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Reviews For: Baofeng UV-9R Plus

Category: Transceivers: VHF/UHF+ Amateur Hand-held

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Review Summary For : Baofeng UV-9R Plus
Reviews: 2MSRP: 38
Description:
Rugged dual-band (VHF and UHF), dual-watch amateur handheld transceiver that can transmit up to 8 watts on VHF, and is waterproof IP67. Comes stock with an 8000 mAh Li-ion battery, earpiece / remote PTT combo, and charger tray.
Product is in production
More Info: https://www.ebay.com/itm/333284259595
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0023.5
K1KIM Rating: 2020-09-13
Power Certainly Not As Rated Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I had to buy this radio just to see how they can sell an (as advertized) 18W HT for under $40.

Well obviously they can't! Testing all 3 power modes I measured L 1.5W, M 3.5W and H 4.5W
No where near the values claimed. Adding to this issue is the Non-Kenwood speaker/mic connector and specialized Chirp programming cable the $38 radio now becomes $78+.

I don't see any value in this radio over the UV-5R or the UV-B6 etc both of which use the more standardized accessories.

All in all I am mostly disappointed in the power being grossly overstated. I already have a 5W HT and don't need this one with no power advantage.

I am returning it.
KN0JI Rating: 2019-11-04
Most rugged Baofeng, and gets great reports Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
When I first saw the ads for this new Baofeng being a "15W" radio, I just had to get one and try it out. (the Baofeng UV-9R is the 5-watt version, while this UV-9R Plus is the 8-watt version, as I understand it.) My personal testing using a Vanco wattmeter for VHF shows that it's capable of 7.2 watts maximum on 2 meters. So, a bit of false advertising, but for the $38 price tag, I certainly wasn't out much. Also, the battery shows that it's an 8000 mAh battery, which I also doubt, but time will tell.
The menu system is the same that we're used to, with most other Baofeng radios, except that it doesn't have the SYNC feature, which I like in the BTech UV-5X3. The UV-9R Plus (and I presume the UV-9R) is supported in CHIRP, as long as you select the UV-82WP type.
This radio is a little bigger than the Yaesu FT-60R, and about as heavy, plus it has a textured exterior that gives it a substantial feel. Because it's (claimed) dust-protected and water-protected to IP67, the two side PTT and earpiece holes have been replaced by a contact-pin grid (and the tight battery takes a lot of effort to remove), so the usual Baofeng / Kenwood two-pin plugs won't work with this radio, unless you get the adapter.
So far, signal reports tell me they can't tell the difference between my Baofeng UV-9R Plus and my Yaesu FT-60R. Output audio quality sounds about the same as with any other Baofeng, which is pretty good.
Later, I'll connect this guy to my VNA, to look at spurs, but in the mean time, I really like this radio.