Baofeng UV-28 Plus Tri-Band First Look

Quick first look at a new analogue radio from Baofeng. The Tri-band Baofeng UV-28 Plus Transceiver, with GPS, Bluetooth and App Programable radio is a really nice, well equipped radio for the price. The App is basic but can be used to program the radio not only with the Windows operating system, but also with Android and Apple iOS. This opens up the programming abilities for a lot of people and should make the radio easier to live with. The frequency range is as follows: 76 - 108MHz, 136-174MHz, 220-260MHz and 400-520MHz. It's a 10Watt radio and Transmit power seems good in real-time.

 

Good screen colours, nice audio, well-lit display and keypad. Average build quality. Airband reception seems a bit poor, with some scratchy / choppy signals, but could be decent enough with the right antenna. PTT button is a bit different to what we see on a lot of other radios in that it's quite flexible when pressed or messed with on every angle. Most PTT's are solid and don't move other than in and out when pressed. This one is more flexible / wobbly. But secure and intended to be that way [wobbly] by design. Some might like it, and some might not. Anyway, for a full in-depth review of the Baofeng UV-28 Plus, please watch the YouTube review video above. It's a long video but worth a watch if you're considering buying this radio.