Due to cost budget and other reasons, many ham（Radio amateur） and riders are entangled in the using walkie talkie or car radio. Is it better to take a handheld radio or a car radio when you will have a road trip ? After reading this article about the comparison between them, you may be able to know.

1.Power and communication distance

Car radio: need to be fixed in the car, car platform installation also need to consider the installation method, selection of position and power wiring. It is best to choose the panel and the host separate type, easy to choose the location and installation.

3.Indoor/outdoor use

Car radio: The range for calling for help is large, but if you have to take a car to find rescue, you cannot carry the car radio with you.

The last two words, do not think that the car radio is necessarily better than walkie talkie, sometimes put a handheld radio in the car is also very necessary. Specific analysis of the situation. For example, in places like the desert, where the terrain is undulating, surrounded by a lot of obstructions, it is very difficult to reach the communication distance and lead to contact teammates. This time the best solution is to take the handheld radio to climb to high places to call teammates.