BaofengAmateur (ham) radio
Baofeng GT-5R
Baofeng GT-5R is an amateur (ham) radio released in 2021. Key specs: transmit power 5 W, battery capacity 3,800 mAh, weight 227 g, VOX (hands-free).
8.0Score
Range & power4.2
Battery9.7
Features2.7
price range£16–20Reference price converted from USD
- Year
- 2021
- Brand
Baofeng- Popularity
- #506 of 560
5 WTransmit power
3,800 mAhBattery capacity
227 gWeight
YesVOX (hands-free)
Spec guide
How it ranks among amateur (ham) radios
Compared with every model of this kind in the catalog.
compared with other amateur (ham) radios
Why is GT-5R a good choice?
Battery capacity: 3,800 mAhbetter than 98% of amateur (ham) radios
Weight: 227 gbetter than 79% of amateur (ham) radios
Weak points
Transmit power: 5 Wworse than 92% of amateur (ham) radios
Specifications
Full specifications
Radio & range
- Dual band (VHF + UHF)
- Yes
- Frequency ranges
- 144–148 MHz, 420–450 MHz, 136–174 MHz, 400–480 MHz
- Transmit power
- 5 W
- CTCSS / DCS sub-tones
- Yes
Power & battery
- Battery capacity
- 3,800 mAh
Design & durability
- Weight
- 227 g
- Display
- Monochrome display
Features
- VOX (hands-free)
- Yes
- Channel scan
- Yes
- Dual watch
- Yes
- Flashlight
- 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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