Baofeng and Baofeng Tech

[WSHH493]

Newby here. Baofeng and baofeng tech. Are they the same company? How are they equipment wise?

[SteveShannon]

3 minutes ago, WSHH493 said:

Newby here. Baofeng and baofeng tech. Are they the same company? How are they equipment wise?

They are not the same company. Baofeng Tech is an American company formed to import and sell Baofeng radios.  Their goal was to add value by providing on-shore service for the products they sell, unlike many of the other sellers of Baofeng.

[UncleYoda]

What Steve said, plus Baofeng the company is actually Pofung.  Not that anyone in America cares as long as it still has Baofeng on the front label.

[WRTC928]

What @SteveShannon said. However, Baofeng Tech has branched out in recent years and are having some equipment made to their specifications by other companies. That's probably why they have kind of backed away from Baofeng Tech in favor of BTech. As a general rule, the Baofeng products they sell are a bit more expensive than from other suppliers, but they often have a couple of extra features and they do back up their products and provide support for them.