BaofengAmateur (ham) radio
Baofeng DR-1801UV
Baofeng DR-1801UV is an amateur (ham) radio released in 2023. Key specs: transmit power 5 W, channels 1,024, battery capacity 2,200 mAh, weight 272 g.
7.1Score
Range & power5.9
Battery6.7
price range£55–75Reference price converted from USD
- Year
- 2023
- Brand
Baofeng- Popularity
- #522 of 560
5 WTransmit power
1,024Channels
2,200 mAhBattery capacity
272 gWeight
YesDigital mode (DMR / dPMR)
Spec guide
How it ranks among amateur (ham) radios of 2023
Transmit power · 5 WBottom 41%
Channels · 1,024Top 5%
Battery capacity · 2,200 mAhTop 35%
Weight · 272 gBottom 43%
Compared with amateur (ham) radios released in 2023. Bars show the share of models it beats.
compared with other amateur (ham) radios
Why is DR-1801UV a good choice?
Channels: 1,024better than 89% of amateur (ham) radios
Weak points
Transmit power: 5 Wworse than 92% of amateur (ham) radios
Specifications
Full specifications
Radio & range
- Digital mode (DMR / dPMR)
- Yes
- Dual band (VHF + UHF)
- Yes
- Frequency ranges
- 136–174 MHz, 400–470 MHz
- Transmit power
- 5 W
- Channels
- 1,024
Power & battery
- Battery capacity
- 2,200 mAh
Design & durability
- Weight
- 272 g
- Display
- Monochrome display
Features
- Emergency / SOS alarm
- Yes
- Voice encryption / scrambler
- 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
Two-way radios: Channels from 99 + digital mode (DMR / dPMR)23Two-way radios: Battery capacity from 2,000 mAh + digital mode (DMR / dPMR)28Two-way radios: Digital mode (DMR / dPMR) + dual band (VHF + UHF)31Two-way radios: Transmit power from 5 W + digital mode (DMR / dPMR)31Two-way radios: Channels from 16 + digital mode (DMR / dPMR)31Amateur (ham) radios: Digital mode (DMR / dPMR)37Two-way radios: Channels from 99 + battery capacity from 2,000 mah47Two-way radios: Battery capacity from 2,000 mAh + dual band (VHF + UHF)53
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