Models

Just like most Baofeng radios, I have found this handset in several advertisements on the internet, and just like the others... it seems like every month there are new models to find.
 

Firmware of the UV-82 model radio

By pushing key 5 while turning on the power, the display shows the firmware version.
Pushing key 6 while turning it on, shows the model number
 
Chirp is the software I use for programming all these models.
 

Baofeng models

  
  
  
  
  BF-A55
(2014/2015)
  BF-A58
(2014/2015)
  GT-5
(2014/2015)
  UV66
(2014/2015)

 
  
  
  
  
  UV-5RZ
(2015)
  UV-82
(2014/2015)
  UV-89
(2014/2015)
  UV-89R
(2014/2015)

 
  
  
  
  
  UV-ten4
(2014/2015)
  CT-3
(2014/2015)
  UV-6R
(2015)
  E51
(2015)

 

Frequency limits

Specs are: 136-174MHZ and 400-520MHz. (TX/RX)
 

TX Power

Just like most Baofeng radios, RF power is programmable:
low (about 1 Watt) to high (about 5 Watts).
Specs can be found on the internet, I didn'measure...
 

Colours

At 409 Shop these radios are available in red / camouflage / black with the same electronics inside.
 

Brands

Baofeng also produces these radios with a new brand name: Pofung. Actually, they are all the same although some models do have a slightly different layout of the frontpanel.
Another brand is Weiteer, the UV-100 model is the same one as the UV-82.
 

Dual PTT switch

New Baofeng radios (UV-82/89 and UV-TEN4 versions) have 2 PTT switches: the upper one works for the upper channel in the display (A) and the lower one works on the lower channel (B).
 

Antenna

The antenna has a SMA-female connector and the radio is fitted with SMA-male connector.
 

VFO and Band key

The VFO button on the UV82/89 model is removed (for switching from VFO (Frequency) to Channel Mode). Instead of this function knob, one has to turn off the radio, hold the MENU button and turn it back on, then it will switch over to the other mode.
 
The Band key disappeared and can be selected in the menu.
 

Battery (UV-82/89 and UV-TEN4 versions)

These batteries have a different size and format. They are NOT exchangeable with the UV-5R versions.
 
  
  
UV-82 battery
UV-TEN4
 

Baofeng site

The Baofeng site can be found here
 

 

Squelch

Altough this radio's Squelch is adjustable to different levels (1 to 10), there is almost no effect.
- VOX switched off= 0
- VOX very sensitive= 1
- VOX not sesitive at all= 10
 
By use of Chrip software, this function can come alive again..!
More info about this issue is to find on the John Miklor (K3NXU) internet site.