Listening, looking around, reading umpteen reviews, and having an old vet budget and too many interests, I agree with some which relate that the Baofeng is a good low priced entry level device for those entering amateur radio. I've been all around in electronics and communication and listened to my old military receiver.
But I am having trouble identifying which unit is preferable. I see only an odd unit with almost unused (in the US,) and a unit with a larger battery, (which I love,) and a dual-power level, which I will like, once I am licensed.
This site shows some unit examples.
$29 vs $69 no huge biggee. (A ext mike and better antenna can come when I can Xmit and am licensed on more than my ancient CB, lol !)
Comments plz if any. TIA
73s
BillSF9c
KALA3329 ?