Baofeng UV-5R Down To $26.97 On Amazon

The famously inexpensive but surprisingly functional Baofeng UV-5R is down to $26.97 on Amazon. The is the gateway drug into Amateur Radio as the next step up the foodchain, something like a Yaesu FT-60R, runs $150. Pairing up the UV-5R with a good, inexpensive antenna like the Super-Elastic Signal Stick will produce impressive results.