Handheld Radios

The Baofeng NA-K61 (or just K61) is part of the family that includes the K68, NA-K6, and might have a distant cousin in the UV-K5. These radios have a large orange volume knob on the top with a shield on the side to prevent accidental volume adjustments. They also tend to have a monochrome square LCD with a pale blue backlight.

The Baofeng UV-98 Pro is another variant of the Baofeng UV-9R, sporting the same basic shape, waterproof design, unique clip, and other design aspects. This is not the first offspring of the UV-9R as it joins the likes of the UV-9R Pro, UV-9G, UV-3WP, UV-XR, and others that share many of these features.

The Baofeng UV-26 is one of several new models from Baofeng with a more curved exterior and color screen, and this one seems to straddle a line between the more traditional such as the 5RM and the curvier UV-28. While the curves can make them more comfortable to hold, and arguably a little slicker looking, is there anything more than looks to them? Read on to find out!

The Baofeng UV-5G Plus is the GMRS version of radios like the UV-5RM Plus and the 5RH Pro and the replacement for the older UV-5G. They share virtually all external parts (except the nameplate, of course), even the batteries. The question is, are they the same on the inside? Lets look at them and see if this is the same, or something different.

The Baofeng UV-28 is a larger radio than the older radios like the UV-5R, but is about the same size as some of the newer ones, such as the 5RM. The most obvious difference between it and the 5RM style radios is that it is much more curved and rounded, whereas the others are blocky. Is the difference purely cosmetic? Let’s take a look.

The Baofeng NA-K6 is the second radio in this design to be reviewed here and sports the same bright orange ring around the volume knob, the same square screen, and the same battery as the K68. In fact, if you squint your eyes a little, one could be forgiven for mistaking one radio for another. Are they the same? Let’s find out.