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PNI Escort HP 5500 vs Radtel RT-860 Multi Band

What Escort HP 5500 does better (1) and where RT-860 Multi Band wins (3) — every spec side by side.

PNI Escort HP 5500
PNI · 2026Escort HP 5500
1 advantage≈ £45
vs
Radtel RT-860 Multi Band
Radtel · 2025RT-860 Multi Band
3 advantages≈ £25
6.3Range & power9.6

Why is Escort HP 5500 better than RT-860 Multi Band?

  1. DisplayBacklit display vs Monochrome display

Why is RT-860 Multi Band better than Escort HP 5500?

  1. USB-C chargingNo · Escort HP 5500: Yes
  2. Transmit power4 W vs 5 W+25%
  3. Channels80 vs 1,02412.8×
Specifications

Side by side

Radio & range
Radio standardsCBCB 27 MHz
LicenceLicence-freeLicence-free
Digital mode (DMR / dPMR)No—
Dual band (VHF + UHF)—Yes
Frequency ranges26.565 - 27.405 MHz64–108 MHz, 840–999 MHz, 136–174 MHz, 400–480 MHz
Transmit power4 W5 W
Channels801,024
Squelchautomatic, adjustable—
Power & battery
Battery voltage12 V—
Power sourceCar socket—
USB-C chargingNoYes
Design & durability
Weight500 g—
Width115 mm—
Height115 mm—
Depth36 mm—
DisplayBacklit displayMonochrome display
ColoursBlack—
Features
VOX (hands-free)—Yes
Channel scan—Yes
Emergency / SOS alarmYes—
Weather channels / alerts—Yes
Connectivity
Headset / earpiece jackYes—
Connectors6‑polige Mikrofonbuchse, 3,5mm Klinke—
Radios in the base pack1—
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