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AnyTone

AnyTone AT-779UV

The AT-779UV is the value leader in this lineup on channel count and price, as long as you understand the VHF/UHF power split isn't a flat 20 watts and you don't need digital modes.

★★★★4.3(175 reviews)
VHFUHFCHIRP
AnyTone AT-779UV
$99.00 on Amazon
Price updated 8/11/2026

Decision helper

Is this mobile radio right for you?

Yes, if you're…

  • Buyers who want maximum channel capacity for the lowest price
  • Operators who scan many repeater systems
  • Budget-conscious first mobile installs

Skip it, if you're…

  • Anyone who needs a flat 20W on both VHF and UHF
  • Operators who want a larger track record of reviews before buying

Tradeoffs

The good and the bad

What we like

  • 500 memory channels, more than double the AT-778UV, at the lowest price in the lineup
  • CHIRP compatible for straightforward programming
  • Full CTCSS/DCS/DTMF tone squelch support
  • Lowest price point of any dual-band mobile we carry

What we don't

  • Power is asymmetric (over 20W VHF, over 18W UHF), not a flat 20 watts on both bands
  • Smaller review base (175 ratings) than its AnyTone siblings
  • Analog only, no digital modes

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★★★★4.3(175 Amazon reviews)
5 star
68%
4 star
15%
3 star
5%
2 star
6%
1 star
6%

Overview

The AT-779UV is the value pick in AnyTone's mobile lineup at $99, with 500 programmable memory channels, more than double the AT-778UV's 200. Power is rated at over 20 watts on VHF and over 18 watts on UHF, an asymmetry worth knowing before you buy if you expect a flat 20 watts on both bands. CTCSS, DCS, DTMF and 2-tone/5-tone squelch are all supported, and CHIRP handles programming once you're past the factory defaults.

At 175 ratings and 4.3 stars it has a smaller review base than its siblings, and the feature score reflects a basic analog-only radio: no DMR, D-STAR or Fusion, and no frills beyond tone squelch and a lockable keypad. What it does well is channel capacity for the money. If you run a long scan list across several repeater systems and don't need the last few watts of output, the AT-779UV covers more ground per dollar than any other mobile in this lineup.

Specifications

Price
$99.00
Frequency bands
VHF, UHF
TX Power (High)
20.00W
Memory Channels
500
CHIRP compatible
Yes
Display
LCD
RX Range
136.0000–520.0000 MHz
color
Black
unitCount
1

Key Features

  • GMRS Radio AT-779UV Mobile Radio has nice housing, stoutness & stability, advanced and reliable functions, perfect & valuable. This amateur mobile radio especially designs for drivers and it pursues philosophy of innovation and practicality. More functions as follows:
  • Adopt superior quality material, better technology and high quality radiator to ensure stable and durable operation; Amateur mode and professional mode for different operation requirement; 200 programmable memory channels, identified by editing name; CTCSS, DCS, DTMF, 2Tone, 5Tone setting for each single channel;LCD brightness control; Main unit and microphone key lock function; Compander function; Tone Pulse frequency;Noise Reduction VOX
  • Factory default mode frequency range is 144-148MHZ and 420-450Mhz.Receiver Frequency Range: VHF:136-174MHz UHF:400-490MHz. Transmitter Frequency Range 144-148/420-450MHZ, 500 channels by yourself through programming software. FREE software download at AnyTone website. The Radio Power: UHF>18W, VHF>20W
  • Please send us(Seller) email if you have any query on programming software or other query on this radio. We will give you prompt reply when we get your questions

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