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Just registered to note I have the same issue with a new pair of these radios. Same model / firmware as noted in the initial bug report.

ERROR: ----------------
ERROR: Clone failed: Incorrect 'Model' selected
ERROR: --- Exception Dialog: Incorrect 'Model' selected. ---
ERROR: None

ERROR: ----------------------------

Also just registered to note the same issue; NUV82/190831M - purchased on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RSWFT2K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

These are apparently counterfeit and they'll be going back to Amazon shortly. After resetting the radio to defauts with the official program* it now says "BAOFENG UV-5R" at startup instead of WELCOME. It also only does TX power of high and low instead of adding mid like the official radios that came from the Baofeng official store on Amazon. Also the boxes, manual*, etc. are completely different. I also suspect the batteries don't meet the rated capacity either, based on weight.

• Finding any "guaranteed official" software or documentation is incredibly difficult. Eventually I found version 1.7 of their software from 2018 and an English manual for the UV-82 (I couldn't find one for the HP, but I didn't spend a lot of time looking) on their local Chinese B2B site. The software in the links the counterfeiters send out is definitely suspect, and I think some may have percolated through to innocent, well-meaning sites). I'm going to try (most likely unsuccessfully) to get Baofeng to improve their US support site, both by declaring it official and by having up-to-date software. I had heard that the Chinese authorities were starting to crack down on counterfeiters, even if the complaint came from a Chinese company. We'll see.

note: Having a similar issue, radio shows the same firmware number but the model number is UV82. Not sold as the HP version. Mine doesnt show any model number on start up however.

Terry - I assume you purchased the same radio I did off Amazon correct? I'm unable to confirm your findings here as my only method of programing is Chirp (Linux guy, no Mac/Windows in my house), but that looks super suspect and I'd also say it's counterfeit.

I suppose this radio will now be returned to Amazon.

I ordered the package deal, ASIN B07RSWFT2K from seller TIDRADIO Mall, fulfilled by Amazon. The genuine radios I purchased were ASIN B00Z52HP10, seller BaoFeng Tech, fulfilled by Amazon.

Terry Kennedy wrote:

These are apparently counterfeit and they'll be going back to Amazon shortly.

They are definitely not a UV-82HP from Baofeng Tech (the radio dealer in the USA).

Jim KC9HI