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As I understand it, all Baofeng radios use an image based mechanism
to set their memories, etc. They don't offer any form of rig
control that let's you control their VFO live.<br>
I've been looking at Chinese radios with rig control for for some
time and the only one I've found that looks like it comes close is
the Btech UV-50X3 but many of it's reviews<br>
are bad (Yaesu FT-350 knockoff). If you want a radio with rig
control, you need to look at something like:<br>
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Hobby Radio - big PCB; low power but triband -
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.hobbypcb.com/products/uhf-vhf-radio/rs-uv3">https://www.hobbypcb.com/products/uhf-vhf-radio/rs-uv3</a><br>
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SRB MX145 - VHF and small; low power -
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.argentdata.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=134">https://www.argentdata.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=134</a><br>
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I also know that Argent Data will be soon carrying an updated
Friendcom radio module as well:<br>
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higher power -
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://friendcom.en.alibaba.com/product/60195806576-209713635/1_5W_Power_Radio_Modem_Wireless_RF_Transceiver_FC_302.html">https://friendcom.en.alibaba.com/product/60195806576-209713635/1_5W_Power_Radio_Modem_Wireless_RF_Transceiver_FC_302.html</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.wireless-rfmodule.com/buy-radio_data_modem.html">http://www.wireless-rfmodule.com/buy-radio_data_modem.html</a><br>
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There are other options out there but:<br>
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- Kenwood v71/D710/Yaesu FT857 all work well but high power and
expensive for a foxhunt device<br>
- <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.sv1afn.com/dra818.html">https://www.sv1afn.com/dra818.html</a> - deadend (no response from
vendor on email, ebay, etc)<br>
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Maybe other list members can give you ideas (I'd love to hear about
them too)<br>
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--David<br>
KI6ZHD<br>
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