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Two-way radios with licence Amateur licence

171 models from 27 brands, 2018–2026 — compared by specs and score.

Models171
Brands27
Typical price£20–260
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Best with Amateur licence

Radioddity GD-55 Plus#2
Radioddity2023
GD-55 Plus
10 WIPx7
approx. price≈ £110
9.6
Radtel RT-463#3
Radtel2024
RT-463
8 W199
approx. price≈ £30
9.6
Radtel RT-790#4
Radtel2023
RT-790
10 W
approx. price≈ £75
9.5

All models with Amateur licence

171
1 Alinco DR-MD-520E
Alinco · 2026
DR-MD-520E
55 W4,000
9.7
2 Radioddity GD-55 Plus
Radioddity · 2023
GD-55 Plus
10 WIPx7
9.6
3 Radtel RT-463
Radtel · 2024
RT-463
8 W199
9.6
4 Radtel RT-790
Radtel · 2023
RT-790
10 W
9.5
5 Radtel RT-493
Radtel · 2024
RT-493
10 W199IPx7
9.5
6 Radtel RT-4D
Radtel · 2024
RT-4D
5 W1,024IPx7
9.4
7 Radioddity DB40-D
Radioddity · 2023
DB40-D
40 W4,000
9.4
8 Xiegu X5105
Xiegu · 2018
X5105
5 W
9.3
9 Retevis MA1
Retevis · 2026
MA1
50 W999
9.2
10 TIDRADIO TD-V712 Plus
TIDRADIO · 2025
TD-V712 Plus
10 W199
9.2
11 Retevis RA89
Retevis · 2025
RA89
10 W200IPx8
9.1
12 TYT MD-390G
TYT · 2023
MD-390G
5 W1,000IPx7
9.1
13 CRT Micron UV V2
CRT · 2025
Micron UV V2
25 W200
9.0
14 TIDRADIO TD-DP712
TIDRADIO · 2024
TD-DP712
10 W64
9.0
15 TIDRADIO TD-H3 Plus
TIDRADIO · 2025
TD-H3 Plus
10 W
8.9
16 President Washington 100W
President · 2026
Washington 100W
100 W80
8.9
17 Baofeng UV-9R plus
Baofeng · 2021
UV-9R plus
8 WIPx7
8.8
18 TYT MD-9600
TYT · 2023
MD-9600
50 W3,000
8.8
19 Radtel RT-6D PRO
Radtel · 2025
RT-6D PRO
10 W1,024
8.7
20 Baofeng UV-5RM Plus
Baofeng · 2026
UV-5RM Plus
10 W
8.7
21 Radtel RT-S10
Radtel · 2026
RT-S10
10 W199IPx7
8.6
22 TIDRADIO TD-638
TIDRADIO · 2026
TD-638
10 WIPx7
8.6
23 Radtel RT-730
Radtel · 2026
RT-730
10 W199IPx7
8.5
24 TYT MD-680D
TYT · 2023
MD-680D
10 W
8.4
25 AnyTone AT-779UV
AnyTone · 2025
AT-779UV
10 km20 W500
8.4
26 Radtel RT-6D
Radtel · 2025
RT-6D
10 W1,024
8.3
27 Radtel RT-20M
Radtel · 2024
RT-20M
25 W999
8.3
28 TYT MD-680
TYT · 2023
MD-680
10 W
8.2
29 Retevis NR30D
Retevis · 2026
NR30D
10 W32IPx7
8.2
30 TIDRADIO TD-H8
TIDRADIO · 2025
TD-H8
10 W
8.1
31 Baofeng GT-5
Baofeng · 2023
GT-5
5 W
8.1
32 TIDRADIO TD-DP738
TIDRADIO · 2024
TD-DP738
10 W1,000IPx4
8.0
33 Baofeng GT-5R
Baofeng · 2021
GT-5R
5 W
8.0
34 Midland CT990-EBR
Midland · 2025
CT990-EBR
10 W257IPx7
7.9
35 Radioddity GD-AT10G
Radioddity · 2021
GD-AT10G
10 W250IPx4
7.9
36 Radtel RT-1000 Pro
Radtel · 2026
RT-1000 Pro
8 W
7.8
37 Radioddity KT-8900R
Radioddity · 2023
KT-8900R
25 W200
7.8
38 Retevis Ailunce HA1UV
Retevis · 2026
Ailunce HA1UV
5 W256IPx7
7.7
39 TIDRADIO TD-H9
TIDRADIO · 2025
TD-H9
10 W
7.6
40 Radioddity GD-88
Radioddity · 2026
GD-88
7 W4,000IPx4
7.6
41 TIDRADIO TD-DP880
TIDRADIO · 2025
TD-DP880
5 W512IPx7
7.6
42 Radtel RT-470
Radtel · 2024
RT-470
10 W256
7.5
43 Baofeng BF-E50
Baofeng · 2026
BF-E50
8 W16
7.5
44 Radtel RT-790G
Radtel · 2024
RT-790G
5 W
7.4
45 Radtel RT-760
Radtel · 2024
RT-760
3 W199IPx7
7.4
46 DYNASCAN AB-650
DYNASCAN · 2026
AB-650
6 W400
7.3
47 TIDRADIO TD-H3
TIDRADIO · 2026
TD-H3
5 W199
7.3
48 Alinco DJ-VX-50-HE
Alinco · 2024
DJ-VX-50-HE
5 W200IPx7
7.2
49 Leixen VV-898
Leixen · 2023
VV-898
10 W199
7.2
50 Baofeng DR-1801UV
Baofeng · 2023
DR-1801UV
5 W1,024
7.1
51 TYT MD-UV380G
TYT · 2023
MD-UV380G
3,000
7.0
52 Retevis RT29 UHF
Retevis · 2025
RT29 UHF
10 W16
7.0
53 Baofeng GT-5TP
Baofeng · 2019
GT-5TP
8 W
7.0
54 TYT MD-390
TYT · 2023
MD-390
5 W1,000
6.9
55 Baofeng DM-32E
Baofeng · 2025
DM-32E
5 W
6.8
56 Radtel RT-860
Radtel · 2025
RT-860
5 W1,024
6.8
57 Radioddity GD-77
Radioddity · 2018
GD-77
5 W
6.7
58 Retevis RT86S
Retevis · 2026
RT86S
5 W16
6.7
59 Baofeng UV-7B
Baofeng · 2025
UV-7B
5 W1,000
6.6
60 Retevis C1
Retevis · 2026
C1
5 W250IPx7
6.6
61 Radtel RT-7D
Radtel · 2025
RT-7D
5 W4,000
6.5
62 Radioddity DB25-D Mini
Radioddity · 2021
DB25-D Mini
40 WIPx4
6.5
63 Xiaomi Walkie Talkie 2S
Xiaomi · 2025
Walkie Talkie 2S
4 WIPx4
6.4
64 AnyTone AT-D878UVII Plus
AnyTone · 2026
AT-D878UVII Plus
7 W4,000IPx4
6.4
65 TIDRADIO TD-H3 SE
TIDRADIO · 2026
TD-H3 SE
5 W
6.3
66 Radioddity GT-9R
Radioddity · 2023
GT-9R
5 W128IPx7
6.2
67 Retevis C65B
Retevis · 2026
C65B
5 W32IPx7
6.2
68 Baofeng BF-9700
Baofeng · 2018
BF-9700
7 W16IPx7
6.2
69 Baofeng DM-1801 Pro
Baofeng · 2026
DM-1801 Pro
10 W4,000
6.1
70 Baofeng DM-1701
Baofeng · 2019
DM-1701
5 W64
6.0
71 Radtel RT-590 Plus
Radtel · 2024
RT-590 Plus
200
6.0
72 TALKPOD A361CB PLUS
TALKPOD · 2024
A361CB PLUS
5 W80IPx7
5.9
73 TALKPOD A361CB
TALKPOD · 2024
A361CB
5 W80IPx7
5.9
74 Icom IC-A16E
Icom · 2025
IC-A16E
6 W200IPx4
5.8
75 TYT MD-380G
TYT · 2018
MD-380G
5 W
5.7
76 Baofeng DM-5R Plus
Baofeng · 2023
DM-5R Plus
5 W
5.7
77 Baofeng UV-5R Mini
Baofeng · 2025
UV-5R Mini
5 W999
5.7
78 Baofeng UV-17E
Baofeng · 2025
UV-17E
10 km5 W128IPx4
5.6
79 Radioddity GC-5
Radioddity · 2023
GC-5
5 W999
5.5
80 Baofeng UV-17R
Baofeng · 2024
UV-17R
5 W999
5.5
81 Baofeng GT-3TP Mark III
Baofeng · 2018
GT-3TP Mark III
8 W
5.4
82 Baofeng GT-3WP
Baofeng · 2018
GT-3WP
5 W128IPx7
5.4
83 Baofeng UV-5R HTQ
Baofeng · 2026
UV-5R HTQ
5 W128
5.3
84 Baofeng UV-9R
Baofeng · 2024
UV-9R
5 W128IPx7
5.3
85 Baofeng UV-5RTP
Baofeng · 2018
UV-5RTP
8 W128
5.2
86 Quansheng UV-K5
Quansheng · 2026
UV-K5
5 W200
5.2
87 TYT MD-380
TYT · 2023
MD-380
5 W
5.1
88 Radioddity GT-82
Radioddity · 2023
GT-82
5 W
5.1
89 Baofeng UV-5R 25th Anniversary Edition
Baofeng · 2025
UV-5R 25th Anniversary Edition
5 W128
5.0
90 Quansheng UV-K6
Quansheng · 2025
UV-K6
8 km5 W200
5.0

and 81 more in the catalog

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