Highlights
Quality
Durability:the build quality feels robust, and while i haven’t tested its resistance to extreme conditions rigorously, it appea... Read More
I like that the display has been improved and has greatly increased visibility and readability, especially in low light conditions.
These are of course ham amateur radios and as such require a license to legally transmit (in non-emergency situations).
This radio can be programmed for a vast number of functions, too many for a simple review.
Competitiveness
Baofang is famous for providing low cost, rugged communications for beginners and for preppers that want to be able to communic... Read More
I made a table and attached it with the main comparisons to the older uv5r version.
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- This product had a total of 13 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 3 2024.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
But spurious transmission would probably be a concern according to other reviews i have watched
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I have not transmitted on it except in low power really local stuff
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Frequency tracking is really cool its spot on to find out pl tone of a repeater or anything else
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This radio can be programmed for a vast number of functions too many for a simple review
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
These are of course ham amateur radios and as such require a license to legally transmit in nonemergency situations
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Just my notes not comprehensive so apologies for any omissions or inaccuracies
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I tried to pick up the weather channels with both antennas and like the older version it still cannot receive them
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Not sure if this is due to the antenna being a compromise between many frequencies or what