I picked up a few of these Quansheng UV-K5(8) dual band handhelds for hacking on. The rigs have 3 power levels - L, M, and H. I was hoping that these would be around 0.5W, 1W, and 5W, although according to my cheapo power meter there isn't a great deal of difference between the three power levels:
| Frequency | Low | Medium | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| 145MHz | 2.43W | 2.81W | 3.85W |
| 435MHz | 2.5W | 3.02W | 4.2W |
A little disappointing that it does not reach the advertised 5W, but I can't complain given the price.
