BaoFeng UV-5R Plus duo-bander

[KC2UGV]

Not meaning to sidetrack on the review of the Baofeng, but did anyone notice these come out?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wouxun-KG-UV...70860488102%26

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Not meaning to sidetrack on the review of the Baofeng, but did anyone notice these come out?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wouxun-KG-UV...70860488102%26

Seemed pricy to me. The only advantage I see of this over a Japanese mobile is the out of band transmit and I have no use for that. If it was a half of that price, I would get one. I feel like the "Con's" I mentioned earlier would follow to here except for the battery, so I don't see what the attraction would be to this without the price advantage. At the moment, the Yaesu 8800R is at Universal Radio for $390, and if I was in the market, I would pay for a Japanese radio at that price differential.

[KC2UGV]

Seemed pricy to me. The only advantage I see of this over a Japanese mobile is the out of band transmit and I have no use for that. If it was a half of that price, I would get one. I feel like the "Con's" I mentioned earlier would follow to here except for the battery, so I don't see what the attraction would be to this without the price advantage. At the moment, the Yaesu 8800R is at Universal Radio for $390, and if I was in the market, I would pay for a Japanese radio at that price differential.

You can get them (THe KG-UV920P), as cheap as 350 from what I see. And, it only took a year or two for the Wouxons to drop from $150 a piece to $50 shipped.

[WX7P]

You can get them (THe KG-UV920P), as cheap as 350 from what I see. And, it only took a year or two for the Wouxons to drop from $150 a piece to $50 shipped.

That's the key on the duo-bander. They WILL drop the price at some point. If they don't drop in price, I agree with Jerry.

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You can get them (THe KG-UV920P), as cheap as 350 from what I see. And, it only took a year or two for the Wouxons to drop from $150 a piece to $50 shipped.

Sure. If they drop below $150, I would no doubt get one.

[KB3LAZ]

Sure. If they drop below $150, I would no doubt get one.

I agree.

[KK4AMI]

Not meaning to sidetrack on the review of the Baofeng, but did anyone notice these come out?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wouxun-KG-UV...70860488102%26

I know I'm still relatively new to the world of Amateur radio. I noticed in the specs for the Wouxun KG-UV920P that it lists a "Stun and Kill" function. I never heard of that. Is that something I'll learn when I go for my Extra license?

[KC2UGV]

I know I'm still relatively new to the world of Amateur radio. I noticed in the specs for the Wouxun KG-UV920P that it lists a "Stun and Kill" function. I never heard of that. Is that something I'll learn when I go for my Extra license?

:rofl:

I just noticed that. Maybe it's got a charging station for a Type I Phaser?

[N2NH]

Thanks for a great thread. Looking at a backup radio for NHE. I really enjoyed the transistor radios. Brought back memories of my Realtone and Lloyd radios.

One thing, who makes the 220 XCVRs?