Message from @Tervy
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blackradio
blueradio
greenradio
on aliexpress
i shit you not
welcome to ali
there is probly also pinkradio
i feel gaslit by ali
then again i saw an S9 from a store that says it's triband even though it is not advertised as triband?
will read some more later
their lineup seems like an absolute fucking mess regardless
but its in portugese so lmao
alright, ordered the 5RX3
didnt want to take chances with fake ass 8W ratings, plus I also got a USB cable for the dock
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32897813267.html here is the listing, will let you know if its legit
it's a 5R variant but modernised
supports programming apparently
thanks @Semi Truck mc Clusterfuck
S9 doesn't appear to have chirp either
incidentally, some leddit user claims that the S9 is counterfeit after contacting baofeng, steer clear
buy the 5X3 or the F8HP
5X3 is a 5w, triband model
F8HP is 8w, dualband
did some more reading, didn't realised that 1.25m isn't used in Europe at all
cancelled, gonna order a F8HP
I want the most coverage for emergency service listening autism
1.25m tends to be used for local stuff, like airsoft teams and shit like that
see i don't know if 5W vs 8W is that significant
might be?
over 1/3 more power
so probably helps a lot
depends on the range you want to have
if I were a good student and remembered my circuit analysis and design lectures
I'd be able to explain all the differences
seeing as we had to build our own transmitters and receivers for a robot
those few extra watts do jack shit range wise unless "perfect weather" scenario
4W + good antenna can do 10 miles(15kmish) on good day
8w in theory has near double range but irl its more +4 to +6 miles if even that
but most likely tad bit more penetration rangewise
and having that 8w radiation next to your head / balls
:D
4 to 6 miles can be quite a big difference if you live in a densely populated area
double the power is like 1.4x range on paper before the weather etc problems iirc