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6.3Range & power2.6
7.8Battery9.4
Why is CB-80 better than Escort HP 72?
- Channels80 vs 810×
Why is Escort HP 72 better than CB-80?
Escort HP 72 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Radio & range | ||
| Radio standards | CB | CB |
| Licence | Licence-free | Licence-free |
| Digital mode (DMR / dPMR) | No | No |
| Frequency ranges | 26.565 - 27.99125 MHz | 446 MHz |
| Transmit power | 4 W | 4 W |
| Channels | 80 | 8 |
| Squelch | automatic, adjustable | adjustable |
| Power & battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 2,600 mAh | 2,600 mAh |
| Battery voltage | 7.4 V | — |
| Power source | Rechargeable pack | Rechargeable pack, AA / AAA batteries, Mains / 12 V vehicle |
| Runs on AA/AAA batteries too | — | Yes |
| USB-C charging | No | — |
| Battery level indicator | Yes | — |
| Design & durability | ||
| Weight | 290 g | — |
| Width | 120 mm | — |
| Height | 61 mm | — |
| Depth | 41 mm | — |
| Display | Backlit display | — |
| Colours | Black | Green, Red, Black |
| Features | ||
| VOX (hands-free) | Yes | — |
| Channel scan | Yes | Yes |
| Dual watch | — | Yes |
| Flashlight | Yes | — |
| Emergency / SOS alarm | Yes | — |
| Key lock | Yes | — |
| Roger beep | Yes | Yes |
| Monitor button | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Headset / earpiece jack | Yes | — |
| Connectors | 2,5 und 3,5 mm | — |
| Radios in the base pack | 1 | 1 |
