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BAOFENG UV-5R Dual Band Two Way Radio (Black), 144-148MHz & 420-450MHz
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Brand | BaoFeng |
Color | Black |
Number of Channels | 128 |
Special Feature | Safety Warning: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference. See more |
Frequency Range | 144-148MHz, 420-450MHz |
Talking Range Maximum | 2 Kilometer |
Age Range (Description) | Adult |
Tuner Technology | UHF, VHF |
Voltage | 8.4 Volts |
Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |
About this item
- High / Low Power Settings (4W/1W) Programmable Amateur Radio
- Frequency Range: 65-108 Mhz (Only Commercial Fm Radio Reception) Vhf: 136-174 Mhz(Rx/Tx). Uhf: 400-520 Mhz(Rx/Tx)
- Customize Channel Names, The Boot Display And More By Using The Pc03 Ftdi Programming Cable
- 1500Mah Battery; Broadband (Wide) 25Khz / Narrowband (Narrow) 12.5Khz Selectable
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Restriced to occupational use to satisfy FCC RF exposure limits. See user manual for operating requirements</br></br><b>Safety Warning:</b></br> device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.
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Sound quality | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
Easy to use | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.0 |
Battery life | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | — | 4.5 |
Value for money | — | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | — | 4.5 |
Sold By | LYU LAM Collections | 49 Store | ABBREE | Radioddity | LYU LAM Collections | Radioddity |
talk range maximum | 2 kilometer | 2 kilometer | — | 8 mile | 5 kilometer | 8 mile |
number of channels | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
frequency range | 144-148MHz, 420-450MHz | 144 - 148 MHz | — | 144 - 148 MHz | VHF, UHF | 144-148 / 420-450 MHz |
power source | Corded Electric, Battery Powered | — | Battery Powered | — | — | Corded Electric, Battery Powered |
battery quantity | 1 lithium polymer, 1 a, 1 lithium ion, 1 aaa, 1 product specific | 0 lithium ion | 1 lithium ion | 1 lithium ion | 6 lithium ion | 1 lithium ion |
tuner technology | UHF, VHF | UHF | VHF/UHF | UHF/VHF | UHF, VHF | UHF, VHF |
water resistance | not water resistant | waterproof | water resistant | not water resistant | not water resistant | not water resistant |
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Output | 7 Watt Max | 5 Watt Max | 5 Watt Max | 8 Watt Max | 4-5 Watt Max | 4-5 Watt Max |
Speaker Output | 1 Watt | 1 Watt | 1 Watt | 700mw | 700mw | 700mw |
Frequency Range (mhz) | VHF (136-174), UHF (400-520) | VHF (136-174), UHF (400-520) | VHF (130-179.99), 1.25M (222-225.99), UHF (400-520.99) | VHF (136-174), UHF (400-520) | VHF (136-174), UHF (400-520) | VHF (136-174), UHF (400-520) |
Case Durability | Commercial | Commercial | Commercial | Commuter | Commuter | Commuter |
Push-to-Talk: Single, Dual, or Both | Both | Both | Single | Single | Single | Single |
Display | Tri-Color | Tri-Color | Tri-Color | Tri-Color | Inverted | Tri-Color |
Disable VFO (Frequency) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
FCC Part 90 Licensed and Compliant for Commercial Applications | ✓ | |||||
High Gain 7" Antenna | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Updated In-Depth User's Guide | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Product Dimensions | 8 x 4 x 5 inches |
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Item Weight | 15.2 ounces |
ASIN | B007H4VT7A |
Item model number | UV-5R |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #80 in Portable FRS Two-Way Radios |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Frequency | 420 MHz |
Special features | Safety Warning: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference. |
Other display features | Wireless |
Color | Black |
Whats in the box | 1-Lithium Ion Battery, Baofeng Uv-5R Dual Band Two Way Radio (Black) |
Manufacturer | Baofeng |
Country of Origin | China |
Date First Available | January 1, 2012 |
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Product Description
The Baofeng Uv-5R 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 Ant5 Sma-J 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 Purchase Of The Usb-02 Programming Cable And Downloading Of Software Prior To Use.
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Customers like the quality, value, and performance of the two way radio. For example, they mention it's decently built, top notch, and inexpensive. That said, they appreciate the battery life, size, and audio quality. That being said, opinions are mixed on ease of use and reception.
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Customers like the quality of the two way radio. They mention it's decently built, top notch, and has no issues. Some say the case is fully intact with no cracks that they can see. Overall, customers are satisfied with the performance and features of this product.
"...The charger is a little bush, but hey it's $20. Seems to be fairly well built and it's handy size will let me take it out on the kayak, etc...." Read more
"...3. Absolutely inexpensive, and combined with robust, means you can get extra and not worry about breaking the bankCons1...." Read more
"...The receiver in this radio is excellent -better, stronger and clearer than my Realistic 200 Channel Scanner, the old Bearcat and the cheap Uniden..." Read more
"...So all in all, the radio is awesome, but there is a kind of steep learning curve at first, and the manual itself doesn't help a lot...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the two-way radio. They say it's inexpensive, well-made, and reliable. Customers also mention that the accessories are dirt cheap.
"...the internet about these, I wanted to see what you got for that low, low price. I have to say I am pretty impressed...." Read more
"...3. Absolutely inexpensive, and combined with robust, means you can get extra and not worry about breaking the bankCons1...." Read more
"...for this radio to be fully functional, but it does cost very little for the cable and helps immensely by allowing fast & easy changes instead of..." Read more
"...What makes it amazing, is that this radio is actually CHEAPER than my TalkAbout I got last year (and still is cheaper than that model), and besides..." Read more
Customers like the performance of the two way radio. They say the function has been great, and using is pretty straightforward once you figure it out. They also say it's a functionally complete handy-talkie that works good with the supplied antenna. Customers also say that it'd be even better with an upgrade, and is a very solid performing little hand-held transceiver. It's inexpensive, feature-rich, and comes with lots of community. The repeater reliably and gets good reports, and the charging cradle works fine.
"...It also covers a wide spectrum and has quite a few features. I haven't tried the transmitting yet as I only have one and no one to talk to...." Read more
"...This thing is loaded with lots of features, plenty of memory channels, and provides excellent 2-way radio performance on 2m and 440...." Read more
"...Function has been great, and using is pretty straightforward once you figure it out...." Read more
"...device plenty of times (not proud of any of those moments) and still no issues and nothing broken...." Read more
Customers like the battery life of the two way radio. For example, they say it lasts quite some time, has excellent battery life, and is compatible with the same batteries.
"...The battery lasted 18-19 hours when in scan mode...." Read more
"...besides the higher power/greater range, this radio also has a longer lasting battery, and is user-programmable to our business band radio frequency..." Read more
"...Battery lasts a very long time after a single charge. For the price it’s a quality that cannot be beat.Update: 15FEB17...." Read more
"...There battery life is not as great as these with extended battery but there receive is better, squelch is better, come with a better antenna you can..." Read more
Customers like the size of the two way radio. They say it's small enough to clip onto a backpack, and it fits in their pocket. The earphone/microphone doodad serves dual functions, helping keep the radio small. It works well and is a small package that will not tire your arm. Customers also say it fits nicely in their hand and it'll be easier to carry an extra small battery.
"...Seems to be fairly well built and it's handy size will let me take it out on the kayak, etc...." Read more
"...It will easily fit into a shirt pocket or use the included belt clip or hand strap.I love the small hand size...." Read more
"...The radio is small, but not too small to use...." Read more
"...Most buttons serve dual functions, helping keep the radio small. Small enough, in fact to barely be bigger than the TalkAbout it replaces...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the audio quality of the two way radio. They mention that it has a large volume knob, and the audio is very clear and sharp. They also appreciate the voice greeting and the spoken voice is easy to understand. Customers also mention that the radio is well built and has lots of volume.
"...Came in loud and clear. That wouldn't be amazing except that it far outshines my dedicated weather radio...." Read more
"...Has a large volume knob with integrated power switch so you cannot accidentally turn off the device. Speaker can be placed fairly loud...." Read more
"Smaller than I thought, but that is a GOOD thing. Love the voice greeting when I turn it on...." Read more
"...SUCCESS. Got reports of GREAT sounding audio from hams I know and who know my voice. Thank goodness I got a good radio!..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the two way radio. Some mention that the programming cable and software will make life simple, while others say that it's not the simplest to program and that field programming is very difficult.
"...Pros1. Highly configurable – you can get it to do what you want, and with CHIRP it isn’t too arduous2...." Read more
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"...easily setup all 128 channels, offsets, Skip for scanning, customize welcome message, arrange & rearrange, create names for the frequencies/..." Read more
"...*It doesn't come with instructions on how to manually program it...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the reception of the two way radio. Some mention that it provides excellent 2-way radio performance on 2m and 440, while others say that it has low transmit audio and cryptic manual. They also say that the sound stops working normally and the monopole antenna's performance is underwhelming.
"...It also covers a wide spectrum and has quite a few features. I haven't tried the transmitting yet as I only have one and no one to talk to...." Read more
"...The receiver in this radio is excellent -better, stronger and clearer than my Realistic 200 Channel Scanner, the old Bearcat and the cheap Uniden..." Read more
"...cable, mic or headset into the two pin port, the sound stops working normally – it then works a. Easy fix..." Read more
"...lots of features, plenty of memory channels, and provides excellent 2-way radio performance on 2m and 440. Tuning range is 136-175 and 400-512 MHZ...." Read more
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The Baofeng has a much hotter front end and does a good job at ground level, metal siding and all. It also covers a wide spectrum and has quite a few features. I haven't tried the transmitting yet as I only have one and no one to talk to. The battery lasts a couple of days monitoring on and off. The charger is a little bush, but hey it's $20. Seems to be fairly well built and it's handy size will let me take it out on the kayak, etc.
It covers the FM broadcast band and while not hifi, you can stand to listen. All in all an amazing deal.
Some notes:
1. Many of the radios appear to work fine, but as soon as you attach a programming cable, mic or headset into the two pin port, the sound stops working normally – it then works
a. Easy fix (which I won’t recommend but has worked for other people): Take a q-tip and trim off most of the fuzz. Dip it in some rubbing alcohol and shove it in both of the twin ports and twist it around – do this several times. One port is smaller than the other and there won’t be much fuzz left when you shave it enough to fit the q-tip in. Its ok, still works though
b. Apparently there is some grease / glue / something which can break loose when you first insert a mic (or the programming cable for CHIRP) – this cleans it and your radio will be 100% afterwards. I’ve done it with two successfully
c. Remember, this violates warranty and I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS!
2. Always buy these radios from Amazon. No, I don’t work for amazon, no I don’t get kickbacks from them on anything. Everything sold by Amazon (including other vendors) gets the Amazon return policy
a. QC on these radios (and much of the radios made in China) is, uhm, sub-optimal
b. Trying to return a radio to a Chinese manufacturer is really really really really hard
c. Leverage amazon’s return policy and be happy
Pros
1. Highly configurable – you can get it to do what you want, and with CHIRP it isn’t too arduous
2. Reasonably robust, much more than you’d expect for the price
3. Absolutely inexpensive, and combined with robust, means you can get extra and not worry about breaking the bank
Cons
1. Not certified for FRS, GMRS or MURS, so you can’t legally use it on these Freqs
a. They are not certified for any of them
b. Some people do use them on these freqs anyway and are careful to set the FRS freqs to “low power”. I would not recommend this, of course, as it is against the law
2. Higher EM leakage than well-made radios – not a huge deal though
3. Need to test all radios on arrival due to poor QC to make sure you can return them within the amazon window. I strongly recommend connecting a head port (or other two pin connector) before testing to make sure it works afterwards. See note 1.
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2020
Some notes:
1. Many of the radios appear to work fine, but as soon as you attach a programming cable, mic or headset into the two pin port, the sound stops working normally – it then works
a. Easy fix (which I won’t recommend but has worked for other people): Take a q-tip and trim off most of the fuzz. Dip it in some rubbing alcohol and shove it in both of the twin ports and twist it around – do this several times. One port is smaller than the other and there won’t be much fuzz left when you shave it enough to fit the q-tip in. Its ok, still works though
b. Apparently there is some grease / glue / something which can break loose when you first insert a mic (or the programming cable for CHIRP) – this cleans it and your radio will be 100% afterwards. I’ve done it with two successfully
c. Remember, this violates warranty and I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS!
2. Always buy these radios from Amazon. No, I don’t work for amazon, no I don’t get kickbacks from them on anything. Everything sold by Amazon (including other vendors) gets the Amazon return policy
a. QC on these radios (and much of the radios made in China) is, uhm, sub-optimal
b. Trying to return a radio to a Chinese manufacturer is really really really really hard
c. Leverage amazon’s return policy and be happy
Pros
1. Highly configurable – you can get it to do what you want, and with CHIRP it isn’t too arduous
2. Reasonably robust, much more than you’d expect for the price
3. Absolutely inexpensive, and combined with robust, means you can get extra and not worry about breaking the bank
Cons
1. Not certified for FRS, GMRS or MURS, so you can’t legally use it on these Freqs
a. They are not certified for any of them
b. Some people do use them on these freqs anyway and are careful to set the FRS freqs to “low power”. I would not recommend this, of course, as it is against the law
2. Higher EM leakage than well-made radios – not a huge deal though
3. Need to test all radios on arrival due to poor QC to make sure you can return them within the amazon window. I strongly recommend connecting a head port (or other two pin connector) before testing to make sure it works afterwards. See note 1.
With all the features and accessories this comes with, I can't think of anything better to spend thirty bucks on and get so much for so little. Anybody would love this as a gift.
Without going into the specifications and such that is repeated here, I will concentrate on the features:
The battery lasted 18-19 hours when in scan mode.
The receiver in this radio is excellent -better, stronger and clearer than my Realistic 200 Channel Scanner, the old Bearcat and the cheap Uniden 10 Channel.
Get cool accessories for cheap. 4 dollar 14" antenna, 7 dollar AA battery adapter, 6 dollar USB cable, 9 dollar auto adapter pack, 7 dollar remote speaker/mic, & more. The cool little canvas case costs more than the must-have accessories at 10 bucks! -lol.
I recommend buying the "SMA Female To BNC Female Convert Adaptor For Two Way Radio BaoFeng UV-5R FD-880" so you can easily & quickly disconnect your radio to & from BNC antenna connections.
Wonderful support online. People have re-written the owner's manual and converted it from Ingrish to English. YouTube has tons of great video demos, instructional tutorials and reviews for this radio. Check it out!
Free apps for programming and customizing the radio. (CHIRP is a good basic one.)
With the software you can Upload & Download your settings, save settings, easily setup all 128 channels, offsets, Skip for scanning, customize welcome message, arrange & rearrange, create names for the frequencies/channels, etc.
You don't need any software for this radio to be fully functional, but it does cost very little for the cable and helps immensely by allowing fast & easy changes instead of flipping through menus on a tiny screen over & over, while allowing you to have many different "setups & configurations" for different purposes. My "welcome message" is a description of the "setup". Saved and easily loaded and unloaded in seconds.
I played the FM radio fairly loud with the LED light on for over 9 hours.
The little LED light is a great feature and much brighter than I expected.
I read in a review that if you get the AA battery adapter pack it will last 27 hours.
I keyed the mic for '10 seconds on' and '10 seconds off' for over 30 minutes without stopping and the battery level indicator never dropped a bar. It did get a little hot on the rear-top of the radio from transmitting 5 watts almost non-stop and that is normal...just not normal use. There would be periods of silence when it would cool down more normally.
Mine did not come with a European Wall Socket Adapter as shown, but it did come with the Earpiece accessory!
Also, mine did not come with a software or driver disk. You can find that online for free if needed, or order the cheap USB cable and it comes with it.
The PTT button (Push To Talk) is a "little weird to get used to" but once you get a feel for pressing it in the "right spot" it's fine, but I do wonder about the longevity and how it will hold up over time.
The 'jeweled" design On/Off/Volume knob is strange, but I kinda like it.
Unlike the newer design models, this one will stand up by itself on a desktop or fairly level surface. It will easily fit into a shirt pocket or use the included belt clip or hand strap.
I love the small hand size. The buttons are not too small and allow for direct frequency entering or immediate channel selection, DTMF Telephone Tones, and once you start digging into the settings menu that has over 35 different settings and features, you start to see this is a serious little contender priced so low it's almost ridiculous. But alas, China is able to manipulate their currency and subsidize their corporations to undermine the US economy in order to bring you this little gem of a radio.
The Scan Function is slow compared to "regular scanners" at around 3 channels per second.
Shipping and sold through Amazon was fast & easy to return if anything is unacceptable.
If you know someone who is even remotely interested in scanners, radios, camping, Ham radio, or End of the World Preppers, this is a perfect gift!
Photos:
RED TX Screen
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51cP3X75PNL.jpg
BLUE RCV SCREEN
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51WIJm1HZDL.jpg
-Hope this helps!
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2013
With all the features and accessories this comes with, I can't think of anything better to spend thirty bucks on and get so much for so little. Anybody would love this as a gift.
Without going into the specifications and such that is repeated here, I will concentrate on the features:
The battery lasted 18-19 hours when in scan mode.
The receiver in this radio is excellent -better, stronger and clearer than my Realistic 200 Channel Scanner, the old Bearcat and the cheap Uniden 10 Channel.
Get cool accessories for cheap. 4 dollar 14" antenna, 7 dollar AA battery adapter, 6 dollar USB cable, 9 dollar auto adapter pack, 7 dollar remote speaker/mic, & more. The cool little canvas case costs more than the must-have accessories at 10 bucks! -lol.
I recommend buying the "SMA Female To BNC Female Convert Adaptor For Two Way Radio BaoFeng UV-5R FD-880" so you can easily & quickly disconnect your radio to & from BNC antenna connections.
Wonderful support online. People have re-written the owner's manual and converted it from Ingrish to English. YouTube has tons of great video demos, instructional tutorials and reviews for this radio. Check it out!
Free apps for programming and customizing the radio. (CHIRP is a good basic one.)
With the software you can Upload & Download your settings, save settings, easily setup all 128 channels, offsets, Skip for scanning, customize welcome message, arrange & rearrange, create names for the frequencies/channels, etc.
You don't need any software for this radio to be fully functional, but it does cost very little for the cable and helps immensely by allowing fast & easy changes instead of flipping through menus on a tiny screen over & over, while allowing you to have many different "setups & configurations" for different purposes. My "welcome message" is a description of the "setup". Saved and easily loaded and unloaded in seconds.
I played the FM radio fairly loud with the LED light on for over 9 hours.
The little LED light is a great feature and much brighter than I expected.
I read in a review that if you get the AA battery adapter pack it will last 27 hours.
I keyed the mic for '10 seconds on' and '10 seconds off' for over 30 minutes without stopping and the battery level indicator never dropped a bar. It did get a little hot on the rear-top of the radio from transmitting 5 watts almost non-stop and that is normal...just not normal use. There would be periods of silence when it would cool down more normally.
Mine did not come with a European Wall Socket Adapter as shown, but it did come with the Earpiece accessory!
Also, mine did not come with a software or driver disk. You can find that online for free if needed, or order the cheap USB cable and it comes with it.
The PTT button (Push To Talk) is a "little weird to get used to" but once you get a feel for pressing it in the "right spot" it's fine, but I do wonder about the longevity and how it will hold up over time.
The 'jeweled" design On/Off/Volume knob is strange, but I kinda like it.
Unlike the newer design models, this one will stand up by itself on a desktop or fairly level surface. It will easily fit into a shirt pocket or use the included belt clip or hand strap.
I love the small hand size. The buttons are not too small and allow for direct frequency entering or immediate channel selection, DTMF Telephone Tones, and once you start digging into the settings menu that has over 35 different settings and features, you start to see this is a serious little contender priced so low it's almost ridiculous. But alas, China is able to manipulate their currency and subsidize their corporations to undermine the US economy in order to bring you this little gem of a radio.
The Scan Function is slow compared to "regular scanners" at around 3 channels per second.
Shipping and sold through Amazon was fast & easy to return if anything is unacceptable.
If you know someone who is even remotely interested in scanners, radios, camping, Ham radio, or End of the World Preppers, this is a perfect gift!
Photos:
RED TX Screen
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51cP3X75PNL.jpg
BLUE RCV SCREEN
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51WIJm1HZDL.jpg
-Hope this helps!
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Reviewed in Brazil on November 11, 2023
Le doy cinco estrellas por las siguientes razones
Diseño:
El radio es tan pequeño que cabe en la palma de tu mano y su peso es el equivalente a tres iPhone 5 +/- lo que lo hacen sumamente práctico incluso para traerlo en el bolsillo del pantalón, en el chaleco, en el cinturón o en la mochila.
Funcionalidad:
Excelente cobertura, le puedes sacar en ciudad fácilmente unos dos kilómetros en ciudad densamente poblada y con obstáculos.
Es extremadamente robusta su carcasa al igual que los botones están adecuadamente protegidos del agua.
El volumen es adecuado (desconozco el motivo por el cual algunos comentarios indican lo contrario).
La pantalla se encuentra iluminada y puedes controlar cual de los tres colores que tiene te agrada mas (mera estética)
Es programable mediante cable (compra adicional) y el software libre CHIRP que para programación básica es muy intuitivo.
Las bandas de uso libre de acuerdo a la legislación mexicana son:
A. Bandas de frecuencias en VHF:
I. De 153.0125 Megahertz (MHz) a 153.2375 MHz.
II. De 159.0125 MHz a 159.2000 MHz.
III. De 163.0125 MHz a 163.2375 MHz.
B. Bandas de frecuencias en UHF:
I. De 450.2625 MHz a 450.4875 MHz.
II. De 455.2625 MHz a 455.4875 MHz.
III. De 463.7625 MHz a 463.9875 MHz.
IV. De 468.7625 MHz a 468.9875 MHz.
Nota: Hubo cambios recientes en las especificaciones de la ley pero no hay mucha variación.
Y estos radios se mueven en dichas frecuencias sin problemas.
Precio:
Es un precio ridículamente bajo para las funciones y la robustez que ofrece (he visto Motorola talk about hasta en mas de $1,000 mxp y nada que ver con este), de ahí que no me impresiona saber que uno que otro puede llegar a tener algún defecto como el expuesto
Reviewed in Mexico on May 11, 2018
Le doy cinco estrellas por las siguientes razones
Diseño:
El radio es tan pequeño que cabe en la palma de tu mano y su peso es el equivalente a tres iPhone 5 +/- lo que lo hacen sumamente práctico incluso para traerlo en el bolsillo del pantalón, en el chaleco, en el cinturón o en la mochila.
Funcionalidad:
Excelente cobertura, le puedes sacar en ciudad fácilmente unos dos kilómetros en ciudad densamente poblada y con obstáculos.
Es extremadamente robusta su carcasa al igual que los botones están adecuadamente protegidos del agua.
El volumen es adecuado (desconozco el motivo por el cual algunos comentarios indican lo contrario).
La pantalla se encuentra iluminada y puedes controlar cual de los tres colores que tiene te agrada mas (mera estética)
Es programable mediante cable (compra adicional) y el software libre CHIRP que para programación básica es muy intuitivo.
Las bandas de uso libre de acuerdo a la legislación mexicana son:
A. Bandas de frecuencias en VHF:
I. De 153.0125 Megahertz (MHz) a 153.2375 MHz.
II. De 159.0125 MHz a 159.2000 MHz.
III. De 163.0125 MHz a 163.2375 MHz.
B. Bandas de frecuencias en UHF:
I. De 450.2625 MHz a 450.4875 MHz.
II. De 455.2625 MHz a 455.4875 MHz.
III. De 463.7625 MHz a 463.9875 MHz.
IV. De 468.7625 MHz a 468.9875 MHz.
Nota: Hubo cambios recientes en las especificaciones de la ley pero no hay mucha variación.
Y estos radios se mueven en dichas frecuencias sin problemas.
Precio:
Es un precio ridículamente bajo para las funciones y la robustez que ofrece (he visto Motorola talk about hasta en mas de $1,000 mxp y nada que ver con este), de ahí que no me impresiona saber que uno que otro puede llegar a tener algún defecto como el expuesto
Reviewed in Brazil on February 9, 2023
Reviewed in Mexico on February 27, 2024