One of the best low cost HAM radios on the market. It is small and easy to carry and pack away. One of the must haves for emergency preparedness if you do not want to spend that much. Having a HAM radio on hand in an emergency when all communications are lost due to hurricanes and other natural disasters, a HAM radio can still keep you in touch with others both local and far out side of the area that is affected.
We posted on this back over the holidays. Matt (a thrifty dad) actually bought this same one and he loves it!
Baofeng UV5RA Ham Two Way Radio 136-174/400-480 MHz Dual-Band Transceiver (Black)
- More Stubborn Case, More Rich and Enhanced Features
- Frequency Range: 136-174 / 400-480MHz; 25KHz/12.5KHz Switchable
- 128 Channels 50 CTCSS and 104 CDCSS; Channel Step: 2.5/5/6.25/10/12.5/25KHz
- Dual-Band Display, Dual Frequency Display, Dual-Standby; A/B band independent operation
- Comes with all necessary accessories, backed up by 12 Months Seller Warranty
The Baofeng UV-5RA is a hand held transceiver providing 5 watts in the frequency range of 136-174 MHz and 400-480 MHz. It is a compact, economical HT that includes a special VHF receive band from 65 – 108 MHz which includes the regular FM broadcast band. Dual watch and dual reception is supported. You get up to 128 memories. Other features include: selectable wide/narrow, battery save function, VOX, DCS/CTCSS encode, key lock and built in flashlight. Selectable frequency steps include: 2.5, 5, 6.25, 10, 12.5 and 25 kHz. RF power may be selected at 4 or 1 watts.
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VoiceOfHamRadio Zite Sadly the only downside is it’s FM only 🙁