inputs.text: not keep contact - put aaa batteries case installed baofeng uv5r radio sometimes would work sometimes not found twisted battery case could get work not depending twisted kind fixed bending battery tabs bit putting thin foam tapealso not tell using aaa alkaline batteries baofeng uv5r least one leave one batteries replace dummy battery baofeng uv5r overvoltage protection circuit supply high voltage 96v 6 fresh aaa batteries example receive fine try transmit beep thinkt 6 spots batteries use 12v batteries nicad