BaoFeng Radio UV-S9 Plus Rechargeable Long Rang Two Way Radio

So up front - buy the Baofeng cloning cable that is for this radio. Clones won't work. If you are cloning with Chirp, don't use the UV-5x3 to clone it. Use the BF-F8H otherwise you won't have all three power settings.Having said that, I have had 3 Baofeng UV-5R or UV5X3s; one died when I left it outside in the rain, but other than that, the others are always going strong. I saw this and said "I could really use an 8 watt radio, and bought it on a whim. It seems to have a better receiver and the 8W power means I can go full quieting into my club's repeater. I like the controls slightly better than the UV-5R and the colour is nice. It's also more compact.

Great price, works great! All in all, 10 outta 10 and I’d do it again! It’s the Shizzer

I believe this is the internals of the UV-5RXP. The only distinctions is the "tri-power" setting and the higher wattage. Use chirp with any of the standard Baofeng programing cables and choose UV-5RXP. This radio is factory unlocked, meaning it is able to transmit on GMRS and MURS bands. The shell looks cheaper than the UV-5R but that might be due to the color. Bright colors do make it look like a kid's toy. The battery is USB-A chargeable. The plug on the battery has sharp corners and is in an awkward place. Still, no power brick needed. That's nice a plus but it's undone by the terrible drop in charger that it comes with. It does not mate will with the radio. It's not drop in, more like slowly and carefully place-in. The antenna is, of course, terrible. Get a replacement. The SMA connector sits lower than the UV-5R and the molding on the light blocks antennas with large bases like the folding antenna. Works with most of them though like the 771 clones and the signal stick. SMA female dual-bands are easy to find. Overall, a slight upgrade with some steps-back.

If you used a UV5R before, this is basically the same radio, with some differences. It is advertised as 8 watts out but the best reading I've been able to obtain is 5.3 watts out on high power. Same as a UV5R.The differences are:1. There is a USB charging cable with a 3.5mm plug on one end that will plug in directly into the battery and charge it. This is the main reason I bought the radio, so I could have a dozen of them without all the cradles. I've not seen a gang charger that's compatible yet.2. The drop in charger design is far from drop in. It is very difficult to align the radio to put in the charger. This is dumb, but since I intended on using USB to charge, I didn't return the radio over this feature. I think many people would hate it enough to reteurn it.3. The belt clip seems to be slightly higher quality than a typical UV5R. Not by much, but by a little.Chirp programming software works with the UV5R setting. The menus are basically identical to the UV5R.I needed a throw away radio that was easy to charge with USB. This fit the bill. But if you want to use the drop in charger mainly, think twice.,

I have tested just about all of them - This is the only one that hits 7 watts! Several of my students successfully use this model and it's the best bang for your buck!

This is not a walkie-talkie, you will need to do some reading up on how to set-up and use these, after that, they are really a great handheld for your next trail adventure.I bought 4 to use on a trail ride i was leading so that the rigs that didn't have CB radios could communicate.

I have enjoyed using the Baofeng UV-5R; a durable inexpensive good performing radio. I needed a cheap loaner HT for events and the S9 looked like it would fit the bill. It's a pretty good radio and very similar to the UV-5R. I used it for 9 months satisfactorily and then went to pack it for an event and it wouldn't power up. I checked the battery voltage and it was fine. A broken radio after 9 months? Thank goodness it was so cheap, but I've learned my lesson. No more Baofeng. There are now some better ones out there that won't die in less than a year.

2 years now, use 5 days a week, and she never lets me down. charges easy, and headsets are easy to find! winner!

MUY BUEN PRODUCTO

Funcional, practico y fácil de usar.

Es un handy de juguete, poco alcance, pobre recepcion, calienta cuando transmite mas de 1 minuto, menu poco amigable y teclado con rarra disposicion de numeros, el cero se encuentra a un lado

Al usarlo en el pueblo, con árboles y pocas casas me dio un alcance de 1km.

Dura mucho la bateria