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BAOFENG BF-F8HP (UV-5R 3rd Gen) 8-Watt Dual Band Two-Way Radio (136-174MHz VHF & 400-520MHz UHF) Includes Full Kit with Large Battery

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The BaoFeng BF-F8HP

High power at an affordable price! Feel free to take your radio with you anywhere you go! No other radio can compare against our capabilities, affordability, and concierge service!

The BF-F8HP Adds More than Just 8 Watt Power Output

The Next Generation UV-5R

The BF-F8HP is a dual band handheld radio that improves on the UV-5R with more transmit power based on a new generation chipset – along with new concierge service.

Beyond the 3 Power Levels (1, 4, 8 watt) it also includes: a new 2000mAh Battery, an in-depth user guide, concierge support, and the High Gain V-85 Antenna. All while still maintaining full backward accessory compatibility with all prior UV-5R accessories.

The BF-F8HP has the latest N5R-340A firmware not available on any other model.

30% Larger Battery

The BF-F8HP includes a new battery pack that still provides a long lasting radio experience; even while using high power.

Average Battery Life:

UV-5R High (4W): 18 Hours.

BF-F8HP High (8W): 20 Hours.

BF-F8HP Mid (5W): 24 Hours.

The large battery gives you peace of mind to use the built-In flashlight or even the built in FM radio – and still have the power to communicate throughout the day without recharging.

In Depth Documentation and Concierge Support

The BF-F8HP was designed in the USA and because not everyone is a radio-expert we really wanted to focus on providing an easier user experience! That starts with the new in-depth manual that guides you through the capabilities and customization of the BF-F8HP. On top of that the BF-F8HP also includes exclusive concierge customer help and warranty support. This concierge service is only available on select BaoFeng models such as the BF-F8HP.

What’s All Included?

BaoFeng BF-F8HP.

2000mAh Battery.

V-85 Antenna.

Power Adapter.

Earpiece.

Belt Clip.

Hand Strap.

Battery Charger.

User Manual.

1 Year Complimentary Concierge Service and Warranty Support. (Conditions apply. Kindly contact customer care/website for further information).


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UV-82HP (7W), High-Power +(3rd Gen)

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BF-F8HP (8W), High Power + (3rd Gen) BF-F8+ Variants, (2nd Gen) UV-5R & Variants (2nd Gen)

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Output 7 Watt Max 5 Watt Max 5 Watt Max 8 Watt Max 4-5 Watt Max 4-5 Watt Max
Speaker Output 1 Watt 1 Watt 1 Watt 700mW 700mW 700mW
Frequency Range (mhz) VHF (136-174), UHF (400-520) VHF (136-174), UHF (400-520) VHF (130-179.99), 1.25M (222-225.99), UHF (400-520.99) VHF (136-174), UHF (400-520) VHF (136-174), UHF (400-520) VHF (136-174), UHF (400-520)
Case Durability Commercial Commercial Commercial Commuter Commuter Commuter
Push-to-Talk: Single, Dual, or Both Both Both Single Single Single Single
Display Tri-Color Tri-Color Tri-Color Tri-Color Inverted Tri-Color
Disable VFO (Frequency)





FCC Part 90 Licensed and Compliant for Commercial Applications

High Gain 7″ Antenna







BaoFeng Tech Concierge Support







Specification: BAOFENG BF-F8HP (UV-5R 3rd Gen) 8-Watt Dual Band Two-Way Radio (136-174MHz VHF & 400-520MHz UHF) Includes Full Kit with Large Battery

Product Dimensions

10.5 x 2 x 2 inches

Item Weight

10.1 ounces

ASIN

B00MAULSOK

Item model number

BF-F8HP

Batteries

1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included)

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Best Sellers Rank

#4 in Portable FRS Two-Way Radios

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

No

Special features

Only BaoFeng Tech is Authorized to Resell, Software and Downloads Available at: https://baofengtech.com/bf-f8hp

Other display features

Wireless

Color

Black

Whats in the box

baofeng

Department

Electronics

Manufacturer

Baofeng

Country of Origin

China

Date First Available

March 1, 2014

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10 reviews for BAOFENG BF-F8HP (UV-5R 3rd Gen) 8-Watt Dual Band Two-Way Radio (136-174MHz VHF & 400-520MHz UHF) Includes Full Kit with Large Battery

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  1. Scouter III

    As a “brand new” HAM Operator, I bought the BaoFeng BF-F8HP because BaoFeng Tech (aka Pofung) radios and their accessories were recommended as great “starter” dual band (2M/440 MHz) handheld transceivers (HT) for a new HAM Operator’s “first radio”. BaoFeng HAM radios and accessories cost significantly less than most other Amateur HT radio brands with equivalent dual band (2M/440 MHz) capabilities. The BF-F8HP model can also transmit more power (~8 Watts) than most other brands that transmit the more or less “standard” HT maximum of 5 Watts. How BaoFeng managed to produce almost 8 Watts of power out of such a tiny radio simply amazes me. This 3rd Generation BaoFeng BF-F8HP radio can also be programmed to receive commercial broadcast FM radio stations and National Weather Service (NWS) NOAA All-Weather radio broadcasts (here is an Internet website URL address to find NWS NOAA radio stations in your area – http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/coverage/station_listing.html). In addition, FRS and GMRS radio service frequencies can also be programmed into this radio (note – the BF-F8HP radio is not FCC approved to transmit on FRS or GMRS channel frequencies). This radio’s large 2100 mAh rechargeable lithium-Ion battery powers it for many more hours than you would think is possible. Battery use time also depends on how much time is spent transmitting at its 1, 4 or 8 Watt setting with lower transmit power use obviously allowing the battery to last longer. My BF-F8HP factory package came with the radio, the 2100 mAh battery, an optional belt clip, an optional wrist strap, an improved BaoFeng V-85 antenna and a 110v desk battery charger with a wall-wart “plug-in”. A bonus accessory (also in the box) was a handy earpiece speaker/microphone cable that incorporates a tiny microphone with a push to talk (PTT) button and a lapel clip on the cable. I haven’t quite figured out how to install the included foam ear pad on it (it doesn’t seem to have an opening) but this “over the back of the ear” hook design works for me even though I use “in the ear canal” hearing aids. This apparently “bonus” accessory did not show on the box and it wasn’t on the User Manual’s list or pictured under “What’s in the box”. The 78-page User Manual that came with my BF-F8HP radio made it relatively easy for this “new” HAM Operator to learn how to program it for both Simplex and Duplex (i.e., repeater) communications. I would have come up to speed more quickly if I had followed the included BF-F8HP User Manual more carefully. At the bottom of the first page the Manual states “PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USE”. I highly recommend that buyers of this radio follow that instruction step; especially guys like me who typically only read the pages we are interested in reading (erroneously believing that we will be able to “crank up” a new radio and use it more quickly that way). Had I followed the Manual’s advice, I would have more quickly learned how to manually program my BF-F8HP. I also would have avoided some frustration I experienced when I initially attempted to manually program it “incorrectly” using the lower display (only use the UPPER display to manually program this radio!). I would have preferred that the manual was more intuitively sequenced to reduce the need to page-jump back and forth during the learning process. Otherwise, the manual is excellent and will tell you everything you need to know about maximizing the capabilities of this well designed dual band HT radio. If you buy a BF-F8HP radio, I highly recommend that you also buy the optional USB Programming Cable that BaoFeng makes for it (the cable does not come with the radio and must be ordered separately). With that USB cable you can more easily and more quickly program the BF-F8HP radio using a Windows computer. Even though the BF-F8HP manual teaches the manual programming process, using a computer to program this radio makes programming it much faster and easier. The computer programming option also allows a 7-character “Name” to be entered for each channel (for example, personal names for Simplex channels and Repeater locations for Duplex channels). Channel names cannot be programmed into the radio manually but the radio will display the computer-entered Channel names if “Display Mode (A)” and/or the “Display Mode (B)” under “Settings” is changed to “Name”. I set my “Display Mode (A)” to “Name” (the upper display) and kept the lower display “Display Mode (B)” setting at the default setting as “Frequency”. By doing so I can display both if I put the same channel on both displays. If the Channel “Name” is left blank during the computer programming, the channel’s Frequency will display even though the Display Mode for that display is set to “Name”. BoaFeng also sells the software necessary to use the USB Programming Cable but I chose to download the free CHIRP software that is available from Miklor.com. The CHIRP software for the BF-F8HP radio is very easy to download, understand and use. In my “new HAM Operator” opinion, I agree with the recommendations that the BaoFeng BF-F8HP is a great radio to start with for new Amateur Radio Operators. It is also an inexpensive (and more powerful) backup radio option for “old” HAMS that currently only have “standard” 5 Watt HT radios. In addition, the BF-F8HP also seems to be a perfect all-in-one “bug-out” radio package due to its dual band (2M/440 MHz), FM Broadcast, NWS NOAA, FRS/GMRS and emergency services frequency capabilities coupled with its powerful 2100 mAh factory battery and optional 3800 mAh battery. I have thoroughly enjoyed my BF-F8HP so far and I plan to use it with my homemade “Tape Measure” 2M antenna during Fox-Hunts and my general dual band HT radio needs. In my opinion he BF-F8HP radio is well made (my XYL accidentally dropped mine on a hard tile floor with no damage other than the battery released with no damage to it either). The BF-F8HP radio is sold as a complete “ready to go” package as it comes from the factory. There is also a large variety of optional accessories for this radio that greatly extend its utility. I bought two different larger (higher gain) attachable antennas, the larger 3800 mAh battery and additional power options for mine. The attachable 15-inch Nagoya dual band antenna I bought allows me to easily work a 2M Repeater 18 miles away. The larger BaoFeng 3800 mAh lithium-ion battery is about an inch longer than the factory battery and is designed and shaped to fit the radio like a glove. I also bought the BaoFeng 12v cigarette lighter cable that enables “plug-in” vehicle power. If you plan to use the BF-F8HP with dual band vehicle and/or base station antennas, be sure to buy a flexible antenna cable to minimize the physical stress on this small radio’s antenna connector. Antenna cables for the BF-F8HP require a FEMALE SMA connector to attach to the radio and whatever connector fits your vehicle or base station antenna cable on the other end (typically a FEMALE SO-239 connector). I also bought BaoFeng’s handheld microphone and cable so I could use my BF-F8HP in my vehicle without having to hold the radio attached to the antenna cable to transmit while driving. The BaoFeng handheld microphone comes with a lapel clip on the cable which makes it virtually “hands-free” with the BF-F8HP clipped to a belt or attached to the top of a backpack to get the antenna higher in the air. Unfortunately the inexpensive BaoFeng speaker/mic reportedly produced extremely muffled audio on the receive end when I tested it so I will not be using it. I’ve ordered a codeRED Signal 21-K speaker/mic that cost almost as much as the radio to use instead. Otherwise my “new” HAM experience with the BF-F8HP radio indicates that this dual band HT radio was indeed the perfect choice as my first Amateur Radio “rig” considering its low cost, reliability, expanded frequency options, all-in-one bundle from the factory packaging, higher than standard HT radio power and the large number of less expensive accessories available to enhance its utility. I highly recommend the BF-F8HP for new as well as more experienced HAM Operators.73!

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  2. Customer of Stuff

    Being part of the HAM community is fun. It is a practical skill as well. These things will work when other forms of communication won’t work. It is nice to have and the science behind it is very intriguing to me. I’m 26 and I just got my license last month. Had I known ham radios were so affordable I would have started much sooner. Had I known you can even become a licensed ham technician as a kid I would have done it years ago. I was often too intimidated to try, but it isn’t too hard of a process if you do a little studying and have a little money. I bought this radio and I am amazed at the quality for the price. Crappy walkie talkies from Costco cost about the same, but with ham radios you can do so many things walkies can’t. You can tune into thousands of frequencies. Receive local FM radio, and transmit much further than any walkie. Especially if you use a repeater. I want my family to all get licensed for HAM radio so that in case of an earthquake or other natural disaster we can check in with each other since phone lines and cell phones will likely be down. I was in the 2010 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Concepcion, Chile. Cell phones were down for a couple days, power was out even longer, and there was no running water for a couple weeks. Thankfully there is a big Coca Cola factory there you could buy soda most anywhere there, so we lived off of soda during that time. We just couldn’t shower for a couple weeks :(Anyways back to the communication aspect of the earthquake. Right after the earthquake the first thing you think about is if everyone you know is okay. All my family was in the US at the time, so they obviously weren’t affected, but I had many friends there and we had no way to find out if they were okay. The only way we could find out is by walking miles to where they lived. What could make things worse is if they are doing the same thing trying to find you and you can’t find them. Not having communication after a disaster like that makes things very stressful. My family now lives within a 10 mile radius of each other, so under most conditions we are within range of each other via ham radio. If a disaster happens where I live I want to be able to check in with all my family to make sure they are all right. That way I can have peace of mind and don’t have to walk or drive to them assuming roads are usable. After knowing my family is safe I will be able to help my neighbors if needed. This is just one idea of why you should have one of these. I could name many more from hiking to zombies, but you get the idea. I’m not sure if every state does this, but Utah has a designated repeater frequency to forward you directly to 911. So you can make 911 calls from wherever you are with a HAM if cellphone service is not available. At least that is what I read online. I haven’t tested it so I don’t know for sure, but you can’t really do a test 911 call. 🙁 The Utah frequency is 448.350 for the 911 forwarding repeater. I think it is linked to multiple receivers throughout the state as well, so you don’t have to be in the Salt Lake City to do it.I recommend a couple accessories for this radio. Get the 15.6″ whip antenna for $17. It will improve your receiving and transmitting ability. It fits this radio perfectly. Also get the BaoFeng USB adapter cable for $5. Then download the “CHIRP” software online for free. This allows you to use a computer to program all the channels and repeaters you want without doing the long manual process on the radio itself. It saves a lot of time, plus you can save all the settings you make onto a file, so if you break your radio you can restore the same settings onto a new one with one click. Or you can also clone settings from one radio to another.The one downside to this radio is that it isn’t waterproof. You can’t expect it to be for the price, but when I think of HAM radio I think of being in the backcountry where other forms of communication aren’t available. This is good for practice and it is nice to have for emergencies. In fact at this price I am considering keeping a spare in both of my cars. If I were a hunter or frequent hiker or camper I would probably get the Yaesu Quad Band handheld radio since it is fully waterproof submersible and can communicate on many more frequencies that this one can’t do. It’s probably a lot more rugged too. Of course you would need a General License to legally utilize the other bands. That one goes for about $350 on Amazon, but i’ll probably buy that one in the future as my all-purpose ham.

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  3. Tim S

    This Boafeng BF-F8HP is a well build, solid HT. I has a ton of programmable features and is software programmable using CHIRP. It has 3 power levers, 1 W, 4W, 8W. I’m using it on a homebrew 1/2 wave dipole and it works great on this antenna. You will want to replace the included “rubber ducky” antenna with a better after market antenna because the propagation on the included antenna is not all that great.When ordering through Amazon, be sure the listed seller is Boafeng Tech. Any other seller may be offering a counterfeit radio, which Boafeng will not honor warranty or tech questions. I found this out the hard way.

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  4. Michael

    I really like this radio inexpensive and good quality. small easy to carry in hand long lasting battery, easy to use an operate.

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  5. Stephen J.

    I got this radio along with a UV-5R as a start once I got my technician license. Based on some reviews online and the price tag, I figured it would be an okay introduction to the hobby and even if the radios were complete garbage, I only spent under a hundred dollars for two radios. A few weeks into owning two Baofeng radios (this and the basic UV-5R) and I have to say I’m impressed.What I received were two very solid feeling radios, good weight, nice feeling buttons and knobs, and more importantly, they performed on air wonderfully. This radio also comes with the best Baofeng manual of any of the ones that get tossed in the box. I heard rumors that the manual for this radio was a collaboration between Baofeng and some members of the ham radio community. There was little, if any, broken English, poor translation, or things that just didn’t make sense. It also detailed a lot of nice things about the menus and all the possible settings.A lot of people think you have to spend hundreds on a good handheld, some people might even look down on a radio that cost about as much as a battery for their “name brand” radio. What these people are ignoring is that your radio is more of ergonomics, features, and filtering. Only 1/3 of the equation for “getting out far” on the air is your radio, the other 2/3 are a quality antenna mounted as high as you can and the quality of coax you use to connect it all. While this radio isn’t the greatest as far as features and ease of changing some settings go, it is most certainly a good performer. People on the local repeaters say I sound great and am coming in clear, some are surprised to know I’m using a 60 dollar radio with a 25 dollar Nagoya UT-308UV magnet mount antenna. With that said, don’t think you’re getting the latest and greatest radio, this is a good starter or something you can use when outside and not worry if you drop it down a flight of stairs or directly onto some rocks. If it breaks, you’re only out 60 dollars.PRO:-3 wattage outputs that are actually quite useful. I can open up almost all of my local repeaters on the 1W setting, rarely using 4 or 8 watts. I have, however, opened up a repeater half way across my state and carried on a conversation with a gentleman a few hundred miles away on 8 watts on a clear day on top of a hill. The keypad also lets you switch power levels on the fly using the # button if memory serves correctly.-Good speaker and microphone. People say I sound clear on the air and the speaker has a nice warm tone, not a tinny small tone like you might expect from a small handheld.-Good battery life.-Small size, this thing fits in your pocket, doesn’t get in your way if you use the supplied belt clip, and can fit in a crowded glove box.-Standard Kenwood style speaker/mic plug. That’s right, you can use a speaker/mic that cost about as much as this radio, but also is extremely high quality and has nice features like a volume wheel or a DTMF keypad/buttons for repeater access tones.BAD-The front end sometimes gets overloaded by interference if there is a high powered transmitter nearby. This is mainly an issue if you live near a radio station or military base where they may be broadcasting some high powered signals on nearby frequencies.-Pain to program without the cable. Do yourself a favor and buy the Baofeng cable and use Chirp software to program it. It will save your fingers and speed things up a lot.-The larger 2100mah battery supplied with this radio is nice, but adds a hump to the back of the radio, so the included belt clip always looks odd. This can be fixed if you get either the standard 1800mah or the extended 3600mah battery.

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  6. Steve2121

    I purchased this radio, and then purchased another almost two month’s later. I have found it to be a good, reliable radio transceiver with pretty good function sets, as well as excellent frequency ranges for the various U S radio services bands. It has capability to receive all the Personal Radio Service (PRS) bands (GMRS, FRS, MURS and some Ham frequencies), and transmission is excellent too for a handheld. Radio programming is fairly easy using CHIRP program (easily found on the web), but you WILL need the USB Programming Cable for Two-way Radio to connect to your computer (available here for $11 or so) for programming. You don’t need name brand, as connection is a standard one: two-pin to USB. I also bought and use extension microphone/speaker, which I recommend too (Baofeng BF-S112 for $6.00); although again no brand name is necessary as it will accept standard two-pin connection. Extension mike is both speaker and mike, so it can be clipped to shoulder level, requiring much less volume to hear (many cops are so outfitted), while radio is clipped to belt or waste band. You will need a license from FCC to use GMRS at full power, and you MUST adjust settings to low power to lawfully use unlicensed FRS and MURS bands. There are big fines and penalties for not following regulations, so you need to pay attention to that!! License is easy to apply for at FCC webpage. Radio holds 127 memory locations for user-defined frequency, power, friendly name and other settings, and licensed GMRS users can take advantage of the many repeaters available, which can theoretically give 50-mile range in ideal settings, while radio alone can transmit from 5-20 miles, depending on conditions and terrain. I installed a 6 foot antenna on top of my roof for use at home, and it adds a remarkable amount of additional transmit and reception capability. People buying this sort of radio will do well to understand it IS a powerful radio with a vary wide range of frequency capabilities, and some are highly restricted; meaning you can get into a world of trouble for transmitting on them, even by mistake!!! The FCC isn’t too understanding nor indulgent for users offering “I didn’t know!” They can give you little memory aids to help you, by means of fines up to $75,000 and a year in jail…So DO NOT screw around! But those things show you what this is: A radio that means business! You can listen to any channel without any license, but don’t exceed power allowed for FRS and MURS and get a license for full-power (this radio’s full power) GMRS usage! FCC Part 95 regulations are available on their website (FCC.gov), which will explain all of your abilities and responsibilities for GMRS, FRS, MURS and other designated PRS frequencies. I would recommend thinking about a longer portable antenna for carrying this around to enhance user capabilities, but the stock antenna is still a good one, so you don’t have to. Battery holds a good charge so far and gives a long cycle of use, and radio comes to clip to secure it to your belt, coat, purse, whatever. All in, I am very happy with this radio (rather both of them!), and I recommend it without reservation; BUT buyers have to use it lawfully and with license for anything beyond FRS or MURS; using low power settings for those unlicensed bands!

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  7. El Stuffo

    This is a great starter Ham radio for any entry level radio guy. I like to keep things portable, so this little thing is perfect for that.It is very easy to use and functional. Comes with plenty of accessories and directions. Whatever you dont find there you can go online.

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  8. Red

    The main difference between this and the old 5Rs is that it has a higher watt output but other radios in this category will put out the same 7-8 watts. The battery on this is a little better, and it boasts itself as waterproof, though I’m not keen on testing that part. Mine has gotten rained on before and still functions well, but again, that’s not something I want to test too much. Having a radio may not be at the top of everyone’s list and that’s to be expected, but even having a simple Baofeng like this one or one of the other models is a good idea to get and learn how to use in case of an emergency. There is a ton of info out there on how to use these. If or when the cell network is down for an extended period due to storms or some other reason, a radio can be a great tool to have for communications. You may never need it for that reason, and it would be awesome if we lived in a perfect utopia where natural disasters and other destructive forces didn’t exist, but it’d be better to have and never need than to need and not have.

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  9. Al N.

    As a new ham radio operator, I bought this BAOFENG BF-F8HP 8-Watt Dual Band VHF/UHF handheld radio at the suggestion of my son! He had done some research and thought it was a good choice. I think so, too! It is an exceptional radio for the price you pay for it! (I also bought a Baofeng UV-82 as a backup radio). I have the rubber-duck antenna that came with it, and I can sit under my tin roofed house and reach the repeater on medium power! I use it in my car with a tiny, magnetic roof-mounted antenna, and have no trouble hitting repeaters as far as 25 miles away. I also bought the extra microphone with the kenwood plug and built-in speaker, which makes it a joy to use in the car when travelling. I also bought a couple of extra antennas to replace the rubberduck antenna with, but have found that they’re not really necessary. This little BF-F8 will reach out and touch someone.Don’t worry about any reviews that you might’ve read about it being difficult to program, or that it’s quirky to learn how to use the little radio’s functions. I bought a USB programming cable with a kenwood plug, and use it to program all my handheld Baofeng radios with Chirp, which is a free download. And if there are any little quirks about the features, it didn’t take me long to get used to using it, and now it’s a breeze!If you need a little dual-band handheld transceiver, or even several of them for your family to communicate with when a few miles apart, this Baofeng BF-F8 is a great little HT, and I highly recommend it.

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  10. Aviator Ted

    I was interested in a small, 2 meter HT that would help out with local ham radio communications in my area. I am a ham who has been inactive for the past 10 years and had lost touch with so many local hams, some of which have passed on due to age (I’m 78). this radio was designed in this country and in entails just about anything you could wish for in a hand held rig. Of course the menu driven system takes a bit of getting used to, but, it’s not overly complicated. I still find it hard to believe that such a quality piece of ham gear can be made at this price. Don’t be afraid to give this radio a try. I’ve been a ham since 1962.

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