Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Is a Baofeng HT any good for emergencies?

It's a common question. Here's an answer from me.



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1 comment:

  1. UnknownApril 8, 2020 at 10:04 AM

    It's a 2m/440 handheld. It's as useful in an emergency as the operator is prepared to make it be

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