Baofeng SW-9 (RT-950 PRO Clone)

[devicelab]

BAOFENG SW-9 10W Tri-Band SSB Ham Radio with Bluetooth App Control

Explore HF shortwave, airband, and tri-band transmitting with the 10W BAOFENG SW-9. Features SSB/CW modes, dual SMA antenna ports, and app programming.

www.baofengradio.com

 

[Paco-Jerte]

RT-950 has TW (triple watch), SW-9 with DW (dual watch) a clone ??

 

[devicelab]

RT-950 has TW (triple watch), SW-9 a clone with DW (dual watch) ??

Well, I was referencing the Tri-band aspect. The Baofeng is quite a bit cheaper.

 

[Paco-Jerte]

Well, I was referencing the Tri-band aspect. The Baofeng is quite a bit cheaper.

I got mt Radtel RT-950 for $54 and my KSUN 889PLUS for $44.99 both from Aliex

 

[EAFrizzle]

Looks more like an RT-860 with a color screen and less coverage and function on the transceiver. No 900 MHz or V-Low. Seems like the Baofeng 5RM type with an SDR receiver added.

The Radtel 860, 880, and 950 can all be found cheaper, and I like their transceivers better than my Baofengs. The 860 will even demod sideband in the transceiver if you're a fan of the best modulation. The 880 gives you 3 VFOs and a real triple watch. The 950 is pretty cool all-around. And they all look better than the Baofeng. 🫤

It feels more like something to have as a competitor than a well thought out design.

 

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[JimmyJet727]

I received this radio about a week ago and I like it. Great for UHF/VHF Ham. It is also referred to online as a UV36. I would describe it as a nice upgrade to the UV32, which I also have. The UV32 is a nice radio and good bang for the buck. But there are 2 things I do not like about the UV32...

1) The speaker is on the back of the radio. This might be fine for some people, but my tired old ears need the speaker in my face.

2) As a result of this design, there is no provision for a belt clip. There are aftermarket slip-on clips, but they are bulky and ugly.

The UV36 solves the speaker & belt clip problem. Both are welcome improvements. The additional freqs/modes are nice, as well as bluetooth speaker connectivity. It is also Chirp compatible by selecting UV32 in the drop-down menu. My radio is the black & grey color scheme. In my humble opinion the UV36 is as nice looking as any CCR on the market.

 

[Paco-Jerte]

I received this radio about a week ago and I like it. Great for UHF/VHF Ham. It is also referred to online as a UV36. I would describe it as a nice upgrade to the UV32, which I also have. The UV32 is a nice radio and good bang for the buck. But there are 2 things I do not like about the UV32...

1) The speaker is on the back of the radio. This might be fine for some people, but my tired old ears need the speaker in my face.

2) As a result of this design, there is no provision for a belt clip. There are aftermarket slip-on clips, but they are bulky and ugly.

The UV36 solves the speaker & belt clip problem. Both are welcome improvements. The additional freqs/modes are nice, as well as bluetooth speaker connectivity. It is also Chirp compatible by selecting UV32 in the drop-down menu. My radio is the black & grey color scheme. In my humble opinion the UV36 is as nice looking as any CCR on the market.

very cool THX, now that is a better comparison over the original posted. Let's see if the DM32 gets an upgrade as DM36