I bought some cheap Chinese 2-way radios. The packaging has a big American flag and a “Designed in U.S.A.” claim, which I suspect is bullshit given the company involved. Also, there are two Bible verses referenced. This smacks of pandering to a particular slice of conservative Americans. All I want is cheap radios for skiing with my kids next winter, not a reminder of my country’s socio-political bullshit.
This bullshit is not from the well-known Chinese radio maker Baofeng (baofengradio.com) but rather from a US company called “BTech” which has the deceptive URL BaoFengTech.com.
I’ve had a UV-5R for over a decade now, and I’m just now learning of this. Mine didn’t come with any of the mossy oak black rifle coffee tactical sister fuck nonsense though.
Lol so we’ve finally hit the point of an American company trying to knock off a respected Chinese brand.
TIL there are knockoff Baofengs out there