UV-5R Dual Band Ham Radio – Stay Connected Anywhere! ‍

About this piece

A straightforward household tool with no settings to learn and nothing to maintain. What makes it worth having is consistency — the same behaviour on the tenth use as on the first, with no break-in period and nothing to get used to.

Materials and build

A solid, straightforward build. Where a cheaper version would save a screw, a brace or a washer, this one keeps it — which is why it does not wobble after a season of use and why it does not develop the rattle that gives away a lightweight build.

Sizing, fixings and what you get

Every contact point is finished rather than left sharp, and the feet or pads are sized so the load is spread instead of concentrated. Assembly is simple by design: the parts that must be rigid are rigid, and the parts that must flex have somewhere to flex to.

Fitted once, then forgotten about

A practical household piece that solves one specific nuisance rather than claiming to solve several. The detail we spent the most time on is the one you notice least until it is missing. That is usually how it works with anything that gets handled daily: the failures are quiet ones, and they show up on the parts nobody photographed. We would rather it be slightly plainer than slightly flimsy. So the shape is quiet, the corners are radiused rather than sharp for looks, and the material is chosen for how it behaves on the hundredth use rather than the first.

Fitting and upkeep

Nothing about it requires a manual. The obvious way to use it is the correct way, and the only choice you have to make is where it goes — which is a decision made easier by the fact that it does not need to be anchored to a wall to stay put. The full specification is listed below; if anything you need is not there, ask before you order and we will measure the actual piece rather than guess. A soft cloth, warm water and no abrasives covers everything this needs. Harsh cleaners do more damage to finishes than use does — that is true of almost everything in this category, and it is worth remembering here.

Specifications

Type	UV-5R Dual Band Ham Radio – Stay Connected Anywhere! ‍
Materials	Mixed materials, fixings matched to the load
Colours	As shown in the gallery photographs
What you get	1 x UV-5R Dual Band Ham Radio – Stay Connected Anywhere! ‍

How we would wear it

1. Fitted in one sitting

   No tools and no second pair of hands needed.

2. Where the nuisance actually is

   Position matters more than the product for this category.

3. Removable without damage

   Comes away cleanly if you change your mind.

4. Check the fastenings once a season

   Thirty seconds a year is the whole maintenance schedule.

In the box

• 1 x UV-5R Dual Band Ham Radio – Stay Connected Anywhere! ‍

Care

Clean with a damp cloth and avoid harsh chemicals, which dull the finish without getting anything cleaner. Store it dry and it will look the same in three years as it does on the day it arrives.

Questions we get asked