BaofengAmateur (ham) radio
Baofeng UV-5R EX
Baofeng UV-5R EX is an amateur (ham) radio released in 2023. Key specs: transmit power 5 W, battery capacity 1,800 mAh, weight 210 g, VOX (hands-free).
4.2Score
Range & power4.2
Battery3.8
price range£20–30Reference price converted from USD
- Year
- 2023
- Brand
Baofeng- Popularity
- #463 of 560
5 WTransmit power
1,800 mAhBattery capacity
210 gWeight
YesVOX (hands-free)
Spec guide
How it ranks among amateur (ham) radios of 2023
Compared with amateur (ham) radios released in 2023. Bars show the share of models it beats.
compared with other amateur (ham) radios
Why is UV-5R EX a good choice?
Weight: 210 gbetter than 82% of amateur (ham) radios
Weak points
Transmit power: 5 Wworse than 92% of amateur (ham) radios
Battery capacity: 1,800 mAhworse than 80% 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
- 1,800 mAh
Design & durability
- Weight
- 210 g
- Width
- 60 mm
- Height
- 120 mm
- Depth
- 30 mm
Features
- VOX (hands-free)
- Yes
- Dual watch
- Yes
- FM radio
- 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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