Uncovering The TRUTH About Chinese "JUNK" Radios

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Uncover the pros and cons of these budget-friendly cheap Chinese radios like the Baofeng UV-5R, their practical applications in ham radio and GMRS, and how they can be used for exciting projects without breaking the bank. Are they suitable for you?
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0:00 The Truth About Cheap Radios
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@HamRadioDX 11 месяцев назад

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@user-em6vi6sj7p 10 месяцев назад

Wouxun KG UV1 to KG UV6 dualbanders because they are superhet. Show a SDR Baofeng a sniff of off frequency RF and the RX blocks

@tulenik71 10 месяцев назад

Yaesu FT70DE (C4FM) and Anytone AT-878UVII+ (DMR and APRS functionality) :D having DStar covered by IC-705 I will probably not to buy DStar capable handheld in foreseeable future (moreover, DStar handhelds, Icom and Kenwood, are not cheap by any means).

@ianp369 10 месяцев назад

Baofeng was my first radio when I was licensed, it still works. The spurious outputs of a handheld should be judged in a realworld basis not in a lab.

@peter-vk3acz 10 месяцев назад

For anyone who truly believes the cheap Chinese radios are a genuine bargain… obviously you haven’t ‘tried’ (or needed) to operate one in Melbourne’s central business district… inter-mod and all sorts of qrm make them completely ‘cactus!’ There are only two radios with adequate front end filtering I’ve used successfully in crowded high interference zones. The Yaesu FT-60 and the Icom ID-52a. Just sayin’ Peter VK3ACZ

@edwardfletcher7790 10 месяцев назад

That's a pretty hostile environment for a $20 radio.....😕 A big part of the range problem is the high mineral content of the older bluestone buildings. Every single one is like a giant faraday cage ☹️

@user-em6vi6sj7p 10 месяцев назад

Try one of the early Wouxun KG-UV1 to KG-UV6 series dualbanders, they are Superhet

@AdamSWL 10 месяцев назад

Can confirm. The GD-77 goes completely deaf in town!

@DonzLockz 10 месяцев назад

Great video Hayden. You just saved me from buying a 10,000w Boofwang UV-5R! 😂👍

@edwardfletcher7790 10 месяцев назад

I bought a Quackshat UV-K5 and it's definitely powerful enough to be heard in China ! (Although, that might just be an app in my Huawei phone..... 😉 LoL)

@scotthibbs 10 месяцев назад

My favorite is the Btech UV-5X3 it's a triband (440/144/220). Big fan of the cheap handhelds - perfect for bad weather, devil may care, get on the air radio. Only reason anyone hates them is for not being a Rolls Royce when it's just simple VW Beetle.

@oldfartonabmx2122 10 месяцев назад

My plan is to win the lottery so I can afford quality Japanese radios…..

@RayDabkowski 10 месяцев назад

Great video. I'm currently hooked on the Quansheng K5.

@user-em6vi6sj7p 10 месяцев назад

For me Quansheng K5 (8) (better speaker) with the battery off a QS UV5Rplus, (2200mAh) the standard battery off the K5(8) fits the QS UV5Rplus

@aussiedazvk4djh889 10 месяцев назад

I have 2 Baofengs and 2 Quansheng radios. As a pensioner they fit my budget. If they break in the parts box they go. Would I like to have a Kenwood, Yaesu or Icom hand held yes but they are out of the price range.

@kronikphase 10 месяцев назад

have u seen anything bad from the modded firmware on the quasheng ? been watching ur videos as im waiting for it to pop in mailbox. and also which firmware is the best in your opinion

@VK7DBX 10 месяцев назад

I have a Baofeng uv-10r for listening on my local amateur repeater. Keeps me interested until i get that license.

@damiengirvan5020 10 месяцев назад

1:01 lol:)

@craigspada1676 10 месяцев назад

Excellent video!! I own a Baofeng bf-r3 (Tri band)and a Yaesu VX-7r, the boafeng works great on 220mhz, for 30.00 bucks and the extended battery you really can't beat the price, it's interesting that the big boys like Yaesu and Kenwood leave 220mhz behind. My man you really do a great job on your videos!! please keep them coming. 73's WA2TWF

@christophermarshall5765 10 месяцев назад

hahahahhahaha All good if you want a paperweight or doorstop in a few months.

@thetravi1348 10 месяцев назад

I love my UV-5R8W. But I’m a noob. Probably why I love it. I’ll set 4 of them on all the police and fire frequencies at once. You hear some crazy stuff.

@VE3FAL1Fred 10 месяцев назад

The way I look at it. If I lose one at the price, not a loss, unlike my Kenwood THD-72. However the UV5R’s are not good for sat comms. Again, a great backup radio for sure. Thanks for the video.

@kurttuttle1817 10 месяцев назад

agree, but a big price difference, especially for some.

@snarfusmaximus 8 месяцев назад

Compared to my little Yaesu, I won't cry if I drop, break, or lose my Baofeng.

@wesleykite3774 5 месяцев назад

Do you need a license to broadcast on all frequencies using these devices in Australia? For example if a few of us in the community had them to use to communicate during cyclones and so on ?

@HamRadioDX 5 месяцев назад

You will need a ham radio license yes.

@vk3kyy 5 месяцев назад

Probably be best value at the moment for a dual band FM+DMR radio , is the Baofeng DM-1701, around $120 AUD inc GST and shipping.

@TheSmokinApe 10 месяцев назад

Nice work Hayden 👍

@HamRadioDX 10 месяцев назад

Thanks Ape

@kengerace 10 месяцев назад

Yeasu ft65. I think they’re $70ish. So like buying two Baofengs back in the day. A. They’re legal (until you use the unlock code to open the frequencies)🫢. NOAA weather alert. Memory bank capabilities. Auto repeater shift (you can turn on or off) a kind of a dnf / preamp (noise comparitor) they call it. Plus 5x faster scanning. Even faster if you’re just scanning a particular memory bank.

@temporarilyoffline 10 месяцев назад

Now ya tell me... ebay here I come!

@HamRadioDX 10 месяцев назад

Haha!

@robertmeyer4744 6 месяцев назад

great video. I have many Baofeng and outher cheap radios. Talk pod A36 in green. girlfriend loves it. GMRS user in USA. I take them camping and on trips. we use CB,MURS,GMRS,FRS ham 2 meter/70 Cm. I support all the bands. radio is a lot of fun. Baofeng makes FRS radios for the kids and us young at hart adult's. back in 1970's and 1980's the HT's back them hardly worked and short range. sending SSTV on FRS/MURS/11 meter CB can be fun. just a smart phone and the app and just send the tones and receive them. a Baofeng and a smart phone can receive SSTV from the ISS . just put a good antenna on it. more UV-5R radios sold world wide than any outher radio ever, yes I have the UV-5R and not just 1 . GT-3/GT5/UV-5G and outers. 73's

@migi5374 10 месяцев назад

Have you had issues flying with them? Being able to have them in a carry-on bag?

@marcmongango 10 месяцев назад

Van muy bien y duran...por 30 euros que mas quiero !!

@Hank_W6IR 10 месяцев назад

Doug probably spent around 4x the price of the Baofeng that got stolen to replace his window.

@rdaw33 2 месяца назад

Wait til he goes to "fence" it, I don't think anyone will give him two dollars!!

@Bill-HRT 10 месяцев назад

Very straightforward, Hayden. Nice video. 73 de K0WHW

@homersaypian3798 10 месяцев назад

I purchased a couple of UV-5Rs for glovebox radios. I paid $18 usd each which is $2 cheaper than the Nogoya antennas I got for them. 😂 If it gets lost, stolen, or broken, I guess it’s no big deal. Much easier to part with than a $90-$100 Yaesu or Alinco. I know people hate these radios, but I don’t plan on using them as a daily talker, so it will probably see little to no use anyway.

@AdamSWL 10 месяцев назад

Whilst the cheap radios might not be ideal, they do have their place. Such as in the glove box or tool bag. But the power supplies/wall warts go straight in the bin once the cord is cut off. Get a good power supply and use the cord to connect the charger to that instead of those dodgy things that come supplied with the radio. Sometimes they are supplied with a dangerous plastic adapter to suit your local power outlet, which causes the adapter to sag away from the wall exposing the live pins. Just get rid of it!

@TheHsan22 10 месяцев назад

I bet that HT didn’t stay in the bin for long 😊

@johnwest7993 10 месяцев назад

I think it was a 'Ham Radio Prep' video that showed a sort of 'squeezed' variation on a Moxon antenna image and called it a 'Yagi' antenna. I pointed out in their comments section that it was NOT a Yagi. They replied that it was. I wouldn't mind their ignorance of antennas, (not everyone is a John Kraus or Constantine Balanis,) or even mind their failure to learn, but if these are the same people, and I think they are, they are trying to sell courses purporting to help others get ham licenses when they don't even know what a Yagi antenna is. You might want to delve further into their operation. BTW, my go-to "cheap" handheld is an old Kenwood I picked up for $15 at a swap and repaired.

@HamRadioDX 10 месяцев назад

I’ll pass that feedback on, they are welcome to information corrections and fixing their course material 👍

@johnmcdonald8240 8 месяцев назад

I got the uv5r , it's good radio.

@SolgerLemp 2 месяца назад

Just a thought, but have you thought maybe these radio's main audience are the ones from poorer countries ? you can afford expensive radios but not everyone can

@mongo6167 10 месяцев назад

I think the uv5r is an awesome beginner radio to let people get their feet wet in the hobby but, I feel like if you’re a collector of them or own like 10-20 that might be weird unless you’re trying to open a baofeng museum one day.

@topendtrucker 10 месяцев назад

The Baofeng UV-5R is fantastic in my case, use it everyday as a UHF as its cheap and after losing a few Uniden Titanium's no longer is it a hit to the hip pocket. I use it to communicate with the forwarder operator when I'm checking the load on the truck

@user-em6vi6sj7p 10 месяцев назад

Baofeng UV-5R was OK in its day, but the waterproof UV-9R beat it, and ive now got the QS K5 (8) (best cheap multibander) and Baofeng UV17proV2 (color display and best flashlight) both under $25 each

@topendtrucker 10 месяцев назад

@user-em6vi6sj7p all that might be the case but all I need it to do is talk to the operator about 20 metres away when I'm out of the truck..so all that is irrelevant

@mattslivar5174 7 месяцев назад

I own wouxun KG-UV9D plus

@pauls8456 10 месяцев назад

Hayden perhaps these US focused videos should come with a viewer warning for VK’s. ;)

@HamRadioDX 10 месяцев назад

Why? There’s value for all viewers in this video

@pauls8456 10 месяцев назад

@@HamRadioDX yes of course Hayden I was just stirring you because of the FCC, Radiooddity and foreign plugs (love the videos keep them coming)

@vitogriffin8902 10 месяцев назад

For playing around or casual use, cheap radios can be just fine. In any serious use scenario, especially an emergency situation, cheap radios are not a viable option. I don't really care about spurious emissions; I don't really care that on a baofeng you're transmitting on all the resonant frequencies; I don't care that the front ends get overloaded and the radios are realistically nothing more than toys... What I care about is the fact that the UV-5R breaks or stops working for little or no reason at all. Anyone who's owned and used them has seen some break/die. You cannot have that if you're actually relying on the radio for serious use. For play time, go ahead and use the toys; for real work, use an actual tool.

@rdaw33 10 месяцев назад

I just have a few of these, who cares if one takes a dump, just grab another!!

@vitogriffin8902 10 месяцев назад

@@rdaw33 I have several as well. The issue comes if you're using it for serious work and it takes a dump...then I definitely care. For dicking around purposes I don't mind too much, but I've had 4 out of 12 break or die, and that money adds up to one decent radio that would still be working.

@rdaw33 10 месяцев назад

Good point!

@paulsengupta971 10 месяцев назад

I have had a few of these for a few years now and none of mine have had so much as a glitch.

@vitogriffin8902 10 месяцев назад

@@paulsengupta971 there's big differences between owning, using casually, and relying on in critical situations. I have some that have been fine and some that haven't...I have a couple that I've never taken out of the box that haven't given me any problems. There's a reason people say "when one breaks, just toss it and grab another."... it's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when. If they're known for failing during casual use in good times, then it's definitely not something you want in bad times, emergency situations, or 'SHTF' scenarios that some people recommend them for.

@seasparrow7427 10 месяцев назад

If it works then it's okay. I'm not going to NOT use it in an emergency situation because it's cheap. Of course any radio may fail when you need it, so yes, do your research.

@thomashardy9994 10 месяцев назад

They always work, unlike Chinese DMR radios.

@theoz4835 10 месяцев назад

I will never again buy a "Brand Name" radio. My right priced Chinese radio provides me with the ability to transmit and receive, what else do I want, so after you compare it to some other radio by using elaborate test equipment we are told its not as good as some other radio .. I don't care two chits, I achieve my goal, I can communicate on my cheap Chinese radio, and I have't' been fleeced by buying a over priced brand name.....P.S.... I have never had someone disconnect from me because I didn't sound as good as someone else.

@okhamradio 10 месяцев назад

😊 firstly buy some radios and then read guidelines and watch videos

@edwardfletcher7790 10 месяцев назад

Nobody is buying Baofengs UV-K5 now when Quansheng UV-K5's are actually cheaper....

@user-em6vi6sj7p 10 месяцев назад

Baofengs UV-5R now when Quansheng UV-5R plus........

@tcort 10 месяцев назад

With budget friendly radios on the market that are good enough, it’s so hard to spend money on traditional brands. I have an Icom 31A that I haven’t used in a few years. I lost the charger. I spent more than the cost of two baofengs on the charger only to learn that I’ll need a new battery for the 31A as well. ugh.

@edwardfletcher7790 10 месяцев назад

Is there a 3D printer file for an 18650 knockoff battery for that model yet ?

@user-em6vi6sj7p 10 месяцев назад

IC-W31A? But it has crossband repeat, AFAIK only the Chinese TYT TH UV-8000D and E have crossband repeat

@moozoowizard 10 месяцев назад

Other than the suprious emissions the baofangs are superior in my eyes to the Icom and yaesu handhelds. The dual frequency display, the voice menus , solid physical construction and higher power (f8hp) etc. It's not just the $$$. Other than APRS I'm not interested in digital modes. The only other handhelds that look remotely good are the Kenwood ones and those aren't really available. Best handheld to me would be analog + APRS, cross band full duplex, 6-8 real watts and able to do the satellite mode of openGD77 and USB C charging AND cat control. Paying $200+ for a name brand that does 4.6w, has a single line display isn't in anyway attractive to me.

@45auto 10 месяцев назад

If a radio is not within legal specs then it is certainly no gem. And if you plan to use an HT for emergencies do you really want to rely on a radio of questionable quality? Isn't your life and the lives of your family worth getting a well made radio? Not all cheap HTs are poorly made or create spurious emissions but, as Hayden said, you must do a lot of research first.

@christophermarshall5765 10 месяцев назад

I've spoken to other operators who bought Baofeng radios, & they have told me never again. Cheap, nasty rubbish. Ever since I became interested in radiocommunications, & speaking with radio operator friends in my younger days, they told me straight up that if I get my amateur radio licence, & start buying radios, leave the Chinese rubbish alone. Sure they might be cheap, & there are those who say if they break, simply buy a new one. I see this as false economy.

@paulsengupta971 10 месяцев назад

Why is it false economy? Unless you run over them in a lorry or drop them off a tower block, these things are unbreakable! A lot of people use them in situations where you shouldn't use a radio, just because they are cheap, and therefore, in their minds, "disposable". In reality I have a few of these, have had for some years now, and they're as good as they day I bought them - which is to say not the best radio I've used in 36 years of being ham, but they do the job, and do it superbly for the price. I date from the days when a handheld single band radio cost a week's salary.

@christophermarshall5765 10 месяцев назад

@@paulsengupta971 LISTEN!! TIME TO START YEL;LING!! IT IS FALSE ECONOMY TO BUY CHEAP RADIOS LIKE THESE FOR VERY GOOD REASON. THEY MIGHT SEEM CHEAP, BUT ONCE THEY BREAK, & YOU START REPLACING THEM DUE TO LOW COST, IT BECOMES FALSE ECONOMY, BECAUSE ONCE YOU HAVE REPLACED IT A FEW TIMES, THE COST OF SEVERAL SOON ADDS UP TO THE COST OF A HIGH END UNIT, THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT RIGHT FROM THE START. IT IS A BLOODY GOOD IDEA TO CHAT WITH OTHER OPERATORS WHO HAVE BEEN ON AMATEUR RADIO FOR A LONG TIME, & LISTEN TO WHAT THEY TELL YOU, MYSELF INCLUDED!! I HAVE BEEN TELLING OTHERS TO LEAVE THESE CHEAP RADIOS WELL AND TRULY ALONE FOR THIS REASON. I USE A YAESU VX-6R HAND HELD. COST OF RADIO WAS $422, INCLUDING POSTAGE. I STILL USE THIS RADIO NOW, SOME 9 YEARS LATER. WHEN BUYING HANDHELD RADIOS, ONE SHOULD NEVER CONSIDER BUYING THOSE MADE IN CHINA, SUCH AS THOSE IN THIS VIDEO, BUT THEN AGAIN, WHEN I COMMENT, MY OPINIONS ARE BASED ON SOUND KNOWLEDGE OF LEARNING ABOUT RADIO FROM A VERY EARLY AGE, SOME 50 YEARS AGO. THESE DAYS, ALL MY AMATEUR RADIOS CURRENTLY IN USE ARE YAESU. I HAVE AN ICOM IC-718, WHICH WAS MY PREVIOUS HOME BASE UNIT. NOW, ENOUGH OF THE BULLSHIT ON CHEAP RADIOS!! THEY MATY SEEM CHEAP, BUT THAT IS ALL; JUST AN ILLUSION. I'VE CONTACTED OTHER OPERATORS WHO BOUGHT THESE CHINESE MADE BITS OF JUNK, & THEY TOLD ME THE SAME THING I KEEP TRYING TO GET ACROSS TO OTHERS DO NOT BUY THEM.

@paulsengupta971 10 месяцев назад

"DO NOT Buy These Radios Until You Watch THIS!" Too late...

@paulsengupta971 10 месяцев назад

"Warranty" - I recently paid £13.66 for one of those Quanshengs, complete with VAT and postage from China! I'm sure I'll get £13.66 worth of use out of it!