BAOFENG - I Avoided This Radio Brand For 11 Years

I’ve spent over a decade as a ham radio operator following the "Buy Once, Cry Once" philosophy. For over 11 years, I’ve stayed away from Baofeng radios. But something changed. In this video, I reveal the Baofeng radio that finally made me change my mind. 73 de Jeff K3JRZ -- Love the color of this Baofeng Mini 5? Get your own (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/4dPam1U -- Search for videos of your contacts at https://ve2zdx.com/toolkit/youtube/videos/K3JRZ ALL amateur radio operators world-wide need to know the DX CODE OF CONDUCT. It was meant for DX contacts, but it really applies to ALL aspects of amateur radio (DXing, contesting, POTA, SOTA, Field Day, special events, etc...). DON'T BE AN ALPHA HOTEL! http://dx-code.com. -- 💚 Support the Channel 💚 Please like 👍 & subscribe ✅ and click the bell 🔔 for notifications of new videos! Don't forget to leave a comment 📜! 🎊 Become a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/@K3JRZOnTheAir/join *NEW* 👕 K3JRZ Merch Store: https://k3jrz.myspreadshop.com ☕️ Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/K3JRZ 🅿️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/K3JRZ 🛒 Shop on Amazon & Support me! Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/4nV1gn3 🫙 Tip Jar: https://paypal.me/K3JRZ 📡 Alpha Antenna Affiliate Link: https://www.alphaantenna.com/?aff=49 Connect with me on: 🌐 Website: https://K3JRZ.com 📧 Email Signup: https://K3JRZ.com/email ✖️🐦 X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/k3jrz 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/k3jrz/ 📓 Threads: https://www.threads.com/@k3jrz 📹 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@k3jrz -- Parks On The Air spotting/stats/awards/and more site: https://pota.app Parks On The Air: https://parksontheair.com Parks On The Air Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/parksontheair/ Parks On The Air Slack group: https://parksontheair.slack.com -- TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - Reason 1 why I never owned one 00:46 - Reason 2 why I never owned one 01:06 - Reason 3 why I never owned one 02:13 - But now… 02:53 - Reason 1 why I got this radio 03:00 - Reason 2 why I got this radio 03:21 - Reason 3 why I got this radio 04:07 - Recap / Outro -- #amateurradio #hamradio #baofeng