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Personally, I have absolutely no issues with Bridgecom’s pricing of their Skybridge hotspot it costs a lot of money to have good tech support for such a complicated product, they deserve to make a good profit by filling this market demand. Seems like most others are happy with their customer service, but the only recurring complaint I’ve noticed is some people think their Skybridge DMR setup is way too expensive considering you can build something similar with a Raspberry Pi on the cheap. CSV data from Repeaterbook, and got a really good answer back within 24 hours. I contacted Bridgecom support with a silly question about importing. After visiting their website, I became sold on the AnyTone 578 as the choice for me: Flipping through QST magazine, Bridgecom’s DMR ads really stood out as a company that seems to know this stuff well.

While researching all the different flavors of digital radio, DMR started to stand out as the best fit for me given my love for computer networks, open source and open standards. Only problem was I found myself in a state of analysis paralysis trying to decide which brand & model to chose, along with figuring out if I should get something with a digital mode! Like most hams, I’ve listened to opinions on local nets, read a lot of QST magazine, and did too much googling over what would be the best option.

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I’m sure many of you are coming here just for the juicy cybersecurity concern stuff, in which case you can safely scroll down to the “AnyTone Software” and Conclusion sections, but you have to promise me you’ll at least consider getting a ham license someday 🙂įor everyone else that wants the full story about why I love the AnyTone and why I think it’s the Jeep Cherokee of DMR/UHF/VHF, let’s start by diving into the AnyTone equivalent of your local Jeep dealership: Bridgecom Systemsīridgecom Systems: My New Favorite Company YouTube ChannelĪfter hearing the reception quality difference between the BTEC UV25-X4 and my SDRPlay Duo on VHF/UHF, I knew I wanted to buy a fancy new VHF/UHF transceiver.

They both stand up well to high-end Japanese competitors (Think Jeep vs.

They both have cybersecurity concerns when someone who’s really, really determined tries to do bad things.

They both have excellent social media marketing, support & sales teams.

Their base models are reasonably priced, but fully loaded can get expensive.

They are both known for quality & durability.

They both have a very passionate fanbase.

It actually reminds me a lot of the Jeep Cherokee cybersecurity situation a few years back! With that being said, let’s investigate similarities between the AnyTone 578 radio and a mid-2010’s Jeep Cherokee:

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However, as a network security nerd, I feel it’s also my duty to be extra paranoid about the AnyTone radio programming software being a potential threat vector on your personal computer.

I’d recommend this AnyTone radio to anyone, and the ability to program it with built-in microUSB port is really nice. I keep my notes & headset in that clipboard case ontop of the black bin, and the transceiver goes inside of the bin when I’m not playing radios. My mini-technician-level-ham-shack near the condo balcony door now feels complete thanks to the AnyTone 578, a cheapo 13.8V power supply in the black bin, the Cushcraft AR-270 antenna on the balcony, and an SDRPlay Duo. Although the AnyTone 578 costs over double that of the BTEC UV25-X4, I’m having over double the fun with all the additional DMR talkgroups available on my local Chicagoland-CC network repeater thanks to WA9VGI and WD9BBE’s efforts:

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Thanks to the Bluetooth PTT button + compatibility with any Bluetooth headset, I’m now checking into local UHF/VHF nets much more comfortably from the couch. KD9CPB got me an AnyTone 578 for Christmas, and I couldn’t be happier with the radio! Reception off the condo balcony using the AnyTone is dramatically better than my BTEC UV25-X2, which has been repurposed for use in our car. As always, opinions in this post are solely those of my own, and not necessarily those of any organization I am currently affiliated with or have been in the past.