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Quansheng UV-K5
Quansheng UV-K5 is an amateur (ham) radio released in 2026. Key specs: transmit power 5 W, channels 200, battery capacity 1,600 mAh, weight 234 g.
5.2Score
Range & power5.0
Battery4.8
Features6.0
price range£25–35Reference price converted from EUR
- Year
- 2026
- Brand
- Quansheng
- Popularity
- #144 of 560
- Model numbers
- Quansheng UV-K5(8)
5 WTransmit power
200Channels
1,600 mAhBattery capacity
234 gWeight
YesVOX (hands-free)
Spec guide
How it ranks among amateur (ham) radios of 2026
Transmit power · 5 WTop 33%
Channels · 200Top 19%
Battery capacity · 1,600 mAhBottom 33%
Weight · 234 gTop 47%
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-K5 a good choice?
Weight: 234 gbetter than 75% of amateur (ham) radios
Weak points
Transmit power: 5 Wworse than 92% of amateur (ham) radios
Battery capacity: 1,600 mAhworse than 85% of amateur (ham) radios
In rankings
Specifications
Full specifications
Radio & range
- Dual band (VHF + UHF)
- Yes
- Frequency ranges
- 430 - 440 MHz; 144 - 146 MHz
- Transmit power
- 5 W
- Channels
- 200
- CTCSS / DCS sub-tones
- Yes
- Squelch
- adjustable
Power & battery
- Battery capacity
- 1,600 mAh
- Battery voltage
- 7.2 V
- Power source
- Rechargeable pack
- USB-C charging
- Yes
- Battery level indicator
- Yes
Design & durability
- Weight
- 234 g
- Width
- 115 mm
- Height
- 60 mm
- Depth
- 38 mm
- Display
- Backlit display
- Colours
- Black
Features
- VOX (hands-free)
- Yes
- Channel scan
- Yes
- Dual watch
- Yes
- FM radio
- Yes
- Key lock
- Yes
- Roger beep
- Yes
- Voice encryption / scrambler
- Yes
- PC programmable
- Yes
Connectivity
- Headset / earpiece jack
- Yes
- Connectors
- 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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