Price: $67.98
(as of Feb 15, 2025 11:57:33 UTC – Details)
Product Description
Professional Ham Radio:Up to 999 storage channels and a 1.77 inch large color screen, making operation more convenient.The enlarged walkie talkie body size is designed ergonomically to enhance user feel.Multi-Band:This walkie talkie has a wide frequency range, meeting the needs of different environments and achieving the best reception effect2-Charging Methods Optional:Each Radio equippend with USB-C Charging Cable+US Base Charger+2500mAh Rechargeable Larger Battery,you can easily charge it from power bank、PC、car、wall、laptop and any usb slot and long standby time.Frequency Copy:You can easily copy the frequency of other walkie talkies to avoid complex frequency programming steps.NOAA Scan & Receiver:With 10 weather channels to scan and receive weather reports from, let you know when bad weather will arrive and make sufficient preparations in advance.
Multi-Band
Wide frequency range, suitable for various occasions, achieving the best communication effect
One Key Frequency Match
You can easily copy the frequency of other walkie talkies to avoid complex frequency programming steps
NOAA Scan & Receiver
You can predict severe weather in advance and be fully prepared
Multiple Charging Methods
Supports USB charging method, you can use it on your car, laptop, power bank, and any USB port device
Upgraded High-Capacity Battery
Longer battery life, upgraded Type-C jack for charging anytime, anywhere, maintaining uninterrupted communication
1.77″ Large Colorfull LCD
Convenient operation and clear font
Main Features
Model UV-5RM Channels 999 Frequency Multi-band Feature 1 NOAA Scan & Receiver Feature 2 Copy Frequency Feature 3 AirBand Feature 4 1.77″ Large Colorful LCD Feature 5 Stopwatch Feature 6 FM/VOX Function Feature 7 Flashlight Feature 8 2-Pin Mic Jack
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Customer Reviews
4.3 out of 5 stars 11
4.5 out of 5 stars 426
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4.3 out of 5 stars 79
Price
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Model
AR-5RM AR-5RM AR-5RM AR-5RM
Power
10W 10W 10W 10W
Frequency
Multi-Band Multi-Band Multi-Band Multi-Band
Copy Frequency
✓
✓
✓
✓
NOAA Scan & Receiver
✓
✓
✓
✓
Type-C Charging
✓
✓
✓
✓
Battery
2500mAh 2500mAh 2500mAh 2500mAh
Package Dimensions : 9.25 x 8.54 x 4.09 inches; 3.13 Pounds
Item model number : 5RM
Batteries : 2 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included)
Date First Available : February 21, 2024
Manufacturer : BAOFENG
ASIN : B0CW2QQGXD
Professional Ham Radio:The receiving frequency range:108MHZ-136MHZ,136MHZ-174MHZ,220MHZ-260MHZ,350MHZ-390MHZ,400MHZ-520MHZ,the transmitting frequency range:144MHZ-148MHZ,420MHZ-450MHZ. ,Up to 999 storage channels and a 1.77 inch large color screen, making operation more convenient.The enlarged walkie talkie body size is designed ergonomically to enhance user feel.Support Chirp.FCC ID:2AJGM-5RM
2-Charging Methods Optional:Each Radio equippend with USB-C Charging Cable+US Base Charger+2500mAh Rechargeable Larger Battery,you can easily charge it from power bank、PC、car、wall、laptop and any usb slot and long standby time.
Frequency Copy:You can easily copy the frequency of other walkie talkies to avoid complex frequency programming steps.
NOAA Scan and Receiver:With 10 weather channels to scan and receive weather reports from, let you know when bad weather will arrive and make sufficient preparations in advance.
Package Include:2XRadio with antenna,2X2500mAh Battery,2XType-C Charger,2XUS Base Charger,1XProgramming,2XSpeaker Mic,2XAR-771,2XEarpiece,2XBelt,2XHand Strap,2XManual
Customers say
Customers find the radios easy to use and program. They consider them a good value for the price, with convenient charging options like Type-C. The antenna size is also appreciated. However, some customers have mixed opinions on functionality, battery life, and reception.
AI-generated from the text of customer reviews
JamieSkin –
Great Deal
Great Radios. Very easy to program. Nice bigger screen than previous versions.Can “Capture” frequencies that are in use near you. VERY useful and important for an emergency situation.Comes with EVERYTHING you need..3 antennas from pretty long to a nice stubby antenna that make the radios look sleek.Charging Base is very convenient. Comes with earpieces and external mic.Extremely happy with my purchase I purchased them TWICE!
Dooom Luvver –
TBH, it’s actually pretty good NGL
Besides the fairly mediocre LCD display, for a <30 dollar radio it is actually really good.Plus if you lend it out, lose it, or beat it up on a hiking or POTA/SOTA trip, it's no biggie.Alright, onto the features. I have mine currently hooked up to a 5'8" VHF/UHF omnidirectional monopole with ground plane radials on my roof, and it ROCKS. It has a perfect swr ratio on my antenna on the 144mhz range. Also, it actually puts out about 10.45 watts according to the good ol' surecom swr/power meter. If you are a beginner or a even a seasoned ham, just get it. Even if you have nicer radios, at the end of the day it can't hurt to expand your HT farm, especially with how cheap these are. Basically a uv5r on steroids. Also, you can listen to air band am which is a fun plus. And BTW, works great with the digirig mobile and uv5r cables for fldigi/flarq/flrig. Managed to send some large (non copyright) poems to myself.UPDATE: I have taken it on hikes and beaten the ish out of it. still works great after being dropped in the desert sand and rocks (I live in arizona). I do however recommend getting spare batteries, they are so cheap so why not!
James –
It seems pretty capable, but it has issues & the instructions are poor
The general quality of the radio seemed good at first. Construction seemed rugged. But after plugging in the external mic a few times, the built in speaker stopped working on both of these. Apparently the internal parts are more “dainty”. The radio has a lot of functions, but it’s hard to take advantage of them because the instruction booklet that comes with it gives very little information. A few random ham frequencies were programmed into this when it arrived. There were no GMRS channels programmed. The NOAA weather reception did work right out of the box. Reception quality of NOAA stations on this radio was better than on a UV-5R, using the exact same antenna, except for one little oddity. If I tune to an air band (AM) frequency in VFO mode and then switch to a NOAA station, reception is terrible. If I switch back to VFO & select an FM frequency, then change back to NOAA, then reception is very good again. Apparently having an AM frequency selected in VFO mode changes something in the FM receiver functionality.This radio receives common aircraft voice frequencies in AM. It transmits clearly on marine VHF channels. The GMRS/FRS frequencies work tx/rx, but it is unclear to me if this is certified for GMRS use. Reception quality is generally good. Air band reception is FAR better than it is on the few UV-4R variants that can get it. This radio is physically lager than a UV-5R. It does not appear to be at all waterproof. As I said before the mic/speaker connections have proven to be fragile on both of mine. If you want to use this with the internal speaker, it may be best that you don’t ever plug in an external one nor the included programming cable. Batteries are not interchangeable with the older UV-5R radio. This radio does have an FCC ID number on its label. The antennas that come with it are not well tuned for GMRS frequencies. They are tuned for ham frequencies. Even after changing the parameters to keep the screen backlit 100% of the time, the battery life on the 5RM is at least as good as a UV-5R with a factory original battery.Update – Amazon agreed to replace the two radios with failed internal audio. I tested one of the new ones by plugging in an external speaker several times. So far, so good. The only real difference this time is that I made sure that power was off before plugging or unplugging the K1 connector. The instructions don’t say that this is needed, but since both of the original radios developed a problem when the external speaker was plugged in with power on, it seemed prudent to try it the other way. I do not have an appetite for destructive testing just to confirm my suspicion, so I am not going to hot swap the external speakers on the new radios. My rating just got bumped up to 4 stars from 3. Thank you for the replacement. To the seller: Please consider an update to the instruction book if you believe it is appropriate.
Tech Guy –
Great Value Package
This radio works well and is a fantastic value, given all the features and options, like USB charging and a large battery. It doesn’t have any digital radio features, but then I wasn’t interested in going digital, especially since the digital modes are constantly changing and no one standard is guaranteed to be the “final” winner.These radios are very easy to program. I tried both CHIRP and the free software provided with the package. ONE CAUTION: I initially had trouble getting the radios to communicate with the software. The problem is that you’ve got to look close when you plug the two-prong cable into the radio. It’s easy not to get both fully pushed in. You’ve got to give it a good shove. You’ve also got to select the correct com port in the software. There are only a few options, so it’s easiest to just try each until one works.These radios don’t put out a full 10 watts, it was closer to 7 on most bands, but that’s still quite respectable.The package comes with 3 antennas. The shortest one is almost useless except for very short-range communications. In most circumstances you’ll want to use the longest one.Some reviewers have complained that the display is hard to read in the sunlight. The color screen is like your cell phone screen, and indeed it is harder, but not impossible to read. If you go into the menus, they use red lettering which is much harder to read, especially in sunlight. But this wasn’t a deal killer for me.
Tom –
Lots of accessories
Very nice units. Worked flawlessly and even has voice feedback. Battery life was extremely good. Used it all day and left it on overnight, and still had 3/4 battery life. Comes with 3 types of antennas, shoulder mic, clips, and speakers! Definitely recommend.
Chris S. –
Budget friendly, Great Radios
I have been using this radio for about two weeks now, main use is GMRS. I have had no issues, and programming using chirp is simple. Via repeaters in my area I am getting great coverage.