UJV-5R

[William "Bill" Kisse]

Robert:

The user interface makes sense and programming is easy.

Honestly, I believe Baofeng has finally come of age in both specs and firmware.

Still hard to believe that these little portables are so inexpensive and - finally - well designed.

The UV-B5 UV-B6 portables look good on my commercial service monitor.

Batteries and accessories are also inexpensive - I purchased a spare battery for $7.95 and D.C. battery eliminator for $9.95 for my UV-B6.

My only concern is that these units cover 136-174 and 400-470 Mhz. and are available on Amazon at:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1/179-9142968-7734826?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=baofeng&sprefix=baofe%2Caps&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Abaofeng


So an uninformed user could easily interfere with Amateur or commercial / police communicaton.

IMHO these should not be available for sale in the U.S. if they cover frequencies outside the Amateur Radio band.

They are not Type 90 certified!

I've observed the Baofeng units being used by non-Amateur or non-commercial users in many locations.

Give the newer UV-B5 or UV-B6 a try.

The complete radio is less than a replacement battery for the Yaesu or Icom portables!

At their price point virtually nothing to lose and a lot to gain.

73,

Bill
WA3GJD
 
William "Bill" Kisse

301-908-8279
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
Margaret Mead, American Cultural Anthropologist  


 




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> From: Robert Seastrom <rs at seastrom.com>
>To: William Bill Kisse <WA3GJD at arrl.net> 
>Cc: Robert Seastrom <rs at seastrom.com>; Richard O'Neill <richardoneill at earthlink.net>; "tacos at amrad.org" <tacos at amrad.org> 
>Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 4:50 PM
>Subject: Re: UJV-5R
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>Is the user interface improved at all?  My experience with a (1st generation) UV-5R is that the UI is not just from another country, it is from another planet.  Just throwing in the towel and using Chirp for all programming seems like a step away from goodness for me.
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>I'm glad to hear that the receiver is better, but hardly surprised.  The original UV-5R had plenty of room for improvement.  :)
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>-r
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>On Mar 11, 2014, at 9:01 AM, William Bill Kisse <WA3GJD at arrl.net> wrote:
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>> 
>>  I've used both the UV-5R and UV-B5 units.
>> 
>> The UV-B5 has a superior receiver in that the new design virtually eliminates the intermod and overload frequently experienced in urban areas.
>> 
>> I would not recommend the UV-5R as it's often sold at the same price as the newer unit.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Bill
>> WA3GJD
>> 
>> William "Bill" Kisse
>> 301-908-8279
>> “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
>> Margaret Mead, American Cultural Anthropologist  
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>> From: Richard O'Neill <richardoneill at earthlink.net>
>> To: tacos at amrad.org 
>> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 8:44 PM
>> Subject: Re: Tacos ???
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>> On 3/10/2014 8:36 PM, Phil wrote:
>> > How much is the UV-5R in the States now?
>> http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=baofeng+uv-5r&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=28355267287&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10899027381100958470&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_7j2hcx9iz2_b
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