Amazon crackdown per FCC

[tdyoung58]

Yes, I know there are better options .... But wow!

Overnight nearly all Baofeng radios have been washed from Amazon and pending orders canceled without warning. WTF is going on?

 

[42tula]

They don’t want us to have comms when the (s**t) hits the fan?

 

[titanNV]

My investment *may* have paid off!
Have tons of UV5R I can sell. $50 each is fair ha ha ha

No no folks, this is NOT an ad so please don't report this to Admin!

 

[Coup d'etat]

Wait till NYECO sees your post. You'll be banned for sure.

 

[MAC702]

Don’t worry, though. You can still buy all the Chinese surveillance equipment you want—as long as it comes with a touchscreen, a monthly subscription, and a microphone that never turns off.

 

[MET45]

Thread 'All Radios Sold in US, New or Used, Must Now have an FCC ID - effective 10/13/2026'

Oct 9, 2026

If you want something that’s different, buy it now.

The FCC Just Banned All of These Radios!?

Joe from RF radio Network explains why anything without an FCC ID cannot legally be sold in the USA—and the XHDATA E-100 is just one example. Today we’re tak...

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[LVTrenton]

They don’t want us to have comms when the (s**t) hits the fan?

Plenty of comms available - but the BF radios were in violation of the type classification rules.

Look at the TIDRadio TD-H3 for about 50 bux.

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[titanNV]

That's expensive for a China brand though

 

[LVTrenton]

That's expensive for a China brand though

The UV-5R is $30 on the BF site - and that is for a 15-year-old design.

The BF-F8HP is the current design, and it is $85 on the BF site.

I don't find $50 for the TD-H3 to be expensive - especially as it incorporates USB-C charging and Bluetooth compatibility.

But you make your own best call, of course.

 

[titanNV]

The UV5Rs were $10-12 a few years ago. I admit I haven't been following the price increases. My FT4XR were $60 each

 

[MAC702]

That's expensive for a China brand though

You heartless SOB! Think of the children!

 

[Tophog]

Don’t worry, though. You can still buy all the Chinese surveillance equipment you want—as long as it comes with a touchscreen, a monthly subscription, and a microphone that never turns off.

But do they come with a 'Fang Fang'?