We agree the BaoFeng UV-5R is a great little radio! We have one in each of our Comms Go-Bags. Check out how it held up during the “Baofeng Extreme Radio Test”!
This video was published and originally post by: Under the Big Oak
We agree the BaoFeng UV-5R is a great little radio! We have one in each of our Comms Go-Bags. Check out how it held up during the “Baofeng Extreme Radio Test”!
This video was published and originally post by: Under the Big Oak
I saw this video and may get one…. soon? The old timers on EHAM seem not so interested! Are they really that good?
Yes, we recommend them since you get a durable, dual band Ham radio for under $30.00. It is a radio that everyone can afford and yes, they are great little radios. If you are able to spend more, I would recommend this Wouxun brand hand hand:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JYLMJ46/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00JYLMJ46&linkCode=as2&tag=radfrered-20&linkId=RXVGABLTZNTWQQF6
Good post! Polly, I love you!
I have a couple of these. They work well and it is easy to find accessories for them. Extra batteries, battery packs that hold AA, handheld microphone, car charging system, longer antenna. With everything still under $100 each.
These radios work great, I’ve had them for years. But the newer version is the BF-F8+ which has upgraded circuitry for better TX & RX but it’s the same price on Amazon. Then there’s the BF-F9+ that is a tri-power version with double the power of either of the other 2 radios mentioned here. 1, 4 or 8 watts from a little unit like this is plenty. And all 3 radios share all of the accessories so no need to go buy a bunch of new batteries, microphones, or whatever. This radio is around $8 more than the other two but with twice the power you can see $39.99 is a great value.
Make sure you check your local regulations because some places don’t want you usng that many watts. But if you’re trying to signal for help in a life or death emergency, I wonder how much you’ll care about some FCC rule? That’s up to you to decide.