One problem with the less expensive radios (and Baofeng is one of the worst offenders) is that they tend to have dirty transmit output.  Hopefully, that has improved in the newest model, but I don't know that it has.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2014 20:13
Subject: Re: Baofeng radios


> You are right, just cheap and actually on test equipment, a few of my 
> friends say they are within spec but nowhere near as good as the more 
> expensive radios. Personally I rather used commercial radios, I'm just more 
> comfortable with them especially with all the public service I do I don't 
> feel right trusting those radios. In fact for events we do simplex on, where 
> PL tone isn't needed, I've even been known to bring out an old Icom IC2AT 
> which I only paid $10 for and it out performs them transmit and receive 
> hands down.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2014 7:35 PM
> Subject: Baofeng radios
> 
> 
>>I know zero about Baofeng radios.  If I were to ask the question, why does
>> one buy a Baofeng radio instead of a Kenwood, Icom, or Yaesu, what would 
>> the
>> answer be?  When I have read posts about Baofengs, it seems to me that no
>> one claims that Baofengs are superior to the major three in some way,
>> perform better than the big three, or have better quality than the top 
>> three
>> brands.  I am left with the impression that Baofengs are nothing more than
>> cheap.  Is my perception correct?  Or am I missing something here?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Alan
>>
>>
>>
>> Alan R. Downing
>>
>> Phoenix, AZ
>>
>> 
>