This version 3 orange Quansheng K5 (88) is fairly similar to the updated green Quansheng UV-K6. Both models are bright in colour and hard to misplace. Great for emergencies, outdoor activities, hiking, camping etc. Or just another Quansheng colour to add to your collection. But this orange K5-88 is a bit better than the green […]
XHDATA D226 AM/FM/SW 11-Bander Radio
Xhdata are back at it again. This time its with a very nice budget release of a portable 11 band world radio that has a frequency range of AM (520–1730 kHz), FM (64–108 MHz), and SW (5.6–22 MHz). There’s a switch on the side that changes the frequency bands. FM-1, FM-2, AM, Shortwave. By all […]
Si4732 IOTCU-V9.1 Bluetooth Board For Quansheng K5 / K6
This is the Si4732 IOTCU-V9.1 HF Shortwave SSB Bluetooth Board For Quansheng K5 (8) / K6 Version 1 and Version 3 radios. If you don’t know, the version 2 models are not compatible with aftermarket firmware and are not compatible with this HF board. For more information on the version 2 models of Quansheng radios […]
LILYGO T-Deck Plus With Meshtastic Firmware And Antenna
Here we have the LILYGO T-Deck Plus preloaded with Meshtastic already installed and comes with an external antenna. This has the ESP32-S3 chipset with GPS, LoRa Mesh Radio and LoRaWAN. It has the look of an old school Blackberry phone from back in the day. But don’t expect the same build quality as an old […]
HIROYASU HI-E380 10 Watt Radio
Nice radio, 10 watts output power, wide frequency range [2MHz – 1000MHz with gaps], good amount of modes, Bluetooth programming etc. However, the HIROYASU HI-E380 seems a little overpriced. That becomes more apparent when you become aware of other radios from different brands, notably the BAJETON BJ-7800 and BAJETON BJ-8300, that have almost the exact […]