Baofeng Radio Problems

[aronspowell]

Does anyone have a Baofeng Radios , so I bought 3 Radios from Amazon when I open the it had cracks on them and like all kinds of problems with them . Are those illegal Radios , everyone saying they are so I sent them back to Amazon I told the problems with the Baofengs there looking into the sellers which Amazon was told by the FCC to have the Baofang taking off their Websites still nothing been done . So what you think about it ?

 

[Enjoi19]

It's really, really well documented on the forums (and overall, the internet) how cheap and poor quality they are.

 

[merlin]

Sounds like the Chinese clones, those have no quality control, made with cheaper parts.
Albeit, Baofeng is Chinese, the real Baofeng is not so bad for a CCR.
If you are going to buy Baofeng, go to their official website.

 

[AK9R]

It's not illegal to sell a Baofeng radio. It's not illegal to own a Baofeng radio.

It is against the FCC's rules to transmit with any radio, including Baofengs, if the radio isn't FCC certified for the service in which it's being operated. In other words, if a Baofeng isn't FCC certified for GMRS (Part 95E), then it's against FCC rules to transmit with that radio in GMRS. The exception is amateur radio. Transmitters do not have been FCC certified to use in amateur radio. However, the FCC rules for amateur radio contain technical standards that all amateur radio operators must adhere to. In many cases, Baofeng radios exceed FCC limits for spurious emissions in amateur radio.

The question is: You bought three Baofeng radios. Why? What purpose did you have in mind for them? How did you intend to use them?