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Cre 8900 Software Drivers

CRE France 8900 Documentation Project CBTricks.com. Programming Software (Zip Format) Notes. These radios distributed in Europe by a French Company called Univercom. They are distributed by other companies in the US as a 10 Meter version. The radio has had two major revisions and is now available in the US. ALINCO DX 10 Ham Radio SSB FM AM (CRE 8900) as the dx 135 PRE PROGRAMED BANDS A to E 25.615 TO 27.999 BAND F = UK 40 28MHz all mode AM/FM/SSB mobile transceiver from Alinco. Frequency range (default) 28.000 - 29.700 MHz Max Frequency range - 25.000-29.90 MHz (programmable for export use) Power Output 1-12watts FM/FM/CW 0-25watts USB/LSB. This user-friendly software allows you to control, configure and monitor your power plant in real-time. You will then have access to the software interface, which is composed of three parts: SCADA mode; Configuration mode; System mode; Programmation with Easyflex & alternative selections; CRE Config software allows you to configure and monitor. CRE 8900 AM/FM/SSB 10 Meter Radio Download Manual Download Software: PROGRAMMING CABLE NOT INCLUDED WITH RADIO. Dimensions in in: 6.5' (L) x 9.25' (D) x 2'.(H). Dimensions in mm: 170 (L) x 215 (D) x 52 (H). Frequency range: 28-29.7 MHz. Output power: 12 W AM/FM carrier 40+w peak power.

Updated 5/20/2012

The CRE 8900 is a brand new radio currently being marketed and sold in Europe by Univercom (France). The radio chassis is new, and while some of the features and the layout of the board are reminiscent of the Anytone AT-5555/CRT6900/Alpha Max AM-1000, this radio is definitely a whole new animal. We’ll try to cover as much as we can in the written review but we’ve also made a couple of videos to accompany this review to show all of the cool features and functions in use.

First things first, let’s show you the box the radio comes in. Three things are called out on the front: 1) The radio comes with a three-year warranty. 2) The radio is programmable by computer. 3) The radio is DIN size (DIN means it will fit in a standard stereo slot in your dash).

The CRE 8900 is software-programmable and we’ve done a full video to show how this works (see bottom of this review). The software disc and connection cable are sold separately and they aren’t required for the radio to operate, but there are some really cool custom programming and adjustments you can do using the software. If you’re going to buy this radio then make sure to spend the extra few bucks on the software/cable so you can really take full advantage of the radio’s capabilities.

Now it’s time to really dive into what makes this radio so different in the current export market. The DIN size. This radio is one of the smallest SSB dual final export radios you’ve even seen. At 6.5″ wide x 9.25″ long x 2″ high, this radio is tiny. My RCI-2950DX seems absurdly large when placed next to the CRE 8900 and for those of you who have been searching for a small SSB radio for newer cars you might just have hit the jackpot.

The radio comes with its own mounting bracket, however, it doesn’t come with a DIN mounting bracket for in-dash installation (Univercom is currently working on optional DIN mounting bracket). Even though the radio is small it has a large heatsink (larger than the RCI-2950DX) to dissipate any heat from the final transistors. Some people might worry that the small size of the radio might make the controls difficult to use, but in our testing and daily use for a month I didn’t find that to be the case at all.

Pictured above is an actual in-dash install in a Honda Element. The Honda Element has an open single DIN space below the stock stereo and the radio easily fit into the slot. The radio is actually narrower than the stock stereo faceplate so there are some small gaps on either side, but all in all the install looks modern and fits well with the style of the vehicle. The radio actually was able to attach to the existing radio for the bracket using the thumbscrew locations. The radio is very solidly mounted and this might actually help reduce the likelihood of theft compared to a radio mounted from an exposed bracket someplace in the vehicle.

Looking at the back of the radio, you’ll notice the large heatsink, antenna so-239 connection, 3 pin standard power cord and input jacks for CW key and EXT Speaker. What you may not recognize is the USB jack on the back of the radio where you can connect your data cable to program the radio directly from your computer.

Since the radio is small in size, so is the internal speaker. While it provides adequate sound volume in a base setting I found that at highway speeds in a noisy vehicle an external speaker was useful in providing better sound than the stock speaker.

The styling of the radio is a black face with black knobs and grey covers. It looks modern and for those of you who no longer yearn for chrome on everything you’ll find the radio quite pleasing to the eye. I will mention that the faceplate itself has a nice textured look to it but the one on my test radio was coming off slightly (possibly due to some cold weather) and a little more adhesive on the backing from the factory might be nice. Nothing a quick drop of super glue won’t fix though.

The radio has 5 control knobs and some of them are dual pots so they serve two functions.

Band Selector – To select the “range’ of frequencies (A,B,C,D,E,F) customizable with the software
Mode Selector – AM, FM, USB, LSB, CW, PA
Volume/Squelch – Volume also turns the radio on/off
E-Tone – Inside control is for amount of echo, outside control is for amount of delay
RF Gain/RF Power – Both controls are variable and variable power works in all modes
Clarifier – Can be set up in three different ways (controls RX frequency, TX frequency or TX/RX), this also has a push option which allows you to pick the tuning steps the clarifier controls.
Channel Selector – Allows you to flip through the 40 frequency slots (or 60 if programmed)

There are also 8 buttons on the face of the radio, 7 of which are dual use (meaning each button serves two different functions). The “FUNC” (function) buttons allows you to access the secondary feature for each button.

RB – Roger Beep
BP (secondary) – Audible beep when any button or control is changed
NB/ANL – Noise Blank/Automatic Noise Limiter
Lock (secondary) – Locks out all functions except for mode control, band control and PTT
DW – Dual Watch function for monitoring two frequencies
LCD OFF (secondary) – Turns off LCD screen
Scan – Enables scan of frequencies
SC List (secondary) – Allows you to exempt certain frequencies from being scanned
+10KHz – Jumps the radio up by 10 KHz
Hi-Cut (secondary) – Removes high end treble or hiss noise
COL – Allows you to select from 7 different colors or have the screeen rotate through the colors.
Time out transmit (secondary) – Feature to prevent radio from accidental transmitting
EMG – Selects channel 9 (in programming mode you can select whatever frequency you want)
S/RF (secondary) – Turns the S/RF meter on/off

The radio features a backlit display around the controls and buttons. This type of illumination is useful in a night-time driving environment. The display is vivid and bright and with the ability to choose the LCD color you’re sure to find a setting/color you like. While the display was quite bright at night I found the numbers on the LCD a bit hard to read during the day, and in talking with Univercom I found out this has already been corrected at the factory and these radios will be using a brighter and easier to read display, which should help in bright sunlight situations.

The LCD display is the centerpiece around which you’ll be spending most of your time looking at the radio. It features a 7 digit frequency display. The display also shows a S/RF meter but this can be changed to show SWR by holding in the COL button for 3 seconds. The display also will show any of the features that you engage (NB/ANL, RB, etc….). It shows your mode of operation along the bottom.

MENU FUCTIONS

The CRE 8900 features a large number of options that can be accessed through the software menu built into the radio. It has some of the features we saw on the Anytone AT-5555/Alpha Max AM-1000 but it also sports some new features as well. We’ve listed the features below in short form, fo

Cre 8900 Software Drivers