Leixen vv 898 dualband 6174400470mhz 10w mobile car radio transceiver about vv 898. Hi all, newly purchased a leixen vv898e dualband rig and have downloaded the leixen programming software from their site along with the driver. Apart from a small hand held vhfuhf radio i havent got around to getting one. Check boxes toggle features on or off, drop down menus list all selections and blank boxes for personalized entry add to the ease of setting up your radio exactly like you want it. Leixen vv898 s is the new release of the ultracompact dualband mobile transceiver for vhf and uhf, dual reception and dual display, covering rx and tx from 6174mhz and 400480mhz in fm analog mode with 25 watts with ctcss, dtmf, 1750hz burst tone, vox, 199 channels, channel steps 2.
Review leixen vv898 aka jetstream jt270m worldwidedx. The cable contains a usb to serial converter, so the radio appears as a com port on the pc. A programming cable option is recommended to buy together. I downloaded from the leixen site the software vv 898 s v1.
Leixen vv898 s is the new release of the ultracompact dualband mobile transceiver for vhf and uhf, dual reception and dual display, covering rx and tx from 6174mhz and 400480mhz in fm analog mode with 25 watts. Oct, 2014 the leixen vv 898 is a fun radio, let me be clear about that. The transmitter section could use some extra filtering. So i am now in a deadlock that i cant program the radio anymore. When you live far enough away from rf pollution, you might get away with this leixen. Describe your experience with the leixen vv 898 and tell us why you give it the rating you did required.
Leixen leixen vv898s fcc ce 2m 70cm dual band car mobile. I have done some searching and found the microphone pinout, but i have not found. Our standard cable uses the silabs cp2102 usb to serial chipset. Leixen vv 898s fcc ce uhf vhf dual band car mobile radio 25w10w5w tripower. After a bit of research, i then tried chirp jetstream jt270mh. Recently released from leixen in china, the vv898 dual band vu mobile transceiver, it has highlow tx power selectable of 10 watts or 4 watts and it has some nice features, least of all its tiny size 120x90x40mm and very low price about. Chirp accepts the 898 selection when programming an 898s, but skews the power levels and bandwidth selection.
Sensitivity is very good, but an occasional stray pager might appear if youre in a metro area. Leixen has some specific software to program their vv 898 radios, and its available to create and download their radios. Leixen lx vv898 dual band vhfuhf 6174400470mhz 10w two way radio mobile transceiver amateur ham radio. I know a lot of people use chirp the help function in the software does not work. Leixen leixen vv898 fcc dual band mobile radio 10w. Leixen lx vv898 free knowledge base the duck project. Lxn 898 programming software radio option setting screens common 1 and common 2 use these screens to customize other set menu features of the radio. Radio programming software for the leixen vv 898 the lxn 898 programmer is designed to give you the ease and convenience of programming the memories and set menu options of your radio from your pc. Leixen vv898e 6174400480mhz dual band car two way radio 5w10w25w. So, i have a jetstream jt270m, which is the same radio as a leixen vv 898, and it uses an rj45 jack for the microphone and for programming. Leixen vv898 dual band vhfuhf 6174 400470mhz 10w dtmf widenarrow band. Updated software ea7lx comments that there is a new version of the vv898 software.
Meet the leixen vv 898, the extremely compact dual band uhfvhf mobile radio. Usb programming cable for leixen vv898, jetstream jt270m. So, i have a jetstream jt270m, which is the same radio as a leixen vv898, and it uses an rj45 jack for the microphone and for programming. By simonthewizard december 9, 2015 amateur radio dual band ham radio hand held configuration leixen vv898.
Comes complete with radio bracket and keypad microphone we only supply the leixen vv 898s label instead of uv25hx label. Buy sainsonic vv898e 6174400480mhz car radio 60db 5w10w25w scambler 2. Software and cable for leixen vv898 user name ham password 89812345 password. As the radio is a 25w radio im not sure how much use the battery pack. Describe your experience with the leixen vv898 and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. Any issues with signup please use contact us button at bottom of any page.
Leixen vv 898 and the leixen programming software when joining hamradioforum you will get a confirmation email which you need to respond to. Programming the qyt kt8900 with software aided by chirp. Recently, both the vv898 and jt270m have been added to the chirp software compatibility list. Recently released from leixen in china, the vv 898 is their latest dual band vhfuhf mobile rig. Meet the leixen vv898, the extremely compact dual band uhfvhf mobile radio. Leixen lx vv898 two way mobile ham radio copper electronics. Software password when running the software above, you will asked for a username and password. Radio programming software for the leixen vv898 the lxn898 programmer is designed to give you the ease and convenience of programming the memories and set menu options of your radio from your pc.
Lxn898 programming software for the leixen vv898 rx dcs dcs polarity tx power skip dtmf busy channel lockout ptt id talk around vox tail cut apro comment receive frequency transmit frequency offset frequency offset direction offset reverse operating mode name show name tone mode ctcss rx ctcss dcs memory channel functions. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. With 199 memory channels, and up to 10 watts of power, the vv 898 is tiny transceiver that delivers big for little cost. The usb cable driver needs to be installed, the programming software is available for windows pcs only, and you do need a username and password to run the program. I consider the leixen vv 898 a crossover transceiver fitting a niche market. A blog about amateur radioham radio especially relating to inexpensive chinese radios, running, and technology.
Lexen vv898 dual band vhfuhf 10w dtmf mobile transceiver. The management works very hard to make sure the community is running the best software, best designs, and all the other. Leixen vv898 mobile dual band transceiver 6174400470mhz test rx lorenzo candido. I have eventually got the driver loaded and the program works okay, but i am wondering if anyone else has experience of this software. I encountered the same issues when trying chirp with leixen and luiton settings for various 898 variants.
Newly purchased a leixen vv898e dualband rig and have downloaded the leixen programming software from their site along with the driver. Small size with plenty of features make it great for a go box, boat or small vehicle. I downloaded from the leixen site the software vv898s v1. Has anyone here tried to use fldigi with this radio. Leixen vv898s fcc ce uhf vhf dual band car mobile radio 25w10w5w tripower. The other end has a usb plug which connects to the pcs usb port. Leixen lx vv 898 dual band vhfuhf 6174400470mhz 10w two way radio mobile transceiver amateur ham radio. Intocircuit lcd 60w 12v 5a adapter charger for benq lcd monitors. I can read with chirp and it looks i can write but nothing will be changed in the radio. By leixen corporation or an authorized dealer stamped,completed warranty card or valid original purchase invoice as proof of identification of the warranty period. Resetting leixen vv898e and programming weatherstation john zonneveld. Leixen vv898 dualband 6174400470mhz 10w mobile car radio transceiver about vv898. Vv898 user ham password 89812345 jt270m user jet password 12345678 the software is very basic and straight forward and i was able to get my 20 initial channels of interest programmed in about 15 minutes.
I consider the leixen vv898 a crossover transceiver fitting a niche market. Jun 20, 2014 by simonthewizard june 20, 2014 6174 2m 400470 70cm affordable radios amateur radio keeping it real leixen made in china moonraker limited pmr446 vv898 yagi antennas. So you would think id have a amateur radio in my work vehicle. Recently released from leixen in china, the vv898 is their latest dual band vhfuhf mobile rig. This program will enable you to list and load contacts from tytera, any tone. Leixen vv 898e 6174400480mhz dual band car two way radio 5w10w25w.
The new leixen vv898s is the new 25w tripower version of the 10w vv898. After initial problems with drivers dont let windows autoinstall, install off the disc it makes working with the radio so much better. I have done some searching and found the microphone pinout, but i have not found any documentation for this. The default username is ham all lower case and the password is 89812345. With ctcss, dtmf, 1750hz burst tone, vox, 199 channels, channel steps 2. By simonthewizard june 20, 2014 6174 2m 400470 70cm affordable radios amateur radio keeping it real leixen made in china moonraker limited pmr446 vv898 yagi antennas. The lxn898 programmer is designed to give you the ease and convenience of programming the memories and set menu options of your radio from your pc. Leixen radio software radio programming software cloning. Tom wheeler n0gsg has built a contact manager program that allows a person to edit codeplugs for dmr radios.
With 199 memory channels, and up to 10 watts of power, the vv898 is. Jan 10, 2018 resetting leixen vv898e and programming weatherstation john zonneveld. Resetting leixen vv898e and programming weatherstation. The original manual was updated in september, making it a bit more fluid.
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