Review on Airiton Portable Tactical Foldable 28 3Inch by Agustin Bush

As my first ham radio operator I don't have a good dipstick to judge but overall it works well. The optionally included tactical 1/4 wave Airiton antenna and the extra large battery make the kit very practical. At first I had no idea how tiny the UV-5R is, so the large battery makes it easy to handle. The battery seems to be OEM Baofeng and fits perfectly. Talking for a few minutes a day and leaving the radio in scan mode will only drop the battery by 1 bar in 24 hours! Second, the original rubber ducky antenna barely picks up anything through my local repeater at 2 miles. A tactical antenna helps receive signals over long distances. Finally, I would like to add that depending on the terrain, connecting the Baofeng to my Nagoya magnetic mount in the car has allowed me to work reliably with a 2m network up to 32 miles away. and with a low altitude and precise alignment with the network in 52 miles from 5 watts! All in all it's a good starter pack, but eventually you'll want a radio with a better "front end". Finding out your limits and strengths is part of the hobby. 73!