Review on Black BAOFENG UV-5R Dual Band Two-Way Radio by Lin Wei-Yin ᠌

Name: Black BAOFENG UV-5R Dual Band Two-Way Radio
Item: Black BAOFENG UV-5R Dual Band Two-Way Radio
Rating: 5

September 15, 2022

Matches the description completely, very satisfied.

Walkie-talkies in their pure form are subject to registration and cannot be used by people without an amateur radio category (due to too wide a range). But when connected to a computer, you can block all bands except LPD or PMR, and then you can use such a walkie-talkie. But you can block the range only for the original radio . for fakes, this will not work.
To identify a fake, you can go to menu item 38 (ponmsg) and select "MSG". Now if the radio says "YABAO UV-9A" when turned on, then it's a fake. On YouTube I saw a large list of external signs by which you can identify a fake. When buying on aliexpress, read the additional comments on the reviews, because. most people first give a good review, and when they realize that they were deceived, they can no longer change the rating and all that remains is to add an angry addition. There fakes are sold by a seller with a very good rating and a warehouse in Hong Kong.

Pros

Low price. Wide frequency range. Ability to listen to FM radio. Flexible settings. Possibility of programming through the computer of frequencies and settings (requires a special cable).

Cons

Lots of fakes. My walkie-talkie tunes about 9ppm lower than it says. for the PMR band it's more than 4kHz - which means that when I select channel 2, I'm actually operating almost between channel 1 and channel 2. But I have just a fake walkie-talkie and, perhaps, inaccurate settings are associated with this.