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Baofeng UV-5R Yellow Dual Band 136-174/400-520MHz 2 Way FM Radio + Earpiece US
Sep 08, 2016
Chinese technology, fun to use!
From a standpoint of value the Baofeng UV-5R is unbeatable. Basically the unit is just a microprocessor with dual VFOs. It's not the most user friendly radio. Manually programming the radio is a real exercise in frustration. I used the CHIRP software which is fair. CHIRP lets you customize the welcome message and other obscure radio functions. If you have more than one UV-5R, like me, you can program a separate welcome message for each radio. (e.g., name and call sign) This radio had a different firmware from my other radios so I could not directly upload the programming file used by the other radios. I had to import the frequencies and create a new programming file. Once you get the radio programmed it's relatively easy to switch from VFO to memory channels. Battery life is excellent. The display is good and easy enough to read. One comment about usage: Make sure you have a proper FCC license for transmitting on the frequencies you plan to use. You don't want the FCC to hit you with a BIG civil penalty for unlicensed transmission. They are listening. It's easy to spot unlicensed users.
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