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    BaoFeng BF-F8HP (UV-5R 3rd Gen) 8-Watt Dual Band Two-Way Radio (136-174Mhz VHF & 400-520Mhz UHF) Includes Full Kit

    • Excellent battery life, clear reception.
    • Got a Nagoya NA-771 for one and did notice better reception
    • Reception is absolutely horrible, even with an after market nyaogi antenna
    • The BaoFeng is much clearer with better reception and easier to program.
    • (firmware version HN5RV01) has very poor signal reception when operating side-by-side with my Wouxun HT.
    • Excellent reception!
    • Excellent sound, reception, ease of use
    • Great reception and easy to use.
    • Excellent reception and transmit
    • Good light weight inexpensive radio, good transmissions and reception
    • The background static on the Baofeng completely overpowers the voice reception, while the Wouxun maintains an acceptable level of background static and audible, intelligible voice reception.
    • The reception is not clear no matter what the distance, the knobs are super sloppy and there is constant accidental volume adjustment and the antennas come unscrewed too
    • The reception is fair.
    • The 8-watts of power allows for excellent reception and transmission where other radios struggle.
    • The only issue is if both of you have a handheld and no external antennae going threw mountain areas is tuff to get good reception
    • EDIT 2017-05-10:Found out about "tiger tails" or counterpoise antennas attached to the ground plane of HTs to improve their reception
    • Accessories used - car antenna has improved reception as expected, along with Slim Jim antenna for home/field use.
    • The reception is excellent and I haven't found any dead spots on the mountain yet
    • Its reception is clear and crisp as well as transmissions
    • Not very good reception in my opinion.
    • This is my first day with the radio and using the CHIRP program I have 13 channels loaded and scanning, so far it works well with good reception indoors along with the stock antenna(gonna up grade the antenna soon
    • For the price you cannot beat it, very durable, clear and fantastic reception.
    • RECEPTION IS NOT SO GOOD, EMERGENCY USE OK
    • -D* Excellent reception with a good antenna
    • Clear reception, great range.
    • Good valueGreat reception
    • Nice features, backlit buttons, good reception, good audio etc.
    • Great reception....
    • I notice better reception on all kinds of different frequencies (work, local PD, NOAA, GMRS) to be clearer and available far easier (work 5 blocks away, NOAA weather)
    • Good reception and easy to use and powerful transition for a handheld..
    • Good, clear reception
    • Excellent transmission and reception
    • has good to excellent reception at approx
    • Pros - cost, easy to use, out of the box, good sound quality and seems decent reception (with rubber ducky ) and good transmit power
    • Good reception.
    • Good reception
    • Better reception and mobility than my old scanner
    • Very good reception and clear audio with plenty of volume
    • Consider the programming cable and an additional antenna that can boost the reception.
    • The background static on the Baofeng completely overpowers the voice reception, while the Wouxun maintains an acceptable level of background static and audible, intelligible voice reception.
    • Well built and great reception.
    • Reception was good.
    • Reception limited
    • Very nice radio, good reception, clear transmissions, easy to program.
    • Much better reception than the previous radio!
    • It only lasted 2 months before it started to come apart at the base and have terrible reception
    • It has great battery life and reception and good sound quality.
    • Listening to the repeater though I get very good reception and clarity
    • so I suggest buying the Nagoya NA-771 for much better reception
    • It works and the reception is clear
    • I would recommend buying a 19 inch antenna to improve reception and transmission.
    • Reception has been good
    • Very useful scanner/two-way radio...very good reception and transmission
    • Transmission distance is great and reception is clear
    • Had the best reception out of all the handhelds in our group
    • Great reception, solid build for this price range.
    • The Diamond AntennaSRH805S is an excellent short non side stabbing addition, with really good reception.
    • Do purchase the optional antenna for best reception possible
    • Super easy to use, great transmission, reception, and battery life
    • I can adapt larger antennas for better reception
    • Nice radio, doesn't get great reception if you live/play in the mountains though.
    • The flashlight is a little silly and unnecessary, but w/e
    • I received a defective a/c adaptor with my radio
    • The flashlight is a little silly and unnecessary, but w/e
    • n’t had any luck with it
    • Do not bet your life on these if your getting one for bug out or hunting ec t not dependable
    • It is very clear and also for those who have a difficult time reading, it has pictures 😁.Overall, I have had this radio since mid February 2018 and besides sometimes catching a bit of static (I'm still learning the "lingo"), I am satisfied with the purchase as well as current customer service