios have nothing like it that I'm aware of. 

[tweiss3]

I've not messed with it, but does Kenwood OVCM act as promiscuous mode? I don't really see a need to use promiscuous mode after trying it at one point, if I'm really curious, I grab the scanner or an SDR, but I do see it as an option in Armada.

 

Also, @PACNWComms, same to the Bridgecom purchase. At one point, they did replace my 878 to shut me up, but the thing still suffers horribly to frontend overload.

[Lscott]

2 hours ago, tweiss3 said:

I've not messed with it, but does Kenwood OVCM act as promiscuous mode? I

It doesn't seem like it. This old thread has more info.

https://forums.radioreference.com/threads/kenwoods-dmr-ovcm-open-voice-channel-mode.351475/