Having purchased the UV-5R and the UV-B5 I have been impressed with their functionality and durability. They compare well against my VX-7R purchased 10 years ago for $400+.
Are there any similarly priced radios that offer encrypted capabilities? Perhaps something better than simple voice inversion?
Cellular phones sure perform well enough in populated areas where the infrastructure is in place, however, when the economy collapses infrastructure will be gone and cellular phones will be worthless.
It would be nice to have a radio that could be used securely point to point if the need ever arose. I have read about the i355 talk-about feature but the antennae are fixed and range is quite limited.
Are there any similarly priced radios that offer encrypted capabilities? Perhaps something better than simple voice inversion?
Cellular phones sure perform well enough in populated areas where the infrastructure is in place, however, when the economy collapses infrastructure will be gone and cellular phones will be worthless.
It would be nice to have a radio that could be used securely point to point if the need ever arose. I have read about the i355 talk-about feature but the antennae are fixed and range is quite limited.