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The BAOFENG GMRS Radio UV-5R offers a versatile communication solution with features such as repeater capability, NOAA weather alerts, and USB charging. Customers have positive feedback on its long-range capabilities and value for money, but some mention a steeper learning curve for new users.

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Quality


This optimized antenna can improve your radios' communication capabilities, particularly in areas with poor signal reception.


Durable works great long distance n perfect pager


I would not recommend this radio as a primary gmrs radio for anything but messing around, nearby car to car, campground stuff o...  Read More


We did a range test inside a vehicle and reached 9 miles before losing all signal.

Price


Want low-cost because i plan to keep them in all of our vehicles and hand out to family for them to keep at their houses.


These gmrs radios work well for talking to my neighbors and are very inexpensive.


It’s about $15 to purchase 2 of them separately; so it’s a bummer.


This is a great buy fir the money.

Shipping


Applied for license and received within 24 hours.

Competitiveness


This radio is as good as and better than others that are 3 times the price.


I put a nagoya gmrs (462mhz) antenna on it for comparison and got an swr of about 1.


To save others the time:if you want to program these with chirp, choose "radioditty uv-5g"despite the labeling, the gmrs varian...  Read More


These radios aren't as good as some of my other cheaper ht gmrs ones, like a baofeng uv-9g, but this radio can hit a repeater a...  Read More

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    radio, good and great.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
  • Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 217 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 17 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The only thing i was a little disappointed with was the range i tried them and it only reached a mile and a half i thought it would a bit longer range


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    These radios are great but the bundle did not include the longer 771g antennas despite the description


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    It’s about 15 to purchase 2 of them separately so it’s a bummer


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    These radios were bought for a backpack camping trip where cell service was very spotty and we wanting to stay in contact with our basecamp


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I thought i was getting a uv5rg but its not marked as such on the front


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Its not even marked on the back it has a gmrs sticker


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    And the id shows its part 97 approved


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    But i wanted it marked on the front

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