Baofeng UV-5G Plus Review

This is my review of the Baofeng UV-5G Plus / UV5RM HT.
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BAOFENG UV-5G Plus GMRS Handheld Radio
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[@blasso29802]

I'm new to gmrs and got the 2 pack a few weeks ago. I used the longer antenna and had clear conversation with my wife, who was 8 miles away. I purchased 2 extended folding antennas and had very clear conversation with wife who was at home 21 miles away.

[@summerwindcharters1326]

I'm brand new to GMRS and bought the "2 pack" with extras a few weeks ago. Very pleased with them. Using the short antennas I was easily getting a mile in a hilly/trees/ton of houses area. With longer antennas, I went 2+ miles and wife thought I was a few blocks away.! Learning line of sight and hight is might are very important. Great 1st radio. 🙂

[@chrisphillips8310]

Just FYI…. The speaker mic port cover will pull off, it has a rubber peg that is mushroomed out on the end. I take mine on and off. Also, I have found the best way to get it out of the way for intermittent use is to rotate it 180 degrees and turn the flap down. Good video, thank you!

[@Petertronic]

Good review. I own multiple Baofeng models and I do wish they would stick to a consistent battery standard so I don't have to have a crate full of different chargers.

[@MrSabram07]

Thank you James. Just picked one up today

[@baron1c]

First! 😂😂 Seriously glad to see you back after 2 weeks off. Was starting to worry.

[@ugsisr]

I just saw one of these radios that was operating in 2 meter and 70 cm and surprisingly it looked pretty clean across both bands on the spectrum analyzer.... How the person did this is unknown... As far as I knew the UV-5G Plus was Locked up tight ?? Must have changed something in the firm or software, I really do not know. Thank You for all of your videos... Helpful and Honest...

[@user-oh2rw6nd4y]

Have you considered looking at the Ailunce HA1G?

[@kchedville]

is it a clean Radio or is there all sorts of other Frequencies being spread across the spectrum? Seems nice thou. :) Thanks for the Video

[@csummers484]

I just purchased this radio and have some questions as to how to store repeater information. Do you have to use the "repeater channels" for them? We have some repeaters that are on the same frequency but use different tones. How do you store them and where?

[@ubermike412pgh9]

Thank you, Scott :-) I need all the help I can get.

[@jbrcich709]

Being that the red menu text is so hard to see, I had to use the factory software to program repeaters. Being used to CHIRP, I found the factory software clunky. I would concur that this radio is good for simplex users. It's a pain for repeater users.

[@KS6DAY]

Yeah, that red text was a horrible idea.

[@motodad1753]

I’m not sure about the 5RM but I know for a fact that on the AR-5RM it didn’t have to be “unlocked” and I’m able to transmit on Ham, GMRS, MURS and not that I ever would but I could also transmit on NOAA channels.

[@robmillle]

Does Specter Gear make a pouch for this one yet? Or will it fit in the UV17 pouch?

[@KS6DAY]

It fits into the same pouch as the UV-17R. We will have a specific model number in a day or two.

[@bravonews1827]

Noob here, why will sft-d not set on my radio? It allows me to arrow down to plus, but I can't seem to select it. I press the menu button to confirm and it stays on off. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[@MrSabram07]

I knew and had the same problems. The only conclusion I could figure out was you have to do it in frequency instead of channel mode. But yeah you said it and when you back out it goes right back to off. Anybody have an answer for that

[@bravonews1827]

@@MrSabram07 yep, that was the problem..it has to be in frequency mode. Thank you!

[@aymericschaeffer4210]

I would like to buy several radios, 5 or 6, not very expensive and powerful enough 5W minimum to go skiing with my friends. Which model can you advise me, at Baofeng or other, to have quality at a low price?

[@Detailing_SS]

From my limited knowledge but lots of research yes I would go with this brand for sure better than anything at Walmart from my knowledge. There are a couple other GMRS radios around this price but for a cheap non weather proof this is the best you can get.

[@adamreynolds8270]

Baofeng UV-9G if you want the water resistance. Same or similar price.

[@aymericschaeffer4210]

@@adamreynolds8270 Do you know the differences between UV9R and UV9G ?

[@shhardyme]

Try Chirp for GM-5RH

[@Meater76]

That's what I did as well and it worked great.

[@JoeFramo-uw9fp]

Scott who cares about comparing it with the uv-5r get down to the meat of the radio please😮

[@FlyingCircusAct]

[@garenkarapetian709]

Seems like a clone of Radtel rt-470 housed in a Baofeng casing. Same screen, same functionalities. And no GPS. Useless.

[@nandrews8412]

New Baofengs are hot garbage.

[@travelswithtrekkers1326]

You really sound intelligent enough to discern 😂 Do you even have a call sign because you strike me as the kind of turd who couldn't even navigate the website to register and be functional.

[@baron1c]

@@travelswithtrekkers1326dont be a sad ham

[@travelswithtrekkers1326]

@baron1c Your favorite youtuber has a gmrs liscence, so if you want to go full poser you would get yours also.

[@tedundercarriage8183]

​@@travelswithtrekkers1326Showing any personality or emotion means you're unintelligent.

[@baron1c]

@@travelswithtrekkers1326 definitely a sad ham. I noticed you are subscribed to him.