The frequency range of UV-5R V2+ is VHF 136-174 and UHF 400-480 MHz, which is pretty typical for BaoFeng radios. It also has 128 customizable channels. The thing that we didn’t like in this radio is that it is particularly difficult to program without computer software. So this citation requests that Amcrest ceases marketing the UV-5R V2 until the device is brought into.
I recently purchased the radio on Ebay from an authorized dealer here in the U.S.
It arrived very nicely/neatly packed and in good condition.
There are several features that I really like about this radio.
1. With my aging eyes the display is not only large enough to see, but with three screen color options the readability is excellent. The choice of colors are blue, purple, or orange. They can be set to standby, receive, or transmit mode. Or you could use one color for all three as this radio lets you pick what you want.
2. The radio can be programmed by my laptop computer without a lot of radio button pushing. It can be programmed by the Baofeng software or with the open source 'CHIRP' software usable in both Windows and Linux.
3. There is a built in FM radio that will play the station you select. When a signal is detected on VHF/UHF the audio will switch to the repeater or simplex traffic automatically and then back to the FM when it finishes. This can be a great feature when you are trying to keep track of breaking news, or weather provided you don't have a NOAA weather station close range.
4.The BF-F9 V2+ has a high quality speaker as I recall they used the same one Motorola uses. The frequency range on it even does well with music audio. Radio traffic is very copy-able on this rig.
5. Lastly is the price. The FB-F9 V2+ is feature rich it sure gives other radios a run for their money! I think I paid about $60.00 with free shipping and this including the radio, charger and charger base, antenna, belt clip, ear/mic piece and hand strap. ( I did buy a Nagoya NA-771 antenna, as the stock one is not as good as a nicer aftermarket one for better reception and transmit.)
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4 years agoI've been weighing up my communication options, and the consensus is that the Baofeng UV5RA is pretty much the go-to when it comes to HAM radio.
However, I've heard that the UV5RA is difficult to program. Presumably the UV-5R V2 is the same?
I noticed that the UV-5R V2 model comes with an extendable battery, whereas the UV5RA doesn't seem to. Other than this, are there any major differences between the two models? I plan to have a solar-powered backpack-mounted battery charger with me in my BOB, but I like the idea of a longer-lasting battery out the box.
What have your experiences been using either of these radios?
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.
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