Thursday, March 22, 2012

Chinese Radios - The Center?

The Baofeng UV-3R is a re-branded Vero Telecom UV-3R.

The Vero Telecom VR-2200 is a re-branded TYT TH-9000.

The Baofeng UV-5R (which I cannot find on the Baofeng site) is similar to the TYT TH-F8.

When the UV-3R came out, I thought VeroTelecom was going to be the actual manufacturer - if not the design house, too. The UV-3R was availible as a Baofeng UV-3R, Magiksun UV-3RComtex UV-3R, and a Zastone ZT-UV3R. Vero Telecom was going to be the source.

Now it appears that the VR-2200 is actually a TYT TH-9000. And the UV-5R looks like it has it origins in the TYT TH-F8.

Is TYT going to be the center of the ham radio world for China manufacturers?

Does ICOM buy Yaesu radios and re-brand them? Is Elecraft reselling Ten-Tec rigs? The game is different in China. Maybe they just like to keep us on our toes. I am going to need a map.

4 comments:

  1. This radio seller claims something rather simple - infringement...

    http://www.kightradio.com/content.php?content_id=1003

    Fact or conjecture?

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    1. I'd like to talk with him - I may have to give him a ring.

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  2. Who cares where a radio is coming from, as long as it is works OK and the price is right!
    73e Ben - PA2OLD

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    1. You are right... at the end of the day, it doesn't matter - but that doesn't stop me from being curious!

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