13 Aug 2012

Baofeng UV-3R very inexpensive VHF/UHF handheld

You may or may not have seen the adverts on eBay for the Baofeng UV-3R handheld transceiver. These are available in several colour versions (including the yellow version shown here) for prices between £25-40 including shipping. For example Solidradio of Hong Kong have these available for just £29.90. Reports suggest these are not bad rigs at all.

What I've just noticed is that, the same supplier shows there is a 3 year UK SquareTrade (no matter what) warranty available for £8.49. So, for less than £40 you can buy a dual band VHF/UHF handheld with a decent warranty for 3 full years.  I've heard of some deals, but this takes some beating.

2 comments:

Paul Stam PAØK said...

Now we'll have to wait when the handhelds come free with the new washing powder.Hi. 73 Paul

Anonymous said...

I wish they'd make cheap W/Ts like these for 10 or 11m then it would be worth talking about.
Tony