The radio is UHF/VHF dual band, has a large LCD display but only shows the frequencies. It stores 99 programming channels in memory and the battery and charging system has some nice features. Audio fidelity is quite good and loud. I made a contact on a local repeater without an external microphone and my signal and audio report was excellent Some radio users have noted that covering the speaker with gorilla tape seems to reduce the volume for sensitive listeners. This might be a good radio to use for working marathons or events where the ambient noise level is louder than normal.
My wife loves to listen to LBPD and she really liked listening to the UV-3 today in the car. It is small and a lot less bulky than the bigger UV-5 line.
The battery is a small li-ion 3.7 Volt and should run about 12 hours between charges. Charge time is about 6 to 8 hours. I charged up my radio about midnight last night and woke up at 7 and it was fully charged.
The charger has a feature that I really like and wish regular Ham Radios had. It is a 5V USB type converter charger. You can remove the battery and put it in a cradle or you can plug the charger into the unit. You can remove the transformer from the charge cable and plug that cable into any USB port on your laptop or a 12V car lighter adapter / USB device.
The box is packed with:
Radio
Battery
Charger
Charger cable
Charger cradle
Belt Clip
Earphone / Lapel Mike
Owner's Manual
Lanyard
The radio is well supported by a Yahoo User group at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UV-3R/?yguid=83257020
Here are the specs, which I found online:
Baofeng UV-3R: The Specs
Functions and Features
- LCD Menu Operations
- 50 CTCSS, 104 CDCSS
- 99 Channels (1 Emergency Channel)
- Time-out Timer (Off/30/60/90/120/150/180 secs)
- Key Tone/Keypad Beep (Off, On)
- FM Radio Built-in (87.0 - 108.0 MHz)
- Shift Frequency
- VOX (Off/1-9 Levels)
- Call Tone (1750 KHz)
- Squelch Set (1-9 Levels)
- Electronic Volume Adjusting (8 Levels)
- Keypad Lock
- Backlight (On/Off/Key)
- Tail Tone Elimination
- Battery Save
- Monitor
- Power Capacity Display (Off, On)
- Low Battery Alert
- Restore to Factory Default
- PC Programming
- FM Radio Channel Storage
Technical Specification - General
Frequency Range | 136-174/400-470 MHz
Channel Capacity | 99
Channel Spacing | 5/6.25/12.5/25 KHz
Operated Voltage | 3.8V
Standard Battery | 1500 mAh
Battery Life | 10 hours
Frequency Stability | 2.5ppm (-20°C to 60%degC)
Operating Tempature | -30°C to 60%degC
Antenna Impedance | 50 Ω
Dimensions | 1.9" x 3.2" X .9" (Approximate)
Weight | 140g
Technical Specification - Transmitter
RF Power Output | 2W
Modulation | F3E
Spurious Emission | 65 dB
FM Noise | 45 dB (N)/42 dB (W)
Audio Distortion | 5.00%
Adjacent Channel Power | 60 dB
Max Frequency Deviation | <= 2.5 KHz (N)/ <= 5.0 KHz (W)
Frequency Error | 500 Hz
Modulation Distortion | 0.1 KHz (300 - 3000 KHz)
Transmitting Current | <= 1.4 A
Technical Specification - Receiver
Sensitivity (12 dB SINAD) | 0.2 uV
Squelch Selectivity | 0.15 uV
Adjacent Channel Selectivity | >= 65 dB
Background Noice | <= 50 mV
Spurious Response Rejection | -60 dB
FM Ham and Noise | 48 dB (N) /48 dB (W)
Audio Power Output at 8 Ω | <= 1.7 V
Audio Distortion | <= 10%
Receiver Current | <= 400 mA
Standby Current | <= 75 mA
What I did not like was the belt clip screw was too short so I had to run to Ace Hardware for a slightly longer screw. No Alpha display - I am spoiled by my other radios. Accessories are not compatible with other Baofeng products.
Other than that, all in all, a fun little radio to add to your collection.
I can get these and program them for your area as well as train you on how to program them radios with your lap top. To order your UV-3R please contact me for pricing. KI6DZV@GMAIL.COM
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