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Baofeng Wish counterfeit Baofeng HT

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WRQS621

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I noticed over the years that Baofeng haters are the same Hams who complain about new Hams not having to learn code for a license. And they wonder why the hobby is nothing but fat, old men. Just saying.
 

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If Motrac radios are still being used, they are far beyond the narrowband mandate date, I would think there are no radio shops or shop technicians that have the capability to support them.

Since those radios use tubes, few transistors and no integrated circuits.
As I understand it, the narrowband mandate is 150 Mhz at the low end. There are probably plenty of low band Motracs, Motrans and Micors still out there working better than anything manufactured in the past 20 years that will also outlast the newer stuff. Pain in the A** to install, remove and re-install over and over, but you can't kill 'em.
 

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lol gatekeeping - the worst part of ham radio (and any hobby).. If you passed the test, you're a "real" ham radio operator.
 
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