@stupidbird @CanIPlay2 Its the Xiaomi. I really need to buy both to play with but I am still not HAM certified. Like I said, a good project for the coming winter. Probably something really good to have with the now in progress WWIII.
Article: https://hackaday.com/2017/03/08/move-over-baofeng-xiaomi-want-to-steal-your-thunder/ Archive: https://archive.today/QLGGe
[edit] A bunch of people also suggest the Quansheng UV-K6 with a custom firmware. YMMV. I feel like I should just buy 2 of each and mess around with them.
Maybe this should be its own post but for now it works here.
If shit hits the fan, my amateur license is worthless.
The Xiaomi stuff looks nice, but the Baofeng has a keypad. Sure, it's a pain to program, but it's a lot easier than something with no numbers on the front.
Yeah, That's kind of the thought. Have a backup on a backup. N+4-5...X ;)
The Barfings are so cheap you buy 4 at a time.