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Reviews For: Leixen UV-998s

Category: Transceivers: VHF/UHF+ Amateur Base/Mobile (non hand-held)

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Review Summary For : Leixen UV-998s
Reviews: 2MSRP: $100
Description:
Dual Band 200CH UV-998S Ham Mobile Radio Transceiver
Product is in production
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24.524.5
K9EX Rating: 2022-12-27
Excellent Value for Newbie or Expert! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
This excellent dual-band analog rig is currently only $75 shipped from US Sellers on Ebay. If you're just starting out with the hobby this would make a near ideal first analog VHF/UHF rig or as a spare mobile or base rig.

Mine measures 25 watts out on 2 and 20 watts on 70 cm. No need for Chirp PC programming because you can easily "old school" program the radio using the front panel and mic keypad

The display is nice - it's larger than most and very legible. Transmit and receive audio is excellent (I recommend using a quality external speaker). Scanning speed is noticeably slower than Yaesu or ICOM rigs.

FYI, I also own the UV-898 and the UV-998 is a nice step up for only $10 considering the additional power output and larger character display. Both rigs receive (no xmit, unfortunately) the 1.25 meter (220 Mhz) band which is a nice plus.

One negative about this rig is the LCD digits tend to fade when subjected to cold weather. The digits will return once the rig warms up. The less expensive UV-898 uses a different LCD panel and it does not suffer from this issue.
VK6IS Rating: 2022-12-08
It's Okay Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
it's the Car Mobile Radio version,
of your Baofeng UV5R H/T,
but with an higher power output.