The Retevis RT22 is another ultralight 70cm radio meant to throw in your pocket, purse, or bag without weighing you down. How does it stack up to other offerings? Read on and find out! The Retevis RT22 is basically a Baofeng BF-888S in a smaller format with a non-detachable antenna and a battery that can not … Read more
The Baofeng BF-T1 is an ultralight 70cm radio meant to throw in your pocket, purse, or bag without weighing you down. How does it stack up to other offerings? Read on and find out! Right off the bat, I need to say that the Baofeng BF-T1 is not what most amateur radio operators will want, … Read more
The Arcshell AR-6 is an upgraded version of their AR-5, itself a close of the Baofeng BF-888s. It is also my favorite ultra-cheap two-way radio. Read below to find out why! Before we discuss the pros and cons of the Arcshell AR-6 we first have to understand that this is a radio that costs $16 … Read more
The Baofeng UV-6R seemed like it was the replacement for the UV-5R, it is not. In fact, in many ways, it seems like a step backward. Read on to find out why! My guess is that the Baofeng UV-6R was someone’s vision of the future of the UV-5R by making it less like a box … Read more
The Baofeng UV-82 is a fairly unremarkable dual-band Chinese radio based on the popular UV-5R, and that is a good thing! Read on to find out how. Wherever you look, people love the UV-5R for being an inexpensive, good, basic, amateur radio. The Baofeng UV-82 is a larger and more feature-rich version of that radio … Read more
The Yaesu FT-70DR is currently the cheapest way to get into Yaesu’s Fusion digital radio technology and a remarkably capable analog radio as well. Read on to get the details! Yaesu has entered into the Chinese radio market with some of its newer radios such as the FT-65 and FT-4XR, but the Yaesu FT-70DR is … Read more
The Baofeng GT-3TP was a purchase that I thought for sure would be my new daily carry radio, and wound up staying at home. Read on to find out why. I really liked the looks and specs of the Baofeng GT-3TP when I first saw them online so it didn’t take long for me to … Read more
The Baofeng BF-F8HP is a newer, upgraded, and more powerful version of Baofeng’s famous UV-5R radio. Or is it? The ads are everywhere on Amazon, eBay, and other online sellers claiming the new Baofeng BF-F8HP is the upgraded version of the UV-5R driving tons of people to buying it instead of the venerable UV-5R since … Read more
The Zastone M7 is a dual-band (2m/70cm) DMR radio which is probably the most under-rated radio in its class available today. Read the review to find out why! I have to admit right up front, I am a serious Zastone M7 fanboy. I have loved this radio since I first opened the box. There wasn’t … Read more
The Radioddity GD-77 is a dual-band DMR radio that looks like a copy of the Baofeng DM-1801. Is it worth the extra money? Let’s see! There are several DMR radios under $100 so the competition is pretty fierce. While the Radioddity GD-77 is at the high end of the spectrum facing competition from the TYT … Read more