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baofeng is being used by pro offroad race trucks ,, different labeling / still a feng
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kd7mxi
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case looks same as gt-3 / instructions are identicle / different freq coverage then gt-3
Septa3371CSX1
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Looks like a rebadged Baofeng to me.
nd5y
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There are several Chinese companies that make UV-5R clones. Many (all?) will custom rebadge them for anybody who places a big enough order.
What a deal! Only $68 for a radio selling elsewhere for $28... :roll:
KC4RAF
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The cheapest I saw on fleabay
was ~79.99. Is there any difference to it and the UV-5R? If not, then the 5R can be had for around 30 bucks or so.
was ~79.99. Is there any difference to it and the UV-5R? If not, then the 5R can be had for around 30 bucks or so.
No difference whatsoever...
Project25_MASTR
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So the am's I know are using Icom answer Kenwood...what does that tell ya?
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These are now sold under many different names and with different case colors. I have the plain black myself, but have seen red and yellow versions as well as the blue that those racers are using.
Like another said, order enough and they will mark them as you wish.
Decent radios for casual use, but not something I would trust my life on. I use re-programmed Motorola gear when off roading myself.
Like another said, order enough and they will mark them as you wish.
Decent radios for casual use, but not something I would trust my life on. I use re-programmed Motorola gear when off roading myself.
teufler
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Well the radios do not advertise coverage in the ham bands. Therefore, if the racers feel comfortable with a 5 watt radio, go for it. I wasn't aware that the stock Baofeng could be set up blocking the ham bands but if it can, thats news to me.
77Impala
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Probably a firm ware that blocks the ham bands.
I seriously doubt that the radios have anything other than stock firmware.
you can set your vhf and uhf, lower and upper frequency limit with CHIRP, so I would imagine since they are selling the radio with 40 pre-programmed channels in it ,, they are just using CHIRP to set the frequency limits outside of the 2m and 70cm ham bands and programming all the radios with the same channel list,,,, still doesn't make them legal to use on murs or gmrs or whatever frequency's they are programming in them
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