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Two-way radio trends

How radios changed year by year — medians of the key specs and the share of models with each feature, from the whole catalog.

updated 24 Oct 2026
Median

Key specs by year

Transmit power4 W+700% since 2017Battery capacity2,000 mAh+11% since 2018Channels16+33% since 2017Maximum range (claimed)8 km−20% since 2017Weight255 g+82% since 2017Typical price≈ £90+40% since 2017
Share of models

Features by year

Digital mode (DMR / dPMR)6%−3 pp since 2017
Market share

Licence: share by year

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Licence-freeAmateur licenceNeeds mobile data (SIM)Business licence
0%25%50%75%100%201720182020202120222023202420252026
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