The New CRT 2M VHF Programmable Ham Radio..............UK Review Part 1

[pe7b]

Nice review Dave. Just watching you tune the radio @4m53s. Looks like it will tune in 2.5kHz steps?

[m0ogy]

@pe7b Yes it will Paul, thanks for the comments

[battlestarone]

CRT dont make 10 meter radios,they make cb radio that are markeded as 10 meter radios to get them into the uk market,there cheap junk,dont confuse them with icom,kenwood or other makes,you take your money and get what you get,if you are on a budget there are ok,but no high grade radios,but there ok for the money,audio is not bad either.

[m0ogy]

@battlestarone What.???. this is a CRT 2 Meter 144-145 MHZ (as in VHF!!) radio and for your information I have VHF radios made by Yaesu/Icom and Kenwood and this is every bit as good.

[Jiel847]

Hi,

You can have it for 179 € in Radiotech

[JasonDolan]

Hi Dave, Good review! I am currently experimenting with the CRT 2M to make a Simplex repeater. Since it can RX and TX on different frequencies. I got a good software from Gabriel f6dqm1 in France to run on Windows server 2008 R2, the TX switching uses the RS232 port, just read from the provided schematic using 2 resistors and 1 diode and 1 transistor. This makes the TX switch. I am just waiting on a female gender changer for the RS232 port, then I can test it out probably on Tuesday next week!

[m0ogy]

@JasonDolan Good luck indeed and keep me imformed......73 Dave M0OGY

[battlestarone]

@JasonDolan

try echostation software,comes from the same guy that does the echolink software,its really good.

[2e1dxy]

Nice vid mate the radio reminds me of the classic FT-1500!

[m0ogy]

@2e1dxy Yes it does me.........I have owned an FT1500M from new and it has been in my van for around 8 years, never been a problem......if the CRT is as good as that it's a jem!!

[VictoreCelia]

nice one, who much?? in euros??

[simonthewizard]

@VictoreCelia Its an Anytone or Comtex and it retails for around 99-129 euros. Add the programming cable and works a real treat. Use them here on UHF and also VHF. 73s

[m0ogy]

@simonthewizard A cracking little radio indeed Simon

[m0ogy]

@VictoreCelia It's around £140-£150 here in the UK Victore

[m0ogy]

@VictoreCelia It's around £140-£150 here in the UK Victore