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People in the US who find this interesting should spend the ~$50 to get licensed for amateur and buy a UV5R radio. There is just so much one can do and learn w
by thakoppno 4y ago
People in the US who find this interesting should spend the ~$50 to get licensed for amateur and buy a UV5R radio.
There is just so much one can do and learn with these cheap radios. In many ways, it’s the raspberry pi of radio.
- Baeocystin 4y agoI've heard secondhand mutterings that the amateur radio doesn't like the Baofeng radios due to stomping over other frequencies when in use. Is this just expected internet kvetching, or is there more to it than that? I am interested in learning more, but I don't feel like running in to any more hostility in my hobbies. Genuine question.
- thakoppno 4y agoIt seems like that concern may have been addressed with the more recent releases of this model of radio since March of 2021. I certainly haven’t experienced spurious emissions first hand. I own a proper Yaesu radio now but the Baofeng is such a value imho for beginners to learn the hobby. One can talk to astronauts on the international space station with one.
- BuildTheRobots 4y agoThey tend to have relatively cheap front ends so put out more harmonic noise when broadcasting. They also tend to be direct conversion rather than superhet, meaning they can be more prone to interference on receive when you have a few of them together. If you're wanting to get into modern ham radio, then something like an Anytone 878 will do all the analogue as well as digital, which can be fun.