This is the last analysis snapshot initiated on Sep 30, 2020.
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Highlights
Quality
Short and to the point, this product works as intended.
The sound quality is so so on it but good enough to do the job.
Now, it is not anywhere near the quality of my yaesu ft-60r but for the price i was suprised.
It was easy to use with the right instructions
Price
Doesn't cost much but it has some weight to it.
Competitiveness
Lots of online support for these radios and once programmed, they are great for emergency communications or a bug-out bag.
You can't beat the price compared to similar brands.
Even if it were just a portable fm radio, it would be worth the cost.
Not that you should talk on all those frequencies, but for a shtf radio, it's nice to have the option to be able to communicate... Read More
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
radio, great, good, cheap and little. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 24.
- Previous analysis of this listing was an C grade.
- Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 857 reviews as of our last analysis date on Sep 30 2020.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Very hard for a novice to program
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
You cant find a better entry level radio
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I parked the radios and threw a football with my kids for a few hours then came back to my desk and downloaded different software from baofeng instead of chirp
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Even if it were just a portable fm radio it would be worth the cost
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Elmer every interested kid through the tech license exam
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The digital squelch seems to work fine but you have to use the menu to adjust it
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Bought a cheap ham to scan local frequencies and to be “prepared”
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This thing is basic and requires minimal knowledge to get going
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