will this work for UV-5R Plus and give better life?
1971405
With some simple modification to cut away interfering plastic protrusions on the battery it will fit perfectly. It takes about ten minutes of careful carving. I used a rotary tool with a ball cutter running at slow speed to avoid melting the plastic. The results will look "rough" but will be invisible with the battery installed on the BaoFeng UV-5R+Plus. There are videos on the Web showing what to remove, but basically you remove three protrusions: one centered near the front and two on either side of it. Do NOT remove the two protrusions that are at the rear against the battery case wall as these mate with protrusions on the radio case to secure the bottom of the battery to the radio. There is also no need to cut anything on the battery case exterior. Work carefully with a steady hand and you won't see the mod with the battery installed. Fantastic bargain price and it added a useful bit of heft to the radio to balance against a longer whip antenna I bought from Amazon, replacing the stubby rubber ducky supplied with the radio. This Li-Ion battery increases the stored energy from 1800 milliampere-hours (standard battery) to 3800 milliampere-hours (extended battery).
1971406
Yes - It gives about 3X the battery life. It also depends how much you transmit and use of battery energy.
1971407
Yes with about 1-2 min of modding (I did 2 with a pocket knife) it's a great upgrade
1971408
It did not work on my UV-5R plus,they told me to do some cutting on it to make it work on my radio,this is a no no for me on a new radio and battery ! come on this is not good,thanks.
1330510
The bases of the UV5R variants differ from model to model.This battery works extremely well on the UV5R and BFF8.The reason for the incompatibility can be seen in the photo shown athttp://www.miklor.com/uv5r/images/CaseDifference1.jpg
1971409
Probably will not fit the uv5r plus without using a dremel or similar tool to file away the mounting lugs on the battery.
832970
This adapter fits my UV-5R just fine and, although I haven't tried it on the "Plus" model, my friend's UV-5R+ has the same connector as my radio so I expect it would work just fine. One thing to be careful about with these adapters (and any SMA antenna too for that matter) is that, if the antenna you're using is a long and floppy type, it will bounce around when you're walking with the radio clipped to your belt and will likely unscrew itself if it's not screwed on really tight.
1825304
It increased the reception on my BaoFeng *UV-5R Plus* UV 5R+ Dual-Band 136-174/400-480 MHz FM Ham Two-way Radio. I'm not an expert, but I would think it would help.
1364555
Sorry Andrew, I don't know for sure, but I find it to work perfectly in my Baofeng UV-5R radio. Check out the Baofeng info on www.milkor.com You should find your answer there. Good luck.
596590
Actually very good question. I got two radios, one UV-5R+ and one UV-5R. The UV-5R+ is version BFB293; the UV-5R is version BFB295. Seems like the older radio as the latest firmware...To check the firmware on your radio: turn it off; press 3 and hold while turning it on. Wait 2 seconds and you will see the radio firmware as BFB***.
1205810
Yes, it will. I have the Baofeng UV-5R (Black) and it screws on just like the antenna that came with it.I also have the Wouxun KG-UVD1P and it mounts on it like the original antenna. I now keep this antenna on both radio's.I'm going the the Nation wide Field Day today and will have this antenna on because our location is several miles fromthe repeater. Very good antenna for the price.
1555135
Yes. The UV-B5 is a variant of the UV-5R with the 2 pin Kenwood interface. This cable can be used either with the factory supplied software or CHIRP.
109648
Yes, I get improved reception and better transmission with this antenna. It is better than the small rubber duck antenna provided with the Baofeng UV5R+.
280693
I own the uv5r. if the uv5-re is the same radio size and shape then yes. you can look up all the differences between these radios at the Baofeng website. I also own a 82 version of this radio which is beigger yet and it fits nicely too. so chances are it will fit. it is a good case.
588174
The 3800 mAH battery pack for the UV5R should fit this radio as it was designed specifically for backwards compatibility with the uv5r
584473
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
499787
I don't think there is a battery made for the UV-5R+plus, I could be wrong but I do not know of one, you will have to modify one by removing the area of all protrusions in the platform area except the two u shaped protusions on each side of the platform. I used a Dremal tool with a burr and it worked fine. Take your time and be very careful.
842048
I purchased this for my UV-5R+Plus and found it incompatible. I'm not sure of its compatibility with the -5RE. The "seat" of the battery into which my 5R+ radio should nest contains some plastic mold reinforcements which prevent my radio from mating with this battery. It's something you'd be best to compare visually. I have photos of the battery's "seat" alongside the mating base of my 5R+ which I'd be happy to share with you so you can compare it with your model 5RE. If interested, email me direct at RenoWind at Hotmail dot com as I'm not sure how to send a photo through Amazon's Q&A; server. Hope this helps ~ Brian (K7ECV) in Reno, NV I purchased this for my UV-5R+Plus and found it incompatible. I'm not sure of its compatibility with the -5RE. The "seat" of the battery into which my 5R+ radio should nest contains some plastic mold reinforcements which prevent my radio from mating with this battery. It's something you'd be best to compare visually. I have photos of the battery's "seat" alongside the mating base of my 5R+ which I'd be happy to share with you so you can compare it with your model 5RE. If interested, email me direct at RenoWind at Hotmail dot com as I'm not sure how to send a photo... » Read More I purchased this for my UV-5R+Plus and found it incompatible. I'm not sure of its compatibility with the -5RE. The "seat" of the battery into which my 5R+ radio should nest contains some plastic mold reinforcements which prevent my radio from mating with this battery. It's something you'd be best to compare visually. I have photos of the battery's "seat" alongside the mating base of my 5R+ which I'd be happy to share with you so you can compare it with your model 5RE. If interested, email me direct at RenoWind at Hotmail dot com as I'm not sure how to send a photo through Amazon's Q&A; server. Hope this helps ~ Brian (K7ECV) in Reno, NV « Show Less
1371211
It should also work with the UV-5R accessories including larger battery pack like this one. http://baofengradio.us/accessories/baofeng-74v3800battery.html
1489603
If memory serves me correctly, the GT-3 is the new replacement for the UV5R. Well, even if it isn't, its a Baofeng, and I havent seen any Baofeng that has a different antenna connection. Since the antenna has an SMA Female connector, I would say that it will fit any Baofeng Handitalkie. The 7.5" antenna is just a little bit better than the short stiff factory antenna but its thin and very flexible and I like them on my handitalkies. They're so inexpensive, I wouldn't hesitate to try one.
2054879
I have to agree with Daniel. I haven't seen a single high capacity battery that will fit any of the UV-5R knock-off versions of the radio. Yes, you can modify the battery to make it fit, but if you make a mistake in the modification, no vendor is going to take it back after it's been modified. If at all possible, it's better to stick with the original UV-5R so that all of the accessories work right out of the box.
1330509
This battery is made for the older version Baofeng UV5R radios and not the newer UV5RE plus radios... With a little modification to the battery you can use it on the newer version, but the battery fits and looks better on the original UV5R radio... I hope that helps you out a bit!! :-)