- LCD Menu Operations , Dual Frequency Display, only use 1 x antenna
- LED Flashlight,Hight /Low Power Switchable
- Emergency Alert,Low Battery Alert,Battery Saver
- Time-out Timer,Keypad Lock,Monitor Channel
this HT can use (with a slight mod) the Yaesu VX3R AA battery adapter... however, the Li-Ion battery, an NP60 clone, is available for little under $3 nearly everywhere... i charge my UV-3R using my PC or a GoalZero Nomad 7 solar panel with a homebrew USB->Radio Shack Power Adapter tip, size 'A' 4.5V at 500 or 1000 ma works just fine (remember: tip NEGATIVE! [which is opposite most industry chargers, which use a positive tip])
scrap the included external charger it's worthless instead, use the internal charging circuitry of the UV-3R much safer...
some units don't like the included ear/mic, although a toroid wrap can help
there are variations of the UV-3R; single freq display Mark I w/18 menu items, dual freq display Mark II w/19 menu items and wired AC charger, or dual freq display Mark II w/19 menu items and AC/USB charger
a programming cable is about a Hamilton and so is a 4-sleeve mic (use any VX3R-compatible mic)
you can use the Baofeng software or the multiple platform CHIRP programming software (i use CHIRP w/Mac OS X 10.5.8, or the Baofend Windows software under OS X using Crossover); complaints about USB connections are usually by fools using Software from Satan(tm) who don't know how to install USB drivers; normal users should have no problem
these HTs should give Motorola/Vertex, ICOM, and Kenwood a good case of fishcakes in the pants, 'cause they're a great deal why spend hundreds on an expensive handie talkie when you can get one for less than the cost of a happy hour?
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