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Best radios of 2026

Top 30 models by score, from our catalog.

updated 24 Oct 2026
Alinco DR-MD-520E
#1

Alinco DR-MD-520E

9.7 / 10
55 W4,000
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2 Himunication HM160 Max
Himunication · 2026
HM160 Max
6 W99IPx8
9.6 / 10
9.6
3 Midland 8001 Pro
Midland · 2026
8001 Pro
12 W80
9.5 / 10
9.5
4 TIDRADIO TD-M7
TIDRADIO · 2026
TD-M7
9.5 / 10
9.5
5 TIDRADIO TD-M11 Plus
TIDRADIO · 2026
TD-M11 Plus
2 W22IPx7
9.4 / 10
9.4
6 Hytera PNC660
Hytera · 2026
PNC660
IPx8
9.4 / 10
9.4
7 Radioddity HD-1
Radioddity · 2026
HD-1
0.5 W16IPx7
9.3 / 10
9.3
8 Retevis MA1
Retevis · 2026
MA1
50 W999
9.2 / 10
9.2
9 Logicom Extreme Walkie Talkie
Logicom · 2026
Extreme Walkie Talkie
10 km0.5 W16IPx7
9.2 / 10
9.2
10 Albrecht AE 5900 Mini SSB
Albrecht · 2026
AE 5900 Mini SSB
12 W80
9.2 / 10
9.2
11 Gaswei G2pro
Gaswei · 2026
G2pro
0.5 W16IPx7
9.2 / 10
9.2
12 Standard Horizon GX1800GPS/E
Standard Horizon · 2026
GX1800GPS/E
25 WIPx8
9.2 / 10
9.2
13 Albrecht Tectalk 4 Team 4er Kofferset
Albrecht · 2026
Tectalk 4 Team 4er Kofferset
10 km0.5 W16IPx5
9.0 / 10
9.0
14 Retevis RB648
Retevis · 2026
RB648
2 km0.5 W16IPx7
9.0 / 10
9.0
15 President George FCC
President · 2026
George FCC
12 W40
9.0 / 10
9.0
16 Alinco DJ-PAX4
Alinco · 2026
DJ-PAX4
0.5 W48IPx7
8.9 / 10
8.9
17 President Washington 100W
President · 2026
Washington 100W
100 W80
8.9 / 10
8.9
18 Midland G13 Pro 2er Koffer PMR446+LPD Funkgeräte
Midland · 2026
G13 Pro 2er Koffer PMR446+LPD Funkgeräte
12 km0.5 W85IPx4
8.8 / 10
8.8
19 Midland Alan 42 DS Lithium Edition
Midland · 2026
Alan 42 DS Lithium Edition
4 W80
8.8 / 10
8.8
20 Hytera HP705 V1
Hytera · 2026
HP705 V1
5 W1,024IPx8
8.8 / 10
8.8
21 Retevis RT40
Retevis · 2026
RT40
1.7 km0.5 W48
8.8 / 10
8.8
22 Hytera P50E PoC
Hytera · 2026
P50E PoC
IPx8
8.8 / 10
8.8
23 Midland G10 Pro 2er Handwerker-Kofferset
Midland · 2026
G10 Pro 2er Handwerker-Kofferset
0.5 W32
8.7 / 10
8.7
24 Entel HT649
Entel · 2026
HT649
1 WIPx8
8.7 / 10
8.7
25 Baofeng UV-5RM Plus
Baofeng · 2026
UV-5RM Plus
10 W
8.7 / 10
8.7
26 Hytera HP785G BT V1
Hytera · 2026
HP785G BT V1
5 W1,024IPx8
8.6 / 10
8.6
27 Radtel RT-S10
Radtel · 2026
RT-S10
10 W199IPx7
8.6 / 10
8.6
28 TechSide TS-T3 Go
TechSide · 2026
TS-T3 Go
10 km0.5 W16
8.6 / 10
8.6
29 TIDRADIO TD-638
TIDRADIO · 2026
TD-638
10 WIPx7
8.6 / 10
8.6
30 Hytera S1 LF
Hytera · 2026
S1 LF
0.5 W16
8.5 / 10
8.5

Close contests in this ranking

Alinco DR-MD-520E vs Himunication HM160 Max Alinco DR-MD-520EvsHimunication HM160 Max 9.79.6 Himunication HM160 Max vs Midland 8001 Pro Himunication HM160 MaxvsMidland 8001 Pro 9.69.5 Midland 8001 Pro vs TIDRADIO TD-M7 Midland 8001 ProvsTIDRADIO TD-M7 9.59.5 TIDRADIO TD-M7 vs TIDRADIO TD-M11 Plus TIDRADIO TD-M7vsTIDRADIO TD-M11 Plus 9.59.4 TIDRADIO TD-M11 Plus vs Hytera PNC660 TIDRADIO TD-M11 PlusvsHytera PNC660 9.49.4 Hytera PNC660 vs Radioddity HD-1 Hytera PNC660vsRadioddity HD-1 9.49.3

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