Baofeng UV-5R

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Is this a decent radio for a guy who works in the boonies traveling down radio controlled roads? I have a very expensive Motorola but the stupid POS is only programmed for half the frequencies I usually need. I know it's a grey area and or illegal but being able to just program a frequency on the fly would possibly save me a trip into the ditch, or somewhere much worse.
 
Hoakster said:
Countless reviews, on countless different sites. *YouTube and Google will set you free!*

You don't have to wait for a Gunnie to give you his 2 cents. These have been around for awhile, so you can easily learn the good, bad and ugly.
(But since you asked: Here's an opinion from a Gunnut that has bought 23 of these so far: The 'Bad' and the 'Ugly' are laughable when you consider the price.)

-3800mah battery: YES!
-Baofeng programming cable: 100% YES!
-Antenna upgrade (Nagoya 701, 771, Pryme AL-800, etc): YES! (But don't toss the original. When you don't need the extra distance, the longer antennas are a real PITA on a hip-worn radio.)
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What exactly do you program with these?
 
saltednutz said:
What exactly do you program with these?
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The frequencies that serve my job and our local *Police* and fire.
*Buggers just switched to digital encrypted, so the wife can't really 'eavesdrop' anymore!*

These little buggers can do so much that you wouldn't expect,...as long as you don't expect $600 performance from a $40 radio. Expect $200 performance and you'll be happy.

Also, with regards to the accessories now listed on CanAm:
All very, very fair deals, but the NA-771 (Nagoya-771) and the programming cable are AWESOME deals!
 
CanAm,

Are those guaranteed genuine Nagoya NA-771 antennas?

I only ask because the market is completely flooded with counterfeit Nagoyas. The only place that I could find that is an official Nagoya reseller is https://baofengtech.com

If you can guarantee the authenticity, I'll buy 3 of them as soon as you have them in stock.
 
B said:
Is this a decent radio for a guy who works in the boonies traveling down radio controlled roads? I have a very expensive Motorola but the stupid POS is only programmed for half the frequencies I usually need. I know it's a grey area and or illegal but being able to just program a frequency on the fly would possibly save me a trip into the ditch, or somewhere much worse.
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Yes. The radio would do what you want to do with it.
 
B said:
Placed an order for 3. Very disappointed to see the antennas out of stock. Any idea when you'll have more?
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The radios will function for what you described above, with the POS stock rubber ducky. I was hitting a repeater 7km away last night with mine, from inside my house.
 
ironsighter said:
CanAm,

Are those guaranteed genuine Nagoya NA-771 antennas?

I only ask because the market is completely flooded with counterfeit Nagoyas. The only place that I could find that is an official Nagoya reseller is https://baofengtech.com

If you can guarantee the authenticity, I'll buy 3 of them as soon as you have them in stock.
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The mfr is listed as REUEX INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD, so they are genuine fakes
 
mora knife, wiper blades, ladder rail for your cc iur, get atleast 3 radios, one antenna, two spare batteries... case. car charger
 
Bought a UV-82, 2 battery packs, upgraded antenna , and and mic off Amazon.ca for $109. Very happy with the UV-82.
 
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