Nothing says Baofeng like "tacticool" 🙄#hamradio
***crappy cheap radio... great because it is cheap... but poor RF performance, breaks easily, not easy to program. Did I mention it's a crappy cheap radio? Popular with Meal Team Six types.
@ai6yr I respectfully disagree. I have several all programmed similarly with CHIRP. If I lose one or one breaks, it's a "New York Reload," just grab another one.
Meal Team Six types notwithstanding, there's a lot to like about something you can use without it being so precious that losing or breaking it will set you back a lot more money.
All the "big three's" HTs are grossly overpriced, except for the low-end Yaesu ones.
@KC1UDN Oh, I have a lot of them myself... but, find it's well worth the next step up to a decent handheld (low end Yaesu, as you mention).