Radioddity DB-25D Pro Dual Band DMR Mobile Radio, 20W VHF UHF Ham Amateur Radio Digital Transceiver with GPS APRS, 4000CH 500,000 Contacts, Dual Time Slot Tier II Vehicle Car

I've had this radio for 6 months now and have to say, I'm really happy. So far I've used it as a base station, mobile in a vehicle, and carried it as a manpack. In every case it's shown itself to be a versatile performer that provides more options and versatility than anything else I've come across in anywhere near a similar price range.General thoughts:The radio falls into a decent spot. There are one or two little quirks you need to get used to, but those mostly reside in the programming software and what CPS doesn't have issues? The hand mic it comes with has just enough buttons and options to give you the ability to work the radio mostly from it. The controls all have a good, solid feel and have a good sizing and spacing.As a base station:I ran this sitting on my work desk next to two different computers, a few monitors, and a bunch of wireless accessories. While I was begging for interference hell, everything actually worked quite nicely. No interference to speak of in either direction, which surprised me (keying up my 25 watt base station in the same location overloads a USB dock). The only downside I ran into was the GPS antenna didn't get a good enough view of the sky to reliably get a signal lock.As a mobile:This feels like what the radio was designed for. The main unit is small enough to fit almost anywhere in your car, which is great. If you're going to want APRS data, I'd suggest putting it somewhere on your dash, simply so the GPS antenna can get a signal lock. With the unit being as small as it is, this really isn't a problem to do. You could hide it further inside the car and relocate the GPS antenna to a different location, but I never really tried that. While the main speaker doesn't get incredibly loud, the fact that the hand mic has a speaker built into it helps with being able to listen even at high speeds.As a manpack:It's pretty surprising what the radio can do on this front. This radio is surprisingly small, which allows for some great possibilities. In a 9"x6" admin pouch I was able to house this radio & hand mic, a 5Ah battery, 1/4 antenna, throw line, and a roll up j-pole... basically a VHF/UHF kit that fits on my belt or day pack and can be used both as a HT replacement and as a base station.

Had this little mobile hammer about a year or more. I love it.First, the footprint is tiny, so it’s super easy to mount just about anywhere and it doesn’t look like you’ve got a ham nerd city pile in your car. The trade off; it’s only 25w, BUT, it produces and uses every bit of that wattage, it doesn’t hold back. The audio is crisp, the mic produces a good tx, and it’s easy to program. The menu is pretty much identical to the gd88 which I also own. The cps isn’t the best, but you can use third party user made cps and have a far easier time. The cps isn’t bad, so to speak, just not quite as user friendly as others that are out there.I actually use an 8 pin rj45 bulkhead extension and mounted the radio to my dash, and have the mic stashed in my console, works like a charm and it’s way less clutter. Again, because of the size, it’s an absolute breeze to install. Depending on your vehicle, take a look at bullet point mounting solutions. I put a grid in my f150 above the stereo receiver, chefs kiss mounting spot for the db25d.This gets a solid thumbs up from me. Absolutely recommend if you don’t want a nasa Apollo mission dashboard with half a server deck under your seat. Yes you sacrifice a little power, but the trade off is not looking like a goober.

I was very excited to get this radio. However that quickly turned into frustration when it stopped transmitting the day after I got it. Vox worked fine but I couldn't use the ptt. The button on the hand mic lit up but it would but transmit. Plus, cps the software is awful. This was my first radioddity product and it will also be my last.Update: it has been 3 weeks since I returned this product and I still don't have my refund.

arrived undamaged and it works fine

Well, I can only speak of the unit I purchased as used in mint condition.The radio came in fact in mint condition and I was happy, until it came to programming the code plug.Worked fine in DMR simplex through a MMDVM hotspot. In fact I talked to a HAM in Germany for an hour without any problems, again this was simplex.Took me several days, maybe just me, to get the user data e.g. contacts list into the radio, until one day it worked and displayed the correct information.Another thing that bugged me, the programming goes like Baofeng style via the slow, I guess audio plug. Takes an hour (or more) to get the 290,000 contacts into the radio.As I run a real repeater system over the air @ 10W, I was going to use the radio with. It was utterly disappointing! My two handheld radios have no issues with the repeater. This unit gave me "BS Failed" messages, no matter how I was setting it up. Even flipped RX with TX and vs. Just didn't acknowledge the repeater. Upgraded to the latest Firmware, didn't matter. I can only think of one reason why, storage corruption, shot storage cell.Since the reason I bought it, was to use it through the repeater Unfortunately, I had to return it.Even Radioddity customer service couldn't come up with a solution.

The radio worked fine, but I do not have a license for the Digital part of the radio. After testing the radio I decided that this radio was not for me. I contaced their Customer support. Their support was so good that I just have to say "the best". I have now got a lesser radio of theirs that does not have the digital part. At least I know that they will be their if I need them. Happy user.

Works great once you figure out the programing. It took me 2 days to figure it out. There is no phone support for help with radio, they only will help you though emails or go to online for help.

Nice radio, easy to use and program, 20 watts is plenty, and able to use the cigarette lighter for power. More bells and whistles than I need for a great price!Get two!