Russian Radios?

[Lscott]

I was doing some searching for general info on dPMR radios. In the course of that search I found some interesting info that at least a few of the Russians in the Ukraine are using a nice analog/digital multi-band radio.

https://www.cryptomuseum.com/radio/azart/

I wonder if any of these have ended up in private hands for personal use.

[SteveShannon]

53 minutes ago, Lscott said:

I was doing some searching for general info on dPMR radios. In the course of that search I found some interesting info that at least a few of the Russians in the Ukraine are using a nice analog/digital multi-band radio.

https://www.cryptomuseum.com/radio/azart/

I wonder if any of these have ended up in private hands for personal use.

Apparently, UR3QQC has one (or at least had one long enough to make a YouTube video).  Unfortunately, that call sign isn’t found in QRZ.com.

 

I liked this section:

Quote   What to do if you find an Azart radio on the battlefield This information may be useful for someone who finds an Azart radio in a conflict situation, such as on the battlefield. If you want to use the radio yourself without being located and without the radio being remotely disabled, do the following:   Remove the battery  Remove the antenna  Re-install the battery  Turn the device ON  Enter the service menu using master password 52867061  Select FACTORY DEFAULT RESET  Re-connect the antenna  Program any channels, frequencies and waveforms  Use the device  As the radio has been reset to the factory default settings, it will no longer try to register with the original TETRA network, as a result of which the firmware can no longer be disabled remotely. Furthermore, it is no longer possible to request your location.