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About this product
Product Identifiers
BrandBaofeng
MPNUV5R, UV-5R
UPC0691475774284, 0600748880119, 0691869797776, 0691409535691, 0691894941892, 0691090321245, 0691587078447, 0692326084781, 0692416734084, 0691156324739, 0691206267504, 0692002451906, 0691646692782
ModelUV-5R
eBay Product ID (ePID)9012515964
Product Key Features
Number of Channels128
BandFM, VHF, UHF
ColourBlack
FeaturesPush to Talk (PTT), LCD Display, CTCSS, DCS, TOT, Flashlight
TypePortable/Handheld
Wireless RangeWalkie Talkie
Ratings and reviews
Most relevant reviews
- 20 Dec, 2019Top favourable review
Great value FOR THE MONEY amateur band radio
This is my first and probably last cheap handheld radio. I bought mine from tool_nerd and got an excellent looking unit with proper manual and well constructed charger battery belt clip etc. It would be a 5 star if it was rated on value for money alone, but it is not selective enough and I quickly realised it is the perfect amateur beginners radio to teach you to spend more money on your next one! It is as sensitive in my opinion as my icom handheld (see I followed my own advice and bought a 'serious' radio) but worlds apart when it comes to city and suburban operation as the Baofeng is overwhelmed by strong near band signals. in the country with less local rf noise it is great. If it is all you have the budget for to dip a toe in the water this unit is worth buying and tool_nerd seems to have the 'official' product. If you can spend a little more I would suggest the Yaesu FT-4XR as it is basically the same but much better front end selectivity.(I got my icom cheap from a fellow ham or I would have 'upgraded' to the Yaesu myself) I can honestly say I have no regrets buying the Baofeng as it is also cheap enough to disassemble and play with as part of my amateur learning curveVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 14 Jan, 2019Top critical review
Not great quality
The cable I received was defective, even Ubuntu was not recognising the cable being plugged in (despite having a large driver database), pointing to the USB-to-serial chip being defective. This may have been a one-off, however I wasn't going to order another and wait around again to find out. A better option would be to purchase a little FTDI or similar breakout board and wire up your own serial cable, at least then you can use the breakout board for other projects too. The cable itself also has a very small wire gauge.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 19 Jun, 2019
Pleasantly surprised - great quality at such a cheap price.
A very useful radio at a very cheap price. The radio also comes with many accessories, some you get for free with the radio and others you can buy separately. I was a little skeptical of the quality with it being so cheap and was expecting a cheap plastic 'toy', but this little gem is in a class of its own. There are two small issues with this radio, first, the manual is very basic and not that much help. You will learn much more by watching a few 'youtube' clips on how to use the radio than by reading the manual. Secondly, the programming of channels is not the simplest when trying to program it by hand, but I purchased the USB Program Cable separately and again after watching a couple of YouTube clips for the initial installation the programming was easy. At 5 watts output its a great little radio for the glove box of the car or for hiking, etc. I give it 5/5 because of price and performance.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 14 Apr, 2019
Great little radios
Easy to use out of the box, just set the frequency on all radios to the same thing and off you go (I bought 4) they pick up fm radio too, which might come in handy. We use them for the property which is quite large and full of gullies, the signal from one end of the property to the other was crystal clear, even the radio that stayed in the house was clear enough to hear the music on the tv in the background. Great radios for the price, couldnt get the headsets to work though that were included, dunno what the problem is there. Highly recommend to anyone wanting a radio that works great as a radio, dunno what else it does, as were are only using them for communication. Also they were a lot smaller than I thought theyd be, which was kinda a plus, lightweight and can easily attach to anything without weighing it down.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 01 Aug, 2019
Walkie talkie
Very difficult to use, have to google frequencies to use, best frequency I got was UHF (CB) channel 7 general chat channel, have one of those in my car (UHF).Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 29 Mar, 2017
Baofeng uv-5r
Great radio easy to use really good strong radio. I have purchased 2 of these now. Great battery life. I purchased a hi gain antenna for it and the clarity is fantastic. 5 day shipping. Absolute bargain.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 01 May, 2018
Do a little research on radios before you buy
It's not as easy as a CB to use simply because it comes with no channels pre installed, and thats a good thing. You need to manually search and save them, but there are way more frequencies than CB. Best bet is to find CB frequencies to use and save them as the same channel number. Buy at least 2. Also do a search and find a list in your local region of who is using what frequencies. It does not cover the frequencies used by Ambulance and police.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 30 Mar, 2018
Easy to use
These were purchased for a group of Evacuation Wardens in a large over 50's lifestyle village. They have been tested for range and have good reception in the extreme distances of our village. I am not good with technology and found it O.K. to set-up. Final check and fine-tune by a resident who has some experience with 2-way, C.B. and walkie talkie radios and all is good. Early days but we are confident these units will be more than adequate for the job required of them.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 20 Oct, 2017
Baofeng UV-5R UHF VHF walke talkie
Found these units to be of great value & quality, great rang & perfect Clarity, light weight & easy to carry I have had several brands over the years from Motorola to Uniden, i would put these Baofeng above those for value for money & Qaulity these are way to use & you can program in your own frequency so as not to be annoyed by average UHF & VHF users, Well worth the purchaseVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 24 May, 2017
Excellent Value and superb Quality
Baofeng is a name that is well recepted in the Amateur Radio world. The product is on par with reknown brand names and selling their products for ten times the price of this item. I have checked out the product from the technical quality and the performance viewpoint and cannot find anything negative I could report about this item. It gives a Radio Amateur a useful tool into the hand that is affordeable and no setback in performance. I only can say that this item is highly recommended.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
