![]() The Good: Alinco DJ-MD5TGP Sound – Audio for such a small radio is loud and not overdriven. Will all radios soon have common programming cables? Standard USB cable for the Alinco, just like the Kenwood TH-D74. This makes future replacement super convenient and inexpensive. The most exciting option on this radio is the micro USB connector found on pretty much every smartphone aside from the latest USB-C based options like the Google Pixel 3or Samsung Galaxy S9. Not work with the Alinco and that may be a good thing ![]() Make sense? Have a look at Radio Shack HTX-202, Icom W32, Alinco DJ-496 plus other radios of that vintage to better understand.Īlinco DJ-MD5TGP outer casing removed to show GPSĪntenna placement, waterproof covering for volumeĪnd channel knob and SMA-J antenna connectorĪ Baofeng, Kenwood or Retevis microphone will This was standard until opposite became standard, so now we are going back to the old ways. The benefit with this is having easy ability for most standard headphones to plug in to listen to music via the FM broadcast function or to any other frequency the radio is capable of receiving. Important: The larger 3.5mm plug is for speaker and the 2.5mm is for microphone. While the antenna connector is the same as other non-Yaesu, Kenwood or Icom radios, I welcome the change back to what I think of as standard mic/ear connections. This antenna connector seems like it will prevent potential stress fractures that happened with the MD-2017 connector and anyone who has ever “accidently” dropped a radio. It is also possible to lock out both side buttons which is potentially a nice feature. ![]() The Good: Alinco DJ-MD5TGP Side Buttons – Besides the PTT button on the left side of the radio, there are two others.īoth buttons can be reassigned for too many combinations including a separate function based on a long press or short press, so technically its like having four buttons just like many larger radios. Showing a typical level of DMR information The only non-DMR radio that would even compete is the $500 Kenwood TH-D74, so for between $170-$190 for the Alinco – you get a lot of thoughtfulness in display layout design.Īlinco DJ-MD5TGP on default level of brightness ![]() Many features made famous by the various aftermarket firmware such as MD380tools and its variants for TYT or Retevis radios certainly provided inspiration for Alinco. The closest competitor to the Alinco is the Anytone D868UV and newer D878UV. The Good: Alinco DJ-MD5TGP Display – At 1.7 inches every bit of information on the color display is well thought out and organized. Before we dive in with some internal photos and details, here are some additional thoughts on why this radio is earning high marks in my opinion. ![]()
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