The real one isn't Triband only two meter and 1.25.
 

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On Sep 6, 2013, at 5:57 PM, "Mike Duke, K5XU" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Tom,
> 
> I am not sure whether or not Baofeng builds a radio 
> specifically intended for 1.25 meters.
> 
> However, I have the following information from a person who 
> I consider to be a good and reliable information source.
> 
> Apparently there is at least one company selling a Baofeng 
> UV5 which they claim to have modified to work on 222 MHZ, 
> but which in fact does not.
> 
> This person and a friend of his each bought one. When the 
> radio would not access a repeater about a mile away, and 
> could barely hear that repeater, one of these individuals 
> put this radio on a service monitor in order to see what was 
> happening, or in this case, not happening.
> 
> He found that in the 1.25 meter band, the receiver had a 
> sensitivity that came in somewhere around 5 microvolts. Yes, 
> that is 5, not point 5.
> 
> A check of the transmitter then revealed an output of around 
> 10 milliwatts in the high power position.
> 
> The second radio tested almost identically awful.
> 
> Both individuals called the company, and eventually received 
> a full refund of their money.
> 
> So, if you encounter an advertisement for a tri-band 
> Baofeng, be very careful, and ask lots of questions if you 
> think you absolutely must have one.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Brennan" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 9:04 PM
> Subject: Baofeng question
> 
> 
> Seems that I recall some discussion awhile back about one of 
> the Baofeng models
> having 1.25 meters on it.  Anhyone recall which one that is?
> 
> Tom
> 
> 
> Tom Brennan  KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
> web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html