00:00When the grid drops, your phone turns into a paperweight.
00:03So I went hunting for the best ham radios for emergencies, and I found 5 deals that actually make sense.
00:10Let's go.
00:11First up, the Baofong UV5R.
00:14This is the one you see everywhere, and there's a reason, dual-band VHF and UHF, 5W stock with an
00:218W option on the higher-end versions.
00:23It's $28.57, nearly 5,000 people bought it, 4.7 stars.
00:30If you only buy one radio to throw in a bug-out bag, this is it.
00:34Next, the Morse Code Trainer Card Pro, LED Edition.
00:39751.
00:40Sounds odd for an emergency kit, but here's the thing, when you can't transmit, you can still get a message
00:45out,
00:46and this little PCB teaches you Morse without needing a radio or a second person.
00:51Around 4,700 sold.
00:54Cheap insurance for your ears.
00:56Then the Baofong UV5R USB model.
01:00$25.80, 4.8 stars, 4,673 sold.
01:06Same proven platform, but 128 channels and a 2200mAh battery,
01:11so you get more talk time and more preloaded frequencies when the repeaters get busy.
01:16Slightly cheaper than the first one, slightly better on paper.
01:20Number 4, the UV5R Mini.
01:24$25.76.
01:27Bluetooth programming, wireless frequency copy, 999 channels, plus AM and FM.
01:33The wireless copy feature is the winner.
01:36Clone a frequency off a friend's radio in seconds when you're standing in a parking lot with no laptop.
01:414,549 sold, 4.8 stars.
01:45Last one, and it's the one people forget, the Begaton USB programming cable.
01:51$8.72, 4.8 stars.
01:55All those radios need channel lists loaded from a computer,
01:58and this cable makes that painless for the BJ9000, Radtel RT950, and RT950 Pro.
02:05Don't be the guy hand-entering 128 channels with the keypad.
02:09Links for all five are in the description below.
02:13If this helped, hit like and subscribe and I'll keep digging up deals worth your money.
