Baofeng Radio Comparison

BaoFeng Comparison UV-5RA, UV-B5, UV-82, and Yaesu 
UV-5RA, UV-B5, UV-82, VX-6R

UV-5RA, UV-B5, UV-82, VX-6R

	UV-5RA	UV-B5	UV-82	VX-6
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Manufacturer	BaoFeng	BaoFeng	BaoFeng	Yaesu
TX Power (claimed)	4W, 1W	5W, 2W	5W, 1W	5W, 2.5W, 1W, 05W
Receive Range (MHz)	65-108, 136-174, 400-480	65-108, 136-174, 400-470	65-108, 136-174, 400-450	0.5-999
Transmit Range	136-174, 400-480	136-174, 400-470	136-174, 400-520	144-148, 222-225, 430-450
Waterproof	No	No	No	Yes
Easy to program by hand	No	No	No	Yes
Scan Speed	Slow	Medium	Slow	Fast
Receiver	Wide, easily overloaded	Much better than other BaoFengs	Wide, easily overloaded.	Great.
Antenna Length	Short	Medium	Medium	Medium
Annoying Alarm	Yes	Yes	No	No
Flashlight	Candlelight	None	Flashlight	None
Individual band PTT buttons	No	No	Yes	No
Steps (KHz)	2.5, 5, 6.25, 10, 12.5, 20, 25, 50 (has 2.5 KHz steps)	5, 6.25, 10, 12.5, 20, 25	2.5, 5, 6.25, 10, 12.5, 20, 25, 50 (has 2.5KHz steps)	5, 10K, 12.5 15, 20, 25, 50, 100
Memory Banks	1	1	1	24
Memory Channels	127	99	127	900
Alpha Tags	7-characters	5-characters	7-characters	6-characters
Dual Display	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Dot Matrix Display	Yes	No	Yes	No
Channel Encoder Knob	No	Yes	No	Yes
Dual PPT buttons	No	No	Yes	No
VFO / Memory button	Yes	Yes	No (must hold menu button while turning on to switch)	Yes
ARTS Transponder	No	No	No	Yes
Battery	1800 mAh	2000 mAh	3000 mAh	1500 mAh
Size	Small	Small	Small but a little taller	Small but a little wider
Shape / Hand Fit	Square	Rounded (easy to hold)	Rounded (great to hold).	Square but rounded corners, wider so easier to hold.
Backlight Colors	Purple, Blue (RX), Red (TX)	White	Purple, Blue (RX), Red (TX)	Orange
FCC Part 90 Certified	Yes	No	No (it does have a certification but mine did not come with an FCC label)	No
Legal Uses in the United States	Ham Radio or FCC License	Ham Radio only	Ham Radio only	Ham Radio only
Companding (see: Wikipedia article)	No	Yes	No	No
Real S-Meter	No	Yes	No	Yes

BaoFeng Comparison UV-5RA, UV-B5, UV-82, and Yaesu

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