[K3CAL] The New Anyone AT-D890

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Yes, but only if you are licensed.

-----Original Message-----
From: Kim Wells K3OCM <kew at k3w.us> 
Sent: Sunday, February 8, 2026 11:12 AM
To: n5wta at yahoo.com; Calvert Amateur Radio Association - K3CAL <k3cal at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: 'jimmy mumper' <jimmymumper562 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [K3CAL] The New Anyone AT-D890

Johnathan, Jimmy,


The Anyone AT-D890 is "FCC Part 90" compliant.
That means the radio is legal for use on the commercial frequencies; 
150-170 and 450-470.


73,
Kim, K3OCM







> On 2026-02-08 09:52, Johnathan Iber - N5WTA - 2024 via K3CAL wrote:
> Jimmy,
> 
> Amatuer radios only are allowed to operate on the ham bands. While you
> could “modify” a radio to transmit outside those bands, it is
> illegal, and threatens to carry a minimum $10,000 dollar fine per
> transmission and possible jail time with criminal charges that could
> mar your record for life.
> 
> Even to operate on commercial bands, you need a commercial license.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Johnathan Ibert
> 
> N5WTA
> 
> From: k3cal-bounces at mailman.qth.net <k3cal-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
> Behalf Of jimmy mumper via K3CAL
> Sent: Sunday, February 8, 2026 9:37 AM
> To: Kim Wells K3OCM <kew at k3w.us>; Calvert Amateur Radio Association -
> K3CAL <k3cal at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [K3CAL] The New Anyone AT-D890
> 
> Does it work for NXDN on the commercial vhf band
> 
> On Sun, Feb 8, 2026 at 9:35 AM Kim Wells K3OCM via K3CAL
> <k3cal at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
>> Hello to the Group,
>> 
>> FYI, and Just for fun,
>> 
>> AnyTone has a new DMR radio out called AT-D890.
>> It is very similar to the AT-D878.  Batteries and accessories are
>> interchangeable.
>> The major differences are two (2) actual receivers and the future
>> ability to do the digital mode NXDN.
>> 
>> The radio works well in the DMR node.
>> 
>> Additionally, when using "unofficial" NXDN firmware, the radio
>> worked
>> well with a hot spot.
>> I have been talking on the NXDN World Wide "65000" TalkGoup.
>> The TG is not very busy but people are listening.
>> There is an NXDN repeater in Alexandria, VA
>> 
>> At present, NXDN has not been officially released, so it is NOT
>> supported.
>> BridgeComm is selling the same radio called "Maverick",
>> 
>> If you would like to read up on NXDN
>> https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/NXDN
>> 
>> 73,
>> Kim, K3OCM
>> 
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