Baofeng UV-5R

The Baofeng UV-5R is a  manufactured by the Chinese manufacturer  This model was the first dual band radio (VHF/UHF) to be successfully distributed by a . It is inexpensive and relatively simple to use (though tedious to program without computer software). Because of this it is used by as well as professional users worldwide, outputting about a 4 watt FM signal. Due to egulations, a variety of Baofeng radios ranging from UV-5R to the UV-21 are not able to transmit in the United Kingdom between 480 MHz and 520 MHz despite being advertised to transmit between 400 MHz and 520 MHz