BaoFeng DM1701 - Why I Bought This for DMR! 

As a ham radio operator who has been in for several years I say the bridge would be good, because I know a lot of us are on a budget, and needing 3 or 4 different brands floating around with an average entry price around $300 plus each for just the base bare bone unit it can get real expensive fast. The fact there seems to be a new digital mode come out every couple years lately it makes me shiver a bit reminding me of the small fortune I had to spend to be able to get proper HF going. (For anyone who doesn't know if you just buy a basic HF setup your going to get a good lesson on the sound of static. Also people will rarely answer back to your calling CQ because they just can't hear you. After you drop a few grand into a proper antenna, a few grand into proper cables and grounding, a few grand into a proper unit with dsp, antenna tuner, a sdr tap so you can watch the spectrum to see where people are transmitting, a laptop to hook up for digital mode/etc, and at least 600w amp to transmit with a bit of a punch to get you out there you can actually sustain a proper rag chew, or regularly check into a net if desired as long as the pathway is open. As an example of just how expensive HF is, and I don't think we should the 2m/440 newb/easy/kids can easily join in/tech learning/play with new things section to turn into the same kind of pocketbook slayer HF is.)

Have both, this dm1701 and retevis rt3s (mduv380)... for the same price go with rt3s, it has better reception, sound and battery performance

There is now a version of OpenGD77 for this radio

Its been a few months, what are your thoughts on dmr and specifically that radio now? I have the same radio, I like it, I like the different zones you can program in, unfortunately the dmr repeater near me is no longer in service so Im using the 1701 strictly analog for now. I did enjoy talking to Germany and Austrailia from a handheld, hopefully we will get another DMR repeater closeby again sometime.

What you think about the DM-X model it's similar to this DM1701 but newer I think.

You live in Chicago? I heard siren in the background

Baofeng DM-1701 apparently requires Microsoft Excel to upload the user contact database. Is there a work around? A few friends have this radio but can't upload the user contact database.

This or the Radioddity GD-77? Can't find any comparison reviews.

in a Baofeng never change the original antenna with a "better antenna" because the radio will go deaf due to saturation... why? I don't know

I’m getting. Dmr radio from my dad

Nice video, then you 😊

I am very nube to dmr I am listening 👂

im new to radio should i buy this one or the uv 82hp//