HT Reviews

Looking for the right handheld radio? Tired of reviews that give you a lot of “I bought this so it is the best” and very little objective information? Want comparisons of radios between $20 and $400 all at the same place so you can see the real differences? Then you came to the right place!

Ar518 Feat
Rarely do I get a chance to review a radio that claims to do as much as the Abbree AR-518.
Ar730 Feat
This Abbree AR-730 comes just days after my review of the Abbree AR-518, which won the award for lowest scores
A Djg7t Feat
The Alinco DJ-G7T is a very sexy looking tri-band waterproof semi-rugged radio with some good specs, but is it nothing
Alinco Djmd5 Feat
The Alinco DJ-MD5 is a dual-band (2m/70cm) DMR radio with probably the nicest color LCD screen I have seen on
Anytone AT-D878UVII Plus Featured
The Anytone AT-D878UVII Plus is one of the very few high-end DMR radios available. There are a lot of DMR
A Ar6 Feat
The Arcshell AR-6 is an upgraded version of their AR-5, itself a close of the Baofeng BF-888s. It is also
5rhpro Feat
The Baofeng 5RH Pro is one of a new platform of radios. That is, a set of radios that share
Baofeng Bf888s Feat
The Baofeng BF-888s is an inexpensive 70cm radio which is one of the most popular cheap handheld radios in the
B Bf88st Feat
The cheapest FRS radios Motorola has been their T100, which go for about $29 a pair and sell like hotcakes.
B E90 Feat
The Baofeng BF-E90 is a small, pocket-sized, 73cm 440MHz radio just starting to appear online (as of this writing it
B Bff8plus Feat
The Baofeng BF-F8 Plus a probably the best UV-5R variant I have ever tested. Is it a fluke or has
B F8hp Feat
The Baofeng BF-F8HP is a newer, upgraded, and more powerful version of Baofeng's famous UV-5R radio. Or is it?
B Bff9v2plus Feat
The Baofeng BF-F9V2 Plus a probably the second-best UV-5R variant I have ever tested, coming in just a tad behind
B Bft1 Feat
The Baofeng BF-T1 is an ultralight 70cm radio meant to throw in your pocket, purse, or bag without weighing you
B Bfx3plus Feat
The Baofeng BF-X3 plus is another model in the UV-9x and BF-A58 family, with two big differences: a claimed significantly
B Dm1701 Feat
The Baofeng DM-1701 is one of the most popular DMR radios today. It is even more popular than its little
B Dmr5 Feat
The Baofeng DM-5R Plus is a dual-band (2m/70cm) DMR radio based on the venerable UV-5R. It is also, as of
B Dmv1 Feat
The Baofeng DM-V1 is one of, if not the cheapest DMR radios made. Is it also the worst? Spoiler alert,
Baofeng DR-1801UV featured
The Baofeng DR-1801 (also called the DR-1801UV) is the newer version of the venerable DM-1801. The old DM-1801 was one
Gt3tp Feat
The Baofeng GT-3TP was a purchase that I thought for sure would be my new daily carry radio, and wound