VV-898E Dual Band Car Radio Two Way Radio, 5W/10W/25W, 2.5K Step Mobile Transceiver Amateur Ham Radio, with Programming Cable + Car Charger, Black

My husband loves it, works really well

Wonderful, it w2aqs bought for my son who has just past his foundation licence. Perfect first set.

For the money this is quite an impressive little radio. Given the size; the audio output is crystal clear at moderate volume although if you crank it up you'll get distortion. The unit is a bit of a fiddle to programme if you try and make use of the supplied instruction manual; however there are some excellent you-tube videos that help immensely and result in making setup a doddle. I bought this unit as a cheap and cheerful 2m/70cm rig for the car so that i'll always have something permanently in there. Previously I'd head out and forget to grab my main radio or a handheld. This fits my preferance for mobile operation - runs 10w and allows me to make use of the repeaters to gain that extra cover. Owing to the small size; this rig can be discreetly fitted. I opted for a spot near the steering column, which means, with the mic removed, it cannot be seen from outside the vehicle. Plan ahead on install gives you extra flexibility. I ran coax from the unit, under the carpet near the door sills, into the boot / trunk... Where i've terminated it in an SO239 socket. This allows me to connect my magmount quickly or switch out for a telescopic beam when stationary. To protect the radio when no aerial is connected; i fit a dummy load to the SO239 socket. Running low power (5w) gave a good QSO, simplex between Devils Dyke and Ockley (Surrey) - a disrance of around 15/20 miles. All in all - I'm a very happy customer

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