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Great radios- need to beef up the battery retention material. after a couple drops, the plastic where the battery is clipped in has broken off of a few of these and the battery won't stay in place. Still great value for the money. Very reliable radios.

The Baofeng K5 Plus is indeed a popular choice among ham radio enthusiasts. With its 10W output, it offers very impressive power for a handheld, making it suitable for both casual communication and more serious operations. Its compact design, user-friendly interface, and range of features such as dual-band frequencies and programmable channels makes it awesome. Love its performance in various conditions, making it a solid investment for both beginners and experienced operators in the amateur radio world.

I bought this to learn how to program and use an HT in preparation for getting my HAM license. I used CHIRP to program the radio with local frequencies including FRS, GMRS, HAM, repeaters and aviation. It was easy. I also have a GMRS license, and have used this to connect to a GMRS repeater ten miles away, and getting good feedback on my signal. I am still learning other radio options but so far, for the price, it's been a great buy.

I bought 2 of these radios for an event our club was having. Pros: Includes a drop-in charger and a USB-C charging cable. Battery can be charged directly via USB-C. The radio is larger and feels more durable. The screen looks nice when you can see it. Cons: The screen turns off within 5 seconds The screen is impossible to read in sunlight. The included Abbree antennas are of terrible quality. With the original antennas, any movement caused the radio to cut out on receive. After switching to a Nagoya NA701 and a Diamond SRJ77CA antenna, which I already had, the reception improved significantly, and the radio no longer cuts out with slight movement. I recommend disabling the radio button using CHIRP software. This allows you to quickly turn the screen back on by pressing the button after it automatically turns off. Overall, these radios are typical Baofengs with a few enhancements. For $30 and a good antenna, you get a descent radio.

I am a new operator, so take my experience or lack there of for what it's worth. However I am greatly impressed for this radio, especially given the price point. - Easy to program with Chirp - Includes names up to 11 characters for memory channels - SOlid build quality - Strong communication power for Tx/RX, reaching a VHF repeater about 6.5 miles from my location without issue. - Good feature set with scanning, repeater offsets, - Got a 5/9 report using the headset, so seems a decent mic Cons: - Button names don't match the docs. For instance book references a [-] key that is now seemingly split across the '#' and '*' keys. - Flashlight is a useless addon that could have reduced price or increased value elsewhere instead.

In all the years as a federally licensed amateur radio operator I have only purchased the common name brands (Kenwood, Yaesu and Icom) transceivers. Up until recently, I never had a desire to purchase one of the cheaper HT transceivers found here on Amazon. But, a few weeks ago I decided to see what was available in a tri-band HT. I've been using a high-end Kenwood HT in my company vehicle, and I had become concerned about the extra wear and tear it was receiving on a daily basis as I travel around the country. I wanted something that wasn't such a large investment. Something that is reliable and performs well. Can I get this from a $30 radio? In my search here on Amazon, I came across the Baofeng K5Plus. I had heard of Baofeng from other hams. Some hate them, some like them, some make fun of the name. I watched some youtube, read reviews here, and in the end I decided to take the plunge. For $30, I'll try it and see. I'm here to tell you, that for a $30 investment, I am impressed. This little HT performs very well. I have gotten excellent audio reports. The battery has held a charge for a very long time - several days of scanning programmed frequencies and a few extended rag chews, and the battery display says that I'm down to 7.7 volts. Not bad. For the first 2 charge cycles, I did let the battery fully deplete before charging again. And, for $30 the radio came with a tri-band antenna (ABBREE AR-771), another dual-band antenna, a charging cradle (the AC cord is a bit too short for my taste), and ear-piece microphone, a lanyard and a nice belt-clip. Oh, you can charge the battery with a USB-C charging cable. This also came in the box. Separately, I purchased a few SMA female to BNC connectors to use in my mobile antenna set-up. I already had a Kenwood HT microphone, and it plugs right into this radio and works like a charm. I did some audio checks to check the audio quality of the transmitted audio with and without the Kenwood mike. To my ear, the audio from from the built in microphone on the Baofeng is as good (and maybe better) as the when using the Kenwood mike. The received audio is good as well. Did I say that is a $30 radio? Amazing. I measured the output power using what I have at hand. No dummy load. Just a regular home brew antenna and a standard SWR meter. So granted, this isn't precision. But keep in mind that the high-end Kenwood underwent the same exact test with the same components. The Baofeng transmit power is higher than the Kenwood. Did I mention that this is a $30 radio? Okay, it's a $30 radio. It's not perfect. The receiver does suffer in high RF environments. If you're in an environment with a lot of strong RF, you'll get some breakup of the signal you're receiving. But this is temporary until you move out of the high RF area. But hey, it's a $30 radio. My Kenwood even has issues at times, but not as bad. So far, this is the only knock I would give the Baofeng K5Plus. The display is nice and clear. I can even see it without my readers on. I have not tried viewing it in sunlight, I read that this is a possible issue. But for me, in the car, it hasn't been an issue. The display will turn off completely after a bit (depending how you program it), or not (you can choose always on setting. But a key press turns it back on. Scanning is slower than what you will find in higher end radios. Hey, it's a $30 radio. Programming the radio from the keypad was a bit daunting at first. But after you figure out the key sequences, it's a breeze. You can also use CHIRP to program the radio. But then you'll be missing the cute Chinese female voice (if you have that feature enabled) guide you through the key sequences. I kind of like her. Hahaha. Again, I'm impressed. This radio can receive AM air band, FM broadcast, and it can transmit on GMRS frequencies. Do you get what you pay for? My opinion is that you get more. Now, this transceiver is only 3 weeks old. Time will tell. Heck, for $30, I may outfit the whole family with this HT transceiver. It's a keeper!

Very good ham radio. I tested it - works perfect

Not really based on any rigorous testing, but AFAICT these (I actually have 2) work great. Signal reports are fine, using a mag-mount antenna from my car I have no trouble hitting local repeaters. From home, comparisons to a Kenwood V71 have the audio better on the Kenwood, but I'd be shocked if that wasn't the case. But, the HT is still fine copy according to all. Chirp programming works fine, etc. Hard to beat for what, < $24? The high power setting (Measured out as 8 W on 440, 9+ W on 144, using a pal's MFJ power meter) helps a lot with hitting those repeaters. If I can hear it, I can work it. A handy trick is to remember to also get a sma to bnc adapter for antennas.

El producto llegó en perfecto estado y con todo lo prometido en la caja. El k5 plus es una excelente handheld fue sencillo de programar con chirp y tras probarlo con un amigo pudimos hablar perfectamente a 4km de distancia ambos en un segundo piso y dentro de un hospital grande nos permitió comunicarnos desde el sótano hasta el 4 piso sin problemas.

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