Tytera shook the world of digital radio in 2015 with the introduction of the MD-380, a portable handheld capable of both DMR and analog operation at an analog radio price.
Digital radios were outrageously expensive, and were priced out of the hands of many.
Then the MD-380 came along. It changed everything. For the first time, DMR was truly available to the masses, so to speak. Amateur radio operators on a Baofeng budget could experiment within the digital realm without spending hundreds of dollars on digital equipment, and because the UHF version was Part 90 type accepted for commercial use, small businesses could afford to keep up with their competitors and migrate to digital without the exhorbitant cost. The MD-380 was a game changer, and turned Tytera into a respected brand in the DMR marketplace almost overnight.
Now they are about to do it again. Get ready for the Tytera TYT MD-9600 Digital Mobile Radio!
Yes, that's right, the long-awaited announcement is here. Tytera has introduced a new mobile two way radio capable of operation in both digital and analog modes.
According to Tytera, the MD-9600 operates on 400-480MHz frequencies at up to 45 watts (UHF model) or 136-174MHz VHF at up to 50 watts (VHF model). As a DMR radio, It uses Time Division Multiple Access(TDMA) technology and is compatible with MotoTRBO Tier I and II.
The TYT MD 9600 boasts 1000 channels and 250 zones with 16 channels for each zone. Features include Private Call, Group Call, All Call, a lone worker mode, ANI function, encryption, short text messages, CTCSS/DCS encode and decode, power save mode, low power alarm, an emergency alarm and VOX capability. The console features a color LCD display and four programmable function keys. The hand mic also has four programmable keys, in addition to the two built-in LEDs and full DTMF keypad.
The MD-9600 is also quite versatile. it's not only PC programmable, it's firmware upgradeable as well, a flexibility most other portable and mobile transceivers lack.
The expected release date is sometime in 2016. No price point has yet been set or announced, but as soon as we have pricing, the MD-9600 will be available for pre-order at Buy Two Way Radios. For more specs, download the Tytera MD-9600 product sheet.
It's a single band
sir
i just order a mdr9600 and i would like to add the following to my order
1 12 volts power cord and 1 only mag mount nmo and 1 mobile uhf antenna 1 service manual thank you ronald piche
Any word when the 9600 will be available
The tentative launch date is September, 2016.
when will md9600 be available?
Does this radio have TX audio AGC? Why is this not mentioned? This is by far, the most important feature in digital audio. No one wants to hear a distorted, hot, digital audio codec splattering all over the place. If it does not have AGC (firmware feature) then this radio, like it's portable counterparts, is junk.
Microphone is the same as the TYT9800. It is a not heavy microphone but works fine. Had good radioreports with the two 9800 I use. Nice that TYT is working on DMR!
The spec sheet lists frequency ranges for both the VHF & UHF bands, but it doesn't specifically say dual band anywhere. Will this radio have both VHF & UHF in one radio, or will it be a radio that comes in a VHF UHF version?
At the MD-380 price range, I consider it as a "consumable", hence disposable after a year or two. My Hytera PD782 is higher priced, higher quality and better supported and so are the Motorola products.
The good thing about these "cheap radios" is that it has introduced many new hams to the DMR world.
The The down side is that it has brought a lot of new users who struggle to understand the CPS. Add to this questionable quality (your MD-380 will be great or lousy... no in-between)
After all and at least up to now, the CPS packages are designed to be used by trained distributors. Not very convivial for non-techies... and we see the results on the air. Most discussions are "Do you have a code plug for me" LOL
What would you expect? They (china) pawn this crap off on the U.S. with no legit warranty and suck our dollars for junk that fails in 1 or 2 years!! I'll stick with the big M and not waste my money. ;)
Do you know how many contacts it holds, the MD-380 is a great radio but it is limited to 1000 contacts,
I hope they have added more to this one.
Do you have a release date as yet??
It would be nice if you set up some kind of mailing list to let us know when it actually becomes available. Thanks
I'm excited and looking forward to the release of the MD9600. I currently own two MD-380's and they have worked fairly well. If anything the MD380 is one of the best handhelds I've ever used for cross-band repeat operations. However, I hope with the MD9600 it will be possible to experiment with new firmware and maybe allow more digital modes to be used.
I hope that microphone isn't as poor of quality as it looks.
Or you could wait until the MD-9600 arrives and give it a fair review.
Not yet, Terry, however as soon as we receive word from Tytera, we will post it. Stay tuned!
Buy yourself a Motorola 5550, then you can put all your channels in one zone, and not sound awful at the same time!
Any updated delivery date for this product?
Looks pretty awesome. Looks sort of similar to some Motorola units I used in my last ambulance job though. Over all I like the look and hope to see more on it.
Interesting the spec sheet says Monitor function, I wonder if that is a monitor function as in it will monitor all talkgroups etc?
Wayne
There is no information available on this as yet, however as soon as we receive a demo model we will report its physical attributes and other details. Stay tuned!