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Highlights
Quality
Vhf/uhf and other settings works fine with the chirp.
I've been able to hit all the local repeaters with this unit, both with the stock antenna, and an upgraded antenna.
Doesn’t work with the chirp program had to key and program my channels myself
Works like a uv-5r but with the added 1.
Price
I didn't really expect the quality because its price is much cheaper than other similar ones, but i'm pretty impressed by its c... Read More
Competitiveness
You will need a little radio knowledge to get far with using these, they are not as simple as your shrinkwrap frs radios.
To program in chirp select vendor: radioddity model: uv5rx3keep in mind you need a license to operate this radio in the usa.
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- How are reviewers describing this item?
radio, great, good, little and model. - Our engine has detected that the listing/variation has anomalous review count history. Please review the historical review count graph.
- Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 167.
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- Our engine has determined that the review content quality is low.
- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 73.5% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 457 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 31 2020.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Recommend downloading chirp for programming solid radio do not transmit if you are not licensed good scanner
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Testing is still ongoing and still needs to be checked for spurious transmissions
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I dinged it one star for not including a triband antenna and the programming cable
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The two antennas included will cover all three bands just inconvenient to have to swap
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It is not for the beginner to ham and wide narrow bands
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Doesn’t work with the chirp program had to key and program my channels myself
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Good solid radio with a lot of features but the charger was cheaply made and did not work when i plugged it in
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I thought about returning it for a replacement but i needed the radio and for only 36 it was not worth the hassle of sending it back for such a simple problem
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