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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>When my $350 Icom handheld failed after two years of occasional use, I bought a BaoFeng UV5R with accessories for about $50 and it has performed flawlessly since. That was about four years ago. Since then we have bought two more, although newer models (UV82). All have worked just fine. Having said that, they are a pain to program … UNLESS you have a program like Chirp (free download) with a programming cable (about $5-$7 from Amazon Prime with free shipping in two days). There is a little learning curve for Chirp, but it makes programming a breeze! I programmed 30 memories (both simplex and repeaters on 2 meters and 440) in about 45 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This deal seems too good to be true! Has anyone received them yet? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Bob Weed, W7SCY<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> HiDARG-Members [mailto:hidarg-members-bounces@hidarg.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>dave freitag<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, December 3, 2017 2:39 PM<br><b>To:</b> HiDARG Members<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [HiDARG-MEMBERS] FYI: Baofeng/pofung radios $5.99 a pair.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>You just made my point. Use at your own risk.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dave<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>W7KFO <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id="composer_signature"><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#575757'>Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-------- Original message --------<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>From: Ken Fayal <<a href="mailto:ken@fayal.name">ken@fayal.name</a>> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Date: 12/3/17 2:02 PM (GMT-08:00) <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>To: HiDARG Members <<a href="mailto:hidarg-members@hidarg.org">hidarg-members@hidarg.org</a>> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Subject: Re: [HiDARG-MEMBERS] FYI: Baofeng/pofung radios $5.99 a pair. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Funny story. I got one on Prime day and the first time I keyed the transmitter, it set off my paper shredder. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Ken Fayal<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>N7JZS<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id="composer_signature"><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#575757'>Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-------- Original message --------<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>From: Bryan Ivie <<a href="mailto:bryanivie@hotmail.com">bryanivie@hotmail.com</a>> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Date: 12/3/17 1:21 PM (GMT-08:00) <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>To: <a href="mailto:hidarg-members@hidarg.org">hidarg-members@hidarg.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Subject: Re: [HiDARG-MEMBERS] FYI: Baofeng/pofung radios $5.99 a pair. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div id=divtagdefaultwrapper><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>I wouldn't say "most", but there are a few Chinese radios that don't meet requirements. There are a great many that do, as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>The Baofeng UV-5R is a decent radio, although programming it is less than fun. It is FCC part 90 compliant and certified as such for commercial use. Generally, commercially compliant radios also meet the requirement set forth in Part 97.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Bryan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></span></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> HiDARG-Members <<a href="mailto:hidarg-members-bounces@hidarg.org">hidarg-members-bounces@hidarg.org</a>> on behalf of David Freitag <<a href="mailto:dfreitag@prinetime.net">dfreitag@prinetime.net</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, December 3, 2017 12:57 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:hidarg-members@hidarg.org">hidarg-members@hidarg.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [HiDARG-MEMBERS] FYI: Baofeng/pofung radios $5.99 a pair.</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Most of these cheap radios DO NOT meet FCC emission requirements. Trust me, I tested a few using my service monitor and spectrum analyzer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Dave<br>W7KFO<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>On 12/3/2017 8:22 AM, Mark Johnston wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Dirt cheap radios 2 meter and 440.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Limit 2 pairs per customer / 10 days.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F282754266524&data=02%7C01%7Cbryanivie%40hotmail.com%7C680b777abb864f936d2808d53a90a77a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636479315316781762&sdata=bqVRY%2FEMldNCz4uT1OL4z%2FxNNn1W7AE%2BIOU6GQM0C0A%3D&reserved=0">https://www.ebay.com/itm/282754266524</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>73's<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Mark KC7DMF<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><pre style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>HiDARG-Members mailing list<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:HiDARG-Members@hidarg.org">HiDARG-Members@hidarg.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><a href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fhidarg.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fhidarg-members_hidarg.org&data=02%7C01%7Cbryanivie%40hotmail.com%7C680b777abb864f936d2808d53a90a77a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636479315316781762&sdata=VuBYBff6tlMuuMA5aXdSK%2B751H1nFreSCJWnV7n%2Bjo0%3D&reserved=0">http://hidarg.org/mailman/listinfo/hidarg-members_hidarg.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></pre></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>