Holy crap Its Illegal!!?? The Baofeng | JoeteckTips

The FCC says the UV-5R is legal in the USA

Yep. The Baofeng UV-5R is legal in the USA. Well that is what the FCC says. Look for yourself.

https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/GenericSearch.cfm    - Enter Applicant name: Baofeng