Monday, February 20, 2012

Baofeng UV-5R: Output Power

The question was asked on the UV-3R Yahoo Group if the UV-5R was 5 watts. I don't know the answer to that question, but the UHF TYT TH-F8 is 4 watts and the VHF TYT TH-F8 is 5 watts.
Posted by Brick O'Lore at 11:52 AM
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6 comments:

  1. PA2OLDFebruary 20, 2012 at 6:38 PM

    Hi all, are you shure that the Baofeng UV-5R isn't a Hoax? Someone with humor and a good Photoshop?

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    1. Brick O'LoreFebruary 20, 2012 at 9:00 PM

      Sure? No, but I have no reason to doubt Chris. He is trying to run a business and wouldn't knowingly send out bad information. He got the information from his contact in China and, in good faith, forwarded it to me.

      Baofeng didn't make the UV-3R. They got it from Vero Telecom. So that makes me think they might get a "full size" HT from someone and re-brand it, too.

      If I were them, I'd leverage the success of the UV-3R and try to sell some different radios - compete with Wouxun and even beat them to market with a mobile!

      Time will tell!

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  2. PA2OLDFebruary 21, 2012 at 7:56 AM

    Thanks for the comment Brick.
    I hope that you and your friend are right.
    The success of the UV-3R (Mark II) is without doubt.
    That has something to do with the smallness of the little radio but especially with the price!
    Radios from the big brands are mostly 4 or even 10 times the price of the Baofeng.
    So a full size and operating radio is nice but I hope that the price will also be nice.

    Regards, Ben - PA2OLD

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  3. PA2OLDFebruary 22, 2012 at 6:14 PM

    No Hoax, see: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=14462103175

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2012 at 8:38 PM

    For sale now on 409shop:

    http://www.409shop.com/409shop_product.php?id=107033

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