htperry;n93264 said:Baofeng has complained of counterfeit Baofengs for years. Makes me laugh everytime. Chinese complaining of cheap ChiCom knockoffs.
Look for the "Genuine Baofeng" holographic seal .... makes me chuckle.
BTW, I suspect the "knockoffs" are real Baofeng radios or parts being sold out the back door. Chinese like the back door, too.
muskrat;n93270 said:and if it's not genuine there's no warranty.
Burt Gummer;n93278 said:Ordered one, tried to order 2 but that seller only allows one every 10 days. I'm gonna order another when 10 days is up. If they're crap I'll sell em for parts and remind myself I've spent $20 on dumber things
htperry;n93284 said:This is true. I spend enough on meals each week to outfit a small prepper army. Let us know how it works out. I bet they'll be just fine.
htperry;n93274 said:LOL - what warranty? You ever try to get a warranty on Chinese goods delivered from China? These are discardable goods.
Burt Gummer;n93278 said:Ordered one, tried to order 2 but that seller only allows one every 10 days. I'm gonna order another when 10 days is up. If they're crap I'll sell em for parts and remind myself I've spent $20 on dumber things
muskrat;n93287 said:If you buy from an authorized retailer there is a warranty and a new radio can be shipped from Texas.
I ordered the UV-82. I'll order another in a couple weeks. Once I get my ham Ima pay Lawless a visit and make him show me how To use all this stuff.htperry;n93289 said:Which did you order? You could order one each of the UV-82 and UV5R if the need is immediate (in three weeks).
The UV-82 is much better with higher receive audio power and larger speaker. It programs just like the UV5R with CHIRP. I just had someone give me a couple UV5R, so don't need more. I've programmed dozens of the various Baofeng radios and think the UV-82 and GT3 are probably the best Baofeng models, as Baofengs go.
htperry;n93297 said:BTECH? They sell their Baofengs as private labeled BTECH brand. You pay more, but get no more in quality. Warranty on an impulse buy $20 item is not worthwhile because the shipping to claim the warranty is half the cost of the new item, especially if you have to return it a couple times. On such cheap items, I'd just as soon roll the dice and understand "no warranty" from direct Chinese sellers. Most Baofeng radios work out of the box.
BTW, never buy a BTECH mobile radio. They are all shit. Everyone I know that ever bought one sent them back and those that I hear still trying to use them are near unintelligible on the air. georgel might give his review of the BTECH mobile radios and compare it to buying and using Yaesu after trying the BTECH.
Burt Gummer;n93298 said:I ordered the UV-82. I'll order another in a couple weeks. Once I get my ham Ima pay Lawless a visit and make him show me how To use all this stuff.
htperry;n93317 said:I like the safety yellow.
Who is Daryl?
I've talked to Lawless on his GT3 radio through a repeater in the mountains (Fancy Gap?) and it sounded good.
muskrat;n93306 said:I don't know who BTECH is.
muskrat;n93306 said:When you order from a Baofeng radio from baofengradio.us radios are shipped from Texas.
htperry;n93289 said:The UV-82 is much better with higher receive audio power and larger speaker.
htperry;n93329 said:. Same concept as carrying a Hi-Point as a truck gun.
Lawless;n93331 said:I don't laugh at these radios because my own have been really great and many people have abused the $%^& out of them and they keep working.
Lawless;n93749 said:I sometimes find myself thinking I don't really need an HT but they are convenient sometimes.