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Two-way radios of 2018

27 models from 12 brands released in 2018 — the best of the year, launches by month and typical specs.

2017 2019
Models27+145% vs 2017
Brands12
Median score5.2
Best of the yearXiegu X5105
Top rated

Best radios of 2018

1 Xiegu X5105
Xiegu · 2018
X5105
5 W
9.3
2 Stabo freetalk eco_digi
Stabo · 2018
freetalk eco_digi
1 W6IPx4
6.8
3 Radioddity GD-77
Radioddity · 2018
GD-77
5 W
6.7
4 Baofeng BF-9700
Baofeng · 2018
BF-9700
7 W16IPx7
6.2
5 TYT MD-380G
TYT · 2018
MD-380G
5 W
5.7
6 Baofeng GT-3TP Mark III
Baofeng · 2018
GT-3TP Mark III
8 W
5.4
7 Baofeng GT-3WP
Baofeng · 2018
GT-3WP
5 W128IPx7
5.4
8 Baofeng UV-5RTP
Baofeng · 2018
UV-5RTP
8 W128
5.2
9 Motorola TALKABOUT T62
Motorola · 2018
TALKABOUT T62
8 km0.5 W16
4.4
10 Baofeng UV-82L
Baofeng · 2018
UV-82L
5 W
4.2
11 Baofeng UV-5R
Baofeng · 2018
UV-5R
4 W128
4.1
12 Midland XT50
Midland · 2018
XT50
8 km0.5 W16
3.8
All 27 models of 2018
Median

Typical specs of 2018

Spec20182017Change
Transmit power5 W0.5 W+900%
Channels1616±0
Battery capacity1,800 mAh——
Weight250 g140 g+79%

Most active brands in 2018

Baofeng8Midland4Radioddity3TYT3Motorola2Stabo1CRT1Team Electronic1Yaesu1Cobra1

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