Radio works very well but the user guide is only useful for starting a fire
Seems refurbished or something internals appear to be baofeng thought was counterfeit at first but at most it just has some aftermarket part battery works well and receiving is clear
The radio works well for the money, it's surprisingly good but find it hard to program
The radios work very well and have good distance of coverage with a clear sound
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First, the most important piece of information: if you are planning to use this radio, be prepared to obtain a HAM license (costs $15, is easy to pass, and is worth studying for as participating in the HAM community can be a LOT of fun.
Great piece of equipment...better than I thought it would be
Excellent piece of equipment
It is an inexpensive, useful, functional piece of kit
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Would recommend purchasing a larger antenna to get full potential of this awesome radio!
Used some free software along with the correct programming cable purchased here, and some help of a couple of videos to have it programmed the same day
I would definitely recommend purchasing these!
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would be nice to get the program cable and stronger antenna
With the right, standard antenna (Nagoya ones are GREAT), you can listen to public broadcasts, including police and fire departments, and even transmissions from the OTHER side of the planet- Search the web for a list of local repeaters or local HAM clubs
I do suggest a better antenna for performance but for the money this radio is hard to beat.
I love everything about this scanner, very easy to program with CHIRP and cable included,idid buy a longer antenna for reception, this is the one to buy, very very happy with purchase
Bonus, the antenna that came with it is about 2 1/2 inches longer than the one that came with my other radio