QYT 980PLUS 75W VHF 55W UHF Dual Band Quad Standby Mobile Radio

QYT KT-980 PLUS (Gen. 2) 75W(VHF)/55W(UHF) Dual Band Quad Standby Base, Mobile Radio Amateur Transceiver Car Radio Package contents 1x Mobile Radio 1x Speaker Microphone 1x Mounting Bracket 1x Power Cable 1x Screw & Fuse 1x User Manual Port XIAMEN Lead Time: 1-5 days. Fujian Nanan Electronic Equipment co., Ltd. (qyt) is a research and development, production, sales, Service and provide solutions for the integration of radio communications equipment manufacturers and solution Providers.

Features:

Beamng drive game online no download. Dual Band,Quad-standby
Output Power 75W(VHF), 55W (UHF)
External speaker/PTT
Mini Size
PC Program
Remote Stun,Remote Activate,Remote Kill
DTMF Function, 2 tone, 5 tone
PTT-ID Code
Repeater Function
Long-distance Communication
FM Radio
Alarm Function
LCD Monitor

Specifications:

Item number:980PLUS
Frequency Range:VHF:136-174MHz UHF:400-480MHz
Number of Channel:200
Channel Spacing:25KHz 20K 12.5K
Phase lock step:5KHz, 6.25 KHz, 10 KHz ,12.5 KHz, 15 KHz, 25 KHz
Working Voltage:13.8V DC±15%
Squelch way:CTCSS/DCS/5Tone/2Tone/DTMF
Frequency Stability :±2.5ppm
Operating Temperature:-20-+60
Dimension(W x H x D):103(W) x 47(H) x 126(D)mm

Receiver
Broadband	Narrow band
Sensitivity	< 0.25V	< 0.35V
Channel choice	>70dB	>60dB
Intermodulation	>65dB	>60dB
Spurious Rejection	>70dB	>70dB
Audio response	+1 – -3dB(0.3-3KHz)	+1 – -3dB(0.3-2.55KHz)
Signal to noise ratio	>45dB	>40dB
Audio distortion	<5%
Audio output power	>2W 10%
Transmitter
Broadband	Narrow band
Output power	75W/55W(VHF/UHF)
Modulation Mode	16K F3E	11K F3E
Channel Power	>70dB	>60B
Signal to noise ratio	>40dB	>36dB
Parasitic harmonic	>60dB	>60dB
Audio response	+1- -3dB(0.3-3KHz)	+1- -3dB(0.3-2.55KHz)
Audio distortion	<5%

Package includes:

1x QTY 980PLUS Dual Band Quad Standby Mobile Radio
1x Microphone(version 2)
1x Car Power Cable
1x Clip for Speaker Microphone
1x Mounting Bracket
1x Screw Sets

1 x Programming cable

Mar 2017

Here we see the new BTECH UV-25X4 on top of the tri-band BTECH UV-2501+220 (on top of some rarely used CB I have just sitting here).

BaofengTech (aka BTECH) has announced a new line of mobile radios, the UV-25X2, UV-25X4, and UV-50X2 (each of these items are linked to their respective pages, including the new models to buy which I do not benefit from at all).
I will start with some information that covers all 3 new models (which is a LOT of new info). One of the biggest differences that sets these new models apart from the rest is the ability to see and monitor up to 4 different frequencies on a single display. Where some companies have only recently been displaying 2, the new BTECH models show 4. One thing that people familiar with other recently released models will notice is that these are based on the QYT 7900D and 8900D, but one major benefit is BTECH took the time to squash the bugs as well as add new features not available on the QYT models. This falls in line with the previous options as well, where the UV-2501 was based on the QYT KT-8900, and the 2501+220 based on the QYT KT-7900. But I am not here to talk about QYT.

So how do these differ from the previously released mobile models (UV-2501, UV2501+220, and UV-5001)? Well most of the below information should explain this in detail. The biggest and key difference is the 4 line multi-color display, but there are quite a few other changes that this allows for as well as other options not available on the previous models. The 25X2 is the successor of the 2501, the 25X4 over the 2501+220, and the 50X2 over the 5001. Then of course there is the unmatched UV-50X3 with removable face plate and other options (which I have not had a chance to use yet).

Info - All 3 models

Model specific info

Display

Most models from most companies to date (with a few exceptions) have primarily used a simple LCD display with a colored back light dating back to the 1980s, and saw some use such as the Nintendo Gameboy (released in 1989, but many radios used these displays throughout the 1980s, like my 1980s-era Realistic HTX-100). The Baofeng and BTECH models continued on with this primarily due to their low price and easy configuration options, offering the capability to change just the back lighting color, but still based on the same bland background with a second layer displaying the superimposed black lettering/numbers. These new models offer the next step in radio displays with a full color 2.2-inch LCD active display running at (approximately) 176(H) x 220(W) pixels, that is typically only available on the high quality models on the market. To add to this, these new models allow full customization of the colors for everything displayed, offering the option of 9 colors for the main display, bottom bar, menu display, as well as differing colors for idle, receiving, and transmitting on each line. This allows for high contrast options for those with eyesight problems, multiple options for those who are colorblind, as well as a few funky options (indigo and purple) for the more colorful types of people.
What this also means is that future models making use of this otherwise simplistic looking display could very easily bring it up to a much more modern appearance on par with the high end models available from the big 3. Think of a small simple cell phone or handheld GPS, they would have a similar sized full color display, typically up to 262,000 colors (or more), which means the capability is there for the future models in this line. Imagine being able to load custom (small and simple) background images instead of being stuck with just a single color, or imagine an APRS model that can show a map on the display. Granted we are still a few years away from these Chinese companies offering this kind of capability but this LCD style is the gateway to endless possibilities. Currently these smaller displays are commonly used for Arduino and RaspberryPi 'mini displays', meaning the possibilities are endless with the switch to this display type.

The other added benefit of having 4 displays is it also allows for more flexibility on what you want displayed. Thus enters the first real limitation, where some high end radios from other companies offer a dual display, and sometimes with dual receivers internally (which allows for cross band repeating), these BTECH models are still single receiver, but with the capability of dual, tri, or quad 'watch'. What this means is you can set it up to monitor 2, 3 or 4 displayed frequencies/channels, and the radios will continuously go from one to the next in quick succession.

Scan speed

aka 'scan' versus 'watch'

To find out how fast it does this, I setup my 25X4 with one entry set to 223.500MHz, and set it to quad watch all 4 frequencies/channels. Since the 2501+220 and 25X4 use a mechanical relay inside to switch from the 2m/70cm band to the 1.25m 220MHz band receiver, you hear an audible click each time it switches to the alternate band (audible in a quiet room, but almost never hear it while driving around due to vehicle and road noise). Based on my observations, in 'quad watch' mode, it 'scans' through the 4 displayed frequencies approximately twice per second, meaning 8 samples per second, although realistically is closer to 6 or 7 since it seemed just shy of the second click at 1 second. By compariso

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