

Transmission: One thing I consider most interesting is the toggling between the microphone and speaker with the mic and speaker jack. But the sound quality if these radios are so good, even when foreign languages like Chinese and Arabic are spoken through them.Īnd you could try it outside too, that went about four kilometers when one of my friends tried it on a hike. But when I tried the Baofeng 888S, with many obstructions, it worked 1 km. It depends on the distraction between the radios. Range: The range of a radio is not always predictable.

When you power it on, a sizzling sound will welcome you, and the led indicator would switch on automatically. Once the batteries of the 888S are inserted, the radio as good to go. Performance Of The Baofeng BF 888S Review The radio comes boxed with a charger, 110-240V US plug Power adapter, belt clip, a pair of earpiece and mic, battery, small 12-page manual, and 11cm SMA antenna.
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In times of disaster or emergency, there are 16 free channels already installed on it. It can always be picked up and reassembled. You insert a 1500mAh Li-On battery, and right then, the radio starts work. To show the radio is on and ready to transmit signals, there is a led indicator right on top of the speaker jack.Īt the back of the radio are the battery compartment and cover. This helps in switching between the use of the mic when you want to send a message or the speaker when listening. On the left side of the radio is the speaker and microphone jack. On the top, the antenna bulge right out of its head to receive and send the signal. Under it is the monitor button, then the function key. You hold the PTT button to send and receive messages. The PTT button is the first button on the right-hand side of the radio. All the buttons you need to operate are right on its sides. The antenna stands right on the head of the radio on one side, followed by the Channel switch controller to manually move successfully between channels.Īfter this, two is the controller that serves the double function of a power switch and volume controller. On the front where a screen was supposed to be, the 888S has its loudspeaker, and right under it is a little hole that serves as the mic. After intentional and careless falls, I found out it doesn’t break, nor does it malfunction.
