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Baofeng – Low-cost handheld radio commonly used for short-range communication and emergency preparedness applications.
note: article first appeared in January 2016 Get ready for it…yes, I am repeating myself from previous articles…I love the Baofeng UV-5RA handheld radio! I think this little beauty of a radio is an awesome piece of technology and an even awesomer price. It is one of the best pieces of technology that a prepper…
note: article first appeared in December 2015 The ability to clone radios is a nice feature and can be very advantageous in the field. While there are benefits, there are some limitations. But, you may be asking, “Why do you need to clone a radio anyways?” And that my friend is a good question, maybe…
note: article first appeared September 2015 I’ve never seen anything so conclusive in all my testing of gear. I mean it was crystal freaking clear what the outcome is. Here’s the short of it: So, the bottom line is…only use AAA batteries when you don’t have any other battery option available. What my testing showed…
Article first appeared in June 2015 I am a huge Baofeng UV-5R handheld radio fan! Yes, it is a Ham Radio, but it is also much, much more and I love the little radio. It is a dynamo! The radio is a great size, packed full of features, reliable, and more than anything else EXTREMELY affordable.…
note: article first appeared in February 2015 One of the reasons I got into the Ham radio scene was to increase the effectiveness of handheld radios. In my day job I use handheld radios a lot and they are critical to our wildland firefighting mission. At work I can talk on a handheld for hundreds…
note: first appeared in November 2015 I’ve been asked many times, “What kind of radios should I buy?” Or, “How many radios do I need?” And, “Where can I find radios that set-up ready-to-go?” And, “What accessories do I need to get the most performance out of my radio?” I’ve written extensively on the Baofeng UV-5RA…
So which radio is right for you…or which radio should you buy? Well, first thing to do is make sure you have read my reviews on each of the following radios… I will go through this as if I were doing it for the first time…for myself. You see, we are all different, we all…
note #5: over the next several days I will be posting a number of articles on handheld radios…specifically Baofeng…and which is the best to buy. Hold off buying any radio until you’ve read all the articles. You will be glad you waited. So here we go with another radio review…maybe boring to some…tantalizing to others.…
note: over the next several days I will be posting a number of articles on handheld radios…specifically Baofeng…and which is the best to buy. Hold off buying any radio until you’ve read all the articles. You will be glad you waited. OK…more radio stuff…hope you are ready for it. So what about this radio? It…
2019 note #1: article first appeared in April 2016 2019 note $2: the radio is not available from what I can find. 2019 note #3: the radio has been replaced by the BaoFeng BF-F8HP which I will be doing a review on very shortly. 2019 note #4: this article still contains useful information that you…