{"product_id":"baofeng-uv-5r-plus-police-scanner","title":"Baofeng UV-5R Plus Police Scanner – Black or Blue, Programmed to Your Zip Code","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.product-form__submit,.product-form__submit:hover{background:#121212 !important;color:#fff !important;border-color:#121212 !important;}\n.pr-trust{border:1px solid rgba(18,18,18,.18);padding:.85rem 1rem;margin:0 0 1.15rem;font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.5}\n.pr-trust .row{margin-bottom:.5rem;font-weight:600}\n.pr-trust a{color:#121212;font-weight:700}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pr-trust\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e✓ Free US shipping   ✓ Programmed to your ZIP before it ships   ✓ Ready to use out of the box\u003c\/div\u003e\nNot sure it works where you live? \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/can-i-hear-my-area\"\u003eCheck your ZIP free →\u003c\/a\u003e We'll tell you honestly what's receivable before you buy.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe UV5R Plus, in black or blue, programmed by hand to your zip code before it ships.\u003c\/strong\u003e No computer, no programming cable, no CHIRP software, no frequency research. Turn it on and press scan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the radio we recommend to two kinds of buyer: the person who has never owned a scanner and doesn't want to learn programming to use one, and the person putting a radio in a go-bag that has to work the day the power goes out. It's the same hardware for both — the reason it suits either is that we do the setup before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this one\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eZero setup.\u003c\/strong\u003e Programming is the single biggest reason people give up on scanners. We do that part for you, by hand, for your zip code.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour actual area, not a generic preset.\u003c\/strong\u003e Local police, fire, EMS and NOAA weather channels for where it's shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorks when the grid doesn't.\u003c\/strong\u003e Battery powered, receives over the air. No internet, no cell service, no app.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo license needed to listen.\u003c\/strong\u003e Monitoring unencrypted public safety traffic requires no FCC license and no technical background.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSimple controls.\u003c\/strong\u003e If you can use a flashlight, you can use this. There's one built into it, too.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrequency range: VHF 136-174 MHz, UHF 400-520 MHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e128 channels, 50 CTCSS and 104 DCS codes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDual-band display, dual-standby, A\/B band independent operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh\/Low power selectable, busy channel lock-out (BCLO)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChannel step: 2.5\/5\/6.25\/10\/12.5 KHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTri-color backlight, adjustable VOX, large LCD display\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmergency alert (25\/12.5 KHz switchable), built-in LED flashlight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in black or blue — identical hardware, pick the one you like\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlease read: this is a two-way radio\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe UV-5R Plus is a \u003cstrong\u003etransceiver\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a receive-only scanner. We sell it, and program it, for \u003cstrong\u003elistening\u003c\/strong\u003e. Listening needs no license. \u003cstrong\u003eTransmitting is a different matter\u003c\/strong\u003e — sending on public safety, business or amateur frequencies without the appropriate FCC license is illegal, and the channels we load are for monitoring only. If you want to transmit legally, look into an amateur radio license first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIMPORTANT:\u003c\/em\u003e Your scanner is programmed to the zip code you have it shipped to. Ordering for a different location? Note it at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNew to this? Read \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/what-can-i-listen-to\"\u003eWhat Can You Hear on a Police Scanner?\u003c\/a\u003e, or \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003esend us your zip code\u003c\/a\u003e and we'll tell you honestly what's receivable in your area before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baofeng","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":48280022810842,"sku":"UV5R-PLUS-BLK","price":65.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue","offer_id":48280022843610,"sku":"UV5R-PLUS-BLU","price":65.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0633\/9176\/0602\/files\/03_5185e4a9-b85f-48d1-a7a9-454dc6a96b71.png?v=1761082122","url":"https:\/\/www.policeradio.org\/products\/baofeng-uv-5r-plus-police-scanner","provider":"PoliceRadio.org","version":"1.0","type":"link"}