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Long Battery Life
Customers are extremely satisfied with the long battery life of the BaoFeng UV-5R radio, praising its excellent performance and range. They find it to be a great value for the price and are impressed by its durability.
Good Sound Quality
Customers have generally positive opinions about the sound quality of the BaoFeng UV-5R radio, with some mentioning clear and impressive transmissions, while others report inconsistent or poor sound quality.
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Programming Ease
Customers have mixed feelings about the programming ease of the BaoFeng UV-5R radio. While some found it straightforward and easy to program, others encountered challenges and complications during the process. Some users appreciated the availability of programming software and tutorials, while others struggled with the device's complexity and licensing requirements.
Highlights
Quality
I am impressed with the range and sound quality.
Good quality and good signal for short distances.
Worked fine programming 144/440 however when i tried to program 222mhz no luck using same procedures as the 1st 2 freq.
It is supposed to work on 2 meters,440, and 220
Price
This is an excellent value for this unit.
No complaints, this is an awesome radio for an awesome price.
Packaging/appearance
The initial setup was easy and everything was in the box.
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- This product had a total of 2,351 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 8 2024.
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The initial setup was easy and everything was in the box
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The charge time of 5 hours is long but the battery life is also long
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Love it it work ok but only one issue the program disk that come with itbaofeng radio is outdated and it do not load in any windows program
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I havent had a chance to use them as im still trying to figure out how to use them and getting my ham license
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Worked fine programming 144440 however when i tried to program 222mhz no luck using same procedures as the 1st 2 freq
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It is supposed to work on 2 meters440 and 220
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I wish they had thrown in a data cable so i could program with chirp
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Cables are cheap but its another day to wait for it
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