Check out some of their newer hardware. The UV-5X3 doesn't have the spurious emissions problem common in previous models. Granted, the included antenna is garb

Check out some of their newer hardware. The UV-5X3 doesn't have the spurious emissions problem common in previous models. Granted, the included antenna is garbage. I ended up building a j-pole and picking up a signalstick for mine. It works quite well with both.