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Review on πŸ“» TIDRADIO UV-5R Ham Radio Handheld Two Way Radios - 3800mAh Extended Battery, TD-771 Antenna, Earpiece, and Programming Cable (Set of 2 Pack) by Adam Townsend

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Another case "How can this be done "

The manufacturability of two radios at this price is simply amazing. I only play ham radio. These are not bulletproof 40 channel CB radios. If the radios can communicate with each other right away, don't mess with them. at least for a while - they work out of the box. Sure, you can use the software with a laptop, but keep that business to a minimum. There's just too much going on here to really screw it up. A seasoned operator will struggle with the full range of offerings in this tiny package. This problem will decrease with experience of using them. Later it's time to play around with them. I'm most interested in how they play with the 8W variants, which are physically identical to these, and haven't had a chance to try it yet. The difference in signal quality and range between 8 and 5 watts should be more significant than I expected. It doesn't matter, they are very effective with the default settings. High value for money. Much better than I expected.

Pros
  • Certified
Cons
  • Almost everything is fine