Okay guys....
I really don't understand why everyone is still fapping so hard over the Baofeng UV-5R/UV-5RE/RA/F8+ (which is the 8W version)
The UV-82 is a bit better according to this guy and it looks like he knows what he's talking about.
https://hamgear.wordpress.com/2013/07/08/review-baofeng-uv-82/https://hamgear.wordpress.com/2014/01/26/which-one-uv-5r-vs-uv-82-vs-gt-3/The guy who makes the CHiRP programming software also claims the UV-82 is better.
http://www.miklor.com/COM/Compare-UV82-UV5R.phphttp://www.miklor.com/UV82/Or this one is better if you're primarily receiving
https://hamgear.wordpress.com/2012/12/18/review-baofeng-uv-b5-baofeng-uv-b6/Don't get me wrong. the UV-5R looks way sexier than those other 2 radio's (and has way more accessories like the AA battery case) but I don't know mane. I also have a Uniden BC-200XLT for scanning, so I don't know what I should buy...
TL;DR: BF-F8+ (has a bit more power and the black/white inverted display) or the UV-82?
Things I wanna use it for: Getting in the HAM radio hobby, and SHTF general. The Uniden takes care of the Airband and has a really good receiver, but I also want to reach out if I need to.
One of the most important things I need the Baofeng to do is receive and broadcast om PMR446, since my Uniden can't do that.
