BAOFENG Ham Radio M-5R Handheld Two Way Radio (Upgraded of UV-5R) Long Range Walkie Talkies for Adults,Copy Frequency, AirBand 5RX 2 Way Radio with Earpiece 771 Antenna Battery Full Kit

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BAOFENG Ham Radio M-5R Handheld Two Way Radio (Upgraded of UV-5R) Long Range Walkie Talkies for...

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Functionality

Customers are highly satisfied with the functionality of the BAOFENG Ham Radio M-5R Handheld Two Way Radio, praising its copy frequency feature and overall performance. Some users have noted that while the manual could be more comprehensive, they are excited to learn about the device's many features and accessories.

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Radio Reception

Customers have generally positive opinions about the radio reception of the BAOFENG M-5R handheld two way radio. Many users appreciate its strong air band reception and extended receive frequencies compared to the standard UV-5R. Some customers also mentioned that it performs on par or better than the UV-5R, and that it's a nice upgrade from the UV-5R. However, some users noted that the user interface is not the most intuitive and that the radio can be unlocked for transmitting on non-compliant frequencies, which is against FCC regulations. Overall, customers are amazed at

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Quality

*quality- the build quality on this radio is great.

Great little radio in every other regard, is built really sturdy and seems to be genuine baofeng.

The receiver isn't very selective and is sensitive to desense.

For all intents and purposes, this is a rebranded uv-5r radio.

Price

Great value for the price, well done.

It’s an incredible radio at an unbelievable price and i will definitely be purchasing some additional units and extended batteries.

This thing is slam full of features (way more than i even know what to do with) and i can’t wrap my brain around how such a sop... Read More

* value - at the time of this review, this radio is $19.

Shipping

Got it within 30 hours as well.

Competitiveness

This one is very similar to the uv-5r that i'm used to.

If you are a veteran or new to the beofeng radios you will appreciate all the features and ease of use, it works just as well a... Read More

But if you've used a uv-5r, of even a baofeng this will appear very similar, with the same transmission and speaker quality - n... Read More

That said, if you're familiar with the brand, you'll be up and running in no time.

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radio, great and good.

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This product had a total of 98 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 10 2024.