Questions tagged [baofeng]
Baofeng is a manufacturer of radio equipment. Use this tag for questions relating specifically to Baofeng products.
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Baofeng F8HP display setup
On the Baofeng F8HP display, which bottom or top is the RX and TX?
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Can Baofeng UV-5R HTQ scan and handle TDR (split) mode at the same time?
Today I received my first radiotelephone, Baofeng UV-5R HTQ. I saved some frequences and put the device in the MR mode. In one frequency, I make it scan through the saved frequencies, on the other one ...
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programming Pofung UV-82
As an alternative to the higher priced Motorola portables we use at our volunteer fire department, individuals have purchased several Bao Feng UV-82HP units to carry to monitor dispatch and fire ...
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Erratic behavior on Baofeng UV-5R Plus
I bought a UV-5R Plus (8 watt radio in the same casing as a normal Baofeng), and I've noticed some strange behaviors.
Occasionally when I key up on my local repeater, the radio turns itself off and on ...
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Baofeng UV-82 pcb component identification
Baofeng UV-82 PCB smd component burned (marked in yellow) but cannot identify the component number or type.
Google search found this page with pcb image but its different version of pcb https://...
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I'm trying to connect my Baofeng UV-5R to my 888s, UV-5 receives perfectly but can't send to the 888s. I've tried many things with no success :(
I recently purchased 6 Baofeng UV-5R radios and have been trying to connect them to my 888s radios. I've downloaded Chirp, tried programming the tones into the UV-5 but nothing seems to work. I'm very ...
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UV-5R High Gain Antenna Performance
My Baofeng UV-5R came with a shorter 6.5” antenna and a “high gain” 15.3” RH-771 antenna. In your experience, how much of a difference in range does the use of the longer antenna achieve?
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Baofeng UV-5R Scanning with Noisy Channel
I just bought a Baofeng UV-5R. I programmed in some channels and have been scanning these channels for activity.
I have had a situation come up on a few occasions where there is some activity on a ...
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BF-888 radios don't work with UV-5Rs on the same frequency
I play airsoft here in Quebec Canada, and I have 2 Baofeng BF-888s that I got a few years back. Now people are mostly using UV-5Rs. I used CHIRP to program my radio to the same frequency used by the ...
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BF-F8HP radios do not receive on 2m unless menu is open
I just got 4 BF-F8HP radios, 2 knockoffs, and 2 "legits"; definitions of knockoff and legit come from a website I found. All 4 of them are having this issue.
I can transmit fine on both 2m ...
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What is the appropriate length of an antenna for a handheld on 2 meters?
I want to upgrade the stock antenna on my Baofeng uv-5r for which I mostly use the 2 meter band. The quarter wavelength for this band is about 19.2 inches, but when I look for antennas, they are ...
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Why am I receiving a local tv channel on a CMB frequency
I am using a simple Baofeng H6 dual band radio and I programmed weather channels.
Well, on frequency 161.77500 I am actually picking up WGN, a local tv network.
This frequency should be reserved to ...
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Baofeng's won't talk to each other - but other radios receive the signal
I'm very new to this radio stuff and I've come across a problem.
I have two BF-888S', along with two other radios. (Binatone Terrain 750)
All of which are on the same frequency and have the same ...
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UV9RTP Slow transmit to receive
When I transmit the there is a delay in the receiving. When I let off of the mic it still transmits for a few milli-seconds. The transfer to receive is not instantaneous.
Which setting controls this ?
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Can you use 144mhz and below without a license with a Baofeng
I have a Baofeng and all the people that I have asked said that I can use 144mhz and below without a license but what I see on the internet is that I can’t use the Baofeng without a license at all can ...
