AnyTone AT-D168UV

This radio suits the Technician or General class operator stepping into digital modes for the first time, or an experienced ham looking for a low-cost backup DMR HT. At $139.99 with both DMR and APRS on board, it occupies a crowded corner of the entry-level digital market alongside similarly priced offerings from Radioddity and BTECH. The value proposition is real on paper, though the overall and value scores land in middling territory, suggesting the competition at this price is stiff.

The 4,000-channel memory is genuinely useful for operators active across multiple DMR talkgroups and repeater networks, and CHIRP compatibility (where supported) eases the programming burden considerably. DMR support covers both digital and analog APRS, giving you TX and RX on the digital side and TX on analog, which covers most practical APRS use cases in the field. The 1,800mAh battery is adequate but not generous for extended portable operation.

Without established user feedback to draw on, the honest verdict is this: the AT-D168UV makes sense for a ham who wants a DMR-capable HT as a secondary radio or a low-stakes entry into digital operation. If this would be your primary radio for serious field work, the feature scores suggest you may want to stretch the budget further.