Looking for the best DMR radios in ? The short answer is this: the AnyTone AT-D878UVII Plus is the best all-round DMR handheld for most amateur operators, with a 4,000-channel capacity, a color display, worldwide IP-based network support and audio quality owners repeatedly rank above cheaper rivals. The BTECH DMR-6X2 takes the strongest owner satisfaction … Read more
The Xiegu G90 is the best HF ham radio overall in , and the Icom IC-7300 is the runner-up for anyone who wants more receiver polish at the same desk. Both put a spectrum display, an internal antenna tuner and digital-mode capability into boxes that a new operator can actually set up on a first … Read more
The best mobile ham radio for most people in is the AnyTone AT-778UVII: 25 watts of real dual-band output, a display that mounts any way you want, and CHIRP programming support, all in a chassis small enough to hide under a dash. That answer is deliberately narrow, because “best” depends entirely on which bands you … Read more
If you want one radio that works the moment it leaves the box, buy the BAOFENG BF-F8HP. It puts out 8 watts, carries a 2100mAh battery and a high-gain antenna, and has the largest review base of anything we tested. That makes it our pick for the best handheld ham radios in for most people, … Read more
There is no single best ham radio, and anyone who tells you otherwise has probably never changed bands. The right choice depends on whether you want a walkie-talkie for hiking, a 50-watt rig bolted into a truck, or a home station that reaches across an ocean. What we did was line up the 12 most … Read more
Shortwave listening is one of those hobbies where a cheap radio and a good radio feel like two completely different hobbies. The cheapest sets tune with a dial and a prayer, while the enthusiast models pull weak utility stations out of static with a bandwidth filter and a 10 Hz step. I spent weeks going … Read more
A digital multimeter is an electronic measuring instrument that combines a voltmeter, ammeter and ohmmeter into one handheld device. You turn a rotary selector dial to the quantity you want, touch two test leads to the right points in a circuit, and the meter reads voltage, current or resistance as a number on an LCD … Read more
A borescope inspection camera is a small camera mounted on a flexible cable, lit by built-in LEDs, that lets you look inside engine bays, pipes, wall cavities, and vents where your head will not fit. Our team pulled eight of the current leading models side by side to find the best borescope inspection cameras for … Read more
If you want one tracker that just works, the Bouncie GPS Tracker for Vehicles is the best overall pick of the best GPS trackers for cars in . It plugs into the OBD-II port in seconds, needs no battery, runs on 4G LTE, and adds engine diagnostics and driving insight on top of live location. … Read more
An aftermarket car heads-up display, or HUD, is a small projector that throws speed, compass heading and navigation data onto a reflective screen so you can read it without dropping your eyes off the road. Units get their data from one of three sources: the OBD2 diagnostic port, GPS satellites, or a phone app over … Read more