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Arcshell AR-6 70cm Budget Radio

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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 my favorite ultra-cheap two-way radio. Read below to find out why!

Categories Handheld Radios Tags $0-$50, Arcshell, UHF, USB-C 4 Comments

Baofeng BF-T1 70cm Budget Radio

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B Bft1 Feat

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!

Categories Handheld Radios Tags $0-$50, Baofeng, Mini, UHF, USB Leave a comment

Retevis RT22 70cm Budget Radio

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R Rt22 Feat

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!

Categories Handheld Radios Tags $0-$50, FRS, Mini, Retevis, USB 2 Comments

Baofeng UV-3R Plus Review

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B Uv3r Feat

The Baofeng UV-3R Plus is a small dual-band radio whose design was the predecessor to the ever-popular UV-5R. Is it as impressive a radio for the price as its offspring?

Categories Handheld Radios Tags $0-$50, Baofeng, VHF/UHF Leave a comment

Baofeng UV-5RA Dual Band Review

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B Uv5ra Feat

The Baofeng UV-5RA looks a lot like the UV-5R with a facelift. Is it basically the same radio, or have there been improvements? Read on to find out!

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Baofeng UV-5R Dual Band Review

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B Uv5r Feat

The Baofeng UV-5R is the radio responsible for a renaissance in the handheld radio market. No longer do you have to spend hundreds of dollars on a useful amateur radio. Is it worth the hype? Read on!

Categories Handheld Radios Tags $0-$50, Baofeng, VHF/UHF 2 Comments

Baofeng BF-F8 Plus Dual Band Review

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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 Baofeng upped their game? Read on to see!

Categories Handheld Radios Tags $0-$50, Baofeng, Inverse Screen, VHF/UHF 7 Comments

Baofeng GT-5TP Dual Band Review

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B Rt5tp Feat

The Baofeng GT-5TP is, at least in my opinion, what the UV-82 should have been all along, but never was. But as with most Bofeng radios, they took away almost as much as they added to this radio.

Categories Handheld Radios Tags $0-$50, Baofeng, Sport, VHF/UHF Leave a comment

Baofeng UV-5R5 Dual Band Radio Review

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B Uv5r5 Feat

The Baofeng UV-5R5 is an interesting variant on the popular UV-5R. I was not very impressed with its improvements, but maybe you will be. Read on to see why!

Categories Handheld Radios Tags $0-$50, Baofeng, VHF/UHF 1 Comment

Baofeng BF-F9V2 Plus Dual Band Review

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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 the BF-F8+ Is it another fluke or has Baofeng upped their game? Read on to see!

Categories Handheld Radios Tags $0-$50, Baofeng, VHF/UHF 1 Comment
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