Re: [PLUG] microcenter has baofengs again

[Tom via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

On Dec 5, 2025, at 13:15, Keith via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org> wrote:

> Most people today just say ham radio but a transceiver is nothing more than an radio that can send and receive.   My first ham radio back in the 1990's was an HX-202 and I recall the sales rep at the time calling it a transceiver.  I though it was a bit weird- just say radio 🤣 Either way, being called a transceiver has nothing to do with how many bands a radio has or whether it can do a mode that is not FM.

My first was an HTX-202 as well. I actually got a QSL card for receiving the Space Shuttle station (SAREX) while mobile using it. (Receive only - they couldn’t hear me.) I had sold mine many years ago,  but a while back I found one for sale online with the classic “ER1” failure (dead soldered-on memory battery). Easy fix for that. Works fine now:

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