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I have 2 of the Baofeng's the UV 5R, and UV-B5, and I have the Wouxun KG UV6D . I like all 3 of them, but the Wouxun performs better in my opinion on both bands. I put all 3 radios in the identical same spot, with the same antenna, (Nagoya 771) and the Wouxun hears much better than the Baofeng's do. It's a very noticable difference on the receiver.

One thing I've noticed on Baofeng's and almost everyone says this, and that is when the volume knob is all the way down, almost off, the volume is still loud enough to hear in the next room, where the Wouxon is totally silent when the volume is all the way down and that just shows me the quality of a $45 radio as opposed to the $180 Wouxun. The Baofeng works, but it's like putting a Chevy next to a Lincoln or Cadillac, they both get you where youre going. The Baofeng radios are very inconsistent, most of them have display problems when the radio gets hot the display gets all blurry until it cools down, thats a very common issue, the volume not going all the way down is another common issue but they do work, and get the job done which is why they are selling by the boat load for $45 bucks each. Hopefully if you buy one , you'll get one of good ones.

<blockquote data-quote="Nicholas440" data-source="post: 426581" data-attributes="member: 26846">I have 2 of the Baofeng&#039;s the UV 5R, and UV-B5, and I have the Wouxun KG UV6D .&nbsp; I like all 3 of them, but the Wouxun performs better in my opinion on both bands.&nbsp; I put all 3 radios in the identical same spot, with the same antenna,&nbsp; (Nagoya 771) and the Wouxun hears much better than the Baofeng&#039;s do. It&#039;s a very noticable difference on the receiver. One thing I&#039;ve noticed on Baofeng&#039;s and almost everyone says this, and that is&nbsp; when the volume knob is all the way down, almost off,&nbsp; the volume is still loud enough to hear in the next room,&nbsp; where the Wouxon is totally silent when the volume is all the way down and that just shows me the quality of a $45 radio as opposed to the $180 Wouxun. The Baofeng works, but it&#039;s like putting a Chevy next to a Lincoln or Cadillac, they both get you where youre going.&nbsp; The Baofeng radios are very inconsistent,&nbsp; most of them have display problems when the radio gets hot the display gets all blurry until it cools down, thats a very common issue, the volume not going all the way down is another common issue but they do work, and get&nbsp; the job done which is why they are selling&nbsp; by the boat load for $45 bucks each.&nbsp; Hopefully if you buy one , you&#039;ll get one of good ones.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nicholas440, post: 426581, member: 26846"] I have 2 of the Baofeng's the UV 5R, and UV-B5, and I have the Wouxun KG UV6D . I like all 3 of them, but the Wouxun performs better in my opinion on both bands. I put all 3 radios in the identical same spot, with the same antenna, (Nagoya 771) and the Wouxun hears much better than the Baofeng's do. It's a very noticable difference on the receiver. One thing I've noticed on Baofeng's and almost everyone says this, and that is when the volume knob is all the way down, almost off, the volume is still loud enough to hear in the next room, where the Wouxon is totally silent when the volume is all the way down and that just shows me the quality of a $45 radio as opposed to the $180 Wouxun. The Baofeng works, but it's like putting a Chevy next to a Lincoln or Cadillac, they both get you where youre going. The Baofeng radios are very inconsistent, most of them have display problems when the radio gets hot the display gets all blurry until it cools down, thats a very common issue, the volume not going all the way down is another common issue but they do work, and get the job done which is why they are selling by the boat load for $45 bucks each. Hopefully if you buy one , you'll get one of good ones. [/QUOTE]

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