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The higher-power UV-5R done right — 8W, better antenna, same unbeatable price class. I photographed mine ten different ways; it earns it.
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Turns a 5W handheld into a 25W station — mine runs an FT-5DR into a Comet base antenna for always-on APRS and repeater work.
View on AmazonFound in the 2026-07-12 Amazon order history census ("BTECH AMP-V25D Amplifier (Supports DMR) VHF (136-174MHz), 20-40W Output (2-6W Input), Analog and Digital Modes, Compatible wit
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My DMR handheld — the splash screen alone tells you BTECH means this one for hams. Solid codeplug workflow.
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My new EDC handheld. First contact was 18 miles out on day one — through my base antenna at 12 feet, so the antenna deserves the credit there, not the radio. App programming over Bluetooth and onboard GPS are what pulled me off the UV-5Rs in my bag. Bought at full price, no discount.
View on AmazonFound in the 2026-07-12 Amazon order history census ("BTECH GMRS-50V2 50W 256 Fully Customizable Channels Mobile GMRS Two-Way Radio.
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Tiny yellow handhelds — one checked me into a Kansas City hospital-net from a hotel, the other hung from a pine tree by its coax on Winter Field Day. They just work.
View on AmazonFound in the 2026-07-12 Amazon order history census ("Baofeng x Radioddity UV-5RX3 Tri-band Radio VHF, 1.25M, UHF Amateur Handheld Ham Two Way Radio Walkie Talkie with Earpiece and Programming Cable"). The UV-5RX3 itself is discontinued — the link goes to the Baofeng UV-5R MK3X, the current tri-band equivalent covering the same 1.25 m band.
View on AmazonFound in the 2026-07-12 Amazon order history census ("BAOFENG UV-9G GMRS Radio Waterproof IP67, Outdoors Two Way Radios Long Range Rechargeable, Handheld Dual Band NOAA Scanner, GMRS Repeater Capable, Programming Cable Included").
View on AmazonPower unit for the linear-satellite station, with a Powerpole front-face modification. No longer listed on Amazon, so there's no buy link — the In Use badge goes to my video walking through the Powerpole mod.
D-STAR dual-bander with a color screen — picked mine up open-box. Great companion to a hotspot or the local D-STAR machines.
View on AmazonFound in the 2026-07-12 Amazon order history census ("Midland - MXT275 MicroMobile® GMRS Radio - 15 watts Two-Way Radio with Integrated Control Microphone - Overland Caravanning Tractors - Detachable External Magnetic Mount Antenna - 8 Repeater Channels").
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My workhorse HF+6m rig — I've owned three of these. POTA, mobile, split ops, CloudlogCAT... it does all of it at 100W in a tiny box.
View on AmazonFound in the 2026-07-12 Amazon order history census ("tr usdx transceiver 5-Band usdx Multimode QRP Assembled with case by PE1NNZ and DL2MAN").
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