Buy BaoFeng UV-5RE Plus(UV-5R+) Dual-Band 136-174/400-480 MHz FM Ham Two-way Radio, Improved Stronger Case, More Rich and Enhanced Features (2013 Enhanced Version)

Product Description

Features
* Dual-Band Display, Dual Freq. Display, Dual-Standby
* Output Power: 4 /1Watts
* 128 Channels 50 CTCSS and 104 DCS
* Built-in VOX Function
* 1750Hz Brust Tone
* FM Radio (65.0MHz-108.0MHz)
* LED Flashlight
* Large LCD Display
* Hight /Low RF Power Switchable
* 25KHz/12.5KHz Switchable
* Emergency Alert
* Low Battery Alert
* Battery Saver
* Time-out Timer
* Keypad Lock
* Monitor Channel
* Channel Step: 2.5/5/6.25/10/12.5/25KHz
* ROGER SET
Package:
1 x UV-5R Plus(VHF136-174MHz / UHF 400-479.995MHz)
1 x 7.4V 1800mAh Li-ion Battery Pack
1 x Antenna 136-174/400-479.995Mhz
1 x Earphone Mic/Headset
1 x Belt Clip
1 x Hand Strap
1x ENG / GER / FRA Manual
1 x adapter
1 x Desktop Charger (100V ~ 240V)
Note: Updated software
https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/sain-amzn/28/28-020-116+/UV_5R_VIP_en.rar

Product Details

• Size: 1 PACK
• Color: black
• Brand: BaoFeng
• Dimensions: 6.10" h x 3.90" w x 7.00" l, 1.20 pounds

Features

• Frequency Range: 136-174 / 400-479.995 MHz.
• With full high two colors LED definition display, the screen exquisite clarity.
• Upgrade the frame material. Metallic, more durable and more fashionable.
• The new English,German,French instruction, more convenient and more humanized.
• The New 2013 packing,more beautiful and quite well-done.

Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
Great Radio...Great Price.
By Ice
Been a ham operator for 36 years and have seen and used all sorts of radios. This one is really good for the price.
Really can not believe they are so cheap in price.

Radio has some of the loudest receive audio in an HT then I have ever heard. Audio output is 1000mW which equals 1 watt. Transmit audio is clear and crisp. Radio for me was easy to program, granted you should do some reading in advance and use appropriate cable drivers and software. I preferred to use "Chirp" software as it is less troublesome then BaoFengs own software.
I had ready programmed by second day of use. Programmed in many ham repeaters and local fire and police frequencies. Through the software, I was able to program alpha tags for each frequency in memory. You can program up to seven alphanumeric names per memory channel. Through software, I programmed all ham repeaters to be skipped when I am in scan mode. This enabled me to only scan my local police and fire frequencies. My computer is using Windows 7 Professional software.

The cable I used was Baofeng Programming Cable for BAOFENG UV-5R/5RA/5R Plus/5RE, UV3R Plus, BF-888S (Newest Version, Support WIN7,64 Bit). http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CP0I474/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_1
This one is the one made by BaeFeng with proper Prolific chip in cable. Others might have issues with counterfeit Prolific chip in cable. I did not want to take a chance with cheaper cable, so I bought the one I just mentioned.

Make sure you use correct Prolific chip driver. I used Prolific PL-2303 Drivers 3.2.0.0
System Requires 32 / 64 bit Windows Vista / 7 / 8. Check out http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php#install

These sites have lots of great info:

http://www.miklor.com/
http://uv5r.net/
http://www.uv3r.com/

Hope this helps all who are thinking about this radio. It has exceeded my expectations.

PS. Also has FM radio built in....works well.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
BaoFeng UV-5RE Plus BFB397 firmware
By William D.
The two new 2013 version radios I purchased are great. The came with an improved 6 1/4 " antenna, (looks like a Motorola clone) ear bud/mic unit, battery, strap and charger. I found them easy to program by the keyboard and the voice aknowledgements are a big help. Both units seem to perform well. Handy little units so small they would be great for a gal who would like to keep one in her purse. The Manual could use some minor improvements however all the information you need is there. I have not attempted to use the earbud/mic yet and may not try it as the basic HT package meets my needs.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
Good but not great
By AZazel
Sadly I could only give them 3 stars because one of the two charging units was\is defective. I contacted the vendor, thru Amazon, and they had no replacement unit to send me. That leaves returning the whole order, paying shipping and insurance etc. The problem is that the faulty charging unit costs less than $10.00 and it would cost me much more to send the order back than to just live with a bad charger.
The radios and the other part of the order are fine, too bad tho about the one charger.

After 4 days I pulled out my micro-tip soldering iron and magnifying light\lens and opened up the charging base. The soldering job I found inside certainly would not win any awards. Talk about cold solders. A touch-up on all the solder points\connections I could find, 5 minutes time to do the work, reassemble and test the base and it now works. So much for quality control and unit testing before shipping.

Still rating at 3 stars as some people may not have access to the equipment needed to repair the charging base and honestly I'm really surprised that it was something as simple as a cold solder joint.

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