Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 58 minutes ago
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
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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.
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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
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#amateurradio #hamradio #baofeng
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): amzn.to/4dPam1U
--
Search for videos of your contacts at 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: youtube.com/@K3JRZOnTheAir/join
*NEW* 👕 K3JRZ Merch Store: k3jrz.myspreadshop.com
☕️ Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/K3JRZ
🅿️ Patreon: patreon.com/K3JRZ
🛒 Shop on Amazon & Support me! Affiliate Link: amzn.to/4nV1gn3
🫙 Tip Jar: paypal.me/K3JRZ
📡 Alpha Antenna Affiliate Link: alphaantenna.com/?aff=49
Connect with me on:
🌐 Website: K3JRZ.com
📧 Email Signup: K3JRZ.com/email
✖️🐦 X/Twitter: twitter.com/k3jrz
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/k3jrz
📓 Threads: threads.com/@k3jrz
📹 TikTok: tiktok.com/@k3jrz
--
Parks On The Air spotting/stats/awards/and more site: https://pota.app
Parks On The Air: parksontheair.com
Parks On The Air Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/parksontheair
Parks On The Air Slack group: 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
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#amateurradio #hamradio #baofeng
