Highlights
Quality
It works great and hooks up on the radios nicely.
Great for in-car radio use, especially paired with a hand mic and external antenna.
The radio would also need to be turned off and on a few times when switching back to a regular battery to work again or the ada... Read More
Im using this insode my house on a power supply and does not even warm to touch under heavy use
Price
Yes a few more dollars (really, not that much), but fits the radio perfectly, and i no longer see any drop in electrical demand... Read More
It is a good value for the money.
Good enough for how cheap it was.
Shipping
But the customer service was excellent and prompt.
Packaging/appearance
The antenna is good and comes nicely packaged with all the needed parts.
Competitiveness
Works much better than the straight plug model from tenq.
I have owned kenwood, icom, and yaesu radios and the baofeng radios are just as good in my opinion.
I find good value in baofeng products, and i will likely buy another baofeng radio, this time a tri-band radio.
After reading a lot of reviews we decided to go with this one it seems this one doesn't get quite as hot as a lot of the other ... Read More
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- This product had a total of 922 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 16 2024.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Would rather a more expensive better made choice but couldn’t find that
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
There is a slight imperfection in the injection molding of the case making it difficult to remove
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I have to slide a thin blade between it and the radio to pry it loose
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Since the radio is 8 watts you will need either an extra battery or this accessory power adapter to continue to transmit at full power during a long term event or emergency
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
You can dial back the power but this may not fit the required transmission distance of the event or emergency
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
That and a tram 1185 amateur dualband magnet antenna
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The first one i purchased had stripped threads where the fuse goes so it would come apart if i unplugged it form the car
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I would suggest that a strain relief fitting should be placed on the power cord attached to the body