Last updated on July 16th, 2026 at 06:32 pm
Who makes Radioddity radios? Radioddity is a US-registered e-commerce brand — not a manufacturer. It operates under Sainstore Inc (Las Vegas, NV) and SAIN3 LLC (Delaware), which holds the US trademark and FCC import certifications. Radioddity’s radios are built by Chinese ODM factories including Baofeng, TYT (Tytera), and Kydera. The Xiegu G90 and X6100 are Xiegu’s own products — Radioddity distributes them. The brand launched in 2012.
Two questions bring people to this page. First: is Radioddity the same company as Baofeng? Second: does Radioddity build its own radios, or are they just rebranding someone else’s hardware? The short answers are no, and no — but the real answers are more interesting than that.
Radioddity sits in a category of e-commerce radio brands that design product specs, hold import licenses, and handle distribution — while Chinese factories handle the physical manufacturing. If you want to understand how walkie-talkies work at a hardware level, the ODM supply chain behind brands like Radioddity is a big part of that story. This article maps the corporate structure, names the factories behind each major model, and corrects the misinformation that currently saturates this topic.
Who Makes Radioddity Radios? The Corporate Structure Behind the Brand
Radioddity isn’t a single legal entity. It’s a brand name running across a family of connected registrations:
- Sainstore Inc — the US operating company behind radioddity.com and sister site iraddy.com (the Raddy brand). Address: 6945 Speedway Blvd, Ste H102, Las Vegas NV 89115. Listed on the Shopify contact page and privacy policy.
- SAIN3 LLC — a Delaware-registered entity that holds two critical assets: the US trademark for RADIODDITY (Reg. 5160853, filed 2016, registered 2017) and FCC grantee code 2AN62, under which 31 product filings appear between 2017 and 2025. This is the import entity of record.
- Dongguan Sainstore E-Commerce Ltd Co — the mainland China entity holding the SAINSONIC trademark. Dongguan, not Hong Kong, is the manufacturing-side connection. (Hong Kong ownership has circulated online but appears in no official document.)
The company launched in 2012 — not 2013, as widely repeated, and not by founders named “Tom and Jerry,” which is a fabrication that appears on other sites. Radioddity’s own 10th-anniversary post in August 2022 and first-use trademark date of January 6, 2013 confirm the 2012 launch.
Radioddity describes itself on its About page as an “authorized distributor of Baofeng, TYT, Xiegu and more” plus its own branded line — a hybrid e-commerce brand, not a factory.
Who Makes Radioddity Radios: FCC Grantee Data and ODM Evidence
The FCC grantee code is the clearest evidence of who holds the import certification for each product. When that code belongs to an ODM — not Radioddity’s own SAIN3 LLC — the factory is building and certifying the hardware directly. Here’s what the filings show:
| Model | FCC ID / Grantee | Actual manufacturer | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| RD-5R (DMR) | 2AJGM-DM-5R — Baofeng’s own HK entity (Po Fung Electronic) | Baofeng-built. Official Radioddity × Baofeng co-production. OpenGD77 firmware confirms shared MK22 + HR-C6000 board with Baofeng DM-5R Mk2. Discontinued. | ✓ FCC confirmed |
| GD-77 (DMR) | 2AN62-GD77 — SAIN3 LLC (importer) | TYT (Tytera) — the MD-760 platform. OpenGD77 documentation and community teardowns confirm the hardware is the TYT MD-760. Not Kydera — that attribution is a common error online. | ✓ Community-confirmed |
| GA-510 (10W analog) | 2AN62-GA510 — SAIN3 LLC | [Unconfirmed]. CHIRP driver treats GA-510 and Retevis RA685 as a shared codebase, suggesting a common ODM platform, but no factory is named in filings. | ⚠ Unconfirmed |
| GM-30 (GMRS) | 2AJGM-GM30 — Baofeng’s grantee. GM-30 Plus: 2AN62-GM30PLUS (SAIN3 LLC) | Baofeng OEMs Radioddity’s flagship GMRS handheld — confirmed by the grantee code matching Baofeng’s HK entity on the base model. | ✓ FCC confirmed |
| GD-88 (DMR, current gen) | 2AN62-GD88 — SAIN3 LLC | Kydera — rebadged Kydera DM-880UV / DR-880UV Plus. Firmware is interchangeable; Kydera’s own software has shipped with the Radioddity model number. The GD-88 generation is where Kydera enters the picture — not the older GD-77. | ✓ Community-confirmed |
| G90 (HF transceiver) | 2ANLH-G90 — Xiegu’s own grantee code | Xiegu (Chongqing Xiegu Technology Co., Ltd). Radioddity is the authorized US distributor, not the importer of record. Xiegu certifies and manufactures this independently. | ✓ FCC confirmed |
The pattern across this table explains everything about how Radioddity operates: SAIN3 LLC certifies the products where Radioddity specifies the design; Baofeng’s own grantee appears where the factory co-produces under its own certification; Xiegu’s grantee appears where Radioddity has no design role at all. One circuit board, four brand names — and one reason why real-world radio range varies less between these brands than their marketing suggests.
Radioddity and Baofeng — separate companies, working together
Radioddity and Baofeng are not the same company. Baofeng is Fujian Nan’an Baofeng Electronics Co., Ltd — a manufacturer in Quanzhou, Fujian province. Radioddity is a US-registered distribution brand. No common ownership has been found in any official filing.
But they’re not independent either. The RD-5R was described by Radioddity as “the first Radioddity & Baofeng co-produced DMR,” with Radioddity positioned as the only distributor honoring the manufacturer warranty. The base GM-30 GMRS handheld certifies under Baofeng’s own FCC grantee. Radioddity still sells Baofeng’s UV-5R and GT-5R today — the relationship is live and commercial, not historical.
One brand that gets folded into this confusion: BTECH (UHF and VHF handheld specialists based in South Dakota). BTECH is a separate, US-operated company that independently imports and improves Baofeng hardware. BTECH ≠ Baofeng ≠ Radioddity — three distinct entities with overlapping product categories.
TYT, Kydera, and Xiegu — the full ODM picture
The DMR radio market in particular runs on a small number of shared hardware platforms. The GD-77 — one of Radioddity’s most popular models — ships the same MK22 + HR-C6000 + AT1846S board as the TYT MD-760, the Baofeng DM-1801, and the Baofeng RD-5R. One circuit board, four brand names. That’s the ODM model at its most visible.
Kydera enters later. The GD-88, Radioddity’s current DMR generation, is a Kydera DM-880UV rebadge — confirmed through interchangeable firmware and documented by the radio modification community. So the accurate summary is: TYT built the first-gen DMR platform (GD-77); Kydera builds the current gen (GD-88).
Xiegu is different from both. The G90 HF transceiver and X6100 are Xiegu’s own engineered products — they certify under Xiegu’s grantee code 2ANLH, not SAIN3’s. Radioddity distributes them in the US market with no design involvement. One nuance worth noting: amateur-only transceivers like the G90 don’t require FCC certification to transmit under Part 97 (§97.315 covers power amplifiers, not the radios themselves) — which is why the G90 sold legally in the US from around 2019 before its FCC filing in 2021.
Wouxun gets mentioned in connection with Radioddity occasionally — both Baofeng and Wouxun are Quanzhou, Fujian manufacturers, and the confusion is understandable. But Wouxun has no manufacturing relationship with Radioddity. Radioddity has retailed Wouxun products as an authorized distributor; that’s as far as it goes.
For context on how brand manufacturing varies across the radio industry, where C. Crane radios are made is a direct parallel — the same US-brand, Chinese-factory model, with a different OEM tier (Sangean vs Baofeng/TYT).
US operations and what Radioddity actually controls
Radioddity ships from US warehouses (standard 5–7 days), German warehouses, and Amazon fulfillment — as well as direct from China on the economy option (7–15 days). Their US address is 6945 Speedway Blvd, Ste H102, Las Vegas NV 89115.
Warranty terms are more generous than most brands in this space: 18 months when purchased directly from radioddity.com, 12 months through Amazon, eBay, or Walmart, and 6 months on open-box stock. Xiegu hardware (G90, X6100) also gets 18 months through Radioddity. Support runs via email ([email protected], 24–48-hour weekday response) — no walk-in repair service exists, unlike C. Crane’s Fortuna repair center.
What Radioddity controls: pricing, firmware requests, packaging, warranty terms, and distribution. What it doesn’t control: the factory floor, component sourcing, or circuit board design on most models. That distinction matters if you’re comparing it to a brand like Icom or Yaesu that engineers hardware start to finish.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who makes Radioddity radios?
Radioddity does not manufacture its own radios. The brand is operated by Sainstore Inc and SAIN3 LLC (US entities), and its products are built by Chinese ODM factories including Baofeng, TYT (Tytera), and Kydera. The Xiegu G90 and X6100 are Xiegu’s own products — Radioddity distributes them in the US market.
Is Radioddity the same company as Baofeng?
No. Baofeng is Fujian Nan’an Baofeng Electronics Co., Ltd — a manufacturer in Quanzhou, Fujian. Radioddity is a US-registered distribution brand (Sainstore Inc / SAIN3 LLC). They have a documented commercial relationship — co-produced models including the RD-5R, and ongoing distribution of Baofeng UV-5R and GT-5R — but they are not the same company and no common ownership has been documented.
Where is Radioddity based?
Radioddity’s US operating address is 6945 Speedway Blvd, Ste H102, Las Vegas NV 89115. SAIN3 LLC, the entity holding the US trademark and FCC certifications, is registered in Delaware. The Sainsonic/Sainstore family also has a mainland China entity in Dongguan, Guangdong.
Who makes the Radioddity GD-77?
The GD-77 is built on a TYT (Tytera) MD-760 platform — confirmed by OpenGD77 firmware documentation and community teardowns showing the same MK22 + HR-C6000 + AT1846S board across the GD-77, TYT MD-760, Baofeng DM-1801, and Baofeng RD-5R. It is commonly misattributed to Kydera online; that attribution is incorrect for the GD-77 generation.
Who makes the Radioddity GD-88?
The GD-88 is a Kydera product — specifically a rebadged Kydera DM-880UV / DR-880UV Plus. This is where Kydera enters the picture in Radioddity’s lineup. Firmware is interchangeable between the GD-88 and Kydera’s models, and Kydera’s own software has shipped carrying the Radioddity model number in documentation.
When was Radioddity founded?
Radioddity launched in 2012, per the company’s own 10th-anniversary post in August 2022. The US trademark (Reg. 5160853) lists first use in commerce as January 6, 2013. The “2013 founders named Tom and Jerry” story that appears on some sites is fabricated.
Is the Radioddity G90 made by Radioddity?
No. The Xiegu G90 HF transceiver is designed and manufactured by Chongqing Xiegu Technology Co., Ltd, which holds its own FCC grantee code (2ANLH). Radioddity is Xiegu’s authorized US distributor — it has no design or manufacturing role in the G90 or X6100.
Does Radioddity make DAB radios?
No. Radioddity does not make or sell DAB radios. Any content claiming otherwise is incorrect. Radioddity’s product lineup covers DMR handheld radios, analog FRS/GMRS radios, HF amateur transceivers (Xiegu-distributed), and accessories.