I wonder how this will square up to the FT-817?
At under £200 it may have potential as a SOTA rig although the receive current looks way too high to me.
I suppose it’s only a matter of time before the market is flooded with these type of clones.
I see they’re already working on the MKII version.
(No commercial interest. Other manufacturers are also available.)
Pete
In reply to G4ISJ:
It looks interesting, though it isn’t pretty, but I doubt that it would be under £200 in rip-off GB! If it can be opened up to include the WARC bands and 5 megs it is worth considering. The standby current is 0.5 watts, similar to the 817.
73
Brian G8ADD
In reply to G8ADD:
In kit form for $289. So that’s £192. Plus VAT at 20% = £231. Plus shipping. So before any mark up it’s already over £200.
Andy
MM0FMF
In reply to MM0FMF:
In kit form for $289. So that’s £192. Plus VAT at 20% = £231. Plus
shipping. So before any mark up it’s already over £200.
But going on past experience of Chinese imports, it will be labelled as “Toy” value $10, and you’ll not pay a penny more than the $289!
YMMV but that is my experience!
Pete
In reply to MM0FMF:
Don’t forget customs will take their cut, then you will get a handling charge from the people delivering it - my son imports these daft fighting machine models so I know how it goes!
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Brian G8ADD
In reply to G8ADD:
No duty on radios. Only VAT. Plus £8.00 to the PO for collecting the VAT. You can arrange to have the VAT paid at source then the PO don’t charge £8.00.
Andy
MM0FMF