CCR Mobile radios?

[fasteddy64]

So we have some CCR (Cheap Chinese Radios) handhelds with some cool receiver features these days. (Quansheng UVK5R or TK-11 for example) reality broad receiver ranges, multiple modes etc…
Are there or will there possibly be any mobiles that have similar features? I would love a cheap mobile that would scan things like 225 to 400 mhz AM military aircraft band.

Anything like that out there or possibly on the horizon?

Ed
KG5UN

 

[nd5y]

Check the manufacturers web sites. There is a list here.

Budget and Entry Level Transceivers - The RadioReference Wiki

wiki.radioreference.com

There are a few with reviews here.

Miklor

Miklor

www.miklor.com

 

[EAFrizzle]

There was a post a few days ago in the CB forum about a new, small, all-mode CB with a full HF receiver, so I'd expect to see more activity in this area in the future.

They're kinda getting there in frequency coverage, not so much in modulation. My Radioddity DB-50 will automatically switch to AM in the Civil Airband (on the left deck) but is FM only above 136 on both sides.

The only thing holding the manufacturers back is possible demand. They know people are going to buy the HTs, even non-radio folks, just in case. if there's something specific you're looking for, talk it up here and other places. I've been talking about using the Xiegu G90 for CB and SWL around the net for about a year, and gotten similar responses from many folks. A sweet Kenwood or Yaesu HF mobile isn't in the budget for everyone, and even the G90 is more expensive than any average CB/export rig, so the HamGeek 6699's price of ~160USD is a bargain in this admittedly narrow segment of radios.

I'd love to see a multi-mode 6m-70cm mobile with a general coverage receiver. Since we're dreaming and these radios are built on SDRs, i don't see why they couldn't have a separate internal receiver for broadcast TV audio as well. Give it a detachable face, too. I'll take two to go with my G90s.

 

[fasteddy64]

Check the manufacturers web sites. There is a list here.

Budget and Entry Level Transceivers - The RadioReference Wiki

wiki.radioreference.com

There are a few with reviews here.

Miklor

Miklor

www.miklor.com

Thanks for the link.
I was unable to find any that do what I am looking for in there.
Ed

 

[fasteddy64]

There was a post a few days ago in the CB forum about a new, small, all-mode CB with a full HF receiver, so I'd expect to see more activity in this area in the future.

They're kinda getting there in frequency coverage, not so much in modulation. My Radioddity DB-50 will automatically switch to AM in the Civil Airband (on the left deck) but is FM only above 136 on both sides.

The only thing holding the manufacturers back is possible demand. They know people are going to buy the HTs, even non-radio folks, just in case. if there's something specific you're looking for, talk it up here and other places. I've been talking about using the Xiegu G90 for CB and SWL around the net for about a year, and gotten similar responses from many folks. A sweet Kenwood or Yaesu HF mobile isn't in the budget for everyone, and even the G90 is more expensive than any average CB/export rig, so the HamGeek 6699's price of ~160USD is a bargain in this admittedly narrow segment of radios.

I'd love to see a multi-mode 6m-70cm mobile with a general coverage receiver. Since we're dreaming and these radios are built on SDRs, i don't see why they couldn't have a separate internal receiver for broadcast TV audio as well. Give it a detachable face, too. I'll take two to go with my G90s.

I like the way you think!