BaofengAmateur (ham) radio
Baofeng BF-888S
Baofeng BF-888S is an amateur (ham) radio released in 2018. Key specs: transmit power 5 W, channels 16, battery capacity 1,500 mAh, weight 180 g.
3.7Score
Range & power3.1
Battery2.4
price range£9–11Reference price converted from USD
- Year
- 2018
- Brand
Baofeng- Popularity
- #473 of 560
5 WTransmit power
16Channels
1,500 mAhBattery capacity
180 gWeight
YesVOX (hands-free)
YesDigital mode (DMR / dPMR)
Spec guide
How it ranks among amateur (ham) radios
Transmit power · 5 WTop 33%
Channels · 16Bottom 30%
Battery capacity · 1,500 mAhBottom 25%
Weight · 180 gTop 29%
Compared with every model of this kind in the catalog.
compared with other amateur (ham) radios
Why is BF-888S a good choice?
Weight: 180 gbetter than 91% of amateur (ham) radios
Weak points
Transmit power: 5 Wworse than 92% of amateur (ham) radios
Battery capacity: 1,500 mAhworse than 95% of amateur (ham) radios
Specifications
Full specifications
Radio & range
- Digital mode (DMR / dPMR)
- Yes
- Dual band (VHF + UHF)
- Yes
- Frequency ranges
- 420–450 MHz
- Transmit power
- 5 W
- Channels
- 16
- CTCSS / DCS sub-tones
- Yes
Power & battery
- Battery capacity
- 1,500 mAh
Design & durability
- Weight
- 180 g
Features
- VOX (hands-free)
- Yes
- Flashlight
- Yes
- Emergency / SOS alarm
- Yes
- PC programmable
- Yes
Specs are collected from manufacturers and open databases and normalised to one format; check details with the seller before you buy.
In collections
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