DM-1801 Discontinued?

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Re: DM-1801 Discontinued?

Post by VK3KYY » Mon Nov 15, 2021 8:04 pm

radiopheen wrote:
Mon Nov 15, 2021 6:27 pm
I heard a rumor that the Baofeng DM-1801 is being discontinued, by my source is pretty crap. Wondering if anyone can confirm or has any additional information? Thanks!
Seems unlikely, but perhaps its been superseded by the DM1801A, which is basically the same radio, but with less buttons

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Re: DM-1801 Discontinued?

Post by Fecskebeka » Tue Nov 23, 2021 7:49 pm

yes
https://www.opengd77.com/downloads/Publ ... /firmware/
radiopheen wrote:
Tue Nov 23, 2021 5:39 pm
Does OpenGD77 support the DM-1801A?

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Re: DM-1801 Discontinued?

Post by VK3KYY » Tue Nov 23, 2021 11:03 pm

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Re: DM-1801 Discontinued?

Post by PU4PLC » Mon Feb 28, 2022 1:23 am

Does anyone know or recommend a site to buy this model of radio (Baofeng DM-1801)? I tried on AliExpress, but it's really hard to find...

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Re: DM-1801 Discontinued?

Post by OH6TX » Tue Mar 08, 2022 10:27 am

DM-1801 is hard to get but several sellers announce them. dissapointing.
Radioddity has GD77 on stock US and europe! i would go there.

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Re: DM-1801 Discontinued?

Post by VK3KYY » Tue Mar 08, 2022 9:40 pm

OH6TX wrote:
Tue Mar 08, 2022 10:27 am
DM-1801 is hard to get but several sellers announce them. dissapointing.
Radioddity has GD77 on stock US and europe! i would go there.

Jari OH6TX
Alibaba still has listings of vendors selling DM-1801, with minimum order quantity of 2.

However, they price is probably higher than a GD-77 direct from Radioddity.

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Re: DM-1801 Discontinued?

Post by M0JZX » Sat Mar 19, 2022 6:40 am

Many of the Alibaba resellers are still listing the DM-1801 despite having no stock and when you message them they just say: “not available”

I think the DM-1801 is finished now.

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Re: DM-1801 Discontinued?

Post by VK3KYY » Sat Mar 19, 2022 6:55 am

M0JZX wrote:
Sat Mar 19, 2022 6:40 am
Many of the Alibaba resellers are still listing the DM-1801 despite having no stock and when you message them they just say: “not available”

I think the DM-1801 is finished now.
These companies (Baufeng and TYT) will make whatever they can sell and make a profit on, but there is a minumum order value before they will bother to put the radio down the production line. The other problem is the parts shortage.

The 2 things combined may mean that the DM-1801 is now history, but its probably impossible to know for certain.

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Re: DM-1801 Discontinued?

Post by AA3RP » Mon May 23, 2022 12:30 am

was checking things on Alibaba and it seems Baofeng is making the DM-1801 as they are offering 'sample' of one piece for US $70. The shipping and taxes and transaction fee add another $28.21 to the cost to have it delivered directly to me here in the US. That totals $98.21.
Not much of a bargain as I paid $60 each with free shipping from a US supplier last year when I ordered two of them. Yet at least they are still made / available. Maybe some distributors will pick them up get them to the markets at better than the sample price direct from the factory.

Just for the record they state 24 or less days from time of order to delivery.
Link to DM-1801 listing on Alibaba
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/ ... 2c75mBrXZx

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Re: DM-1801 Discontinued?

Post by VK3KYY » Mon May 23, 2022 1:31 am

AA3RP wrote:
Mon May 23, 2022 12:30 am
was checking things on Alibaba and it seems Baofeng is making the DM-1801 as they are offering 'sample' of one piece for US $70. The shipping and taxes and transaction fee add another $28.21 to the cost to have it delivered directly to me here in the US. That totals $98.21.
Not much of a bargain as I paid $60 each with free shipping from a US supplier last year when I ordered two of them. Yet at least they are still made / available. Maybe some distributors will pick them up get them to the markets at better than the sample price direct from the factory.

Just for the record they state 24 or less days from time of order to delivery.
Link to DM-1801 listing on Alibaba
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/ ... 2c75mBrXZx
Very intersting.

I think most of the rumours about the GD77 and DM1801 being discontinued, are really just the global chip shortage problem, and also the continueing lockdowns in China, so that not much is currently being manufactured in China

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