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The Baofeng BF-888S is a pair of UHF handheld radios covering 400-470MHz with 16 channels, built for short-range team talk on job sites, in warehouses, at events or outdoors. Each radio runs on a 1500mAh rechargeable battery rated for up to 10 hours of use, and the set includes charging docks, USB cables and earpieces with microphones. Range claims of up to 8km are optimistic: expect roughly 1-3km in a city and a few kilometers in open country. Against pricier name-brand radios it gives more channels and accessories for far less, but it lacks a display, keypad and privacy codes beyond CTCSS/DCS, and the audio is basic. Owners treat it as a cheap, tough utility radio rather than a refined one.
Owners see the BF-888S as a cheap, rugged radio that does basic short-range communication well. Many note the range is far less than advertised and the audio is plain, but accept it for the money.
The Baofeng BF-888S is a set of two handheld UHF walkie-talkies. They receive frequencies from 400 to 470MHz and have 16 channels. Channel 16 is the scanning channel. Talk range is up to about 8km: 1-3km in cities, 2-5km in suburbs, 2-5km in mountains and 4-8km on plains.
CTCSS/DCS selective calling lets you ignore calls from other people on the same frequency. VOX hands-free transmission starts sending when it detects your voice and stops when you finish speaking, so you don't have to press the PTT button. The radios also have an emergency alarm and an LED flashlight with steady-on and SOS strobe modes.
Each radio runs on a 3.7V 1500mAh rechargeable battery and has a battery-saving function to reduce power use. The shell is made of PP plastic. Each radio has a long antenna, two control knobs on top and orange side buttons. The set comes with two charging docks with USB cables and two earpieces with integrated microphones and clips.
