Baofeng UV5RA Ham Two Way Radio 136-174/400-480 MHz Dual-Band Transceiver (Black)
July 11, 2017 - Comment
The BaoFeng UV-5RA is a compact hand held transceiver providing 4 watts in the frequency range of 136-174 MHz and 400-480 MHz. It is a compact, economical HT that includes a special VHF receive band from 65 – 108 MHz which includes the regular FM broadcast band. Dual watch and dual reception is supported. You get up to 128 memories. Other features include: selectable wide/narrow, battery save function, VOX, DCS/CTCSS encode, key lock and built in flashlight. Selectable frequency steps include: 2.5, 5, 6.25, 10, 12.5 and 25 kHz. RF power may be selected at 4 or 1 watts. This radio comes with an SMA-Female antenna, flexible antenna, BL-5 Li-ion battery (7.4V 1500 mAh), belt clip, wrist strap, AC adapter (8.4V 600ma) and drop-in charging tray. This radio requires the PC03 FTDI programming cable.
Computer Programming:
A Separate (Not Included) Programming Cable is Required for PC Programming (PC03 FTDI Recommended)
Specification:
Memory Channel: Up to 128 channels
Frequency Stability: 2.5ppm
Frequency Step: 2.5/5/6.25/10/12.5/20/25kHz
Antenna Impedance: 50 Ohm
Supply Voltage: Rechargeable Lithium-Ion 7.4V/3000mAh
Consumption in Standby: 380mA
Consumption in Transmission:
Product Features
- Dual PTT keys; A/B band independent operation
- Incorporates 105 codes “DCS” and 50 privacy codes “CTCSS” programmable
- CTCSS & DCS Scanning/ CTCSS & DCS Direct input
- Emergency Alarm; LED Flashlight; Built-in key lock
- Tri-color background light selectable; 0~9 grades VOX selectable
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Baofeng (Bo-fung) HAM radio Well, I got this radio for $34, and what an amazing value it is. You have to put a couple hours into reading forums and watching videos to be able to know how to work it, and hopefully this review can drastically reduce that time. Now, when you get the radio, here is how to program it manually: (taken from a forum and youtube video –
Which version of the 5RA should you get? In short: as of around mid December 2012, buy this one.
A heck of a lot of radio for the money If you compare the Baofeng UV-5R to the latest offerings from Icom, Yaesu, and Kenwood, you wouldn’t think it’s a 5-star radio. But when you look at the price they’re asking for the UV-5R, 5 stars hardly seems enough. This is a fantastic value. For under forty-five bucks you get a pocket-sized dual band radio, complete with earphone/mike and a desktop drop-in charger. Heck, Icom gets almost as much as this radio sells for just for the charger! NOt enough? It’ll also cover FMRS and GMRS…