My arrived today in green to be fair it seems a good radio, it's my first Baofeng receive is sensitive output is about 3.8 watts on high power and the menus allow you to do everything you would expect, build quality seems good too, I am pretty impressed
If it’s locked to just amateur bands, hold down PTT+SK2(button under PTT)+GREEN on powerup and it’ll unlock (General mode) after displaying “_” for a few seconds. To lock to just amateur (Part 97 mode) bands, hold PTT+5 on powerup. To see what mode it’s in simply just hold the 8 key on powerup. From working mode, long press 0 for voltage level.
Has anyone actually run one of these across a bench? I have two and found them to be inferior performers to an original UV-5R. The receivers aren't as sensitive on VHF. Power output is about the same. But the big difference is on UHF. The radios only put out a little over two watts compared to the UV-5R's 4 watts. The sensitivity is also considerably down from the older radios and even the VHF on the same radio. I tested both of the radios I have and they perform Identical. I first found this trying different antennas. The 3 UV-5Rs I have all were picking up a repeater about 15 miles away inside my home. The UV-17 Pro GPS radios would not. Not with the exact same antenna the UV-5R was using and sitting in the exact location. At first it appeared the squelch levels were set differently. But it ended up being sensitivity. The radios added features but is a step backwards in performance. Oh, the performance in the GRMS/FRS frequency ranges on the bench are even worse. I don't see them as serviceable on FRS/GMRS with the reduced sensitivity and the reduced power. Just use a UV-5r if in a pinch. There is a noticeable performance difference.
I'm new to this type of radio. Was a UK CBer back in the 70s & 80s, before it was legalised on FM and afterwards, and watched it slide from incredibly exciting into obscurity. But tiny radios that receive lots of bands and even transmit on some, well that's a really groundbreaking thing for me. Anyway, next spring I'm selling up, taking to my refurbished 55 year old 27' sailing boat and going off to see as much of the planet as I can. Therefore I decided to buy a cheap little modern Baofeng radio, and settled on the UV-17 Pro GPS. I need the GPS as back-up, and the other bands for entertainment. However, I didn't reckon with Baofeng's love of complicating the situation. If you want a UV 17 with all the top features, which I do, you are in difficulties as the quoted bands covered, power outputs, extras such as a USB C charge facility, colour screen etc do not all coincide on one model - as far as I can make out. Why? Well who the hell knows, but surely people clever enough to design and construct something like this for a very affordable price are surely too clever to mistakenly spread all the features over several models. Therefore they are expecting multiple sales of almost identical units to the same individual. How inconvenient to have to lug several radios around with you, and ensure all are charged and all are ready to work at their optimum. I don't get it Baofeng. Just make for us the 'fully-loaded' item and charge a bit extra. Stop being so daft.
Sending and requesting GPS between two of these works great for me. It's adding to more confusion with the use of V1 and V2. There's also a third, and possibly a fourth model. Base model referred to as V1 has a sticker "uv-17'. GPS version has a sticker" uv-17 Pro ". Third model with full colour screen has a sticker" uv-17R " but doesn't have GPS. Sellers are adding to the confusion with their naming.
This is a great video, thank you very much! My question, with the GPS feature of the UV-17 Pro, if I misplaced the radio while camping, can the GPS feature assist in finding it? Please let me know. Again, thank you very much.
The GPS sends out a signal to members of your group when you transmit. As I understand it, it could help find you but not the radio alone. I don't recall if it had an unattended transmit function or not.
Hello. I ordered the UV17R but when I got it the instruction booklet says it's the BF-17 series. What's the difference? I was able to input all the FRS and GMRS channels right out of the box. No need to 'unlock' the radio like on the UV5R. I'm very much an amateur and on my way to getting my license. Thank you. Great video.
Good idea to bin the charging cradle, the clearance between the high and low voltage sides is a bit small and there is no suppression or filtering of any harmonics in the switch mode. As Diode Gone Wild sats "Super Dodgy" . Much better to get a quality usb charger.
16:00 Technical question: there are like 3 or 4 different ways to represent / write GPS coordinates, does it support switching them and support them all. For example one way is via decimal numbers, and another way is by degrees / minutes / seconds. You show the second form in minutes and seconds on the screen, but all my FPV quadcopter equipment actually uses the decimal version representation of lat long coords.
With a little fiddling of timing settings, I got the GPS beacon to work through a repeater, but not consistently. Working on it. Works fine over just simplex though…
Is an FCC license required to use these UV 17 pro units? Would this be appropriate for a family SHTF situation? What is a typical range for raising series radio?
These are ham radios, you and family members would each need licenses. Better would be a GMRS radio where one license covers the entire family. Range is line of sight. In many environments that translates into 1 to 2 miles.
Every time I post a detailed post about how to use the GPS and also link the English CPS, YT automatically deletes it. I hate YT. Short version, long press BLUE then short press GREEN to cycle GPS screens. Radio numbers are set by ANI-EDIT on radio and coorolate to DTMF settings in CPS. PTT sends coordinates and requests other 17 Pro GPS’s to automatically send theirs back.
Better is a very subjective standard. It is very unlikely any HT outputs anything near 18 watts. Even if true, would you want that inches from your brain?
This radio annoys me more than most. Yesterday I saw a Version 1 that had UV5R firmware. Your V1 has UV13 Pro firmware. Now we have a V2 radio... I imagine this one will be the primary model. But I see blue screen models everywhere. It makes me wonder if one of them is counterfeit. Well not exactly "counterfeit" more "unauthorized." There has to be at least a dozen OEM's that make Baofeng radios FOR Baofeng. But they are also the source of some of the weird side models you see (uv8, uv9, Uv10, uv15, uv16... Etc) which are generally recased UV5R's. The 2 V1's I've seen are just UV5R and UV13 Pro's with a DM1701 screen. Is either of them "factory" spec, or are they by subcontractors looking to dump some old stock in a new case and sell them for twice what they are worth? We'll probably never know with the way Chinese radio companies work. I am interested in this V2 model. I would like to see them update the firmware a bit for sync and maybe to give the GPS more functionality. If done right, this could be Baofeng's entry into the big leagues.
Hello, can you help me? I've got the same model radio. Fiddling around with the menu, I've turned on power on PWD, which displays an ''input password'' message each time the radio is turned on. The password is 000000, but before I've turned off my radio, I've left the keyboard lock on. Next time the radio was turned on, I am prevented from typing in the password, thus I'm completely blocked from using it. It also blocks any programming software from reaching the radio... If you know any way I can turn off the keyboard lock or completely restart the radio without the menu (can't be reached), please write me here, thanks in advance.
Tried it many times, that is the way I've locked mine first of all, but now I cannot unlock the keyboard, and the radio just lets out a beep on any key press, it does not respond to anything while I'm trying to enter the password. That's why I'm looking for a keypad power on combination to format the radio menu, because I cannot reach the menu itself@@GadgetTalk4U
@azimut5226 That has to be very frustrating. Consider joining the Baofeng user group on Facebook and asking there. It's a big group and someone may have the answer.
Most inexpensive "5 watt" radios clock in at about 3 to 3.5 watts. With line of sight frequencies, elevation and topography are bigger contributors to range than a watt or two of power. Cheers. Thanks for watching and commenting.
i suppose you're right but it seems to me to be deceptive advertising i think if the bloody thing says 5 watts it better be 5 watts or better.@@GadgetTalk4U
Interesting video but it's not "chinese gps". As menu system says the positioning system is gnss (global navigation satellite system) in general and there are multiple implementations, for example gps for us and beidou for china and so on.
Love the vid...love your channel.... lovin' you....BUT ......this is not the UV 17 pro as the title suggests....this is the 17 pro....WITHOUT the GPS....two different animals.....confusing..... Yep.....I've got em both and even I am confused.....but uv17 pro = UV 17 MINUS GPS which is available in the UV 17 Pro.....god.... I need a lie down....baofeng.....thanks for all the confusion! 😲😲😲😁😜
I notice you are using P15UV software. Where can I get it and what radio do I set the software too, I have heard from various videos that UV17 does not show on this. Nice video and well explained.
I wish someone would make a review of GMRS radios for dumb dummies. For instance when the reviewer demonstrates how to add channels, I don't even know if or when I might need to add channels. Does the radio not come with channels?
Here are a couple of links to videos I've done about GMRS radios that I hope will help fill you in. I'll also link my book on the subject. Have fun exploring, it can be a bit overwhelming to start - that' for sure. New Operator's Guide to GMRS amzn.to/3VAKjmt GMRS Radios for Newbies th-cam.com/video/gBvY0ZNZly4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ZQXNxt9aJhY8N-hW How to Program Your GMRS Radio Using a CPS th-cam.com/video/R34gAaE-8a4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=XgAIFAsRNUIGKDeT 2023's Best GMRS HTs th-cam.com/video/W5lDnKS9044/w-d-xo.htmlsi=V-OrIHay4KGNOZE0
@@GadgetTalk4U after watching several videos I've come to the conclusion they all do about the same basic things, they just do them differently . Navigating the menus are different. I need some specific instruction with my specific menu options.
From the AZ 2 meter band plan - operation anywhere in the simplex subband is legal, as long as you do not cause interference to an ongoing conversation on a nearby frequency.
@@GadgetTalk4U Well there you go, there it is in black and white. When you transmit on 55 you are clobbering both 54 and 56. Why do that? Go back to California if you want to use 15 and 30kc steps.
@suspiciouswatermelon7639 Pretty sure my 2 watts won't be clobbering anyone. Do yourself a favor and don't go to the annual Quartzfest ham convention. You'll find, depending on the year, 500 to 1000 hams using 146.550 as the convention common frequency. PS Quartzsite is in AZ.
@@GadgetTalk4U That is because Quartzite is on the California border and there is an allowance for overlap between the AZ freeq coord committee and California.
Is this capable of operating in both digital and analog mode? Just like MOTOTRBO™ DP4800, Radioddity GD-73 and Baofeng DM-1701 which also have the message function? O_o
FYI as result of watching your video for this radio - I ordered one! Mine arrived with a completely unthreaded SMA connector on the radio, rendering it unusable. I contacted the seller, he blamed Baofeng, so I wrote to Baofeng support and they said its a SELLER issue. So catch 22. I have made a TH-cam which will public in 24 hours (according to YouTUBE). So I guess it is a case of buyer beware. th-cam.com/video/SBNgW-0UXsQ/w-d-xo.html
My arrived today in green to be fair it seems a good radio, it's my first Baofeng receive is sensitive output is about 3.8 watts on high power and the menus allow you to do everything you would expect, build quality seems good too, I am pretty impressed
If it’s locked to just amateur bands, hold down PTT+SK2(button under PTT)+GREEN on powerup and it’ll unlock (General mode) after displaying “_” for a few seconds. To lock to just amateur (Part 97 mode) bands, hold PTT+5 on powerup. To see what mode it’s in simply just hold the 8 key on powerup. From working mode, long press 0 for voltage level.
These aren't locked.
@@BillRize Depends on seller if they are locked or not. That’s why I wrote “if it’s locked”.
@@jerry_satcom None of these are locked. You are making assumptions.
@@BillRize One I received was, which is why I figured out how to unlock it.
Thank you Jerry...
I appreciate the review! For those looking, if you go to 6:50 it will discuss GPS. It does not do APRS unfortunately.
There is no radio in this price range that does aprs
Aprs isn't much more useful. If you can get your coords and transmit and tell others your coords, you're good. Same thing aprs does.
My goodness! you have the most wonderful male teacher voice. Great channel.
This is exactly what I have been searching for. I ordered one, I hope it lives up to my hype lol
It is a very interesting radio, and the airband is better than expected. The CPS is not so great though.
It’s not APRS, but the closest thing you’ll find for it with just a Baofeng. Easy to make a small portable TNC with a RPi0 though….
@@jerry_satcom not a problem, I can't say I'm interested in APRS
If buying one in the UK be aware they are blocked from transmitting on or above 480mh to comply with Ofcom regulations.
Software for GPS version is BF-UVs Pro En CPS works very well. cheers G4SXR
Where do you download that software
Has anyone actually run one of these across a bench? I have two and found them to be inferior performers to an original UV-5R. The receivers aren't as sensitive on VHF. Power output is about the same. But the big difference is on UHF. The radios only put out a little over two watts compared to the UV-5R's 4 watts. The sensitivity is also considerably down from the older radios and even the VHF on the same radio. I tested both of the radios I have and they perform Identical. I first found this trying different antennas. The 3 UV-5Rs I have all were picking up a repeater about 15 miles away inside my home. The UV-17 Pro GPS radios would not. Not with the exact same antenna the UV-5R was using and sitting in the exact location. At first it appeared the squelch levels were set differently. But it ended up being sensitivity. The radios added features but is a step backwards in performance. Oh, the performance in the GRMS/FRS frequency ranges on the bench are even worse. I don't see them as serviceable on FRS/GMRS with the reduced sensitivity and the reduced power. Just use a UV-5r if in a pinch. There is a noticeable performance difference.
I'm new to this type of radio. Was a UK CBer back in the 70s & 80s, before it was legalised on FM and afterwards, and watched it slide from incredibly exciting into obscurity. But tiny radios that receive lots of bands and even transmit on some, well that's a really groundbreaking thing for me.
Anyway, next spring I'm selling up, taking to my refurbished 55 year old 27' sailing boat and going off to see as much of the planet as I can. Therefore I decided to buy a cheap little modern Baofeng radio, and settled on the UV-17 Pro GPS. I need the GPS as back-up, and the other bands for entertainment. However, I didn't reckon with Baofeng's love of complicating the situation. If you want a UV 17 with all the top features, which I do, you are in difficulties as the quoted bands covered, power outputs, extras such as a USB C charge facility, colour screen etc do not all coincide on one model - as far as I can make out. Why? Well who the hell knows, but surely people clever enough to design and construct something like this for a very affordable price are surely too clever to mistakenly spread all the features over several models. Therefore they are expecting multiple sales of almost identical units to the same individual. How inconvenient to have to lug several radios around with you, and ensure all are charged and all are ready to work at their optimum. I don't get it Baofeng. Just make for us the 'fully-loaded' item and charge a bit extra. Stop being so daft.
Sending and requesting GPS between two of these works great for me.
It's adding to more confusion with the use of V1 and V2. There's also a third, and possibly a fourth model.
Base model referred to as V1 has a sticker "uv-17'. GPS version has a sticker" uv-17 Pro ". Third model with full colour screen has a sticker" uv-17R " but doesn't have GPS.
Sellers are adding to the confusion with their naming.
Yep, I totally agree. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Version top is (H) séries.
I have the "pro" version with GPS. Seems to work well.
@@mikesey1 Mike does it have all the bands available on UV-17s and charge via USB C? They have really muddied the pitch with all these variants.
Never really know what you are getting with Ali express!!
I've just ordered the one with the new font,let's hope I get it lol.👍
This is a great video, thank you very much! My question, with the GPS feature of the UV-17 Pro, if I misplaced the radio while camping, can the GPS feature assist in finding it? Please let me know. Again, thank you very much.
The GPS sends out a signal to members of your group when you transmit. As I understand it, it could help find you but not the radio alone. I don't recall if it had an unattended transmit function or not.
Lmfao secret agent style Mics There Called Surveillance mics 😂 12:23
How to you set it up in frequency mode to put in different frequencies and thanxs
Your wisdom on these handhelds is great.
Im in Scotland & looking for a long range radio with a £150 budget.
Any info please?
Hi sir, from Brazil, after your review if UV17 With GPS I decided to order it.
Thanks a lot for your very clear explanation.
and the air band receive is good or bad???
Hello. I ordered the UV17R but when I got it the instruction booklet says it's the BF-17 series. What's the difference? I was able to input all the FRS and GMRS channels right out of the box. No need to 'unlock' the radio like on the UV5R. I'm very much an amateur and on my way to getting my license. Thank you. Great video.
Baofeng tends to write a single manual for all radios in the series as the things in the booklet are the same for several radios.
Good idea to bin the charging cradle, the clearance between the high and low voltage sides is a bit small and there is no suppression or filtering of any harmonics in the switch mode. As Diode Gone Wild sats "Super Dodgy" . Much better to get a quality usb charger.
Very interesting Differences 6:35
Which is the UV-17 that has AM Airband?
Thank you for showing this. I think I will order the rt cord and software.
16:00 Technical question: there are like 3 or 4 different ways to represent / write GPS coordinates, does it support switching them and support them all. For example one way is via decimal numbers, and another way is by degrees / minutes / seconds. You show the second form in minutes and seconds on the screen, but all my FPV quadcopter equipment actually uses the decimal version representation of lat long coords.
The display in the video is the only option as far as I can tell.
With a little fiddling of timing settings, I got the GPS beacon to work through a repeater, but not consistently. Working on it. Works fine over just simplex though…
help i own uv 17pro with gps how to copy wireless frequencies' to the radio thanks
Is an FCC license required to use these UV 17 pro units? Would this be appropriate for a family SHTF situation? What is a typical range for raising series radio?
These are ham radios, you and family members would each need licenses. Better would be a GMRS radio where one license covers the entire family. Range is line of sight. In many environments that translates into 1 to 2 miles.
Every time I post a detailed post about how to use the GPS and also link the English CPS, YT automatically deletes it. I hate YT. Short version, long press BLUE then short press GREEN to cycle GPS screens. Radio numbers are set by ANI-EDIT on radio and coorolate to DTMF settings in CPS. PTT sends coordinates and requests other 17 Pro GPS’s to automatically send theirs back.
looking for the programming cable for this radio - do you know which one is used?
What’s better the UV-17 pro 10W or UV-9R plus 18watt?
Better is a very subjective standard. It is very unlikely any HT outputs anything near 18 watts. Even if true, would you want that inches from your brain?
Can't find the link u mentioned in video to GMRS guide?
Thanks for asking. It's on Amazon.com. Here's a link: amzn.to/3u7fB8x
Hello How to cancel Baofeng p 90 pro display sleep mode setting?
Sorry, I have no idea. Cheers.
@@GadgetTalk4U thanks
Good video as always
V1 has almost impossible to read screen in sunlight. Is this the same with V2?
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 muito show sua explicação sobre o rádio 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
This radio annoys me more than most.
Yesterday I saw a Version 1 that had UV5R firmware. Your V1 has UV13 Pro firmware. Now we have a V2 radio...
I imagine this one will be the primary model. But I see blue screen models everywhere.
It makes me wonder if one of them is counterfeit.
Well not exactly "counterfeit" more "unauthorized."
There has to be at least a dozen OEM's that make Baofeng radios FOR Baofeng.
But they are also the source of some of the weird side models you see (uv8, uv9, Uv10, uv15, uv16... Etc) which are generally recased UV5R's.
The 2 V1's I've seen are just UV5R and UV13 Pro's with a DM1701 screen.
Is either of them "factory" spec, or are they by subcontractors looking to dump some old stock in a new case and sell them for twice what they are worth?
We'll probably never know with the way Chinese radio companies work.
I am interested in this V2 model. I would like to see them update the firmware a bit for sync and maybe to give the GPS more functionality.
If done right, this could be Baofeng's entry into the big leagues.
UV17 PRO is with the classic blue screen
UV17 PRO GPS!! has the cool display !
@@imeprezime1069As does uv-17r with no GPS.
220 Tx power?
The one I bought off AliExpress was totally in Mandarin with no way of changing it... pretty sure it was a counterfeit
Change menu number 9. It should toggle between English and Chinese.
@@GadgetTalk4U it was parameter 37...this radio is far from UV-5R programming.
@@cashlandrumful Glad you got it readable! Cheers.
GPS mode Lmfao at the POS success to funny
Why dices it have a gps emblem on top
This model has GPS. Others have the logo but not the GPS receiver.
Was that Sun City repeater in Florida? If so, we might be neighbors!
Sorry. It's Arizona. Cheers.
what is the point of putting letter lable on a keypad that you will not use to type in?
Hello, can you help me? I've got the same model radio. Fiddling around with the menu, I've turned on power on PWD, which displays an ''input password'' message each time the radio is turned on. The password is 000000, but before I've turned off my radio, I've left the keyboard lock on. Next time the radio was turned on, I am prevented from typing in the password, thus I'm completely blocked from using it. It also blocks any programming software from reaching the radio...
If you know any way I can turn off the keyboard lock or completely restart the radio without the menu (can't be reached), please write me here, thanks in advance.
Try a long press on the * key at lower left corner. It should have a lock symbol on it.
Tried it many times, that is the way I've locked mine first of all, but now I cannot unlock the keyboard, and the radio just lets out a beep on any key press, it does not respond to anything while I'm trying to enter the password. That's why I'm looking for a keypad power on combination to format the radio menu, because I cannot reach the menu itself@@GadgetTalk4U
@azimut5226 That has to be very frustrating. Consider joining the Baofeng user group on Facebook and asking there. It's a big group and someone may have the answer.
3 watts on hi power? i thought it was a 5 watt radio! what good are all the bells and whistles if you cain't be heard?
Most inexpensive "5 watt" radios clock in at about 3 to 3.5 watts. With line of sight frequencies, elevation and topography are bigger contributors to range than a watt or two of power. Cheers. Thanks for watching and commenting.
i suppose you're right but it seems to me to be deceptive advertising i think if the bloody thing says 5 watts it better be 5 watts or better.@@GadgetTalk4U
@@mcdradus I feel the same way as do many others. Cheers.
there is a third one its black different voice and screen display and its locked to ham bands
Interesting video but it's not "chinese gps". As menu system says the positioning system is gnss (global navigation satellite system) in general and there are multiple implementations, for example gps for us and beidou for china and so on.
Thanks nice information 73 bob
Thanks for very good and detailed review
Thanks for watching. Cheers
it needs bluetooth so it can report location to phone, i have just orded 2 of them hope to get them soon
Why not use the phone itself for location?
@C4H6As some phones don't have gps and I want to send the gps location to other people
How is the UV-17 Pro Max different than these two models?
I suspect it is the 10 watt output vs. 5 watt for several of the other versions.
I wonder how easy you can hit repeaters with it?
I've been able to hit repeaters I always hit from my backyard. 15 to 25 miles, no problem.
@@GadgetTalk4U thank you sir. I bought the UV 13 after watching your video and now I may consider this one too. Keep up the fine work.
Love the vid...love your channel.... lovin' you....BUT ......this is not the UV 17 pro as the title suggests....this is the 17 pro....WITHOUT the GPS....two different animals.....confusing.....
Yep.....I've got em both and even I am confused.....but uv17 pro = UV 17 MINUS GPS which is available in the UV 17 Pro.....god.... I need a lie down....baofeng.....thanks for all the confusion! 😲😲😲😁😜
Yep. Seems like a little planning and vendor control could have made this much easier. Go figure.
Did I hear you say that this is technically a tribander with 220 MHz capability?
Subbed. Liked. Belled. 😊 This could become my first radio. Just in case for when Russia or china strike. And for fun of course.
I notice you are using P15UV software. Where can I get it and what radio do I set the software too, I have heard from various videos that UV17 does not show on this. Nice video and well explained.
drive.google.com/file/d/1wEmGfRmH9JfujqxCHVGtiHqNrYuUsKey/view. Try this.
Uv-17 uses 1.04 cps. Uv-17 pro uses 1.2.4 cps.
@@GadgetTalk4U The link you provided isn't working any longer.
Andwhat do thosebuttons, that look like a couch, and love seat, do? 😂
Menu and exit
Temu has them for 31.00 10 watts they claim
That sounds like a good price, heard another reviewer say around $50, so get two and if you add watts it might be close to 10w!
These people still don't believe in a VFO KNOB!!!!!
won't work with chirp
I wish someone would make a review of GMRS radios for dumb dummies.
For instance when the reviewer demonstrates how to add channels, I don't even know if or when I might need to add channels.
Does the radio not come with channels?
Here are a couple of links to videos I've done about GMRS radios that I hope will help fill you in. I'll also link my book on the subject. Have fun exploring, it can be a bit overwhelming to start - that' for sure.
New Operator's Guide to GMRS
amzn.to/3VAKjmt
GMRS Radios for Newbies
th-cam.com/video/gBvY0ZNZly4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ZQXNxt9aJhY8N-hW
How to Program Your GMRS Radio Using a CPS
th-cam.com/video/R34gAaE-8a4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=XgAIFAsRNUIGKDeT
2023's Best GMRS HTs
th-cam.com/video/W5lDnKS9044/w-d-xo.htmlsi=V-OrIHay4KGNOZE0
@@GadgetTalk4U thanks man. I just got my first GMRS radio. I got the Btech gps pro. May have over stepped my bounds???
@@olegig5166 Nope. Good choice.
@@GadgetTalk4U after watching several videos I've come to the conclusion they all do about the same basic things, they just do them differently . Navigating the menus are different.
I need some specific instruction with my specific menu options.
Wh a t about uv21 pro
Working on a review for the UV-21R now. Should post in about 10 days. Spoiler alert - nice radio.
To much face.
146.550 is not a coordinated simplex frequency here in Arizona. We are on 20kc steps here, so.... 52, 54, 56, etc. are the channels.
From the AZ 2 meter band plan - operation anywhere in the simplex subband is legal, as long as you do not cause interference to an ongoing conversation on a nearby frequency.
@@GadgetTalk4U Well there you go, there it is in black and white. When you transmit on 55 you are clobbering both 54 and 56. Why do that? Go back to California if you want to use 15 and 30kc steps.
@suspiciouswatermelon7639 Pretty sure my 2 watts won't be clobbering anyone. Do yourself a favor and don't go to the annual Quartzfest ham convention. You'll find, depending on the year, 500 to 1000 hams using 146.550 as the convention common frequency. PS Quartzsite is in AZ.
@@GadgetTalk4U That is because Quartzite is on the California border and there is an allowance for overlap between the AZ freeq coord committee and California.
Is this capable of operating in both digital and analog mode? Just like MOTOTRBO™ DP4800, Radioddity GD-73 and Baofeng DM-1701 which also have the message function? O_o
No, analog FM only.
FYI as result of watching your video for this radio - I ordered one! Mine arrived with a completely unthreaded SMA connector on the radio, rendering it unusable. I contacted the seller, he blamed Baofeng, so I wrote to Baofeng support and they said its a SELLER issue. So catch 22. I have made a TH-cam which will public in 24 hours (according to YouTUBE). So I guess it is a case of buyer beware. th-cam.com/video/SBNgW-0UXsQ/w-d-xo.html