Portable Radios

REVIEW: Hytera PD782 DMR portable radio

Hytera PD782 DMR digital mobile radio portable ham VA3XPR HT

The Hytera PD782/G is a commercial grade mid-tier DMR portable radio being offered by Hytera Communications, a Chinese manufacturer of communications equipment. This unit packs many features that hams will find valuable, including a colour LCD display, loud crisp audio, solid construction, 1,024 channels and front keypad programmability (aka FPP). This …

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REVIEW: Connect Systems CS750 DMR portable radio

Connect Systems CS750 CS751 VA3XPR DMR radio ham digital mobile

The Connect Systems CS750/751 (UHF/VHF) is a budget DMR portable radio targeted toward the ham radio community and is the successor model to the popular Connect Systems CS700/701. While this unit is nearly identical to the CS700, it does have some notable upgrades, including capacity for up to 2,000 channels …

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Tytera TYT MD-380 DMR portable radio review

The Tytera TYT MD-380 is one of the latest value priced DMR radios to emerge from the Chinese market. This unit packs many features, including, superb audio, a multicoloured LCD display, front panel programmability, rugged construction, plus much more. This is a great radio for anyone looking to get started …

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IWCE 2015 DMR radio roundup

With the the phenomenal growth of DMR both in the commercial two-way radio industry and within the ham radio community, many new manufacturers are jumping onto the DMR bandwagon with a variety of new models. As a result, there were lots of DMR radios turning up this year at the …

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