DMR Hardware Listing

In the current environment, it is not possible to keep up with or test every DMR radio on the market for compatibility with the RMHAM DMR network. In the time since DMR became popular in Amateur Radio, the selection of available radios has expanded tremendously for those focused both on hams and those for the commercial market.

Thus, we must shift our approach to this page to a broader methodology. We have thus divided this page into three sections.

This list should not be interpreted as a recommendation, but as a starting point for those interested in DMR for Amateur Radio use. That said, the members of RMHAM have a general preference for radios with displays, and portable radios with at least 4 watts of transmit power.

1) What not to use

The following radios are NOT allowed on the RMHAM network. Please refrain from using these radios on the RMHAM DMR Repeater system, as well as any clones of these radios:

* Baofeng DM-5R
* Radioddity GD-55
* TYT MD-398

WARNING! PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE BAOFENG D, TYT MD-398 AND RADIODDITY RADIOS!

2) Radios we maintain Codeplugs for

RMHAM maintains codeplugs for the following radios. These codeplugs can be found here: https://www.rmham.org/sample-codeplugs/

  • Anytone AT-578UV, AT-868UV, and AT-878UV, all versions
  • Connect System CS700, CS750, and CS800 (not the dual-band version)
  • Hytera AR482G (limited)
  • Tera TR-7400
  • Tytera MD380, MD390, MD2017
  • Motorola XPR4550, XPR5550, XPR6550, XPR7550, SL7550

3) Others

This is a sample list of known manufacturers that we have encountered that produce radios known to demonstrate compatibility with the RMHAM DMR network. This is NOT a comprehensive list.

  • Alinco
  • Connect Systems
  • Hytera
  • Kenwood
  • Motorola
  • Radioddity, except the GD-55 model listed above
  • Retevis
  • RFinder
  • TYT/Tytera, except the MD-398
  • Vertex Standard

There are many others, often existing as clones of established brands or using similar internals but changing the casing and/or firmware. They may work, but be wary of a lack of support from companies nobody has heard of. The instances of misbehaving radios have dropped off significatly, but we remain vigilant for any radio which may cause unintended interference on our network.