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Baofeng GT-3TP, anyone? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Any love for cheap chinese radio here? Yes, I know the Japanese ones are superior, but I just wanna play around here (and I'm on budget).

I just got a UV-5R and was thinking to get another one. It would be great to have multiple batteries handy for different HTs. Plus, the UV-5R model have battery case for AA and AAA batteries that might come handy for emergencies.

I could just get another UV-5R or a BF-F8HP (upgraded UV-5R), but I was looking at the GT-3TP, which is said to basically have the BF-F8HP guts in a weatherproof enclosure. When I looked at the battery model for it, it says BL-5, the same one as for the UV-5R. However, the battery looks a bit different (albeit very similar), and some have said they're incompatible.

Anyone here can shed some light?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

Honestly, it's Baofeng. I bought 4 of the exact "same" type, and they're clearly different models and the parts aren't interchangable between the "same" model.

It's the AliExpress/Wish model of description and quality. Let your expectations match the price. You're not getting a 200 euro radio for 30 bucks, you're getting a 30 euro radio.