Baofeng Pros and Cons

09Nov 2021 by Phil No Comments

If you listen to the podcast, it’s no big secret that I give Baofeng and similar radios a bad rap.

Not surprisingly, I have a list of things I dislike about these radios.

But as shocking as it sounds, I have a larger list of things that are great about these affordable two way radios that many use as scanner radios.

What You Need To Know

With Baofeng radio, you can mistakenly transmit anywhere in the band you are not supposed to transmit.
One of the problems with the Baofeng radio is it's extremely slow scan rate.
Another issue I have with them is that there are only six characters on display.
With Baofeng units, minor firmware tweaks will prevent you from cloning radios.
There is no AM mode in these units, and if you want to put in a couple of aviation frequencies, they will be received in FM mode.
Baofengs can be programmed with free software.
Many times, you can purchase a radio with the cable at little to no extra cost
Voice Menus are the biggest perk of owning a Baofeng.

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