inputs.text: simply repackaged uv5r fewer options available - baofeng changed plastic mold simply repackaged uv5r radio sure changed antenna better tweaked keyboard zero finally correct place radio fits hand better least everywhere else really counts simply repackaged uv5rnot take apart new uv82 radio compare various models uv5r available radio circuit board standard battery capacity although baofeng come another little trick make think radio better simply relabel battery anything 1800mah 2000mah even 3000mah label number type battery cells inside packso fall trap purchasing weeks new improved uv82l model vs last weeks older uv82 model exact radio exact battery battery label different let make sure understand difference uv82 uv82l battery label not battery feel better purchasing new improved uv82l model yetagain many questionable sellers try anything convince purchase newer improved model anything even really isnt claim uv82 series radios not replace uv5r series replace uvb5b6 series radios baofeng simply adding additional models product line not replacing themone dealer removed amazon even went far claim sole us distributor baofeng making sorts outrageous claims many radios sold given day us dealers purchased baofeng radios even baofeng makes radios exclusively themheres secret im sure distributor ky doesnt want known friends combine resources together purchase directly baofeng china fact order enough radios pick design case even spec frequencies bands need covered claims new improved features sets marketing nonsense many questionable dealers distributors desperate establish reason radio worth money 5 25 dealers selling exact radio exact website amazon ebay whateverthats precisely uv82 welcomed weeks open arms looks different enough uv5r actually sell different radio fair enough many competitors selling uv82 radio get factory china ship new model call uv82l claim bigger battery vs original uv82 series see pattern hereno doubt one larger dealers eventually ask baofeng start shipping colors try figure way reengineer truly larger battery onto not available present even slap different frequency band radio basically uv5r inside thats done presto well one two dealers happy months claim newer improved uv82 xyz model replaces old uv82 uv82l units course new improved model exclusive themive even see one questionable dealer claim uv82 receive two vhf frequencies uv5r cant absolutely false using scanning trick called dual band receive uvb5b6 series still much better receiver either uv5r uv82 units thats important live near intermod alley take hard look uvb5b6 unitsfrequency performance wise uv82 series simply repackaged uv5r radio costs 15 20 bucks uv5r buy uv82 radio like design dont led believe radios performance destroys uv5r sadly doesnt certainly better antenna helps not worth 20 opinion forget many uv5r power options available well simply arent available uv82 series may never due case design maybe wont problem dealer asks baofeng relabel standard battery label claims 10000mah hidden solar recharge capability chuckle using scanning trick called dual band receive uvb5b6 series still much better receiver either uv5r uv82 units thats important live near intermod alley take hard look uvb5b6 unitsfrequency performance wise uv82 series simply repackaged uv5r radio costs 15 20 bucks uv5r buy uv82 radio like design dont led believe radios performance destroys uv5r sadly doesnt certainly better antenna helps not worth 20 opinion forget many uv5r power options available well simply arent available uv82 series may never due case design maybe wont problem dealer asks baofeng relabel standard battery label claims 10000mah hidden solar recharge capability chuckle