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Zodiac929 · June 11th, 2016, 13:02

so I am looking at getting a radio everyone else on my teams run the wouxun radio however since there are issues getting it in Canada i was thinking of getting the
https://triggerairsoft.com/shop/BaoF...io-UV-5RE.html

are there any pros/cons to it for those of you who have used it is it any good? any info would be awsome.

thank you

OPENchestWOUND · June 11th, 2016, 13:10

great radio, lots of online documentation on "how to", channels and emergency stations. Ebay you can get it for half the price.

AnthonyG · June 11th, 2016, 14:59

Amazon, Ali-express and ebay. All for around $40.

Most guys I play with use the UV-5R. I've got a UV-82 because I preferred the slightly larger size and button layout. Get one and don't think twice.

Ricochet · June 11th, 2016, 15:03

Nothing wrong with the Baofeng radio, but the Wouxuns are better in my opinion. I've been running one for years and years now. Get a dual channel one, it makes life a lot easier. Also, the high gain antenna and a spare battery are good investments.

St. Ides · June 11th, 2016, 19:09

I've purchased two Baofengs from dealextreme, free shipping lots of options, and half the price of what your looking at!

Red Dot · June 11th, 2016, 19:33

I'll throw my nod for a Puxing 888, simply for voice notification for the channels and the easy knob select on top and ridiculous battery life.

VA7POR · June 11th, 2016, 19:52

There's also a Canadian dealer for Woxun:
https://www.fleetwooddp.com/collections/handy-talkies

You can also check the various ham radio retailers - they will likely sell either as both are officially for amateur radio operators.

Jaeger_CDN · June 11th, 2016, 19:59

Just a PSA with radios

I bought a high gain Nagoya antennae off Amazon for my Baofeng but it was a counterfeit one. I looked it up once I received it and found the packaging it came in was a known counterfeit style plus the known manufacturer markings on the antennae were missing.

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June 11th, 2016, 13:02	#1
Zodiac929 Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Regina	Radios so I am looking at getting a radio everyone else on my teams run the wouxun radio however since there are issues getting it in Canada i was thinking of getting the https://triggerairsoft.com/shop/BaoF...io-UV-5RE.html are there any pros/cons to it for those of you who have used it is it any good? any info would be awsome. thank you

June 11th, 2016, 14:59	#3
AnthonyG LUser Title Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Pickering/Toronto	Amazon, Ali-express and ebay. All for around $40. Most guys I play with use the UV-5R. I've got a UV-82 because I preferred the slightly larger size and button layout. Get one and don't think twice. __________________ *Busy signing for his packages*

June 11th, 2016, 15:03	#4
Ricochet How much sand CAN you fit in your vagina!? Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Delta, BC (Greater Vancouver)	Nothing wrong with the Baofeng radio, but the Wouxuns are better in my opinion. I've been running one for years and years now. Get a dual channel one, it makes life a lot easier. Also, the high gain antenna and a spare battery are good investments. __________________ I have developed a new sport called Airhard. Pretty much the same as Airsoft, except you have to maintain an erection...

June 11th, 2016, 13:10	#2
OPENchestWOUND Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Abbotsford	great radio, lots of online documentation on "how to", channels and emergency stations. Ebay you can get it for half the price.

June 11th, 2016, 19:09	#5
St. Ides Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: York Region	I've purchased two Baofengs from dealextreme, free shipping lots of options, and half the price of what your looking at!

June 11th, 2016, 19:33	#6
Red Dot Google level: BOSS Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Stouffville, Ontario	I'll throw my nod for a Puxing 888, simply for voice notification for the channels and the easy knob select on top and ridiculous battery life.

June 11th, 2016, 19:52	#7
VA7POR Trader rating Join Date: May 2016 Location: Coquitlam, BC	There's also a Canadian dealer for Woxun: https://www.fleetwooddp.com/collections/handy-talkies You can also check the various ham radio retailers - they will likely sell either as both are officially for amateur radio operators.

June 11th, 2016, 19:59	#8
Jaeger_CDN Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Alberta	Just a PSA with radios I bought a high gain Nagoya antennae off Amazon for my Baofeng but it was a counterfeit one. I looked it up once I received it and found the packaging it came in was a known counterfeit style plus the known manufacturer markings on the antennae were missing.

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