The Two Way Radio Show

The Two Way Radio Show


Latest Episodes

TWRS-135 – New Higher Power Handheld Radios for 2019
April 05, 2019

We tell you about some new high power portable handheld radios from Wouxun and Midland for 2019. We’ll also take comments and questions from our blog and forums.

TWRS-134 – Why Businesses Prefer Motorola CLS1110 and CLS1410 Radios
March 04, 2019

We explain why the Motorola CLS1110 and CLS1410 radios are so popular with businesses. We’ll discuss why radios are used for communication in dental offices, restaurants, retail stores and other onsite business operations and why many of them prefer th...

TWRS-133 – New Motorola DTR600 and DTR700 Digital Radios
February 18, 2019

We tell you about two new 900 MHz business radios from Motorola. We’ll also tell you about promotions and rebates available from a couple of manufacturers and take some of your comments and questions from listeners of The Two Way Radio Show and readers...

TWRS-132 – Should You Be Licensed to Buy a Radio?
December 21, 2018

Should ham radio dealers require their customers to have a license to buy a radio? We tell you the results of a recent Twitter poll on the question, read feedback from respondents to the poll, and discuss the pros and cons of such a requirement.

TWRS-131 – An Old Wouxun Radio Gets a New Face
December 14, 2018

We discuss the upgrade of the Wouxun KG-UV950P quad band mobile radio into the new Wouxun KG-UV980P, tell you which Wouxun radios are FCC type accepted, and announce some new TYT DMR radio bundles for your ham shack.

TWRS-130 – The Motorola Talkabout T800 FRS Two Way Radio
December 07, 2018

We check out the new Motorola Talkabout T800, an FRS two way radio with some new and original features, including an app for smartphones and a fascinating and innovative display. We’ll talk about its capabilities, discuss the display,

TWRS-129 – Kenwood Offers Refurbished Radios
November 30, 2018

We announce a new initiative by Kenwood to offer refurbished radios, talk about some new frequencies for business radios next to the GMRS and a discuss a radio operator who was fined for impersonating first responders.

TWRS-128 – Crackdown on Import Radios
October 10, 2018

We discuss the latest FCC crackdown on Baofeng and other import radios and the possible ramifications for users of these radios and the US market. We also read comments on the citation and enforcement advisory.

TWRS-127 – LTE Radio Interview With Icom
September 21, 2018

We interview Keith Chafin from Icom and discuss the new Icom IP501H Sim Card LTE Two Way Radio. We also share our experiences using weather radios during Hurricane Florence and read some of your comments on our discussion in episode 126 about the FCC c...

TWRS-126 – The Baofeng UV-5R V2+ Cited by the FCC
August 22, 2018

We discuss the recent citation by the FCC for the illegal marketing of the Baofeng UV-5RV2+. We also talk about new a Kenwood digital radio, an new Icom LTE radio and price increase on Chinese radios due to tariffs.