It is interesting to see how many Chinese dual-band handhelds hit the market lately. The quality varies from below average (Baofeng UV-3R) to surprisingly good (Wouxun KG-UVD1P). The QuanSheng TG-UV2 isn’t one of the most popular models, nor is it … Continue reading
The NSTIG-8R was the first radio I tried out, mainly because it came with a fully charged battery. I punched in some frequencies and took off on a 5-mile walk. The radio performed quite well. In the box: Radio 1800 … Continue reading
A little bit late, but better late than never! The best Chinese hand held: Baofeng GT-3 Mark II. Good, bright and loud TX audio, a good front-end and a good stock antenna tuned to ham radio bands. The Baofeng UV-B5/B6. … Continue reading
Antennas – hams can’t stop talking about them. We all have our favorites, and we all seem to feel an urge to defend our choice by wielding flaming swords and by submitting (mostly anecdotal) evidence. What I learned after more … Continue reading
My initial review of the original Baofeng UV-5R has been a while ago. Two problems (lowest possible volume and being off-frequency on RX) were fixed starting firmware versions 2.51 and up. After that nothing much changed — except for how … Continue reading
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