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New Radio – Baofeng UV-82

Thanks to Lewis over at Distant Signal Radio, the bad influence he is on my bank balance ;), I’m the proud new owner of a new Baofeng. This time it’s the UV-82.

This radio is a little different from the other Baofengs I have. Here are the main differences:

  • Dual PTT – This one is going to take some getting used to 😉
  • Higher capacity battery pack
  • A more rugged, commercial feel

This radio has a different method of selecting the VFO mode – holding the menu key while the unit is powered on. This is a little awkward, but since I only usually use my local repeaters when I’m mobile, it’s not much of an issue.

UV-82
UV-82

Here’s the radio itself, it has a much more commercial feel to it than the UV-5Rs, and it’s slightly bigger. Mainly due to the use of a larger standard battery & larger loudspeaker.

Spec Label
Spec Label

Back of the unit with the spec label. As per usual Baofeng are a bit conservative with the power ratings, more to come on that below.

Battery Pack
Battery Pack

Here’s the battery pack, a 2-cell lithium-polymer unit. This has a bigger capacity than the standard UV-5R battery, at 2800mAh.

Here are the power settings as measured by my GY-561. Frequencies used are 145.500 & 433.500


 

VHF High: 7W
VHF Low: 2.5W


UHF High: 6W
UHF Low: 3.1W