[chirp_users] Chinese Radio Bofeng Info - Good/Bad?

[Tom Hayward]

On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 8:21 AM, John Gorena <John.Gorena at gorena.org> wrote:
> I remember reading recently, cannot seem to find it now...  That the Chinese
> radio Baofeng 5r was not being used for a CERT group because of a reason.
> Can anyone recall or explain why these radios are being discouraged to be
> used?  Something about frequency separation or bleed over???
>
> Any pros/cons?
>
> John G.

This is the Chirp mailing list. Try to keep the questions
radio-programming related. I'm sure you will find some opinions on the
UV5R mailing list or a general ham list.

Tom KD7LXL