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All the reviews I've seen of the Baofengs by techie Hams have been very positive, however most coming into the country do not have any FCC compliance sticker. Moreover the FRS freqs don't have any licensed channels in between them with the exception of the GMRS simplex freqs and those are looking to be deregulated in the US (and then Canada) in the next few years.
With the UV-B5 I can program all the FRS freqs and name them by hand in about 20 minutes. My only complaint with it is the antenna is not terribly durable but was fixable with some additional glue (joint wasn't super strong on the base). They are a male SMA. I'm looking for a whip antenna which I can mount in my gear at the moment.
-Grant
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