Baofeng UV-5R | The Gateway Drug To Ham Radio

Here Are My Top 5 Reasons The Baofeng UV-5R Should Be The First Ham Radio You Buy.

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[ronwolenski-nwcr]

It's nice to see someone really encouraging the use of Baofengs instead of dissing them. Good video Mike.

[wwok]

Nice to see Hams encouraging people to join the community.

[Tiffycha]

Our Family just got a pack of 4 for use on our Farm, they arrived yesterday and we love them

[RingwayManchester]

Well said! So many people give this radio a bad rep but for the price it’s unbelievable. 15 years ago when I got licenced there was nothing like this. Puxing and Wouxun Chinese handhelds were at least 4 times the price. The uv3r and uv5r were game changers. Great video!

[Dusty_Ham]

Is it the best radio ever? Certainly not. Is it worth the cost? Absolutely. Will it get you into the hobby cheaply? Absolutely.

[briantalley]

100% correct! That was my "gateway drug" into ham radio. Nice video - it's good to encourage people into the hobby by keeping it inexpensive (at least to start out).

[Emcipio]

I dropped my UV-5R off my 4.5ft toolbox onto smooth concrete the other day. It was completely fine, to my surprise. Very much agree they’re little tanks

[IceSlushi]

Thanks for the video. I just got mine and I'm impressed. I'm never going to buy cheap 4 packs of walkie talkies ever again.

[jerrysmith]

i just picked one up for 25$ then another for 15$ haven't gotten them yet but im excited! my uncle was big time into ham radios he had a 100 ft rohn guy tower and during desert storm he would patch in families to talk to their military family. he had one hell of a set up. i was.young then but i wish i had his equipment now. im just starting to get into it and looking forward. i use to build cell towers and sites so if it comes to me wanting a tower setup it wont be a problem

[shannonestep]

great video mike, your shack is looking awesome. Love the Geochron in the background.

[HoustonCountyRailfan]

I got one to listen to the railroad communications with absolutely zero intention of getting into amateur radio about 3 years later i now have several different radios and a technician's license additive for sure 😂

[mickhurley]

I like your presenting style, your a good instructor. You got a sub

[KIBEZ]

I stumbled across a pair of Baofengs off Wish and then searched around to find ways to program it then found amatuer radio, ended up a Extra class all in about a month or two.

[DonzLockz]

I have uth UV9R and the S9 as it charges from a USB cable and cheap to put it in the car and not worry about getting it stolen.👍

[migmagingenieria]

Great vid, thanks for sharing man! Cheers from Alberta!!!

[aextraamateur]

Ive had one since 2013, still works, still holds charge.

[AlexGtheOG]

good video! i just passed my tech exam this past weekend i might pick one of these up until i decide on a mobile unit for my truck/base station!

[BurningtunaDC]

Ok, from your video I learned that the UV-5R are cheap, had many accessories, and were easy to program. One thing I didn't learn is why I'd want one.

[miata]

Wow your computer speakers are so old. I had the same ones 20 years ago!

[mucho]

Question

I have a uv-5r and have it programmed for the local repeater. Works great. I recently purchased a second radio uv-9r. Programmed exactly the same. On both radios, I can transmit to the repeater. I can hear others transmitting. However. When I speak into my 9r, my 5r does NOT pick up my voice. I can’t figure out why.