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Baofeng UV-5RM Plus
Baofeng UV-5RM Plus is an amateur (ham) radio released in 2026. Key specs: transmit power 10 W, battery capacity 2,500 mAh, weight 278 g, VOX (hands-free).
8.7Score
Range & power7.7
Battery7.8
Features7.7
price range£35–50Reference price converted from EUR
- Year
- 2026
- Brand
Baofeng- Popularity
- #285 of 560
- Model numbers
- Baofeng UV-5RM Plus 1-Pack
10 WTransmit power
2,500 mAhBattery capacity
278 gWeight
YesVOX (hands-free)
Spec guide
How it ranks among amateur (ham) radios of 2026
Compared with amateur (ham) radios released in 2026. Bars show the share of models it beats.
compared with other amateur (ham) radios
Why is UV-5RM Plus a good choice?
Battery capacity: 2,500 mAhbetter than 72% of amateur (ham) radios
Specifications
Full specifications
Radio & range
- Dual band (VHF + UHF)
- Yes
- Frequency ranges
- 420 - 450 MHz; 350 - 390 MHz; 400 - 520 MHz; 144 - 148 MHz; 76 - 108 MHz; 108 - 136.991 MHz; 136 - 174 MHz; 220 - 260 MH
- Transmit power
- 10 W
- Privacy codes (CTCSS / DCS)
- 260
- CTCSS / DCS sub-tones
- Yes
- Squelch
- adjustable
Power & battery
- Battery capacity
- 2,500 mAh
- Battery voltage
- 7.4 V
- Power source
- Rechargeable pack
- USB-C charging
- Yes
- Battery level indicator
- Yes
Design & durability
- Weight
- 278 g
- Width
- 62 mm
- Height
- 125 mm
- Depth
- 40 mm
- Display
- Backlit display
- Colours
- Black
Features
- VOX (hands-free)
- Yes
- VOX sensitivity levels
- 10
- Channel scan
- Yes
- Dual watch
- Yes
- Flashlight
- Yes
- Emergency / SOS alarm
- Yes
- FM radio
- Yes
- Key lock
- Yes
- Roger beep
- Yes
- Monitor button
- Yes
- Voice encryption / scrambler
- Yes
- PC programmable
- Yes
Connectivity
- Headset / earpiece jack
- Yes
- Connectors
- 2,5 und 3,5 mm, USB-C
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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