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Re: Handheld Radios.... what is everyone using!
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 9:48 pm
by Kartman
I bought a couple of Baofengs last year. 1 is kaput. Another friend bought 2 and neither ever worked.
With an upgraded antenna range was OK but not as good as a quality handheld. Battery life was great though.
Only cost me a few bucks but having a radio fail at a race again is not a real option for me. Will be getting a good handheld from PCI soon.
Handheld Radios.... what is everyone using!
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 12:17 am
by Wrightracing.net
Ya Kartman, I was worried about that. I have not been happy with my Wouxan. It drains the battery even when turned off. Now my Yaesu handhelds I have, are proven themselves year after year in Baja.
The problems you had is why I had not pulled the trigger on the cheap ones.
$150 to $200 for a Yaesu is worth it.
Re: Handheld Radios.... what is everyone using!
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 9:04 am
by Kartman
It was a $30 experiment, so not a huge loss. I had an old Yaseu, worked well for years, and was about $100 as I recall but it was a converted ham.
Re: Handheld Radios.... what is everyone using!
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 10:34 am
by PaulW
Kartman wrote:It was a $30 experiment, so not a huge loss. I had an old Yaseu, worked well for years, and was about $100 as I recall but it was a converted ham.
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Yup. You are not the only one that threw away the things. A buddy in San Felipe threw away 6 of them after repeated problems.