Intro to Radio Communications

**HiggsBoson** · 09-28-09, 07:27

Originally Posted by QuietShootr

Never heard of them. I ask you this, though - would you order a gun from Hoo Flung Poo and trust it to save your ass?

Well, it wasn't me asking it was Mr. Davis. However, if I were going to judge based on the name, I probably wouldn't trust a foreign-sounding name like "Yaesu" either, but people here seem to think highly of them. To go back to your firearms metaphor: if I had never heard of "Fabrique Nationale de Herstal" and I only knew they were Belgian, I might not trust them either. Sounds French or something.

**Heavy Metal** · 09-28-09, 08:36

However, if I were going to judge based on the name, I probably wouldn't trust a foreign-sounding name like "Yaesu" either, but people here seem to think highly of them.

That is because Yaesu is a highly-regarded company with an excellent reputation built up by decades of sales and service. Would you trust a foreign-sounding name like Sony?

**HiggsBoson** · 09-28-09, 09:11

Originally Posted by Heavy Metal

That is because Yaesu is a highly-regarded company with an excellent reputation built up by decades of sales and service. Would you trust a foreign-sounding name like Sony?

Point taken. Though I'm no longer a fan of Sony either, it's because of their design and corporate choices, not their manufacturing quality. Also, there's generally a world of difference between Japanese (or South Korean) electronics and those from China.

**jaholder** · 09-28-09, 20:46

Originally Posted by st_judas

According to his post title, the brand is: Wouxun

They're a Chinese manufacturer of two-ways.

I've been a ham for 18 years and working in telecom for 14. I've never heard of Wouxun.

From looking at their website, I doubt they're FCC type certified. They seem to be gunning for the Asian market.

**QuietShootr** · 09-28-09, 20:49

Agreed.

Folks, you can trust Yaesu. Funny name, but they've been making good comm equipment since the Emperor was a mess cook. They tend more toward ruggedized gear than some of the other mfrs.