I can't address how the Baofeng behaves, but here is my 
experience with the Wouxun.

In the 4 and a half years I have had my Wouxun, I have taken 
it to Phoenix, Reno, Minneapolis, Las Vegas, and Houston, 
all with no problems, even when connected to a J pole, or to 
a dual band mobile antenna.

The Wouxuns are commercial type accepted rigs, and the 
receiver in mine is hotter than the receiver in my THF6A. 
Part of the reason for that, of course, is due to the fact 
that the Wouxun is not a DC to Daylight receiver.

Another good reason to travel with one of the Chinese rigs 
is they are cheap enough that you don't get nearly as mad if 
one of them runs away and doesn't come back home with you vs 
the cost of the Kenwood THF6, etc.

Your mileage may vary, but if it varies too much for your 
liking, just offer it to somebody who lives in the RF 
desert, if there is any such place left these days.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Gillen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2014 2:00 AM
Subject: The cheap HTs


Can anyone tell me how the cheaper Chinese handhelds work in 
large cities wi=
th lots of RF around?

A local dealer told me today that they had terrible front 
ends. He basically=
 said they were rubbish. I suspect it was just because he 
didn't sell them.=20=


Scott
ZL1CHM / N0HOK

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