
I have been a radio amateur for many years and use various portable and mobile radios - Yaesu, Kenwood, Motorola, etc. I decided to finally try BaoFeng because I thought it would at least be a good HT backup. Really good kit and while I wasn't expecting the quality of the Yaesu I have to say I'm really impressed with this portable unit - at a fraction of the cost! Manually programmed several 2m simplex and relay channels and everything works great. The 3800mAh battery is very welcome. I have a link to Mirkit's programming software (quick answer) and I'll try it. I will be ordering a few more to keep in the car and in my bag in case of an emergency. I know Chinese manufacturers are masters of low cost electronics and with this radio you don't have to sacrifice much compared to high end portables IMO.

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