Choosing the best Ham radio for your car can be fun but tricky, epecially if you are a newbie. This article lists 3 radio that are perfect for your car but also great for beginners.
3 Ham Radios for cars
BaoFeng UV-82HP High Power Dual Band Radio: (Ham) Amateur Portable Two-Way Radio.
Features.
·It has both the Low, Medium and High power setting and a Frequency range of:
-UHF: 400-520 MHz
-VHF: 136-174 MHz
-Narrowband / Broad (Wide) Selectable.
·It has a transmission time out frequency.
·Has two work modes: menu lockout/ selectable VFO, Reverse Squelch Tail Elimination and Alpha Numeric Storage programmable PC.
·Comes with the PC03 FTDI cable for easy programming with your computer but you will need to use CHIRP software.
·The kit comes with a UV-82HP Radio, V85 Twin Band Antenna, 1800mAh Battery, 110V Adapter, CH-8 Charger, Wrist Strap, Earpiece Kit and the User Manual.
·The manufacturer BTECH operates in the USA, making it easy for you to access the best local support available. Besides, BTECH specializes in engineering radio products, and this means you will get the best radio products available in the USA.
·All BTECH radio products and accessories have a real USA warranty and direct customer support.
QYT KT-8900 Mini Dual Band Mobile Transceiver
Features.
·25W 400-480MHz Amateur (HAM) Car Radio
· Has an option of 25-watt Output.
·Comes with a dual watch and a dual-band.
·Features a cooling fan so that it doesn’t overheat while driving in warm areas.
·Has a programming cable jack positioned at the frontward side.
·Features a 3.5 mm external speaker’s port on the real side.
·Lightweight 408g to carry in your hands
·It has a frequency range of 65-108 MHz making it only suitable for only commercial FM reception.
·Power Output: 25/20W and both low and high setting.
·Comes with 200 memory channels and frequency step ranging from 2.5 to 25 kHz.
·Has both Wide and Narrowband
·VHF: 136-174 MHz and UHF: 400-480 MHz (Rx/Tx).
·Comes with a programming cable that is compatible with Window 7/8/10, Microsoft XP but you need to install the driver software for easier PC/ computer programming with your CHIRP software.
·The KIT includes Speaker Mic, mounting screws and brackets, 13.8V DC Power Cable, user manual and a cigarette plug connector.
Pros.
·It’s a verified radio model from QYT.
·The radio is relatively tiny so that you can practically mount it almost anywhere.
·The Chirp backs up the radio out of its box, thus making it easy to program.
·Basic and Compact mobile radio for starter, HAM Amateur radio
·The data port is situated on the radio’s front side, which means you can easily update the code plug without un-mounting the radio.
·It has a loud volume which means full entertainment.
Cons.
Sometimes it takes too long, about 4 minutes to copy a 60 channel code plug.
Radioddity QB25 Pro
Features.
·Quad Band Quad-Standby
·Mobile amateur car radio transceiver.
·Frequency supports the VHF, UHF 25W and comes with a 50W high gain band antenna cable.
·Features a four-colour screen display, FM radio with 65- 107 MHz.
·Selectable Wide/ Narrowband.
·Features remote Stun, remote activate and remove kill.
·Has a tiny size measuring 3.8 by 1.7 by 5 inch, making it very convenient to carry around without occupying much of your space in your truck or car.
·Comes with a robust Quad-Band Antenna hence no more awful experience when using your radio such as dropping signal or unnecessary distortion.
·The 50W great high gain band antenna is designed for Radioddity QB25 Pro. Hence, your radio will receive stable signals at any given frequency to have a high quality and reliable communication.
·Radioddity QB25 Pro supports for multi-functions since it is the newest car radio model. It features an alarm function, a quad-band display mode, auto power on/off, watches delay time and a private randomization mode.
Pros.
·The QB25 Pro has the loudest sound system, making sure that you get all the information loud and clear.
·Comes with the Window 7/10 drive, cables and user manual for instructions that help you program with your computer/ PC.
·Fast and easy to supports the CHIRP.
·Has a cooling fan that helps regulate temperature significantly above 45�.
·It is an excellent long-distance communication device.
·Has an Alarm Function Monitor
·FM Radio.
·Features a Time-out-timer(TOT)
·Scanning function.
·Squelch
Cons.
It has its programming software which is not always straightforward to work with.
