Has anyone tried this Chinese mobile yet?

[Moleculo]

This is a new 2m/220/440 mobile that is popping up all over the place. I'm thinking of trying one - has anyone else?

Amazon product ASIN B0183RUK2Y

 

[Robb]

Seems too good to be true.

Ya gonna give it a run?

 

[Moleculo]

I'm thinking hard about it. Nothing is too good to be true, but it might be fun to play with to see if they're worth anything.

 

[Robb]

I don't have a triband antenna nor any 220mhz repeaters where I am.
Curious if the RX is decent . . .

 

[BBB]

I would double check to make sure it covers the USA 220 MHz phone portion of the band (222-225 MHz) I recall some of the Chinese units don't as they were developed for business use over there.

I use a Baofeng UV82X for 220MHz FM on a dedicated 220MHz ground plane. There is quite a bit of 220MHz FM activity around here. If you do explore that band, this is the antenna I got from eBay. It can be used on an NMO mag mount (without the radials of course)

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-5...0001&campid=5336136228&icep_item=252175286135

 

[2RT307]

I don't have a triband antenna nor any 220mhz repeaters where I am.
Curious if the RX is decent . . .

Same here, Robb. I don't really know why 220 never took off in D/FW, but it's all 2 meter/440 stuff around the metromess.

For 100 bucks, it would be cool if it's decent.

73,
Brett

 

[RatsoW8]

Was there a link in Moleculo's post? All I see is an Amazon ad.

 

[RatsoW8]

They advertise 240-260 Mhz so, if the radio can't be modded for US 220 band coverage then it's a $100 2m/440 rig.

 

[Road Squawker]

Was there a link in Moleculo's post? All I see is an Amazon ad.

I don't even see that

 

[RatsoW8]

After I posted the link came back. Here's the long version..

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0183RUK2Y/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_lc?tag=worradfor-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=B0183RUK2Y&adid=1P05CK9EDXG5YFFA4RYT&&ref-refURL=http://www.worldwidedx.com/threads/has-anyone-tried-this-chinese-mobile-yet.195597/

 

[Moleculo]

The comments in the Amazon listing show that it can be used for the 220Mhz band - I'm guessing it's just a software mod, like all of those radios.

 

[binrat]

The comments in the Amazon listing show that it can be used for the 220Mhz band - I'm guessing it's just a software mod, like all of those radios.

Did you order one yet?? Its got your name written all over it.

 

[w9cll]

It may work but the display looks small and useless in the car.

 

[Robb]

It may work but the display looks small and useless in the car.

Think they just took a baofeng UV-5r and put it in a larger case and then added a PA section- lol.
Yes, it is small; but so is this one:
Amazon product ASIN B00RFI8YXK

 

[tba02]

Here's the latest dual band offerings from BaoFeng. The 25 watt is really tiny.

50 watt dual band
Amazon product ASIN B017MRQAK2
25 watt dual band (no external speaker jack)
Amazon product ASIN B017MRIWUI
ETA: More details at http://www.miklor.com/COM/Review_UV2501-5001.php