This new radio blends classic styling with modern features - Anytone Ares II AM/FM/SSB (May 2023)
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- Опубликовано: 18 мар 2023
- Update: Now available amzn.to/3utaZKp The new 2023 Anytone Ares II is hitting the shelves soon (May 2023) and we got early access to check out all the features packed into this classic looking radio. NRC, NPC, Echo, Talkback, WX channels, Scan, and more!
Additional notes:
- To adjust talkback level you have to use software/data cable
- If using a non-factory microphone without up/down buttons you won't be able to access menu - so use the stock microphone to set any options in menu before switching it out. 
Хобби
I am finding tears in my eyes as I lament the loss of my Cobra 148GTL. This beautiful radio has very simular anesthetics. That Cobra 148GTL was in every vehicle I ever owned until October of 2022. Before I could drive, my father gave it to me for a job well done, one summer. The faceplate and the covers, live on as a keepsake. But the trusty old radio is gone forever. When I bought my current vehicle new back in 1996, I permanently installed the Cobra 148GTL into it by cutting a rectangular hole into the dashboard and installing it. Then I cut a round hole beside it to install the microphone jack. It looked incredibly beautiful. I even kept the radio fully functional through the downfall of CB's popularity. October 2022, there was an unfortunate vehicle fire. That was the end of my ancient radio I loved so dear. It was almost my faithful old vehicle as well. Hard work got my old rolling time capsule back into service. But the Cobra 148GTL is done. Perhaps this anytone beauty may make a beautiful replacement.
The software update now adds a frequency counter on the two digit window. You simply hold down both buttons on the mic, and it will flash all of the frequency two digits at a time! Pretty cool!
Wow! There is no need for frequency charts! My fallen Cobra 148 GTL had several pages of frequency charts I made up after I modified it. I really miss it.
Cobra 148GTL
1985 - 2022
I collect radios that LOOK like THIS! So nice to see it's a SSB radio too. now back to the video!
I really like this new gen old school look of the 3300 / 148 DX ! Great video as always !
Great video. If this radio is stable on ssb like the other Anytone radios it will be a great seller.
So if I'm gonna be using that "echo" feature, I'm going to also have to practice talking mushmouth, hollering, making sure that nobody can understand a single word and hooking up to a poorly modded 10 meter "linear" amp pushing multi kilowats across the entire spectrum - splashing my signal over top of every other channel on CB, blaring over people's house speakers and car audio speakers - I've got to ALWAYS be on that thing...and we CAN'T forget the roger beep now! I was kbnf9122.
Very suprised with the features. Thanks for the great review.
interesting/thanks much
Nice to see that this radio has also the fm mode that we use in Europe.
Nice review thx
Well it is sold as 10 meter rig where FM/SSB/CW are more important.
Then our F.C.C. here approved FM for typical citizens use.
From now on most new radios may be AM/FM.
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Great part one review!!
I m not a big fan of FM except for proximity contact... In France, AM for every day 😁
As usual, great video. I've been watching you for years and it is so awesome to see you are still doing your thing. Thank you sir. 73's
Good thing MIC is spelled correctly!!!
I thought MIG was fighter Jet mode😂
This radio would be totally awesome with a DDS Vfo. Old skool look, with new functionality
Excellent review,looks like this is going to be a popular little Radio!
Great video! Thanks for doing a complete review on this radio. Got one coming from United Kingdom soon 🙂 So Glad to watch this ahead of time.
Thank you for the sweet review.
Another great review by THE BEST !
Nice looking with all the features..OK President...we're waiting
My President McKinley has a lot of those features except the noise reduction stuff but I hear that's going to be optional in future versions!
@@cariboooutlaw4852they already have enough noise reduction without overdoing it like these Chinese gimmicks.
There's now a firmware update that gives extra functions. Most usefully for amateur operators, the FIN button can now be set for +/- 5 kHz (not just 500 Hz) and frequency readout: pressing up-down simultaneously on the mic, and the display will scroll through the frequency digits.
So far so good.
I'm loving the extra extras as I use everything when I operate.
I'm honestly not in need of a new radio but I'm pretty interested in this radio.
always enjoy your videos and the full exlanations of all the fuctions
Wow very nice video looks a great radio to have 👌👍
Exceptional review on this radio and love the old school look, but i love a freq counter on my quad 6. I can see a driver wanting one of these. Keep up the great work
Great review! Thanks.
Great info.
Thanks!
👍👍👍👊😎
Great review 🇬🇧
I ran a Uniden PC77 for years. Worked flawlessly. Had built in SWR and a antenna warning lamp. No other toys to fail. My wish list is for a reproduction of this quality tilt face radio with the addition of ssb circuitry. Was fabulous rare Uniden!
I had a Cobra CB radio in the early 90's that looked EXACTLY like this! I will definitely be checking out their products. Definitely subscribing!
I had a cobra 148gtl DX but it only had 3 bands. I miss it.
@Radio that's it. It's old school in appearance only. I personally have a love/hate relationship with modern electronics. They seem cheaply made but cost a fortune.
@Radio that's it. I have a Robyn SB -520d that use. I also have an ICOM 7100 and Kenwood ts480sat and ts590s. They do what I need. I only miss the old stuff for nostalgic reasons.
I have a Cobra exact like that
Cobra LTD-129
As usual, great job 👍.
😀👍🏿Great Tips,Good Stuff
Can't wait for part 2
It is a Super 148!
It looks like...
I have the Radioddity version on the way and here Monday - Looks like a great rig!
Got this radio today I like it so much
Looks also like the Sommerkamp TS 340DX I still have in the basement.
looks a superb new radio
They have the Radioddity QT40 out now, it's the same. Comes with programming cable, and the software on the website and are for sale all over. You can even replace or add to the WX freq list VHF freqs like fire, police, ham. All kinds of cool stuff. great radio and video.
Awesome video. Thats the most comprehensive video on this I’ve seen
Haggai thank you for this video I mean seriously I'm an old-school the guy that is getting really old don't have much time for tuning my own radios and things like that but I really would like this radio thank you for putting it on RUclips I do appreciate it I hope I can afford it thanks again
I really like it thanks for sharing
remember the cobras from the 80's neat to see FM havent done that since C.A.P.
Cool radio, thank you for sharing it with us. New video suggestion, Anytone Ares 2 vs Anytone quad 5 vs Anytone quad 6. Thanks
Looking forward to future offerings in cab from anyone. No doubt they will include what the customers ask for
I do prefer the older style but with a freq counter that actually follows the pll. However I’m not a fan of microprocessor controlled radio but that’s the world we live in. Big fan of the early galaxy, RCI, export cobra and midland , uniden cybernetic chassis radios. But I would buy one of the these, as I run a president Lincoln 2 plus in the truck.
freak counter would be nice
I can't wait to see PART 2 with the NPC results on your oscilloscope...
Somebody else already showed it. It was really bad.
@@Optimus2179 I know. And I'm disappointed that this reviewer said something like it "looks good on the oscilloscope". Because it doesn't! It's distorted and awful. The radio would be far better WITHOUT the NPC function, and the silly control layout that looks like it was done just to suit NPC.
Nice video BUT I don’t think it can begin to compete with GMRS radios. AM noise has gotten so bad now due to a variety of products that violate Part 15 of FCC regulations regarding electronic interference. Commercial AM broadcast radio is steadily dying off due to the ever increasing noise floor.
I like the older type layouts. A couple of buttons to manage 50+ menu options might be more compact, but can be a bit tedious to get around.
Awesome ,, thanks.
Hi. Can you pls do a short video on how to go into the in-between (lower/higher) hannels ? I'd like to know how that works, never used them b4. Thanks. Waiting for part II on this radio. 👍
Brilliant move.
Sweet!
Thank you ❤❤❤
I read if you hold the up/down on the microphone it will scroll your current frequency.
Nice 🙂👍🏻
Pleased with mine so far
Thank you , well done .
I'm saving up for that
Cool radio but no frequency display like the AT 6666. If it had a plug in for the Fc347 freq counter then it would rock. I think i will stay with the 6666. Nice video.
This really looks great. I looked high and low and couldn't find it for sale anywhere. Thin I looked closer and found your comment that it will be available in May 2023. Just curious if you have any idea how much this will go for? I'm thinking around the 300 to 400$ range. Thanks for the very well produced video.
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Looks like my 138 xlr 😅
Put a frequency counter in it …. !! Your sales will triple .. no freq counter - no sale !!
It does have one. You hold down the 2 top buttons on the mic and the frequency scrolls across the channel display
Now available - amzn.to/3utaZKp
Nice old school looking radio especially with noise reduction for ssb. Maybe complicated for some. I like the 5555N myself.
Add a frequency counter and lit face and its a winner 🥇
Looks very much like the Uniden Grant LT or the Uniden PC78LTX. Guess they needed a way to use all the old chassis they had laying around. My guess is an AT5555 inside a retro chassis.
Great video, very interesting indeed.
Great video and radio!
Man I sure miss my Galaxy Pluto but this does look pretty nice. Might just have to grab one. I'd call it about perfect if they'd added a frequency counter display. But still, pretty nice. I guess an inline could be added to it.
Thank You For the video my friend. Where can I purchase one?
My ARES 2 arrived and it's a beautiful pience of equipment! I need to know how to make it work on both 10 meter and 11 meter without removing the cover after the first time when I change the position of the jumper. I also need to know how to do the firmware updates.
Interesting. The NRC takes a moment to capture a noise-print to use it for the filter algorithm. I'm sure that can be useful in some situations but personally i much more prefer the raw clearer sound without the nasty filter-artifacts that makes it sound like mobile phones with bad reception or like an MP3 with 12kbits bitrate or less. Because filtering never comes without loss. Still nice that this feature is available and adjustable.
Would be great if they put a 6 digit freek counter like the cobra gtldx ..or at least a ext phone freek counter jack...they would fkn fly off the shelfs, even if it was a extra 100 bills.
Haven't had time to watch this entire video yet. Link to purchase?
Does this have a "smooth" receive clarifier, a lot of these radios are clicked steps only. Lovely retro looking radio, sure it will be a big hit..
Great review although I have not had a CB radio in many, many years so I don’t really understand how this radio can transmit 30+ watts when I thought the legal limit was around 4 watts? Please clarify. Thank you!
Looks familiar, has all the necessaries, hope its a good one! I've read something about a year back that the Quad 6 was being canceled. So, this is it's replacement huh? The only thing I can see that it needs and could use, is a freq. plug-in on the rear. Anytone can send me one of these to beat on and report back on it too if they like, I would accept!!
It has FM, but does it have offsets for repeater use?
Any idea when will it be available?
19:53 notice the 3 pin power cord does F-all
Does it have 10m or 12m for Licensed Amateur Radio Operators?
Does cobra make these? I saw the mic and I’m wondering
Just bought a new in box anytone ares fm/am radio does anybody have link for software download
And any info online about the radio itself like modding etc..
if you change the setting in the software to "dynamic" mic style, does that mean you can use a noise-cancelling mic with this radio??
Im in uk my daughter bought me a crt ss9900 ive not used yet health is poor but ive had a look at it and it seems a bit fidely they blow between 60 or 80 watts
I may go for this or the k po 5000 plus
I also have the THE ALBRECHT AE 2990 AFS hand held it only pushes 4 watts but you can get a small 20 watt amp for it it has am fm usb lsb and amateur bands
Can you cancel out certain channels in the channel scan mode? Scan feature would be totally useless if you can't block out the Superbowl channels.
I would expect that would be done through software.
Not being able to skip channels in the scan mode has always seemed like a big missed opportunity to me.
yes i miss my SuperStar 3900
Me too, the early one with chrome bezel 😍 hi from France 😉
Where I can find a frequency table for this radio?
Still have my old Cobra 138 ssb and the box it came in.! 🤔
All the bells and whistles.
I would love to have a radio like that replace my mirage 88 with that radio especially being just got the side band and FM and whatever other features I like that radio where can I purchase one that's what I'd like to know what do they cost set up to use as a CB
Is it possible to run digital modes with this one? I se no audio jack out
You mentioned 2 watt dead key with 16 w PEP . Is that with NPC on or off?
Haggai thank you for this that's the radio that I need I mean I don't need much anything else thank you again I wish I knew how much it cost
It really needs a Coarse clarifier as well as the FIN control. Otherwise you cannot move to the 0's. That's needed for 10m, and export bands. A basic frequency readout option would be great too. It's a really good radio that needs a few small revisions to be really great. 73
@hitman.radio30 I have one too. That is really inconvenient. What have you done? Programmed a totally new band (eg, C on the switch) to be 0 raster?
It's clunky. Unfortunately.
This have to use the computer to program crap doesn’t cut it for me, this is why I don’t do anything digital either. Plug my radio in and go next
@@kb3tus You have a crapload less stuff to deal with. I’m still waiting for the magneto fired engine to come back and pay phones on every street corner
rather have a open clarifier coarse and fine adjustment is garbage!!!!!!!!!!!
@@mr.stonerUDX714 it is not garbage for 10m. Also, the menu allows you to set the clarifier for open or closed (r/t/rt). But it does need the coarse mode back. Otherwise the radio cannot cover all frequencies.
I need to hear it on the air... I loved the punchy radio sound of the uniden platform, I prefer old school thing... 🧐
I can not find this for sale. How would I buy one.
With the extra space inside radio, wandering how long before someone puts,,,, I'll say it,,, an internal linear.
Yeah a stinger board would work great in that radio.😁 Be better off buying a KL 203 and match it up with the amplifier for a little more power.😊
I can’t find where to get it…
Great review. Interesting to see the newer features. I wonder what these would cost?
It's about $200.00 U.S. on Amazon
You can avoid noise in your radio simply by adding an rf filter to the distributor pack or cap of the engine
Still gets the phantom s5 signal when homebase. Pointless really.
I bought 1 new from moonraker and sold it after 3 days...so many things I never liked with it...just my opinion but not haveing the ability to get properly on the the uk 40 channels is a no no for me or anyone else in the uk for that matter...better option is the new 3900.
Why not have a external frequency meter option. As most old rigs we did a small mod for one. That would be a good selling point.
I have a stand alone freq counter and if I get stuck I put on I likeit so to day bought one some thing for a change