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Pros & Cons
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Range
Customers generally have a positive opinion about the range of these Baofeng UV-5R V2 radios. They mention that the range is great for the price and can't be beat. Some customers recommend purchasing aftermarket antennas to improve the range, especially for those working or mobile. However, some customers note that there are blanked out bands on the radio and poor tech support from Baofeng.
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Programmability
Customers have mixed feelings about the programmability of Baofeng UV-5R V2 Plus radios, with some praising their ease of use and programming capabilities while others cautioning that they may require additional resources for full functionality due to their open nature.
Highlights
Quality
Works great and transmission comes in clear.
Using them for industrial maintenance service techs, engineering/ surverying and personal use.
I have swapped the batteries back and forth between them and that has not made any difference, there is something wrong with th... Read More
Some products if you dont turn it on in a couple of months, it ceases to hold charges the same way again.
Price
Great item at a very competitive price.
Nice little radios at a very reasonable price!
We didn't want to spend a lot of money on radios because they usually get ruined in the harsh enivronments we work on.
To tell the truth it would still be a bargain at twice the price.
Shipping
Arrived in a timely manner, well packaged and everything in one box.
There was a delay in shipment so i had to move on.
I want and need to know if you can ship just the belt clip.
Packaging/appearance
Each radio was in its own box.
They were the only ones that came in a package of two but they're two separate talkies with separate chargers.
Competitiveness
These work as well as the much more expensive radio i owned a number of years ago.
In my estimation they are easier to program than either of our more expensive radios - i've program several simplex (2 mtr and ... Read More
There is no better walkie talkie in the world for this pricei was able to talk to my friend over 40 km distance, over the sea w... Read More
They only work with other baofang radios.
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
great, radio, easy, good and still. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 84.
- Previous analysis of this listing was an C grade.
- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 77.4% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 328 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 26 2024.
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One of the battery clips is loose and can’t fix it
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Not sure if quality or stretched by one of the kids
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I do not use my radio often but come hurricane season i pop it on for noaa channel
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Some products if you dont turn it on in a couple of months it ceases to hold charges the same way again
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If your looking for just a two way radio i would not recommend theseif your looking for a much better radio with longer range and better capabilities get these
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If your not willing or dont have time to learn how to use them correctly then dont waste your money
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Im going to get my ham radio license guess its going to be a new hobby
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Easy to program but make sure to watch a couple youtube videos as the manual is not entirely clear
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