Icom ICR3

Pros: Broad frequency range. Versatile. Good battery life with the screen off. TV mode.

Cons: Price. Analog TV mode useless in 2009. Confusing interface. TV mode kills the batteries.

The Bottom Line: It's an Icom. Great radio, lots of capability, in a small and robust package. Unfortunately the high price and unfriendly controls would make me hesitant to recommend it.

Review: Contrary to the title heading, the Icom IC-R3 is not a two way radio. The R3 is multi-frequency, multi-function, radio scanner for the 495Mhz to 2.45Ghz range, with a built in color LCD display that lets it decode and display analog television channels ...