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Re:Handheld two-way radios for preppers and other curious folks by NovemberWhiskey on Saturday February 20, 2021 @04:02PM (#26207937)
Sadly, all those Kenwoods are now discontinued.
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Re:Handheld two-way radios for preppers and other curious folks by sobriquet9 on Saturday February 20, 2021 @04:25PM (#26208137)
AnyTone, TYT, Radioddity, Baofeng and other cheap Chinese radios ate Kenwood's lunch. For example, AnyTone D878UV has built-in GPS and can send APRS messages.
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Re:Handheld two-way radios for preppers and other curious folks by wl on Saturday February 20, 2021 @04:29PM (#26208162)
The AKM factory fire is a more likely the cause for the D74's discontinuation than competition.
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