BF-UV5R (third generation UV-5R) 5W dual-band two-way radio (136-174MHz VHF and 400-520MHz UHF) 1800mAh long battery life (USB connector)

SKU: GW50.0007

  • 51.99
Overall Rating 4.6   597
Reviews
5
Authentic BTECH radio, very good quality for the price.
This is my first radio, but I’ve seen others and also bought a UV-5R, which shares the same case. It works great, and the contacts I’ve made so far, say that I come in loud and clear. I live almost 3 miles from the closest repeater, and I can RX and TX to it just fine from inside my basement apartment. However, I did upgrade the antenna to the Nagoya NA-771 For home use as well as a ExpertPower XP-669C for portable use. The included V85 high gain antenna works really well too, but I feel the XP gets better results. Programming is easy with the BTECH programming cable (sold separately) and the Chirp software. BaoFeng makes their own software, but I haven’t used it. It’s not the most intuitive radio, but once you get used to the menu options and where everything is, it’s really easy to use. Definitely recommended as a beginner radio for HAMs and GMRS/FRS users as well if you feel like bending the rules a bit. Get your license and just don’t brag about your TX power.
24/02/2020
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