The real target audience for this is airsoft milsim guys and it’s fantastic. The metal Harris clones are like $300 and can’t be programmed with CHIRP. The only concerns are that the volume knob is too easy to turn and the 40” gooseneck antennas might put too much strain on the connection. Other than that it’s a solid “good enough” at 1/3 the price of the only other replica that’s worth buying. The size difference is a bit annoying but definitely not a dealbreaker. If you’re going to design a obvious copycat at least make it compatible with 152 pouches.
In all, I concur. A hip pocket is good unless you bought the pouch and mike. If you did then you can cable the mike to your ear-pro and your almost good. At my age anything but skimpy Larping is all I can manage. I love it... And it Chirps to my UV-5R's straight across. Ruck on.
I just got mine today. $63. I got it as a shelf/wall hanger that I could pull down and chuckle at from time to time. I thought I knew what I was getting in to but I was wrong. I was honestly expecting junk but I can tell it’s a gem, a big chunk of a gem. 9.74 watts on 462, loud yet clear speaker, excellent reception, and was told it was coming in clearer on the repeater then my $600 mobile setup. I really wanted to hate this radio…….i was disappointed. Guess I’ll just keep laughing at my UV-25.
@ks6day Hello Shannon, This is Olivia from Baofeng support team. The output power will be affected by various factors; however, some dealers will appear to misrepresent the output power. Also, the AR-152 radio is a customized model for our dealers, and we suggest you can confirm the output power of the radio with the seller again before purchase. Thanks for your understanding. If there's anything else we can help with, feel free to contact us. Regards, Olivia Baofeng Support Team
I bought one through Ebay. It came with every accessory including the molle pouch which btw is fairly well made. What makes the radio a hit for me is the sound quality and the fact that it is LOUD! A great feature with hearing loss. I also like the large keybad and screen. As far as belt clips go, I've broken almost every belt clip on my other 4 baofeng radios, so for me the pouch is far superior. One last comment. The current version is 15 watts. I don't know what the real output would be, but it will be much better than the older 10 watt version.
Definitely better to be a jerk than mincing words. At the end of the day it's still a Baofeng. They still lie about the specs, the waterproofing, ... People will still buy it but as reviewers, we MUST be honest.
They didn't lie about this one's waterproofing. It doesn't have any. Which is fucking ridiculous. Radio will run for a week, on one battery... But getting caught in a sprinkle kills it.
It’s funny cause there are dudes that know how to use beofengs and still maintain opsec that will kill you if you ever have to use your stupid ass tent setup in the field…
"BEST Baofeng AR 152 review" (airsofter here) I just got mine in from Amazon, so thanks a lot for all the info on it. there is not much on youtube with great info. A couple updates for you/viewers/buyers lol. the price right now is $70 just radio, $89 for small combo with 18" ABBREE antenna, including molly pouch, and programming cable/w CD. (I chose this one) and $105 for the full kit with hand mic and stuff. Thanks for the warning on the abbree folding memory. Also, the one that comes with the radio package fits well with no gap.
Wow I didn’t think that it was SMALLER than the PRC 152. On your last video, I thought it was a closer copy-cat that it actually is. Thanks for the side-by-side of those!
I didn't realise how big it is. In Chirp you can set the power level for each individual channel. I've found out it uses four 18650 cells. They also do them in beige and black. It's really cool you are producing pouches for them. I'd imagine the AR stands for Army Radio. 73 M7TUD
I may buy one after messing with four of them. They scan faster than a cheap analogue scanner and cost a little less. If I ever get my operator's license, I will have a transceiver already set! I left one of the four running for four days and it still had battery life when the owners came for them. The owners of the radios were paintball enthusiast. I am curious as to how the radios will hold out in such an environment. They did have pouch and earphone connections. But that hobby is still brutal on equipment.
Price has gone down to 73 dollars now. From what I've been able to find out, it is a BFF8-HP, dressed up to look military. The big battery is really all that's new. I think I paid 62 for my new F8, when the old one crapped out. Still I am interested in this radio.
It also has a much larger screen and keyboard with widely spaced keys for using in the winter with gloves, etc. The speaker is also much better than what's in a typical sized Baofeng. Just received mine and it feels very sturdy. Down to $46 now on Amazon.
This is the best and least biased review I've seen of this radio, thank you. 16:12 By the way, the AR-152 fits remarkably well in Motorola Saber pouches, and it's funny you mention they have a similar feel. I bought an Eagle Industries MS Saber pouch and it fits like a glove.
mine came with a real nice green Molle pouch. it's an adequate radio for securing to a plate carrier, with a super long lasting battery with 18 inch abbree military style antenna, excellent range. a little heavy
I know very little about radios, But I can appreciate a video from someone who does. This guys isn't making anything up. The kinda guy that you listen to when they talk.
Program? Usb? I bought two of these to learn more about this type of com. Prior I have only a 30 yr old cobra cb that I have played with. It seems to be "overwhelming" to say the least.. do I need a computer to deal with these as well? Also what is "chirp"?
Greetings and felicitations. I must add one thing to your extremely well put together video. The AR-152 is a great radio. Not listed anywhere, nor is it mentioned in the manual, the AR-152 can be configured to operate in the 1.25 meter range. It may be worth the mention for people to know that it can be an amateur tri-band transceiver. I found myself very excited to figured out how to get 1.25 meters on it. I can even hear the radio pirates on 255.550 Mhz above the 1.25 band.
@@KS6DAY There is a configuration that must be changed using CHIRP. Use the drivers for the Baofeng BF-F8HP. This will allow you to do all the common changes associated with your transceiver. However, there is a page that sets frequency limits that may be altered. Not all transceivers will have the limit modifications allowed. Even fewer will actually do anything once you change the limits on the ones that do allow it. However, the Baofeng AR-152 does allow you to change it successfully. The new limits will vary somewhat from radio to radio, even of the same model. Set the VHF limits to somewhere around 128Mhz to 270Mhz. If you are a pilot, the 128Mhz will not help much. Aviation uses AM and the AR-152 is FM wide and FM narrow. You can hear some things very close up, in a muffled way. Where the new frequency ranges get interesting is, of course, 220Mhz to 225Mhz for amateur radio operators and hobbyists. The radio's amplifiers are not configured to do a good job in that range. Weak signals do not wake up the radio. However, it does work for receive and transmit in that range. From handheld to handheld, the operator I returned the radio to was very happy. He could use a few very close repeaters. The issue seems with the receive in the 222Mhz range. The transmit, though lower, is still very usable. Maybe a firmware flash may one day give this radio true triple band usage. But, for now, the improvised modification has made quite a few people happy. Take note: I only configured four khaki transceivers for this range. I do not know if the other colour transceivers can do this. Or, if it even makes any difference at all what colour they are. Expect varying results. If happy with the improvised modification, please make a video to let the masses know. I have no video equipment, save a still photograph camera.
@@KS6DAY Update: I sent a message to the paintball fellows asking about the range and clarity. The one that answered back said that they have been a mile out and still sounded clear. They use the Abbree flexible triple band antenna that is about 17 inches, or so. I did not measure it. They mentioned receive is not as sensitive as it would be in a handheld made for the 1.25 meter band. However, they are very happy with the conversion. Was the AR-152 intended to be a triple band, triple power, handheld transceiver, but the designers ran out of time to work out all the bugs? Who is to say? 73 de KBX1339 (defunct)
@@KS6DAY Have you made the conversion? If so, how do you feel about it? You can do on air tests and get responses. I can only use signal generators, dummy loads, scope measurements, and watt meters. None of that replaces an on the air exchange with another operator. I am just really curious. Not one of the four radios I converted have been returned. I was just experimenting after the setup of their radios and found something serendipitous by experiment. I think penicillin was rather found like that. When I told the paintball guys, they were ecstatic! They are happy to have tri-banders.
@@indridcold8433 I plan to once I've finished the next couple of videos that I'm currently working on. I too am a fan of the 1.25m band. So, this is indeed an interesting development.
Awesome video! Has there been any new two radios since this review of the Baofeng AR 152, or is this two-way radio still popular? I've been looking for a good two-way radio that's better than the Baofeng UV5R.
Great and honest review!!! I think it is for cosmetics, and air soft users. I really like your suggestion on one of the other high end radio manufactures try something like this. I would like to see Yaesu FT-5DR in a military, environment case. Great video!!!
Is there somewhere to go where i can learn how to operate it? One thing i noticed , if i have my ar 152 turned to channel 10 and my uv5r on channel 10 , they are different channels.
I just learned these have a plastic case. That is a concern as the first time you have to hit the deck I can see the thing broken. If anyone has any experiences regarding these cases or real world functionality please let me know. Until then I'm better off with the alloy cased radios I already have...which have a waterproof [misnomer] rating as well.
The extended batteries.. I paid $20 10 years ago, it seems, and never seen in the increase in battery life. About 3 months in, I knocked the radio and battery off my truck hood onto the ground. The battery case split, and there were 3 aaa rechargeable batteries and zinc weights!
Was up till 2am last night watching this video changed my mind and sent it back will be looking into one of the others you are using. What would you recommend I'm a beginner but I like good quality and money well spent? You know what they say you get what you pay for. I live in the city limits but I do trips and I'm in the woods a lot. Not only that if the power grid goes down I wanna have something decent thank you.
In my opinion this is a replica of the HARRIS PRC 152 just on a cheaper scale. Looks bad ass and was wondering if this would make a great scanner. Can you program more frequencies to this radio with CHIRP?
Mine froze last night. Can't reset or unlock. Buttons only turn on the flashlight and alarm...randomly. I really liked it. Could scan side by side with a bf-f8hp and the bf would drop out but the ar152 kept receiving. Ar152 antenna is also great for LORA devices. Might just buy another one and have an extra battery and antenna. They will do 10W but only on limited frequency
Oh it's nice to have a case for it and I do like the radio I think it looks really good I'm going to listen to your video and see if it's worth buying thank you for sharing
Great video. Everything was well explanation about the different radios without getting confusing like other videos. Thank you so much. Be well and prepared my friend. 🇺🇲
What I really like is the very, very, neutral approach he has towards the radio. He describes the positives and negatives with no real prejudice. That is extremely rare today. I am trying to get him to show the 1.25 meter conversion for this radio. Hopefully he has some luck on making the conversion with the really poor instructions I gave. I would make the video myself but have no video making equipment at all. I do not even care if he gives me credit or not. It is all about the radio hobby and not about any individual. Keep a watch out for the 1.25 meter conversion he may have soon. I discovered the conversion just playing around with someone else's radio.
I still like the radio mostly what I like the most about that radio I don’t have one but I’d like to get one is the antenna and you can see it really good
Rechargeable batteries need recharge cycling. Discharge completely and recharge completely to attain maximum performance. I would cycle a new battery 3 times initially then about once a month.
Got mine for under $70. Mine froze on a scanning freq. Nothing would get it back until I took it apart and re assembled. It's still working better than the bf-f8hp. AR152 will out scan a 8hp. Had them side by side, switching antennas positions. No contest. The AR15 will out scan the bf-f8hp with just about any antennas. I will contest your false statements any time. AR152 rules at scanning.(Chirp programed)
It has the cool military form factor but its basically a cheap radio dolled up solely to make alot of profit. I'll paint a brick green and use it as a weapon. lol
Good review. Someone in our group bought these for us, and I'll be honest. Is it the best? Most definitely not. Is it a good beginner radio to learn on, and a cheaper alternative to see if you want to get into 1? Most definitely. I'm just here to see all the ppl crying.
Very concise review as usual. I guess my first thought is Why ? I guess if you want a toy to play with, it would be a fun radio. We all like our toys. I have enough bulky things on my kit and belt already, I don't need more. When it comes to doing serious social work or just having reliable comms, I'll take my FT-60 or a VX-6 any day. I want something I trust. The AR-52's battery life is a plus, but then again, a second battery for the Yaesu takes up little space. As to the increased power, in regard to the horizon, 5 watts gets there just as well a 7 watts. Line of sight to a repeater, again, I don't see an advantage. When you look at the painfully slow scan speed and lack of memory channels, it's a no go for me. It's got Baofeng guts...nuff said. If this radio tickles your fancy, those with the most toys win.....sometimes. Thanks for the review Scott.
Got 2 and it not worth it both only put out about 4 watts on vhf tested my uv5r puts out more wattage my bf8hp is 7 plus watts don't waste your money like I did
It's actually a good radio for beginners who can't afford a better system. The biggest thing that keeps people out of the hobby is the price of radios. I started out with the UV5R and have since bought better radios but had I spent a lot of money on a radio and decided for whatever reason I didn't like it I would be out hundreds of dollars. Even cheaper radios have a place in comms
I bought 5 Baofeng AR-152 15W Powerful Dual Band Handheld Tactical Two-way Radio and I was trying to test the radios, so I have two radios on the same channel I transmit from one and I can see the other radio is receiving, but no sound I cannot hear any sound coming from the radio that is receiving. I have many radios and when I transmit from one radio the other radio on the same channel receives and I can hear what I am saying, with these radios, I do not hear any sound coming from the receiving radio, the radio screen indicates the radio is receiving, but no sound. Are there any settings that must be on to hear the transmission from the receiving radio or what needs to be done. This is the first time I am using this radio. Looking in the manual there is nothing that I can see. lf anyone can help will be appreciated. The radios are close maybe 20 feet or less away. Thank you.
@@MrCobb-rq8ivThe proximity between the 2 radios or the power setting on the XMIT handset may be overloading your receiving handset. Try putting some more distance between the two, or setting the XMIT HT on a lower power setting for the channel you are using for testing.
The real target audience for this is airsoft milsim guys and it’s fantastic. The metal Harris clones are like $300 and can’t be programmed with CHIRP. The only concerns are that the volume knob is too easy to turn and the 40” gooseneck antennas might put too much strain on the connection. Other than that it’s a solid “good enough” at 1/3 the price of the only other replica that’s worth buying. The size difference is a bit annoying but definitely not a dealbreaker. If you’re going to design a obvious copycat at least make it compatible with 152 pouches.
In all, I concur. A hip pocket is good unless you bought the pouch and mike. If you did then you can cable the mike to your ear-pro and your almost good. At my age anything but skimpy Larping is all I can manage. I love it... And it Chirps to my UV-5R's straight across. Ruck on.
Sucks with comms headsets though. Produces a loud pop every time you do anything. Makes it unusable
A drain plug o-ring for a 2017 and up Harley Davidson fits tight around the volume knob and keeps it from turning unintentionally
I just got mine today. $63. I got it as a shelf/wall hanger that I could pull down and chuckle at from time to time. I thought I knew what I was getting in to but I was wrong. I was honestly expecting junk but I can tell it’s a gem, a big chunk of a gem. 9.74 watts on 462, loud yet clear speaker, excellent reception, and was told it was coming in clearer on the repeater then my $600 mobile setup. I really wanted to hate this radio…….i was disappointed. Guess I’ll just keep laughing at my UV-25.
@ks6day Hello Shannon,
This is Olivia from Baofeng support team.
The output power will be affected by various factors; however, some dealers will appear to misrepresent the output power. Also, the AR-152 radio is a customized model for our dealers, and we suggest you can confirm the output power of the radio with the seller again before purchase.
Thanks for your understanding. If there's anything else we can help with, feel free to contact us.
Regards,
Olivia
Baofeng Support Team
I bought one through Ebay. It came with every accessory including the molle pouch which btw is fairly well made. What makes the radio a hit for me is the sound quality and the fact that it is LOUD! A great feature with hearing loss. I also like the large keybad and screen. As far as belt clips go, I've broken almost every belt clip on my other 4 baofeng radios, so for me the pouch is far superior. One last comment. The current version is 15 watts. I don't know what the real output would be, but it will be much better than the older 10 watt version.
I love how your address leads back to a storage unit. Well done.
Definitely better to be a jerk than mincing words. At the end of the day it's still a Baofeng. They still lie about the specs, the waterproofing, ... People will still buy it but as reviewers, we MUST be honest.
I had to stop watching your channel because you have no budget radio options and tend to be overly technical for us average citizens.
They didn't lie about this one's waterproofing.
It doesn't have any. Which is fucking ridiculous.
Radio will run for a week, on one battery... But getting caught in a sprinkle kills it.
It’s funny cause there are dudes that know how to use beofengs and still maintain opsec that will kill you if you ever have to use your stupid ass tent setup in the field…
"BEST Baofeng AR 152 review"
(airsofter here) I just got mine in from Amazon, so thanks a lot for all the info on it. there is not much on youtube with great info.
A couple updates for you/viewers/buyers lol.
the price right now is $70 just radio, $89 for small combo with 18" ABBREE antenna, including molly pouch, and programming cable/w CD. (I chose this one) and $105 for the full kit with hand mic and stuff.
Thanks for the warning on the abbree folding memory. Also, the one that comes with the radio package fits well with no gap.
Wow I didn’t think that it was SMALLER than the PRC 152. On your last video, I thought it was a closer copy-cat that it actually is. Thanks for the side-by-side of those!
I didn't realise how big it is. In Chirp you can set the power level for each individual channel. I've found out it uses four 18650 cells. They also do them in beige and black. It's really cool you are producing pouches for them. I'd imagine the AR stands for Army Radio.
73 M7TUD
UV-5xp worked for mine, for channel names. The UV5r setting in CHIRP would not transfer the channel names
Great video. Don't plan on buying one but did enjoy the review.
I may buy one after messing with four of them. They scan faster than a cheap analogue scanner and cost a little less. If I ever get my operator's license, I will have a transceiver already set! I left one of the four running for four days and it still had battery life when the owners came for them. The owners of the radios were paintball enthusiast. I am curious as to how the radios will hold out in such an environment. They did have pouch and earphone connections. But that hobby is still brutal on equipment.
Price has gone down to 73 dollars now. From what I've been able to find out, it is a BFF8-HP, dressed up to look military. The big battery is really all that's new. I think I paid 62 for my new F8, when the old one crapped out. Still I am interested in this radio.
It also has a much larger screen and keyboard with widely spaced keys for using in the winter with gloves, etc. The speaker is also much better than what's in a typical sized Baofeng. Just received mine and it feels very sturdy. Down to $46 now on Amazon.
This is the best and least biased review I've seen of this radio, thank you.
16:12 By the way, the AR-152 fits remarkably well in Motorola Saber pouches, and it's funny you mention they have a similar feel. I bought an Eagle Industries MS Saber pouch and it fits like a glove.
A little late here. But this thing fits perfectly in an Eagle Industries MBITR pouch
I have to say I do appreciate all the time you take on your videos there very helpful
mine came with a real nice green Molle pouch. it's an adequate radio for securing to a plate carrier, with a super long lasting battery
with 18 inch abbree military style antenna, excellent range. a little heavy
Omg 12 minutes in and you finally pick up the radio! Thanks for the review though.
Actually, it was more like 18 minutes of talk before actual review of the radio itself. Otherwise it was a LONG intro.....
Awesome video! Has there been any new radios that an upgrade to the one in this video?
I know very little about radios, But I can appreciate a video from someone who does.
This guys isn't making anything up. The kinda guy that you listen to when they talk.
Just another note on the Baofeng AR-152, if you program the radio using the factory software you can open up the 1.25m band.
CHIRP?
@@thatonescrambler Negative. You will need to download the Baofeng software for the AR-152 to make that change in the programming.
Program? Usb? I bought two of these to learn more about this type of com. Prior I have only a 30 yr old cobra cb that I have played with. It seems to be "overwhelming" to say the least.. do I need a computer to deal with these as well? Also what is "chirp"?
With so many Boefeng radio bibles, which one do people recommend?
Are you going to do a video on how to program the Baofeng AR-152 by using just the radio vs. a computer and software?
Do you have any of the deluxe radio pouches that you talk about in the video? OD green or multicam
Greetings and felicitations. I must add one thing to your extremely well put together video. The AR-152 is a great radio. Not listed anywhere, nor is it mentioned in the manual, the AR-152 can be configured to operate in the 1.25 meter range. It may be worth the mention for people to know that it can be an amateur tri-band transceiver. I found myself very excited to figured out how to get 1.25 meters on it. I can even hear the radio pirates on 255.550 Mhz above the 1.25 band.
Is there a setting that needs to be adjusted or does it just take the frequency input?
@@KS6DAY There is a configuration that must be changed using CHIRP. Use the drivers for the Baofeng BF-F8HP. This will allow you to do all the common changes associated with your transceiver. However, there is a page that sets frequency limits that may be altered. Not all transceivers will have the limit modifications allowed. Even fewer will actually do anything once you change the limits on the ones that do allow it. However, the Baofeng AR-152 does allow you to change it successfully. The new limits will vary somewhat from radio to radio, even of the same model. Set the VHF limits to somewhere around 128Mhz to 270Mhz. If you are a pilot, the 128Mhz will not help much. Aviation uses AM and the AR-152 is FM wide and FM narrow. You can hear some things very close up, in a muffled way. Where the new frequency ranges get interesting is, of course, 220Mhz to 225Mhz for amateur radio operators and hobbyists. The radio's amplifiers are not configured to do a good job in that range. Weak signals do not wake up the radio. However, it does work for receive and transmit in that range. From handheld to handheld, the operator I returned the radio to was very happy. He could use a few very close repeaters. The issue seems with the receive in the 222Mhz range. The transmit, though lower, is still very usable. Maybe a firmware flash may one day give this radio true triple band usage. But, for now, the improvised modification has made quite a few people happy. Take note: I only configured four khaki transceivers for this range. I do not know if the other colour transceivers can do this. Or, if it even makes any difference at all what colour they are. Expect varying results. If happy with the improvised modification, please make a video to let the masses know. I have no video equipment, save a still photograph camera.
@@KS6DAY Update: I sent a message to the paintball fellows asking about the range and clarity. The one that answered back said that they have been a mile out and still sounded clear. They use the Abbree flexible triple band antenna that is about 17 inches, or so. I did not measure it. They mentioned receive is not as sensitive as it would be in a handheld made for the 1.25 meter band. However, they are very happy with the conversion. Was the AR-152 intended to be a triple band, triple power, handheld transceiver, but the designers ran out of time to work out all the bugs? Who is to say?
73 de KBX1339 (defunct)
@@KS6DAY Have you made the conversion? If so, how do you feel about it? You can do on air tests and get responses. I can only use signal generators, dummy loads, scope measurements, and watt meters. None of that replaces an on the air exchange with another operator. I am just really curious. Not one of the four radios I converted have been returned. I was just experimenting after the setup of their radios and found something serendipitous by experiment. I think penicillin was rather found like that. When I told the paintball guys, they were ecstatic! They are happy to have tri-banders.
@@indridcold8433 I plan to once I've finished the next couple of videos that I'm currently working on. I too am a fan of the 1.25m band. So, this is indeed an interesting development.
excellent video, my query can be programmed this radio, manually, waiting for your response thank you very much
Good review…I will be waiting on the pouches!
Awesome video! Has there been any new two radios since this review of the Baofeng AR 152, or is this two-way radio still popular?
I've been looking for a good two-way radio that's better than the Baofeng UV5R.
Amazon has the full kit for 50% off right now. Got one yesterday 🎉
@@Error_404_Account_Deleted Thank you!
Great review. Answers all my questions I had about it. I'm going to get one and see what pouches this will fit.
Amazon has kits with the pouch and add the mike.
I like the Coyote, got both colors.
Mine shows up today. Got a fleet of HTs so what’s one more to the pile lol.
Great and honest review!!! I think it is for cosmetics, and air soft users. I really like your suggestion on one of the other high end radio manufactures try something like this. I would like to see Yaesu FT-5DR in a military, environment case. Great video!!!
Is there somewhere to go where i can learn how to operate it?
One thing i noticed , if i have my ar 152 turned to channel 10 and my uv5r on channel 10 , they are different channels.
I just learned these have a plastic case. That is a concern as the first time you have to hit the deck I can see the thing broken. If anyone has any experiences regarding these cases or real world functionality please let me know. Until then I'm better off with the alloy cased radios I already have...which have a waterproof [misnomer] rating as well.
The extended batteries.. I paid $20 10 years ago, it seems, and never seen in the increase in battery life. About 3 months in, I knocked the radio and battery off my truck hood onto the ground. The battery case split, and there were 3 aaa rechargeable batteries and zinc weights!
Was up till 2am last night watching this video changed my mind and sent it back will be looking into one of the others you are using. What would you recommend I'm a beginner but I like good quality and money well spent? You know what they say you get what you pay for. I live in the city limits but I do trips and I'm in the woods a lot. Not only that if the power grid goes down I wanna have something decent thank you.
I love that you have realized how nice USB charging is.
Best review yet. Thanks a lot!
In my opinion this is a replica of the HARRIS PRC 152 just on a cheaper scale. Looks bad ass and was wondering if this would make a great scanner.
Can you program more frequencies to this radio with CHIRP?
10-4, copy to your UV-5R when done.
Yes it is CHIRP compatible, but like all Baofengs I have owned it scans very slowly compared to a dedicated scanner.
So what would be your choice for the biggest bang for the buck SHTF radio?
UV-5R with the extended battery, by the pair, Amazon. JMO I have four and three of the AR-152.
Does anyone build a PRC 25 chassis for this? Doing Vietnam Airsoft. Thanks!
WHY DON'T any of these reviewers do a demo of the receive audio?
I have no idea you talking about but it sounds interesting thinking about buying that product
Mine froze last night.
Can't reset or unlock.
Buttons only turn on the flashlight and alarm...randomly.
I really liked it.
Could scan side by side with a bf-f8hp and the bf would drop out but the ar152 kept receiving.
Ar152 antenna is also great for LORA devices.
Might just buy another one and have an extra battery and antenna.
They will do 10W but only on limited frequency
Oh it's nice to have a case for it and I do like the radio I think it looks really good I'm going to listen to your video and see if it's worth buying thank you for sharing
Is the AR152 water proof?
Nothing is water proof
Great video. Everything was well explanation about the different radios without getting confusing like other videos. Thank you so much. Be well and prepared my friend. 🇺🇲
What I really like is the very, very, neutral approach he has towards the radio. He describes the positives and negatives with no real prejudice. That is extremely rare today. I am trying to get him to show the 1.25 meter conversion for this radio. Hopefully he has some luck on making the conversion with the really poor instructions I gave. I would make the video myself but have no video making equipment at all. I do not even care if he gives me credit or not. It is all about the radio hobby and not about any individual. Keep a watch out for the 1.25 meter conversion he may have soon. I discovered the conversion just playing around with someone else's radio.
you need to review again, i got two units with two anterennas = one whip , green carrying cases---
I still like the radio mostly what I like the most about that radio I don’t have one but I’d like to get one is the antenna and you can see it really good
So when are you testing the power that is what we all want to know
I bought the ar152 The only complaint I have is it has no provisions for a belt clip. Your only choice is a pouch.
correct, hip pocket or pouch, mike and cables to headset
Rechargeable batteries need recharge cycling. Discharge completely and recharge completely to attain maximum performance. I would cycle a new battery 3 times initially then about once a month.
Got mine for under $70.
Mine froze on a scanning freq.
Nothing would get it back until I took it apart and re assembled.
It's still working better than the bf-f8hp.
AR152 will out scan a 8hp.
Had them side by side, switching antennas positions.
No contest.
The AR15 will out scan the bf-f8hp with just about any antennas.
I will contest your false statements any time.
AR152 rules at scanning.(Chirp programed)
It has the cool military form factor but its basically a cheap radio dolled up solely to make alot of profit. I'll paint a brick green and use it as a weapon. lol
Good review. Someone in our group bought these for us, and I'll be honest. Is it the best? Most definitely not. Is it a good beginner radio to learn on, and a cheaper alternative to see if you want to get into 1? Most definitely.
I'm just here to see all the ppl crying.
Very concise review as usual. I guess my first thought is Why ? I guess if you want a toy to play with, it would be a fun radio. We all like our toys. I have enough bulky things on my kit and belt already, I don't need more. When it comes to doing serious social work or just having reliable comms, I'll take my FT-60 or a VX-6 any day. I want something I trust. The AR-52's battery life is a plus, but then again, a second battery for the Yaesu takes up little space. As to the increased power, in regard to the horizon, 5 watts gets there just as well a 7 watts. Line of sight to a repeater, again, I don't see an advantage. When you look at the painfully slow scan speed and lack of memory channels, it's a no go for me. It's got Baofeng guts...nuff said. If this radio tickles your fancy, those with the most toys win.....sometimes. Thanks for the review Scott.
Concise? The video is over 30 minutes long
If only it was in IP67, I would consider it.
The old bayofang huh
Very good video thank you for sharing I'm with you all the way 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
smaller prc 152 sweet❤
both units complete $130.00
I just received this model and like it for what it is. Good starter radio
Got 2 and it not worth it both only put out about 4 watts on vhf tested my uv5r puts out more wattage my bf8hp is 7 plus watts don't waste your money like I did
Just a Baofeng UV5R in a different case. Way overpriced, typical Baofeng performance. Appealing to wannabe commandos.
It's actually a good radio for beginners who can't afford a better system. The biggest thing that keeps people out of the hobby is the price of radios. I started out with the UV5R and have since bought better radios but had I spent a lot of money on a radio and decided for whatever reason I didn't like it I would be out hundreds of dollars. Even cheaper radios have a place in comms
Fudd
It looks pretty cool though. It’s a wanna be Harris. Not a bad radio for $55 in my opinion
.. ist crap with a non waterproof power loading port...
Fud Alert!
I bought 5 Baofeng AR-152 15W Powerful Dual Band Handheld Tactical Two-way Radio and I was trying to test the radios, so I have two radios on the same channel I transmit from one and I can see the other radio is receiving, but no sound I cannot hear any sound coming from the radio that is receiving. I have many radios and when I transmit from one radio the other radio on the same channel receives and I can hear what I am saying, with these radios, I do not hear any sound coming from the receiving radio, the radio screen indicates the radio is receiving, but no sound. Are there any settings that must be on to hear the transmission from the receiving radio or what needs to be done. This is the first time I am using this radio. Looking in the manual there is nothing that I can see. lf anyone can help will be appreciated. The radios are close maybe 20 feet or less away. Thank you.
Use Chirp, copy from one to the other so they are on the same page.
@@MrCobb-rq8ivThe proximity between the 2 radios or the power setting on the XMIT handset may be overloading your receiving handset. Try putting some more distance between the two, or setting the XMIT HT on a lower power setting for the channel you are using for testing.