Reddit reviews AnyTone Dual Band Transceiver VHF/UHF AT-5888UV Two Way and Amateur Radio

Okay, hrm.

Nope, not knockoffs. They're the real deal. Cheap, only FM, and if you break it you get another one.

Check out the anytone for just under 300 dollars if you're going new. Only does VHF/UHF, so if you're asking for HF let me know instead.

http://www.amazon.com/AnyTone-Transceiver-AT-5888UV-Amateur-Radio/dp/B00B1F7IEE

I had a similar situation when I leased my Honda Fit.

The Anytone AT-5888UV that I wanted came with a detachable head. I had to get the remote mount separately though.

I got a gooseneck mount. You loosen the bolt of the passenger seat, and tighten that down on the gooseneck mount.

I attached the faceplate to the remote mount. I did drill a couple holes in the flat plate that came with the remote mount so I had holes that lined up with the gooseneck mount clip. I used a normal cat5 computer cable to connect the faceplate to the actual radio.

The radio pretty much just went under the passenger seat. I meant to fasten it with velcro or cable ties, but it pretty much stayed put on its own since it was connected to all the other cables.

I used a magnet mount antenna on top of the roof. I was always paranoid that it would damage the paint, but I found that each time I took it off to get it washed that I couldn't tell where it had been.

To get power to the radio, I got a tap fuse that fit the fusebox underneath the steering wheel on the driver side. I got the fuse from a local auto parts store, so the one I have might be different than the one I linked, but it looks very similar. For ground, I just loosened a bolt near the fusebox and got an o-ring connector for the ground wire.

I wanted a convenient place for the speakermic to live. I ended up putting some velcro on the back of it, and some velcro on top of the radio faceplate. I had a very large velcro target on the radio so I could easily holster the speakermic without looking.

The audio was a bit weak on the speakermic, so I ended up getting an external speaker as well. I had that just sit in the center console.

All the cables in question pretty much stayed out of the way once I tucked them in at the edge of the carpet. The car I had was a stickshift, and the radio could be positioned in such a way that I could use the shifter no problem without encroaching on the space of the person in the passenger seat.

I don't know that I have any pictures of the setup in the car. I am hoping to sell this car soon so I've recently taken it all down. There's absolutely no evidence that there was a radio in place ever. The tap fuse just pops out, the two bolts needed to be loosened and re-tightened, and the magmount left no marks. All the wires came out no problem, and the car is still as good as new.

These dual-band/dual-watch Anytone radios for around $200 are pretty good and can be programmed with Chirp. Just don't try to transmit at full power for extended periods.

http://www.wouxun.us/item.php?item_id=295

https://www.amazon.com/AnyTone-Transceiver-AT-5888UV-Amateur-Radio/dp/B00B1F7IEE/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1525458568&sr=1-3&keywords=anytone

The Anytone mobile rigs are really good for the price, and supported by CHIRP for programming.

https://www.amazon.com/AnyTone-Transceiver-AT-5888UV-Amateur-Radio/dp/B00B1F7IEE/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1542630873&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=anytone+at-5888uv&psc=1

And the tri-band version if you have a 220 repeater in the area.

https://www.amazon.com/AT-5888UV-III-Tri-Band-136-174Mhz-400-490Mhz/dp/B07DZKH6G3/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1542630913&sr=8-3&keywords=anytone+at-5888uv+iii

I have the dual band AT-5888U and I love it, it is my favorite mobile rig for the price, full featured and easy to use and program. Comes with the programming cable and a mount for the remote head.