Tytera TYT MD-9600 DMR Digital Mobile Radio
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 twowayradio.us
TYT MD-9600 Tytera Mobile Radio
Frequency Range:
VHF model: 136-174 MHz
UHF model: 400-480 MHz
PLL Channel Spacing: 6.25/25/12.5/25KHz
RF Power Output:
VHF 25/50W
UHF 25/45W
Analog and digital combined
Single call, group call and all call
ANI function
Encryption [unction
Remote kill/stun and activate
Short text message function
Call log check and edit function
Short text message check and edit function
Contacts check and edit function
PC programmable function
CTCSS/DCS encoding and decoding function
PC password protection function
Draft message edit function
250 zones, 16 channels for each zone
1000 channels
Color LCD display
Programmable functional keys
Voice prompt
Low voltage prompt
Upgradeable by firmware
Battery saving function
TOT
Emergency alert SQL setting
Scanning function and priority scanning
Monitor function
VOX transmitting
Lone worker
Time and zone setting
