[Review] Leixen VV-898E 25W VHF/UHF Radio

2020-07-30T01:35:00+00:00

TL;DR:

Pros:

It does what it says on the box
Good audio reports
Three user-programable front panel buttons

Cons:

Cheap Build Quality
Suffers from intermod
Extremely poor rejection
Poor thermal design
Weird dual-bank memories

Leixen VV-898E 25W VHF/UHF Radio

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