Hi is this the UV 5R or UV 5RA? Thanks
1507261
It is the UV5R. The "A" has a shiny looking grill; otherwise there is very little difference.
212666
It's just the model. The plus is just newer version of the uv-5r so they add a plus to it. I guess cause to make it sound better lol
1928225
Dear Buyer ,Please note that there is no UV5RAX+ model of Baofeng .Its just named by some internet store , I guess yours should be UV5RABy the way , Its fit for all Baofeng UV5R Series , including UV5RA.Best regards.
1527797
There is no difference between the UV-82 and the UV-82L. After I contacted Baofeng directly and asked them about it, they told me that the UV-82L has been re-labled by a Re-seller who is trying to charge more money for the same radio. Saying it is a New and Upgraded unit. It is not. They also do not make a 3400 ma battery. The batteries are 1800ma batteries re-labeled to 3400ma so the greedy vendor can charge more for them. Buyer beware. The Radio is a good unit and works fine. it is an upgrade over the UV-5r , louder audio, better antenna, and a full 5 watts of power, so if you find one at a good price go ahead and buy it. Just remember that the labels are misleading.
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these uvb5 & uvb6 radios are absolute crap.....I have had to throw away at least 3 of them. Total garbage..... if you are going to get a baofeng get the uv-82 or the original uv5r. As for antennas spend the extra money and get a comet or diamond from a RADIO retailer not here or ebay you will be wasting your money with all the no name knock off antennas here especially since most of them are for the business band not the ham band. FIY the stock antenna on the uv82 actually does pretty descent for a stock one.anyway good luck, mark KC9ZHR 73!
1753128
If it don't have BL-5 on it. Don't take a chance. Spend the extra dollar and get one with BL-5 on it.Then you know it will work. I think, all the Uv-5R's take the same battery.
1226099
Yes, to both services. FRS frequencies are limited to 0.5 watts, but GMRS frequencies have 50 watts limitation but requires a license from FCC which costs about $80. Many users of GMRS ignore the licensing requirements and keep the power level to 5 watts or less. Also the Baofeng UV 5R will operate on MURS (Multiply Use Radio Frequencies) in the 150 mhz band with 5 channels. Power limit is 2 watts and require no license. Hope this helps. 73's J. Wong, K6JE
1753129
If it don't have BL-5 on it. Don't take a chance. Spend the extra dollar and get one with BL-5 on it. Then you know it will work. I think, all the Uv-5R's take the same battery.
785922
I have used it with the UV5R and it adapts properly. I get a good 3 to 4 days use from the 3800 MH Battery.I am concidering purchasing a second one just to have on had for emergencies.KB2RSK
584227
This battery will fit the UV-5RB It will not fit the UV-RA with out modification, there are other batteries made for the UV-5RA.It is interesting that the factory "BL-5" battery will fit both.
584474
From the picture this charger looks like the UV-5R, but I cannot certify. The seller should be able to replace the original one for free if. Good luck
1804356
The UV-5R is FCC Part 90 type accepted. Unless your license specifically states a 1watt max, you are ok to run higher power. Narrow band is a must. Spend another 8 bucks and by the programming cable. Then go to http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home and down load a program that works real well. Good luck, it's an amazing radio.
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I have a UV-5Ra, not sure if that's the same as 5R+, it works fine, not in a vehicle though, better off with the rubber duck in a vehicle or an external mag mount. In the open, the EP 14.5 works just fine, no real gain to speak of over the duck but a much more lower angle of radiation when held vertically thus further line of sight communications I made some crude relative field strength tests between the stock rubber duck and the EP 14.5, at twenty feet there was only like one db gain over the rubber duck, at one mile the EP 14.5 was still full quieting while the rubber duck was quite hissy, this was through an acre or so of trees and hilly terrain .... buy it you'll like it ! I have a UV-5Ra, not sure if that's the same as 5R+, it works fine, not in a vehicle though, better off with the rubber duck in a vehicle or an external mag mount. In the open, the EP 14.5 works just fine, no real gain to speak of over the duck but a much more lower angle of radiation when held vertically thus further line of sight communications I made some crude relative field strength tests between the stock rubber duck and the EP 14.5, at twenty feet there was only like one db gain over the rubber duck, at one mile the EP 14.5 was still full quieting while the rubber duck was quite... » Read More I have a UV-5Ra, not sure if that's the same as 5R+, it works fine, not in a vehicle though, better off with the rubber duck in a vehicle or an external mag mount. In the open, the EP 14.5 works just fine, no real gain to speak of over the duck but a much more lower angle of radiation when held vertically thus further line of sight communications I made some crude relative field strength tests between the stock rubber duck and the EP 14.5, at twenty feet there was only like one db gain over the rubber duck, at one mile the EP 14.5 was still full quieting while the rubber duck was quite hissy, this was through an acre or so of trees and hilly terrain .... buy it you'll like it ! « Show Less
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Really the only difference is the frequencies, (and the antenna is tuned for those frequencies). As to why, I bought the 2m/1.25m (144/220) because there is almost no activity in my area on the 70cm band (440) but there is a 1.25m repeater nearby that we (my wife is also a Ham, and also has a UV82x) can talk to each other on from just about anywhere in our area. So the one you want depends on the bands commonly used in your area. And in case you didn't know, this is a FCC Part 97 Ham Radio, as well as a Commercial FCC part 90 radio, both uses requires a FCC license to legally use. This radio is NOT part 95 legal (MURS and FRS/GMRS) Really the only difference is the frequencies, (and the antenna is tuned for those frequencies). As to why, I bought the 2m/1.25m (144/220) because there is almost no activity in my area on the 70cm band (440) but there is a 1.25m repeater nearby that we (my wife is also a Ham, and also has a UV82x) can talk to each other on from just about anywhere in our area. So the one you want depends on the bands commonly used in your area. And in case you didn't know, this is a FCC Part 97 Ham Radio, as well as a Commercial FCC part 90 radio, both uses requires a FCC license to legally use.... » Read More Really the only difference is the frequencies, (and the antenna is tuned for those frequencies). As to why, I bought the 2m/1.25m (144/220) because there is almost no activity in my area on the 70cm band (440) but there is a 1.25m repeater nearby that we (my wife is also a Ham, and also has a UV82x) can talk to each other on from just about anywhere in our area. So the one you want depends on the bands commonly used in your area. And in case you didn't know, this is a FCC Part 97 Ham Radio, as well as a Commercial FCC part 90 radio, both uses requires a FCC license to legally use. This radio is NOT part 95 legal (MURS and FRS/GMRS) « Show Less
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I ordered mine on July 25th, 2014 and it arrived without the inverted screen. It looks identical to the UV-5R without the flashlight and "Band" button.
189985
I use Chirp, in my opinion, it is better than the software from Baofeng. The radio is not listed, but use the UV-5R as the radio type. since they are basically the same radio. http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home
1867645
The extended battery is made to fit the UV-5R. I had a UV-5RA, and I can tell you it did not fit. But I read somewhere that you can file down some of the plastic tabs on either the battery or radio to make a better fit on the UV-5RA.