baofeng GT-3 Two-Way Radio review

[Mudfoot]

Just stay away from the + Plus version. It has low transmit audio.

 

[interhu]

gt3 is newer with a few different hardware differences. it also costs more. its water resistant and dust resistant whereas the uv5r's are not.

ok i have bougth one from ebay and noticed there are more vedios on youtube about GT-3. I can't waiting for my new radio.

 

[googlert]

where is the review?

here is the review of BaoFeng-GT-3 uploaded by radioddity and they are selling Baofeng GT-3

Unboxing BaoFeng GT-3
Unboxing BaoFeng GT-3 - YouTube

 

[2RT307]

Just stay away from the + Plus version. It has low transmit audio.

I know you say that and so does Mad Scientist, but I have ran mine back to back with my regular UV-5R, and locals say they can't tell a difference. Don't know why, I guess I got lucky. Still, for how cheap they are, hard to pass on one.

73,
RT307

 

[PD0AC]

I just finished an in-depth review of this radio and compared it to a standard UV-5R. Harmonic suppression is something Baofeng should really look at -- fast. All in all my opinion is that this model is overpriced.

Review Baofeng GT-3 | Ham Radio Blog PD0AC

Hans

 

[w9cll]

I just finished an in-depth review of this radio and compared it to a standard UV-5R. Harmonic suppression is something Baofeng should really look at -- fast. All in all my opinion is that this model is overpriced.

Review Baofeng GT-3 | Ham Radio Blog PD0AC

Hans

Exactly what I figured, a 5r in a different package.

 

[Mudfoot]

I just finished an in-depth review of this radio and compared it to a standard UV-5R. Harmonic suppression is something Baofeng should really look at -- fast. All in all my opinion is that this model is overpriced.

Review Baofeng GT-3 | Ham Radio Blog PD0AC

Hans

What were you expecting in the first place?

 

[PD0AC]

What were you expecting in the first place?

I was not sure what to expect. I actually did not want to review any UV-5R variety anymore, because it was all about how the radios looked like, not about how they performed.

However, both the manufacturer and early adopters claimed that the GT-3 was a much better radio. I just had to check it out for myself.

Hans

 

[KD2GOE]

Just stay away from the + Plus version. It has low transmit audio.

There is a mod to fix this I did it to my uv5r+ and it made my tx audio louder. it had to do with removing a cap and bypassing a resistor

 

[googlert]

I guess GT-3 will be replaced by BaoFeng GT-3 Mark II, for the GT-3 Mark II has make much improvement on antenna. Is there anyone already have one?

 

[C2]

OK, I just ordered one...

 

[Rwb]

I got a gt 3 tp.it has almost 8 watts on 2 meters hi setting 4 watts medium and 1 watt low,jump to 70 cm 6.7 watts hi setting 3 watts medium and almost nothing on low.
The sainsonic antenna is better than my genuine nayoga clone copy of a nayoga antenna.
You have to file lip off the nayoga base to install on the gt 3 tp. In my yard on 442.xxx 23 miles from my house i can talk on our repeater very clearly. My old uv5 would never do that.
Put an adapter on it n its good on my tram dipole 35 ft high.its no name brand $250 ht but works n much more attractive than the uv 5.
Oh on hi power battery lasts good 4 hours,i got an extra battery with my radio too.
In bad conditions it could beat nothing for the price