WRPL700 Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 I just saw this last night, Radioddity has a new 40 watt mobile coming out: https://www.radioddity.com/collections/consumer-radios-frs-gmrs-radios/products/radioddity-db40-g I wonder who really makes this radio, Anytone or maybe TYT? Specifications Frequency Range: Transmitter: GMRS frequency; Receiver: 400.000-480.000MHz; Channel Spacing: 5KHz, 6.25KHz, 12.5KHz, 25KHz Supply Voltage: 13.8V±15% Transmitter Output Power: HI: ≥40W, M: ≈20W, LO: ≈5W Receiver Reference Sensitivity: 400-420: ≤0.30uV; 420-470: ≤0.25uV Microphone Gain: 16dB Carrier Frequency Tolerance: ≤2.5PPM Threshold Squelch on Sensitivity (ASQ2): ≤0.20uV Modulation Limiting: ≤5KHz Audio Harmonic Distortion: ≤7% Dissipation Current: ≤10A Modulated Receive Bandwidth: ≥2KHz (Narr)/5KHz(Wide) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRXP381 Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 Doesn’t say anything about being able to program on a computer. I see in the picture the port that might be used for that is blocked off with a silver plug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRPL700 Posted April 9 Author Report Share Posted April 9 15 minutes ago, WRXP381 said: Doesn’t say anything about being able to program on a computer. I see in the picture the port that might be used for that is blocked off with a silver plug. I did find a link to download programming software for it (SUPPORT PAGE), but there is no manual to download yet. Also, it does say it includes a programming cable. What’s in the box? 1 x DB40-G GMRS Mobile Radio 1 x Handheld Microphone 1 x Power Cable with Fuse Tube 1 x Mounting Bracket 1 x Spare Fuse Tube 1 x Microphone Bracket 1 x Programming Cable 1 x User Manual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRXP381 Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 Well that’s good to hear. Maybe it’s just a pre release picture to get the radio to market. I can’t imagine a modern radio would not have some sort of computer programming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRYS709 Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 Interesting Disclaimer for a "GMRS" transceiver: Quote Disclaimer: No License is required to purchase this radio, nor to Monitor (listen) to the many Amateur (Ham) Radio frequencies. However,an FCC License is required to Transmit (Talk) on Amateur Radio Frequencies in the USA. Please visit http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/amateur/licensing to learn more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRYZ926 Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 Radioddity has that disclaimer on every radio web page to include al the amateur band radios. You will see similar disclaimers on Amazon too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borage257 Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 Based on FCC filings, Radioddity is trying to bring the At-5888uv in as the DB50-g. SAIN3 Land Mobile Radio DB50 FCC ID 2AN62-DB50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRPL700 Posted April 11 Author Report Share Posted April 11 14 hours ago, Borage257 said: Based on FCC filings, Radioddity is trying to bring the At-5888uv in as the DB50-g. SAIN3 Land Mobile Radio DB50 FCC ID 2AN62-DB50 That is very interesting. I wonder how far down the road that one is to being marketed on their website.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRYS709 Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 I'm waiting for the DB100-G! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ke4atr Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 On 4/9/2024 at 12:22 PM, WRYS709 said: Interesting Disclaimer for a "GMRS" transceiver: This is a true statement that's worth repeating....Technically, you can receive any signal from just about any frequency for monitoring purposes, but it's illegal to transmit on said\same frequencies without the proper licensing and authorization. Thus the reason most (at least many) agencies are going the encryption route. You can still hear them, but cannot decipher the information being conveyed for non-compliant purposes (AKA criminals). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRQC527 Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 20 hours ago, Borage257 said: Based on FCC filings, Radioddity is trying to bring the At-5888uv in as the DB50-g. SAIN3 Land Mobile Radio DB50 FCC ID 2AN62-DB50 Maybe this is interesting, maybe not, but I did find a reference to the Polmar DB-50 from 2013. So many of these radios are rebadged, slightly redesigned, "re-frequencied", if you will, re-certified for different services, marketed for export-only, that it's hard to keep track. https://hamgear.wordpress.com/2013/10/11/incoming-polmar-db-50/ WRUU653 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcp2525 Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 Nice!!! The DB20 has been a real winner and a great inexpensive performer at 15w on GMRS. A 40w version would be highly welcome just as long as they don't overprice it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRYS709 Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 33 minutes ago, tcp2525 said: Nice!!! The DB20 has been a real winner and a great inexpensive performer at 15w on GMRS. A 40w version would be highly welcome just as long as they don't overprice it. I second those comments: Radioddity has had a much more expensive 40 watt GMRS mobile out for some time, that I felt was too expensive to consider. Now it seems that they have replaced that offering with this one for only $180, which to me is still a bit high for the premium of going up to 40 watts, but sure beats the price of their older version. In the interim, I went for the DB25-D when it was on sale for $194 as it is still 18/20 watts, but also includes DMR capability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WA9BD Posted April 20 Report Share Posted April 20 (edited) FYI, the DB40-G is not shipping yet. I ordered one on the 13th and it was to ship before the 20th, according to their website. It is now saying it will ship before the 26th. They did, however, charge my credit card the full amount upon order. UPDATE: I did just now receive an email from Support informing me that there is a firmware issue that is delaying shipment. Edited April 20 by WA9BD New information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralFloridaGMRS Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 Was looking forward to trying the radio but I'm surprised they accepted orders when it wasn't ready yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRXP381 Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 On 4/20/2024 at 5:59 AM, WA9BD said: FYI, the DB40-G is not shipping yet. I ordered one on the 13th and it was to ship before the 20th, according to their website. It is now saying it will ship before the 26th. They did, however, charge my credit card the full amount upon order. UPDATE: I did just now receive an email from Support informing me that there is a firmware issue that is delaying shipment. Whaaaa? Problems with a first generation new piece of equipment? Really? I’m sooo NOT surprised. I’ve made it a point no never ever buy any first generation anything. There are many many better options that are proven to work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WA9BD Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 16 hours ago, WRXP381 said: Whaaaa? Problems with a first generation new piece of equipment? Really? I’m sooo NOT surprised. I’ve made it a point no never ever buy any first generation anything. There are many many better options that are proven to work well. Yeah, but I like to live on the cutting edge. Sshannon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sshannon Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 7 minutes ago, WA9BD said: Yeah, but I like to live on the cutting edge. If people don’t buy first generation there often aren’t second generations. WRXB215 and WA9BD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralFloridaGMRS Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 Update. Mine has shipped Sshannon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WA9BD Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 2 hours ago, CentralFloridaGMRS said: Update. Mine has shipped Yeah, mine too. Long trip from China, tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxCar Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 It came through Baltimore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ithrowplastic Posted Monday at 06:11 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 06:11 PM Considering one of these since I have a DB20. Anyone have them yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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