I'm very interested in the o-ring but I was wondering if it will fit the UV-82HP as well. That knob starts out stiff but then loosens up over time almost as bad as the UV-5R.
Could get a much better radio for the money that doesn’t need upgrading after the cost of all these upgrades to make the feng something that it’s not, I’d recommend keeping it stock and program it using it for listening only, after all the cost is it’s only redeeming quality
Don't waste your time with an antenna that is worse than the rubber ducky antenna that comes with it for free. These stub antennas are known for horrendous SWR measurements resulting in a very attenuated signal strength. These HT's already have a very limited simplex range of about a mile or two at best at full power. Adding a subpar antenna and you drastically reduce that range to that of a FRS HT. If you are going to add any antenna to the UV5R, I would suggest adding a Nagoya NA771 or a Signal Stick. Also don't forget to make yourself an inexpensive counterpoise. It makes a big difference in the performance of this cheap HT.
Yes, the stubby is a waste of money. Shit antenna. Will perform poorly. But as a side note, the idea of measuring SWR on a handheld antenna is ludicrous and laughable at best. The conditions of use have a much bigger impact on measured SWR than the antenna. An absolutely useless thing to try and measure.
So with these 5 items you took a $39 HT and made it a $138 HT that is still very subpar to better HT's. You can get a Yaesu FT-60R, Yaesu FT-65R or even a Bridgecom D-500 for that price.
None of those come with any of the accessories I've added on, and most don't even have those accessories available. So yes this upgrades costs as much as a yaesu but the yaesu won't have USB c, decent belt clips, ptt guards....
@@itsnick.matichuk But it will have a better front end receiver on the HT itself to eliminate interference that happens quite often in Baofengs. So if you can afford to put that much money into a Baofeng, you might as well skip it and buy a better HT.
