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BaoFeng GT-3, has anyone heard of it?

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The GT-3 is just a cosmetic variant of the UV-5R. The latest version of that product line is the BF-F8+. If you order a large enough quantity of radios from Baofeng, you can get custom case colors and such. But such variants aren't really new or different.
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Exactly.

Initially the GT-3 was the first to be manufactured with 2nd generation chipsets. Many other models are now shipping with the same new chips. The GT-3 with its unique case doesn't have accessories like extended batteries, AA-cell and AAA-cell battery cases, battery eliminators, etc. The BF-F8+ is compatible with all of the legacy UV-5R accessories.

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At least they didn't ditch the VFO button like the UV-82.

If you're gonna have to deal with a channelized radio in ham use, why put up with a Baofeng when you could get a commercial-quality LMR HT?
 
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At least they didn't ditch the VFO button like the UV-82.
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Agreed. I find it annoying to have to turn off my UV-82 to switch from VFO to MR mode and back.

But when using the UV-82C for commercial use, it makes sense to not have a VFO/MR button since you should have VFO/MR switching disabled anyway.

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