05-03-2022, 07:07 AM
I have had a UV-5R (dual-band) for several years.
I used it to ragchew on repeaters during my commute on the train.
Not the most elegant or efficient radio but did the job.
When you compare the price to 'known brand' HT, it did stack up, especially as it spent the rest of its time kicking around in the backpack I carried to work, which was filled with laptops and cameras, so the pricepoint meant if it got damaged it wasn't a biggie. It never got broken but does bear the scars...
HTH
I used it to ragchew on repeaters during my commute on the train.
Not the most elegant or efficient radio but did the job.
When you compare the price to 'known brand' HT, it did stack up, especially as it spent the rest of its time kicking around in the backpack I carried to work, which was filled with laptops and cameras, so the pricepoint meant if it got damaged it wasn't a biggie. It never got broken but does bear the scars...
HTH
Colin
Barossa Valley, SAP. PF95ln
(aka VK5CSW)
Barossa Valley, SAP. PF95ln
(aka VK5CSW)