Here\u2019s an interesting capability: A dual band Handie Talkie with FM, AM, DSB and CW. Yep, you read that right,, it\u2019s practically an all mode transceiver in an H\/T form factor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You get what you pay for, this radio was cheap and yes, it\u2019s from China, it sports a CE and an FCC slicker in the battery compartment. The radio is a dual bander from Quanshang, UV-K6, and it is hackable, you can change the firmware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ve flashed IJV version 3.4 by Fabrizio, an Italian ham, IU0IJV. The firmware modifies the radio to allow transmission on FM, AM, CW and double sideband (DSB). My short experiments give AM good grades, DSB requires some tweaking, i need to build an interface to hook a key to try it out on CW. Nancy says I sound like a robot when we experimented with DSB, and she did when she called me back. We need to tinker at longer ranges t see if the problem was RF getting into the radio because it was inside to house to outside. An important point for folks who say this radio doesn\u2019t transmit AM or DSB\u2026 It doesn\u2019t transmit out of the box initially, I had to enable transmit in the service menu. I think it\u2019s menu item 65.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I bought two of these to experiment with. They aren\u2019t going to be my primary portable radio, but we\u2019ll see how it goes. We\u2019ll experiment with AM at range and then try DSB. I would like to see the ability to suppress the upper or lower sideband making it a true SSB radio. My goal is not to do HF or 6 meter sideband, it\u2019s to do 2 meter and 70cm sideband\u2026 and if I can\u2019t get the sideband to sound good we\u2019ll still use it for AM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now for the disclaimers, you need to make sure you set it up for FCC which limits transmit to 144 – 148 and 420 – 450 MHz. If you transmit in a band you\u2019re not licensed to use, you are responsible for your actions if the FCC decides they need to pay you a visit. As with everything you buy on Amazon, your mileage may vary. If you decide to flash the radio, you hold the pieces if you brick the radio. With all of that said, have fun!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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