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Max power IS NOT 8W!
So the radio is great. Works great and I can talk to my other UV-5R at distances way beyond what I thought I could. I’ve used plenty of regular walkie talkies in the past where they advertise “22 mile range” and you’re lucky to get a couple hundred yards before they start dropping out. With upgraded antennas, we were at 2.5 miles direct line through thick and heavy woods and it was coming through clear as a bell. There are plenty of videos out there of people with the stock antenna getting close to 10 miles in open mountainous areas, which I actually believe now having used it.HOWEVER (and this is a BIG however), the main reason I bought this radio over the regular UV-5R is the 8 watts vs 5 watts. After installing an antenna on my vehicle and checking the SWR, the digital meter read 4.4 watts max on the 2m band and 3.5 watts max on the 70cm band. And yes, I made sure transmit power was set to “high”. So I certainly wouldn’t spend the extra $50+ to get an extra non-existent 3 watts.
16/01/2021
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