Love this and love the price! The only reason I don't give it 5 stars out of 5 is that I'm disappointed with the brochure that says "UHF 400-480MHz" and the Revain listing that says "400-520MHz". As confirmed by the seller, this model has a 400-520MHz UHF band; However, the brochure was never updated. Seems like an easy fix that would save a newbie hours of frustration!

This is by no means an 8 watt transceiver!, This is UV5, they are all 5 watts., I knew I couldn't do it, I took it because it was cheap. I already have a few more numbers and letters. They are good enough to take with you in an emergency or to take with you in the car. They will never be Kenwood, Swan, Yeasu or Icom. But who cares. It is what it is. If you want a Rolls Royce, don't buy a Yugo. The transceiver connects to a repeater near my house, that's all I need, I can hear perfectly with an…