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Battery Life
Customers are highly satisfied with the battery life of the Baofeng UV-5R ham radio, with many expressing their appreciation for having two batteries to ensure longer usage time. Some users have also noted that the battery life is crucial in achieving better distance coverage.
Charging Ports
Customers are generally positive about the charging ports on the Baofeng UV-5R batteries, with some mentioning the convenience of having both standard and higher capacity batteries featuring charging ports and coming with various charging options. However, one customer encountered an issue with a charger base that was promptly resolved through a refund.

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Quality
Works fine download the firmware for pc so u can load easier , i dropt it like day two perfectly breaking the tab that hold the... Read More
Radio preforms well and is easy to program with the bluetooth programmer.
Was surprised at the distance i got between the two radios talking and being able to set channel frequencies without needing to... Read More
The product description was pretty accurate except my order was short the extra battery.
Price
Now having one in both vehicles and at the price multiple locations in faraday bags just makes sense.
Will be buying more once they go on sale!
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
radio, great, good, pretty and far. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 415 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 5 2025.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Right out of the box i can copy my old radio programing with my phone and the use of the wireless adapter
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
These worked up to 3 miles in wooded area
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The product description was pretty accurate except my order was short the extra battery
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
And the programming cable that was stated in the description as being included
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
One of the charger bases that came in was not working and seller refunded cost of a new charger quickly
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Also my radio was able to be unlocked
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Recommend searching fsr on google to get those numbers
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Was surprised at the distance i got between the two radios talking and being able to set channel frequencies without needing to be connected to software for a beginner the manual you get is worthless for what can be done with this and the shoulder mic that comes with it doesn’t work to well
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