Risks of Chinese radios...

[K9CCH]

I discovered the Anytone AT-5888UV yesterday. It has everything an FT-8800R has, minus a few memories I think.

But I'm wondering, what kind of risks are you taking with Chinese made radios? How much are you compromising for those great prices?

[W4GPL]

:popcorn:

This is always fun..

[K9CCH]

Oh, so it's gonna be one of those then?

[PA5COR]

We had my Wouxun ADV-P1 on the spectrum analyser and to my surprise it was clean as a whistle 10 dB better as the required supression of harmonics.
Audio clear and crisp more sensitive as my Icom Q7 or Kenwood TH-F7 E too.
That was the first one that came out, they are now on version 5 i believe adding stuff as they go and prices dropping.
For the price they are cheap and cheerfull, use and forget if it fails, kick it in the dustbun and get a new one and still be cheaper as one Yaesy/Icom?kenwood handheld.

The Wouxun uses the Yeasu speaker mikes, has more audio power out as the Icom or Kenwood, good for noisy environments like fairs i use it for.
The provided 1750 mA Li Ion battery will keep up the whole 12 hours i use it on the fairs and then some more.
Desk loader will recharge it in 2 hours flat if empty or recharce the spare battery i have extra, these are also very cheap.

Do a search on the net or find a google group ( if there is one) for more details.
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/11197
http://www.worldwidedx.com/product-reviews/150725-anytone-5888uv-vhf-uhf-mobile-review.html
http://hamgear.wordpress.com/tag/at-5888uv/
http://w6aux.blogspot.nl/2013/01/chinese-dual-band-mobile-comparison.html

[N8YX]

Depends on what you want to do with the radio. Chinese rigs are disposable at their price point and are nice for the ham on a tight budget.

I went with waterproof (IP67 rated) gear because of the climates which we use ours in. Thus, the VX-6, VX-7R and FTM-10SR were logical - albeit more costly - choices.

If the Chinese companies come out with a cheaply priced waterproof mobile along the lines of the FTM-10 but with 6 and/or 1.25M added to the package they're going to sell a lot of them.

[WØTKX]

:popcorn:

This is always fun..

Plenty of controversy, with a little less overt hatred? :chin:

:muhahaha:

Here's a review in another forum. (http://www.worldwidedx.com/product-reviews/150725-anytone-5888uv-vhf-uhf-mobile-review.html)


(http://www.worldwidedx.com/product-reviews/150725-anytone-5888uv-vhf-uhf-mobile-review.html)

[NQ6U]

I haven't used (or even seen, other than in pictures on the Web) the Anytone mobile rig but the cheap Chinese handhelds have a pretty good reputation.

[K0RGR]

One of our locals ordered an Anytone- and I haven't heard from him since. The local dealer does carry them, though. It's a nice looking rig.