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Reviews For: BTECH DMR-6X2

Category: Transceivers: VHF/UHF+ Amateur Hand-held

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Review Summary For : BTECH DMR-6X2
Reviews: 3MSRP: 169.00
Description:
BTECH DMR-6X2 Digital (DMR) & Analog Two-Way Radio (with GPS and Recording)

The BTECH DMR-6X2 is the most versatile dual-band DMR radio available. Designed for both amateur and commercial usage with its large, bright 1.77" color TFT display.The DMR-6X2 can store 4,000 Channels with 10,000 Talk Groups and 160,000 Contacts

The DMR-6X2 is a true dual slot DMR radio compatible with DMR Tier I & DMR Tier II (2), It is also MOTOTRBO Compatible
Product is in production
More Info: http://https://baofengtech.com/dmr-6x2
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K1DWZ Rating: 2020-04-26
Best DMR radio on the market Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Actually this is the second 6x2 I have owned . The first one was defective and I had to send it back. But now that I have had over a year experience with this one , in my opinion it is the best DMR radio on the market. It was a "bear" to program, but once that was out of the way the radio is a dream to use.
K8SI Rating: 2020-03-29
Great DMR Handheld Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
The Btech 6X2 is my second DMR rig. I really love this radio! It's basically an Anytone AT-868UV, but with some added features...really making it somewhere in between the At-868 and AT-878. Solid radio with a quality build. With the latest firmware it does roaming, analog and digital APRS (position beacon only), and many of the other features that are in the 878 but not the 868. I would definitely recommend this radio to anyone looking to get into DMR.
KN4QFR Rating: 2019-07-01
DMR Handheld Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
This is my first go round with a DMR radio and it has gone well. I just got my general ticket last November so I am new to amateur radio. We had a club member demo some digital HTs at the May meeting and the company I work for has switched to DMR radios in our vehicles. This made me want to learn more so I started doing some research on DMR.

The miklor website has some DMR comparisons and explains the DMR system and how to set up your radio. Apply for your radio ID as soon as possible so you have it when the radio arrives.

My radio arrived with the latest firmware update. The BTECH website has a list of software and starter codeplug. You can use the ANYTONE 868/ 878 codeplug as a starter or copy from it if you already have an ANYTONE DMR.

I have an older laptop so there had been issues with it recognizing my radios and this was no exception. Not a radio issue- just old operating system.

Based on features, price and reviews I decided to purchase the BTECH 6x2 with 2 batteries. This is a feature packed GPS capable radio with higher transmit power than many others and good battery life. The reviews were accurate, this has been a great HT.

I have no prior experience with DMR radios but compared to my analog Baofeng HTs and my mobile units I am very pleased with this BTECH. I have switched to a NAGOYA 771 antenna same as my other HTs. This greatly improved reception of a repeater about 15 miles away. I have an antenna adapter, handset and battery eliminator so I can use this in my truck as a mobile unit.

I set up my codeplug which really is not that difficult but definitely more time consuming than loading repeaters in the analog radios. There are online resources to get lists of digital repeaters and DMR call groups.

This radio lets you group contacts so I have listed repeaters by locale as I travel and again by digital and analog. You can choose to show the contacts by name or frequency. You can program by software or on the radio. I feel its easier to copy and paste bulk info into the codeplug from my laptop but have made changes using the keypad.

I did not download the list of DMR radio IDs/ users. Their call sign shows on the Pi-Star webpage and the radio ID shows on the HT screen when they transmit.

I set up my DMR hotspot a week ago because the reception with repeaters has not been reliable. I programmed the hotspot info using the radio keypad. The hotspot provides a reliable connection and lets me decide which call groups I want to access.