Baofeng UV-5R Upgrade Ham Radio UV-21R Dual Band Ham Radio Handheld Long Range Two Way Radio for Adults Rechargeable Walkie Talkies with VOX 999 Channels 771 High Gain Antenna Full Kit

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Baofeng UV-5R Upgrade Ham Radio UV-21R Dual Band Ham Radio Handheld Long Range Two Way Radio for...

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Build Quality

Customers are highly impressed with the build quality of the Baofeng UV-5R Upgrade Ham Radio, praising its solid construction and robustness. The radio's form factor and good weight are also noted as positives. Some customers suggest improvements for additional features but overall express satisfaction with their purchase.

Menu Interaction

Customers generally have a positive opinion about the menu interaction and control panel of the Baofeng UV-5R Upgrade Ham Radio. They find it easy to manipulate without having to look directly at the control panel, with logical and intuitive button placement. However, some users mention that there is a learning curve for programming the radio and navigating its menus.

Clear Audio

Customers generally praise the clear audio quality of the Baofeng UV-5R Upgrade Ham Radio UV-21R, with some expressing satisfaction with its loud and clear sound both on speaker and via headset. A few customers have noted that the radio's audio is an improvement over older models and that it sets up easily using CHIRP programming software. However, a small group of purchasers have mentioned that battery life is a downside compared to other Baofeng radios they have owned.

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Lcd Screen

Customers have mixed opinions regarding the LCD screen of the Baofeng UV-21R Ham Radio. While some are pleased with its easy readability, backlit buttons, and ability to display frequency and PL tone, others find it hard to use in bright sunlight or find the display quality poor.

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Quality

The screen is easy to read, is easy to program manually, and feels very sturdy on the hand.

And the charger feels like quality materials as well.

The short antenna is junk and i recommend not using it if you want to be able to use your new radio for very long.

- claims to be ip54, which is resistant to splashes and some dust, but it is not waterproof by any stretch of the imagination.

Price

So for the money i wouldn't hesitate one bit!

First day - impressive for the price.

"usb-c ac adapter" - if you want a good inexpensive usb-c "wall wart" to use with this radio, check out the mailesi tpa-5950100u.

C'mon, you know you've paid more for a couple of pizzas than this radio.

Shipping

It arrived just in time for the bitter cild weather and fortunately i did not need to rely on it.

Only issue is the shipping is off by a day or 2.

Packaging/appearance

Whoever packaged this radio, needs to go to packaging class.

Only complaint i have is the packaging.

Competitiveness

(the 5rm/k5 plus and many others in this price range have this feature)4.

I bought this radio many because it was cheap compared to other handhelds on the market.

The problem is, baofeng makes the 5rm & k5 plus for the same price, with higher output, bigger displays and aircraft band receive.

(not quite as good as the 5rm/k5 plus in my opinion)2.

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radio, great, good and easy.

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This product had a total of 348 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 15 2024.