Baofeng ???

DKR, are the minis as small as the old UV-3 models?

 

Don't know..

They are small. Compared next to my UV-5R8W - both less batteries, it is as thin, but 'shorter'

It has several software features I enjoy -
--one button push to WX channel
--with 2X PTT buttons, you can set up a 'channel' with 'upside down' RX/TX to mimic a repeater.
--so many channel memories, I can set up GMRS/FRS channels with the proper BW (same freq and wide or narrow BW) and display both - and chose which to talk on with the PTT sw. Great if running a mixed GMRS/FRS mix of radios. Like when camping.

Don't like
--Scanning is a two button press process

I don't see any AA battery shell, that may be in the works. The battery is nothing like the earlier UV-5R series, so I will have to exercise some patience.
Already have the adapters to all use of my ham radio, BNC based antennas.

And as always, this is - IMO - a good deal for the radios sitting on my monitoring shelf.

 

Thanks for the reply. I am always looking at new HTs, but just counting in my head, 5 UV-5R, 1 UV-17, 2 UV-32D, 6 UV-9G in a gang charger, 2 Wouxun, 1 Anytone 878, Yaesu VX-6r, Kenwood F6a, 2 Motorola Sabre. I really need to stop buying them as I carry the VX6r almost exclusively, and the 878 when in the DMR mood. Yet I know I will buy more. I can't help it.