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Two-way radios with radio standards VHF

83 models from 8 brands, 2018–2026 — compared by specs and score.

Models83
Brands8
Typical price£20–170
Top rated

Best with VHF

Radtel RT-790#1
Radtel2023
RT-790
10 W
approx. price≈ £75
9.5
Radtel RT-4D#2
Radtel2024
RT-4D
5 W1,024IPx7
approx. price≈ £40
9.4
Radioddity DB40-D#3
Radioddity2023
DB40-D
40 W4,000
approx. price≈ £400
9.4

All models with VHF

83
1 Radtel RT-790
Radtel · 2023
RT-790
10 W
9.5
2 Radtel RT-4D
Radtel · 2024
RT-4D
5 W1,024IPx7
9.4
3 Radioddity DB40-D
Radioddity · 2023
DB40-D
40 W4,000
9.4
4 TIDRADIO TD-V712 Plus
TIDRADIO · 2025
TD-V712 Plus
10 W199
9.2
5 TYT MD-390G
TYT · 2023
MD-390G
5 W1,000IPx7
9.1
6 TIDRADIO TD-DP712
TIDRADIO · 2024
TD-DP712
10 W64
9.0
7 TIDRADIO TD-H3 Plus
TIDRADIO · 2025
TD-H3 Plus
10 W
8.9
8 TYT MD-9600
TYT · 2023
MD-9600
50 W3,000
8.8
9 Radtel RT-6D PRO
Radtel · 2025
RT-6D PRO
10 W1,024
8.7
10 Radtel RT-S10
Radtel · 2026
RT-S10
10 W199IPx7
8.6
11 TIDRADIO TD-638
TIDRADIO · 2026
TD-638
10 WIPx7
8.6
12 Radtel RT-6D
Radtel · 2025
RT-6D
10 W1,024
8.3
13 Radtel RT-20M
Radtel · 2024
RT-20M
25 W999
8.3
14 TYT MD-680
TYT · 2023
MD-680
10 W
8.2
15 TIDRADIO TD-H8
TIDRADIO · 2025
TD-H8
10 W
8.1
16 Baofeng GT-5
Baofeng · 2023
GT-5
5 W
8.1
17 TIDRADIO TD-DP738
TIDRADIO · 2024
TD-DP738
10 W1,000IPx4
8.0
18 Baofeng GT-5R
Baofeng · 2021
GT-5R
5 W
8.0
19 Radioddity KT-8900R
Radioddity · 2023
KT-8900R
25 W200
7.8
20 TIDRADIO TD-H9
TIDRADIO · 2025
TD-H9
10 W
7.6
21 Radioddity GD-88
Radioddity · 2026
GD-88
7 W4,000IPx4
7.6
22 TIDRADIO TD-DP880
TIDRADIO · 2025
TD-DP880
5 W512IPx7
7.6
23 Radtel RT-470
Radtel · 2024
RT-470
10 W256
7.5
24 Radtel RT-790G
Radtel · 2024
RT-790G
5 W
7.4
25 Radtel RT-760
Radtel · 2024
RT-760
3 W199IPx7
7.4
26 TIDRADIO TD-H3
TIDRADIO · 2026
TD-H3
5 W199
7.3
27 Leixen VV-898
Leixen · 2023
VV-898
10 W199
7.2
28 Baofeng DR-1801UV
Baofeng · 2023
DR-1801UV
5 W1,024
7.1
29 TYT MD-UV380G
TYT · 2023
MD-UV380G
3,000
7.0
30 Baofeng GT-5TP
Baofeng · 2019
GT-5TP
8 W
7.0
31 Radioddity GD-77
Radioddity · 2018
GD-77
5 W
6.7
32 Baofeng UV-7B
Baofeng · 2025
UV-7B
5 W1,000
6.6
33 Radtel RT-7D
Radtel · 2025
RT-7D
5 W4,000
6.5
34 Radioddity DB25-D Mini
Radioddity · 2021
DB25-D Mini
40 WIPx4
6.5
35 TIDRADIO TD-H3 SE
TIDRADIO · 2026
TD-H3 SE
5 W
6.3
36 Radioddity GT-9R
Radioddity · 2023
GT-9R
5 W128IPx7
6.2
37 Baofeng DM-1801 Pro
Baofeng · 2026
DM-1801 Pro
10 W4,000
6.1
38 Baofeng DM-1701
Baofeng · 2019
DM-1701
5 W64
6.0
39 Radtel RT-590 Plus
Radtel · 2024
RT-590 Plus
200
6.0
40 TALKPOD A361CB PLUS
TALKPOD · 2024
A361CB PLUS
5 W80IPx7
5.9
41 TALKPOD A361CB
TALKPOD · 2024
A361CB
5 W80IPx7
5.9
42 TYT MD-380G
TYT · 2018
MD-380G
5 W
5.7
43 Baofeng DM-5R Plus
Baofeng · 2023
DM-5R Plus
5 W
5.7
44 Radioddity GC-5
Radioddity · 2023
GC-5
5 W999
5.5
45 Baofeng UV-17R
Baofeng · 2024
UV-17R
5 W999
5.5
46 Baofeng GT-3TP Mark III
Baofeng · 2018
GT-3TP Mark III
8 W
5.4
47 Baofeng GT-3WP
Baofeng · 2018
GT-3WP
5 W128IPx7
5.4
48 Baofeng UV-9R
Baofeng · 2024
UV-9R
5 W128IPx7
5.3
49 Baofeng UV-5RTP
Baofeng · 2018
UV-5RTP
8 W128
5.2
50 Radioddity GT-82
Radioddity · 2023
GT-82
5 W
5.1
51 Baofeng UV-5R 25th Anniversary Edition
Baofeng · 2025
UV-5R 25th Anniversary Edition
5 W128
5.0
52 Radioddity GA-5S
Radioddity · 2023
GA-5S
7 W128
4.9
53 Baofeng UV-6R
Baofeng · 2023
UV-6R
5 W128
4.6
54 Baofeng UV-5RA
Baofeng · 2023
UV-5RA
5 W128
4.6
55 Radioddity GA-5E
Radioddity · 2023
GA-5E
5 W
4.3
56 Baofeng UV-82L
Baofeng · 2018
UV-82L
5 W
4.2
57 Baofeng UV-5R EX
Baofeng · 2023
UV-5R EX
5 W
4.2
58 Baofeng UV-5R
Baofeng · 2018
UV-5R
4 W128
4.1
59 Baofeng BF-F8+
Baofeng · 2023
BF-F8+
5 W128
4.1
60 Radtel RT-5R
Radtel · 2024
RT-5R
5 W128
4.0
61 TALKPOD A36SE
TALKPOD · 2024
A36SE
5 WIPx4
3.8
62 Baofeng UV-82
Baofeng · 2020
UV-82
1 W
3.7
63 Radtel RT-750
Radtel · 2023
RT-750
3 W
64 Radioddity DB25
Radioddity · 2023
DB25
25 W200
65 Radtel RT-910B
Radtel · 2025
RT-910B
1,024
66 Radtel RT-830
Radtel · 2024
RT-830
128
67 Radioddity DB20-UV
Radioddity · 2022
DB20-UV
20 W500
68 TALKPOD A36PLUS
TALKPOD · 2023
A36PLUS
IPx4
69 QYT KT-8900D
QYT · 2023
KT-8900D
25 W200
70 QYT KT8900 Mini
QYT · 2018
KT8900 Mini
25 W200
71 Radioddity VB70-B
Radioddity · 2025
VB70-B
25 W510
72 Leixen VV-898E
Leixen · 2023
VV-898E
25 W199
73 TYT TH-9000D
TYT · 2018
TH-9000D
60 W200
74 QYT KT-7900D
QYT · 2023
KT-7900D
25 W200
75 TALKPOD D301
TALKPOD · 2023
D301
IPx4
76 TALKPOD D57
TALKPOD · 2023
D57
77 TALKPOD D40
TALKPOD · 2023
D40
IPx4
78 TYT TH-9800 Plus
TYT · 2018
TH-9800 Plus
50 W
79 TALKPOD A36PLUS MAX
TALKPOD · 2024
A36PLUS MAX
8 W
80 Radtel RT-817A
Radtel · 2025
RT-817A
18 W1,024
81 TALKPOD D80
TALKPOD · 2023
D80
82 Radtel RT-820W
Radtel · 2026
RT-820W
20 W500
83 Radioddity VB70
Radioddity · 2026
VB70
50 W758

Brands using VHF

Baofeng21Radtel17Radioddity14TIDRADIO10TALKPOD9TYT7QYT3Leixen2

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