Charger did not work when received.

The charger didn't work and had to be taken apart and have the 2 copper pads on the PC board cleaned, didn't detract from the quality of the radio though

My biggest complaint, though, is the charger.

Update: had to crack open charger on original radio and clear some contact points of corrosion to get it to work, but now it's golden, a few YouTube videos later on how to use the radio and

I like the radio, I do not like the charger

The charger LED light does not work correctly to stay red when charging and green when charged

However, the charger is terrible!

Charger died just after return policy ended

Either the charger is defective or the batt is poor quality

and they are sending out the correct wall charger.

The charger that came with this unit is defective and I can’t seem to contact amazon to get a replacement without returning the whole radio the radio itself is fine but the charger ruined my

The included charger works well, and the included earphone mic is useful as well.

but hey it's an under $50 radio), charger is flimsy (also see note below)Wishlist

but hey it's an under $50 radio), charger is flimsy (also see note below)Wishlist

Charger not working

The product itself is good, but the charger wasn't working

Furthermore, the charger has scratches at the bottom, which tells me that this charger is a used charger

Just got it today, radio seems nice and solid, but I have no idea if it works because the charger is messed

Update: had to crack open charger on original radio and clear some contact points of corrosion to get it to work, but now it's golden, a few YouTube videos later on how to use the radio and

The charger didn't work and had to be taken apart and have the 2 copper pads on the PC board cleaned, didn't detract from the quality of the radio though

The charger feels flimsy and simply doesn't work well.

Please make a better charger, one that fits well with the radio and a charger that actually works

The charger LED light does not work correctly to stay red when charging and green when charged

We went to use his charger and the charging base won't work

The charger seemed to work at first

The charger feels flimsy and simply doesn't work well.

nice little h/t a lot of bang for your buck....

Just picked up this radio to replace a Wouxon radio that has known factory defects that they wont fix as well as to replace my Anytone mobile radio that was stolen when my car was broken into and i must i a pleasantly surprised by the quality and function

Programs weird a and software is flakey but the hardware is rock solid and (as a ham

It just /works/, it works as you'd expect, it feels GREAT, it sounds GREAT, audio reports are GREAT, battery life is /insanely great/ in comparison to the UV-5R, its subtle operating changes to be more efficient than the 5R are

Programming the radio is just as easy as the 5R as it uses the same operating system

They are a little longer than the Bao Feng UV5R, which I like as it fits my hand better.

I'm guessing the radio has increased in popularity as it has suffered from price creep, now at $49 here on Amazon