BAOFENG5RM Ham Radio 10W High Power, VHF/UHF, 8 Bands Long Range Two Way Radio Handheld, NOAA, Frequency Copy, 999CH,USB C Charging 2500mAh Battery,6.1" &15.12" 771 Long Antenna-1 Pack Full Kit

COmpared to the UV-5R, this is physically bigger.Battery is bigger and has usb-c charging.The carger is different and has a bracket labelled 5RH so it seems they can use the same charger with others though the spacing of the contacts is different to the uv-5r so it's not compatible with that one.It is 3 bands (FM) plus NOAA, and air band (RX, AM)Menus are similar to uv-5r but color screen is a nice touch.The M variant also has a scrambler feature (Menu 45) while the L does not. Not sure how legal it is to use though.Comes with two antennas. a short one (136-174, 400-520) and a longer one (TD 771 136-174, 400-480) so it seems you will need your own antenna for 1.25m (220MHz) band.

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TFT color display is excellent. Model 5RM is slightly larger in all 3 dimensions... an advantage for stability on a table top.THe radio feels much more solid. Build quality feels and looks excellent. Nice improvements in the firmware & operational software. The reference booklet is only a general guide. Chirp programming support is excellent.The pre-recorded voice is the same as the UV-5R / BF-F8HP, but slightly lower quality. RX audio in the loudspeaker is fine, same as the BF-F8HP with slightly higher output volume capability. The 2500mAhr Li-Ion battery life is nearly 2 days on RX standby with the TFT timeout set at 15sec. Very likely to become my new - go-to HT. The 999 memory channels are a very welcome expansion over the BF-F8HP's 200 memories. There may be some firmware conflicts with the USB-C charging system. The booklet is fairly explicit about the best practices for USB-C battery charging and should be adopted. The radio gave me a slap on the wrist as I initially ignored the USB-C charging advice, and the Loudspeaker audio went into a mute condition that required a re-load of the initial factory img file. - Do not forget to save that setup with Chirp for your Base line backup before you load in your own channel programming data.

Great, full size radio. Don’t settle for lesser and smaller radios, often more expensive than this type. After several purchase mistakes I’ve finally found a good radio. Filled with accessories, everything works perfectly and I couldn’t be happier. If you have been looking for a quality radio for a fair price, look no further, I highly recommend this.

I got my radio today when i opened the box only one ant. was in wrap the radio and the battery was just loose in the box battery was complete dead after charging for 15 mins i turn the radio on and it seams to work but am not sure i will update this as it goes...5/18/25 update very good radio has lots of power hits repeaters thinking about buying another

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Great radio with many features that are standard to this product. The radio can be unlocked to handle Ham and GRMS.Radio quality is great for the price.

The radio is well made it receives good and the sound is very good. The only negative I have is the advertisement that you can listen to the local police well you can’t I find out after I purchase it. So to use a a ham only radio it is perfect it is not ment to be a scanner for the police. I am still happy with it