BAOFENGUV-5R Two-Way Radio Walkie Talkies, Dual Band, 128 Channels with 3800mah and Earpiece-Black

Already had another baofeng radio (bf-f8hp) that came with a 1800mah battery. It was fine but I wanted more battery life and an overall slimmer radio.The battery in this UV5R fits perfectly the BF-F8HP, greatly increases the battery life of it, and it even comes with a barrel connector that I am able to use to charge the battery via USB charger. Not needing to carry the charging base in my car is a real life changer.Regarding the radio, the UV5R included here was easily unlockable, and I'm able to RX/TX on every band that it supports. Really good HAM radio.

The baofeng UV-5R is the best amateur radio ever, range is awesome, easy to use, and specially this one the battery life is inmortal! (Saw what I did there?)... Special with the extended battery... The only thing I dont like is that this model does not have the normal size battery. Is usefull to have if you need a smaller device.PD: I have read that the uses of the baofeng radio is illegal in some countries. PLEASE check your regulations to avoid any issues.

This thing is great for the price! Works like a charm!

Does what you expect and so much more, but plan on hours of YouTube to figure it all out. Very complicated

The frequency rang is 135-174 so will work for firefighters using VHF frequencies

Pretty much a standard UV-5R. If you know, you know.In order to transmit on these radios you have to perform a factory reset, not a settings reset. There are videos on YouTube showing how it's done.

"I bought my first UB5R, but it wouldn’t power on, so I had to return it for a replacement. Unfortunately, the replacement unit wouldn’t transmit either. It works well as a scanner, but if you’re expecting to transmit, you might be disappointed. Overall, not what I was hoping for."

Extremely good battery life, very rugged in the 90's a dual band HT was $300-$450, not anymore! Many people say cheap Chinese junk....hmm I don't think they ever owned or used a UV 5R