Like the ubiquitous Baofeng line of cheap transceivers, the Quansheng UV-K5 is designed to be a dual-band portable for hams to use on the 2-meter VHF and 70-centimeter UHF bands.

The Yaesu FT897d transceiver can communicate on HF + 6m, 2m, and 70 cm bands. This transceiver can be controlled using a Microham USB-3 interface , which provides both CAT control and a soundcard.