6.3Range & power2.6
Why is 18 better than Escort HP 72?
- Channels80 vs 810×
Why is Escort HP 72 better than 18?
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 |
| Battery voltage | 6 V | — |
| Power source | Car socket | Rechargeable pack, AA / AAA batteries, Mains / 12 V vehicle |
| Runs on AA/AAA batteries too | — | Yes |
| USB-C charging | No | — |
| Design & durability | ||
| Weight | 499 g | — |
| Width | 114 mm | — |
| Height | 43 mm | — |
| Depth | 180 mm | — |
| Display | Backlit display | — |
| Colours | Black | Green, Red, Black |
| Features | ||
| VOX (hands-free) | Yes | — |
| VOX sensitivity levels | 5 | — |
| Channel scan | — | Yes |
| Dual watch | — | Yes |
| Emergency / SOS alarm | Yes | — |
| Key lock | Yes | — |
| Roger beep | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Headset / earpiece jack | Yes | — |
| Connectors | 3,5mm Klinke, 6‑polige Mikrofonbuchse | — |
| Radios in the base pack | 1 | 1 |
