If I choose a channels, lets say channel 4 and I have my daughter also on channel 4 then we can communicate. But how do I make sure that no one else can hear our conversation because if someone else in the area range is also on the same channel they can listen to our conversations right?
On my boat I would love to have us three wearing headsets (mic + ear) so we can talk to each other all the time whilst docking. Would this radio work for that purpose?
Loved the Richard Burton piece! And when the dinners ready just shout the Eagle Has Landed and the kids will come running, or Michael Caine might turn up!
Thanks for this Dan. We actually bought some in Florida (we can use them here as well). They were particularly useful for when we went to Walmart. Hubby was always wandering off into the car parts aisle and it was a good way of keeping in touch instead of using a washing line to keep him in check lol (only joking) But they are a handy little gadget. My grandchildren used them when we all went camping so if there was a problem they could tell us about it
Great video Dan. Have you checked the legal situation with these regarding PMR446 regulations? I know some of the Baofeng radios on Amazon were arriving programmed with fire service UHF channels a few years ago, and one wouldn't want to fall foul of the law!
Great vid. Rich and I have had a pair of walkie talkies for several years now and have used them so often even when he has been working in his shed ....and of course they were great on the Narrow boat. Miraculously Rich decided a mobile phone might be a good idea (as emergency after I had the stroke) unfortunately as we are on a seasonal pitch with very bad phone signal, we can't use our mobiles so we use the walkie talkies instead. This way we can each have our freedom. He can go fishing and I can go out and about on my mobility scooter. We would be lost without them as I would be too afraid to be on my own. I would urge anyone to get a set as they are invaluable when the phone signal is bad, which is surprisingly often when you get off the main roads in this country! -Lin
OMG! I wasn’t expecting that! Nearly wet myself! Lol! I bought some of those at Christmas when I saw your purchase and then bought another pair off eBay for £16 so I have set of four now! They are brilliant. I do hear rumours though that they aren’t strictly legal for our airwaves but for what I’ll be doing with them I’ll risk it! Lol!
Loved the review! regarding the mains charger, there are after market USB chargers that you can buy, so you can hook it up to any USB phone charger or any device with a USB port. FYI for everyone. Cheers. My buying decision was also influenced by your review. Absolutely love it! I have yet to do a range check though.
I’ve been thinking of getting some for when we are convoying. We often travel in a group and much easier to communicate over these than a mobile! Also like you say, fab for the mini people when on site! Helpful review, thank you for sharing.
You forgot to mention that (a) these ship with frequencies programmed into them that are illegal to use in Europe, the UK or the USA unless you have an amateur radio licence, and (b) they are illegal to use even if you program them with PMR frequencies because they put out too much power. I'm not the radio police and I'm not in the business of telling people what to do, but you should at least tell people the legal position so they can decide for themselves if they want to risk it.
Just a safety tip. When reversing keep a continuous broadcast. On the heritage railway I voluteer on when setting back a train, 8 coaches are a bit longer than a van admittedly, we send "keep coming" every 5 to 10 seconds. If the driver doesss not get the call they will stop. Stops getting run over if you fall over
Good video Dan. some of the amazon reviews are saying they are not on the UK PMR446 frequencies and have to be reprogrammed, is this something you have noticed? Have you reprogrammed your radios?
Not sure right of the top of my head what frequencies and laws ya'll have over there but I can say they do not come programmed to anything legal in the US. They are also illegal here because they are over powered to be used on the license free frequencies here. So even if they are programmed they are still not legal to use here. All the disclaimer crap out of the way we have a few different baofengs we use on out farm. The 888 are great to hand to the kids because they are so cheap it's really not a problem if they get destroyed. Personally I like my uv-82 and being able to tune to 2 different frequencies at once.
my grandparents are shouting to communicate, and my granddad is near deaf. its a good idea to get this. but will people tune in the same channel as you on the radio be able to pick what you say on the walkie?
You can buy them with USB base chargers or you can buy the same radio (888H) which does not come with a base charger, they charge via a micro USB socket on the set but will also charge via a base charger if you already have one, this allows charging from a cigarette lighter socket in a car plus other options such as USB solar panels.
Nice one Dan. We used to use two ways when taking my mum away on her hols. Because she was too unsure of towing herself my partner would fallow in mums car and I would to cvan in our car. Many times we would get separated and the radios came in handy to let each other know where we were. Also if we needed to stop for any reason. 🖒🌝
Did you know you can get a fold-up spade that has a torch light built in. Only use I can think of for that is when I'm burying a body on the moors. There is an app for phones that is a walkie talkie, never used one so I don't know what they are like.
Enjoyable video, thanks for posting. Great use of two way radios. However, interesting choice of radio as they have not been approved for use on PMR and do not comply with PMR446 regulations. There is a common misconception that just because a radio can be programmed to operate on PMR frequencies they are then legal to use without a licence; they are not. As part of its CE declaration the manufacturer must declare the radio to be compliant with PMR regulations and it must be supplied in accordance with the regulations. As such, these radios may only be used by licensed radio amateurs or licensed business users within the conditions of their licence. You often hear “they must be reprogrammed to legal frequencies”. OFCOM is quite clear that there are no unlicensed bands in the UK, although equipment may be used on certain frequencies licence exempt as long as they have been approved to do so. Whilst this radio has a CE mark and can be sold in the UK it has not been specifically approved to be used licence exempt on PMR, and cannot be as it exceeds the PMR regulations on output power. Handheld radios are great for camping and for the kids, and there are plenty of legal, approved PMR radios to choose from for this. The Far East import radios tend to be bought because they are cheap, but whilst it is unlikely that there will be any issues using these radios on PMR frequencies people buying these radios should be aware that they may be at risk of prosecution if they are found using them. Unfortunately the manufacturers of this and similar radios do not always make this clear!
@@andrewgriffiths5760 He really isn't though... WARNING: These are not amateur or PMR frequencies. The frequencies cannot be used in the UK without the appropriate Ofcom licence, and you will therefore need to change the preset channels before use! Some of the channels preset are assigned for “Business Radio (Police & Fire)” and “Scanning Telemetry” use, so don’t use them! 462.125MHz (CTCSS 69.3) 462.225MHz 462.325MHz (CTCSS 114.8) 462.425MHz (CTCSS 114.8) 462.525MHz (CTCSS 114.8) 462.625MHz (CTCSS 127.3) 462.725MHz (CTCSS 136.5) 462.825MHz (CTCSS 162.2) 462.925MHz (DCS 025N) 463.025MHz (DCS 051N) 463.125MHz (DCS 125N) 463.225MHz (DCS 155I) 463.525MHz (DCS 165I) 450.225MHz (DCS 023N) 460.325MHz 469.950MHz (CTCSS 203.5)
@@countryside_guy The police moved to Tetra Airwave years ago, however the fire service still use analog frequencies in the 462 MHz range. The legal limit for license free PMR446 is 500mW erp. They should be fine on UK gen 449 or other business frequencies of the license holder or 70cms Amateur frequencies for Ham Radio license holders.
Cracking little radios for the price. Just a quick note... its important that they are reprogrammed to the UK PMR frequencies before use. The default frequencies they come with will interfere with the UK analog fire service channels.
Hello, mate, and thanks for the review. The one thing you didn't touch on and is the greatest interest to potential buyers is range. How far can one expect to go, on average, or the least? Yes, I know it differs with terrain, but I'm just looking for a number. Can it go a mile? A half mile? Just a demonstration would be nice. Anyway, sorry about Herod. He was a decent bloke, 'cept when he'd had a few, but no one's perfect. 🔹🌞🌛✨
good review. These radios dont come with the correct legal frequencies stored on them and must be changed via a programming cable to the UK PMR channels. This also means they can be linked up with regular walkie-talkies too. Cables only cost a couple of pounds. good luck
That was well done Dan we have the same kind of two way radio's here in New Zealand and do the same as you guys do when we get on site . Wendy just tell's me how thing's are going when we are backing up to our site and if all lights are going.We also use them when there is us and our friend's and we are traveling down the road and we can keep in tounch if we want to stop at all so the are a great tool to have ...
Hey guys, are those radios Waterproof or splashproof? I don't mean to submerge them in water but they will work on a very humid environment and get splashed
Enjoyable vid thanks. nice little radio lots of uses around a campsite. Possible the LED will be taking a little power from the battery to light the led. cheers
4:10 - i've bought another pair and they don't work with the existing pair even when on the same frequency - which is a problem with baofeng ones apparently.
These radio do not comply with Ofcom PMR446 frequencies and as such are illegal to use. the 400-470 frequencies they come with are designated for Marine band and if near the cost you could interfere with shipping putting live at risk. At the minimum re-program (look online) to the UK PMR446 frequencies. You will still need a Business licence to legally operate. Just saying :)
Morning Dan, I have had an email from Amazon to recall these walkie talkies as they "maybe unsafe for use due to the potential risk of non-compliance with regulations". They are asking them to be returned for a full refund including any postage costs. are you aware of this and should I send them back or keep using them. Regards Jonathan
Brilliant 👍 we use 2 Walkie talkies ( but not this ones) on site to keep track of the grand kids, it's very funny when other families end up on the same channel and it descends into good humoured chaos. They are not very good car to car if your travelling in convoy. Ours have a range of about 1000m but they are line of sight. I have a very funny tale about " broadsword calling Danny boy" but that can keep for another day. Big👍
At 3.7v li-ion battery you can get simply almost any standard charger for cellphone battery and modify to put its circuitry inside those baofeng cradle and have it connected to standard 5vdc usb or 12vdc car lighter socket.uv-5r uses 2s li-ion at 7.4v, a bit tricky for usb, but i used spare sony nex battery & charger or the same voltage.
Hi just thought I would let you know that the light when you out the Radio into the charger with out it plugged in is so you can de-change the battery's to make them last longer when not in use. hope this helps.
Hi, no its not to discharge the battery - there is not sufficient load to discharge the battery with just an LED, nor is there a bleed resistor to take the power. In actual fact its a poorly designed charger circuit. the addition of a diode, a capacitor and a couple of resistors would prevent this and vastly improve the charger. Thanks for your thoughts though. Take care Dan
i had the same ones and if you leave them in the charger then they discharge the radio battery. Grate videos pal keep up the good work you and make way for the Morley's got me in to buying my caravan only been away once as I am away with for forces out the country and have been for the last 7 months. keep up the good work.
If the unit is left in the charging cradle, the cradle will drain the battery, that’s why the green light is on when they’re connected, even when the charger is not plugged to electric power.
Hi Dan good video on them 2 way radio think they very useful if u a caravanner will b ideal for u Dan when u do thrudfeast you're b able to keep tabs on Ian when u want him all so likes this bits of film u put in video for a bit of fun keep up the good work Dan all the best kev
Great video. I've got one of these on the way to me. Mine has a USB charger lead. Please everybody note: Do not use the channels that it comes programmed with. Get a cable, and the free Chirp software.
Hi Dan, err Danny? - We have had a pair of these for a couple of years now - Very happy with them , they have a huge range and for value excellent. If you look around Ebay there are USB chargers around. Cheers
Oops forgot to add - Ours have been reprogrammed and we have a business light licence for them (think it was £75.00 for 5 years from offcom) We use them for work as well. For anyone thinking about it there are plenty of views /advice on how to use/program and what frequencies to use them, on google.. as they transit over 0.5 w they aren't legal without a licence... If you want a radio that is to be used at close ish range a normal Motorola from Maplins (or similar) as it transmits below 0.5 w and does not lead a licence.
Dan justifying a borderline useful gadget purchase but having said that for £22.99 I'm going to get one! Lovely pro editing re Richard Burton. Very funny
They must have come down a lot in price in the intervening three years, as you can now get them on Ebay for an average £10 or direct from China averaging around £7.
I know I'm not the only one to say it but you do realise it of the box these are set up with test frequencies that aren't legal to use in the UK. You really shouldn't be transmitting with them until you've reprogrammed them with the 16 PMR frequencies, 446.00625MHz and upward in 12.5KHz steps.
I have these radios (US version). I don't know what UK regulations are, but these radios usually come programmed with all sorts of out of band frequencies that technically are not legal in most countries. You could be causing harmful interference if not reprogrammed. You can pickup a cheap programming cable for these and download the Baofeng software or use an open source program called Chirp to download the current freqs change them to legal frequencies. There are plenty of videos on TH-cam on how to do this. Stay safe.
the PMR frequencies they operate on are perfectly legal and do not require a licence, what makes them illegal in the UK is their power output which exceeds the max 1/2 watt allowed.@@TheStellanator
I LIKE THIS BAOFENG WORK PERFECT IN BUILDINGS . SHOULD BE MORE SENSETIVE MICROFONE AND IF IT COULD BE AS PET WATCH OR BABY WATCH OR " HOME SECURITY " OR NEIGHBOUR HOOD WATCH .
Haha, that was fun. The kid in me wants some of those so much! And for that price... Why not!?! Nice one Dan. FYi. For an extra 96p, you could have got USB chargeable ones on Amazon ;)
@@wisteela what is PMR446..i just wanted a set of walkie talkies for our property between the wife and I (FRS) I didn't research before purchasing the Baofeng 888s
Top Show, Danny Boy! Time of next live broadcast is at 20h00 on Sunday 18th March. Over.
Bought some of these for when we go ghost hunting. I reprogrammed them. My chargers are USB, very handy for in the car. Cheers Danny. Great video 👍
If I choose a channels, lets say channel 4 and I have my daughter also on channel 4 then we can communicate. But how do I make sure that no one else can hear our conversation because if someone else in the area range is also on the same channel they can listen to our conversations right?
On my boat I would love to have us three wearing headsets (mic + ear) so we can talk to each other all the time whilst docking. Would this radio work for that purpose?
Yes
Loved the Richard Burton piece! And when the dinners ready just shout the Eagle Has Landed and the kids will come running, or Michael Caine might turn up!
Thanks for this Dan. We actually bought some in Florida (we can use them here as well). They were particularly useful for when we went to Walmart. Hubby was always wandering off into the car parts aisle and it was a good way of keeping in touch instead of using a washing line to keep him in check lol (only joking) But they are a handy little gadget. My grandchildren used them when we all went camping so if there was a problem they could tell us about it
outstanding family you have :
Great video Dan. Have you checked the legal situation with these regarding PMR446 regulations? I know some of the Baofeng radios on Amazon were arriving programmed with fire service UHF channels a few years ago, and one wouldn't want to fall foul of the law!
Great vid. Rich and I have had a pair of walkie talkies for several years now and have used them so often even when he has been working in his shed ....and of course they were great on the Narrow boat. Miraculously Rich decided a mobile phone might be a good idea (as emergency after I had the stroke) unfortunately as we are on a seasonal pitch with very bad phone signal, we can't use our mobiles so we use the walkie talkies instead. This way we can each have our freedom. He can go fishing and I can go out and about on my mobility scooter. We would be lost without them as I would be too afraid to be on my own. I would urge anyone to get a set as they are invaluable when the phone signal is bad, which is surprisingly often when you get off the main roads in this country! -Lin
I've just bought a pair of these purely on the strength of your review.
OMG! I wasn’t expecting that! Nearly wet myself! Lol! I bought some of those at Christmas when I saw your purchase and then bought another pair off eBay for £16 so I have set of four now! They are brilliant. I do hear rumours though that they aren’t strictly legal for our airwaves but for what I’ll be doing with them I’ll risk it! Lol!
Program them to the PMR446 channels.
Loved the review! regarding the mains charger, there are after market USB chargers that you can buy, so you can hook it up to any USB phone charger or any device with a USB port. FYI for everyone. Cheers.
My buying decision was also influenced by your review. Absolutely love it! I have yet to do a range check though.
Brilliant! Your just showing off now with your editing skills 🤙
I’ve been thinking of getting some for when we are convoying. We often travel in a group and much easier to communicate over these than a mobile! Also like you say, fab for the mini people when on site! Helpful review, thank you for sharing.
You forgot to mention that (a) these ship with frequencies programmed into them that are illegal to use in Europe, the UK or the USA unless you have an amateur radio licence, and (b) they are illegal to use even if you program them with PMR frequencies because they put out too much power. I'm not the radio police and I'm not in the business of telling people what to do, but you should at least tell people the legal position so they can decide for themselves if they want to risk it.
Risk? Ofcom have only ever prosecuted pirate radio stations, never a private user.
i have the same radio, and its very useful. The range is amazing to its price. flashlight is not rubbish if you need light
Just a safety tip. When reversing keep a continuous broadcast. On the heritage railway I voluteer on when setting back a train, 8 coaches are a bit longer than a van admittedly, we send "keep coming" every 5 to 10 seconds. If the driver doesss not get the call they will stop. Stops getting run over if you fall over
Good video Dan. some of the amazon reviews are saying they are not on the UK PMR446 frequencies and have to be reprogrammed, is this something you have noticed? Have you reprogrammed your radios?
Not sure right of the top of my head what frequencies and laws ya'll have over there but I can say they do not come programmed to anything legal in the US. They are also illegal here because they are over powered to be used on the license free frequencies here. So even if they are programmed they are still not legal to use here.
All the disclaimer crap out of the way we have a few different baofengs we use on out farm. The 888 are great to hand to the kids because they are so cheap it's really not a problem if they get destroyed. Personally I like my uv-82 and being able to tune to 2 different frequencies at once.
my grandparents are shouting to communicate, and my granddad is near deaf. its a good idea to get this. but will people tune in the same channel as you on the radio be able to pick what you say on the walkie?
You can buy them with USB base chargers or you can buy the same radio (888H) which does not come with a base charger, they charge via a micro USB socket on the set but will also charge via a base charger if you already have one, this allows charging from a cigarette lighter socket in a car plus other options such as USB solar panels.
Nice one Dan.
We used to use two ways when taking my mum away on her hols. Because she was too unsure of towing herself my partner would fallow in mums car and I would to cvan in our car. Many times we would get separated and the radios came in handy to let each other know where we were. Also if we needed to stop for any reason. 🖒🌝
Did you know you can get a fold-up spade that has a torch light built in.
Only use I can think of for that is when I'm burying a body on the moors.
There is an app for phones that is a walkie talkie, never used one so I don't know what they are like.
We were on the lookout for some walkie talkies and this video has made our minds up!!! 4 purchased. Thanks👍
Enjoyable video, thanks for posting. Great use of two way radios. However, interesting choice of radio as they have not been approved for use on PMR and do not comply with PMR446 regulations. There is a common misconception that just because a radio can be programmed to operate on PMR frequencies they are then legal to use without a licence; they are not.
As part of its CE declaration the manufacturer must declare the radio to be compliant with PMR regulations and it must be supplied in accordance with the regulations. As such, these radios may only be used by licensed radio amateurs or licensed business users within the conditions of their licence.
You often hear “they must be reprogrammed to legal frequencies”. OFCOM is quite clear that there are no unlicensed bands in the UK, although equipment may be used on certain frequencies licence exempt as long as they have been approved to do so. Whilst this radio has a CE mark and can be sold in the UK it has not been specifically approved to be used licence exempt on PMR, and cannot be as it exceeds the PMR regulations on output power.
Handheld radios are great for camping and for the kids, and there are plenty of legal, approved PMR radios to choose from for this.
The Far East import radios tend to be bought because they are cheap, but whilst it is unlikely that there will be any issues using these radios on PMR frequencies people buying these radios should be aware that they may be at risk of prosecution if they are found using them. Unfortunately the manufacturers of this and similar radios do not always make this clear!
Your full of shite mate sorry
@@andrewgriffiths5760 He really isn't though...
WARNING: These are not amateur or PMR frequencies. The frequencies cannot be used in the UK without the appropriate Ofcom licence, and you will therefore need to change the preset channels before use! Some of the channels preset are assigned for “Business Radio (Police & Fire)” and “Scanning Telemetry” use, so don’t use them!
462.125MHz (CTCSS 69.3)
462.225MHz
462.325MHz (CTCSS 114.8)
462.425MHz (CTCSS 114.8)
462.525MHz (CTCSS 114.8)
462.625MHz (CTCSS 127.3)
462.725MHz (CTCSS 136.5)
462.825MHz (CTCSS 162.2)
462.925MHz (DCS 025N)
463.025MHz (DCS 051N)
463.125MHz (DCS 125N)
463.225MHz (DCS 155I)
463.525MHz (DCS 165I)
450.225MHz (DCS 023N)
460.325MHz
469.950MHz (CTCSS 203.5)
@@countryside_guy The police moved to Tetra Airwave years ago, however the fire service still use analog frequencies in the 462 MHz range. The legal limit for license free PMR446 is 500mW erp. They should be fine on UK gen 449 or other business frequencies of the license holder or 70cms Amateur frequencies for Ham Radio license holders.
It should also have a fixed antenna for PMR446.
@@countryside_guy Hi, are the frequencies you've put above legal/safe ones to use, without Ofcom license please? Thanks
Cracking little radios for the price. Just a quick note... its important that they are reprogrammed to the UK PMR frequencies before use. The default frequencies they come with will interfere with the UK analog fire service channels.
Hello, mate, and thanks for the review. The one thing you didn't touch on and is the greatest interest to potential buyers is range. How far can one expect to go, on average, or the least? Yes, I know it differs with terrain, but I'm just looking for a number. Can it go a mile? A half mile? Just a demonstration would be nice. Anyway, sorry about Herod. He was a decent bloke, 'cept when he'd had a few, but no one's perfect. 🔹🌞🌛✨
good review. These radios dont come with the correct legal frequencies stored on them and must be changed via a programming cable to the UK PMR channels. This also means they can be linked up with regular walkie-talkies too. Cables only cost a couple of pounds. good luck
Cheap and good walkie talkies. And i have use them for like 7-8 hours at work.
Good review.......what was the distance the transmit
That was well done Dan we have the same kind of two way radio's here in New Zealand and do the same as you guys do when we get on site . Wendy just tell's me how thing's are going when we are backing up to our site and if all lights are going.We also use them when there is us and our friend's and we are traveling down the road and we can keep in tounch if we want to stop at all so the are a great tool to have ...
Handy pieces of kit to have Dan. Your acting skills are so underrated......😂😂
Nice one mate. Take care.........Andy 😉👍
Your review was the best
Hey guys, are those radios Waterproof or splashproof? I don't mean to submerge them in water but they will work on a very humid environment and get splashed
thanks bro to helping me out to choose what is better thanks...
4:40 lmaoooooo legend
Hllo big youtuber
Enjoyable vid thanks. nice little radio lots of uses around a campsite. Possible the LED will be taking a little power from the battery to light the led. cheers
4:10 - i've bought another pair and they don't work with the existing pair even when on the same frequency - which is a problem with baofeng ones apparently.
I live in the USA , if that matters, Can these be used right out of the box, or do they need to be programmed with other frequencies like some say
Hi, i believe these will need to be programmed to meet FCC regulations. Im not an expert on these im afraid, so cannot assist.
Dan
can i know what is the price of this walkie talkie, pls send me the anser soon thank you
These radio do not comply with Ofcom PMR446 frequencies and as such are illegal to use. the 400-470 frequencies they come with are designated for Marine band and if near the cost you could interfere with shipping putting live at risk. At the minimum re-program (look online) to the UK PMR446 frequencies. You will still need a Business licence to legally operate. Just saying :)
Illegal to use as a PMR in UK as have a detachable antenna.
What a great bit of kit. Love the you dares wins segment. Take Care Danny Boy
Question, how far can be reach this radio? Thank you stay safe all.
Great review again Dan, lol at the eagle has landed tie in. 😊
Morning Dan, I have had an email from Amazon to recall these walkie talkies as they "maybe unsafe for use due to the potential risk of non-compliance with regulations". They are asking them to be returned for a full refund including any postage costs. are you aware of this and should I send them back or keep using them. Regards Jonathan
OH blimey, no I havnt had a recall as yet, If i do i will update the video.
Thanks for the heads up.
Brilliant 👍 we use 2 Walkie talkies ( but not this ones) on site to keep track of the grand kids, it's very funny when other families end up on the same channel and it descends into good humoured chaos. They are not very good car to car if your travelling in convoy. Ours have a range of about 1000m but they are line of sight. I have a very funny tale about " broadsword calling Danny boy" but that can keep for another day. Big👍
Great review. I have a pair of the Baofeng UV-B5 and have found very good. PS i am also a radio ham - G6THX
At 3.7v li-ion battery you can get simply almost any standard charger for cellphone battery and modify to put its circuitry inside those baofeng cradle and have it connected to standard 5vdc usb or 12vdc car lighter socket.uv-5r uses 2s li-ion at 7.4v, a bit tricky for usb, but i used spare sony nex battery & charger or the same voltage.
So funny, brilliant editing! Just ordered a set via your link. 😊
Are these better then the leadzm le c2? Thanks
Hi just thought I would let you know that the light when you out the Radio into the charger with out it plugged in is so you can de-change the battery's to make them last longer when not in use. hope this helps.
Hi, no its not to discharge the battery - there is not sufficient load to discharge the battery with just an LED, nor is there a bleed resistor to take the power. In actual fact its a poorly designed charger circuit. the addition of a diode, a capacitor and a couple of resistors would prevent this and vastly improve the charger.
Thanks for your thoughts though.
Take care
Dan
i had the same ones and if you leave them in the charger then they discharge the radio battery. Grate videos pal keep up the good work you and make way for the Morley's got me in to buying my caravan only been away once as I am away with for forces out the country and have been for the last 7 months. keep up the good work.
Very Helpful Thank You
But I miss it or do you mention the transmit range?
hi there, would like to ask if let say I get 6 of these, if one speaks, can the other 5 of them hear?
and als can we use a british charger for this
Excellent info and easy to understand. Many thanks
You could use the torch function to do Morse code ? Good review. Thank you. 😊
The reason for the Charger turning on when Walkie talkie is put in is to show you the battery level. Not a defect
If the unit is left in the charging cradle, the cradle will drain the battery, that’s why the green light is on when they’re connected, even when the charger is not plugged to electric power.
Hi Dan good video on them 2 way radio think they very useful if u a caravanner will b ideal for u Dan when u do thrudfeast you're b able to keep tabs on Ian when u want him all so likes this bits of film u put in video for a bit of fun keep up the good work Dan all the best kev
Great video.
I've got one of these on the way to me. Mine has a USB charger lead.
Please everybody note: Do not use the channels that it comes programmed with. Get a cable, and the free Chirp software.
@@wrappednyarn You need a programming cable and the free Chirp software.
The USB I refer to is just the charging dock.
Hi Dan, err Danny? - We have had a pair of these for a couple of years now - Very happy with them , they have a huge range and for value excellent. If you look around Ebay there are USB chargers around. Cheers
Oops forgot to add - Ours have been reprogrammed and we have a business light licence for them (think it was £75.00 for 5 years from offcom) We use them for work as well. For anyone thinking about it there are plenty of views /advice on how to use/program and what frequencies to use them, on google.. as they transit over 0.5 w they aren't legal without a licence... If you want a radio that is to be used at close ish range a normal Motorola from Maplins (or similar) as it transmits below 0.5 w and does not lead a licence.
Fantastic review 👍
Hi! Magkano po Baofeng BF-888S 2-way radio ( walkie talkie )
they are not legal to use on UK PMR frequencies and are programmed for USA Family Mobile Radio as delivered. Available now at £10 each in some places
Great editing Dan.....
Dan justifying a borderline useful gadget purchase but having said that for £22.99 I'm going to get one! Lovely pro editing re Richard Burton. Very funny
Do you need to code it
How to know beofong 888s is full charge??
i would assume the power would drain if its in the cradle and no ac power
Really depends on the charger circuit, but as a rule yes all batteries will discharge some back into charger...
What are the frequencies of the 16 channels ?
hope you enjoyed your tea
Handy tips
And good humor nice work Dan
Is it true these radios have to be programmed before you can use it?
Yes. You must reprogram to use the PMR 446 frequency
Does it have an fm radio?
Just watched love the edit!! you will need a load for Trudgfest!!! OVER! lol
Nice review affordable price too
They must have come down a lot in price in the intervening three years, as you can now get them on Ebay for an average £10 or direct from China averaging around £7.
You can use a battery power inverter and they charge fine
they sell the baofeng bf 888s car charger on ebay
I know I'm not the only one to say it but you do realise it of the box these are set up with test frequencies that aren't legal to use in the UK. You really shouldn't be transmitting with them until you've reprogrammed them with the 16 PMR frequencies, 446.00625MHz and upward in 12.5KHz steps.
Dose this require a Ham Radio license?
Excellent, hilarious and informative. Well done sir!
What is the range on them plz
Yay lets all get them for trudgfest!
Damian Hollingbery wayyyy ahead of ya! Lol!
How to use the fm radio?
Range test?
Can I used radio on it? ¿?¿?¿?
How do you charge this Device?
I have these radios (US version). I don't know what UK regulations are, but these radios usually come programmed with all sorts of out of band frequencies that technically are not legal in most countries. You could be causing harmful interference if not reprogrammed. You can pickup a cheap programming cable for these and download the Baofeng software or use an open source program called Chirp to download the current freqs change them to legal frequencies. There are plenty of videos on TH-cam on how to do this. Stay safe.
The frequency on these are illegal to use without an amature license in the UK but they can be reprogrammed to the legal 10 pmr frequencies
the PMR frequencies they operate on are perfectly legal and do not require a licence, what makes them illegal in the UK is their power output which exceeds the max 1/2 watt allowed.@@TheStellanator
I use my 888s radios for astronmy event and metal detecting
I LIKE THIS BAOFENG WORK PERFECT IN BUILDINGS .
SHOULD BE MORE SENSETIVE MICROFONE AND IF IT COULD BE AS PET WATCH OR BABY WATCH OR " HOME SECURITY " OR NEIGHBOUR HOOD WATCH .
Made me chuckle!
If you look you can find 5v chargers that use USB plugins
Jolly good show Danny Boy. Spiffing review enjoyed by all. Doodle pip!
Haha, that was fun. The kid in me wants some of those so much! And for that price... Why not!?! Nice one Dan. FYi. For an extra 96p, you could have got USB chargeable ones on Amazon ;)
Good review. And funny!
agreed its a great gadget,.......we have the motorola t80 extreme and they're brilliant
Great video Dan! Very clever! 😂😂
Great review Danny boy😂
everyone says they are illlegal and cannot be used right ut of the box and "Have" to be programmed with C.H.I.R.P. and even then a License is needed ?
Correct. Put them on PMR446 here in the UK.
@@wisteela what is PMR446..i just wanted a set of walkie talkies for our property between the wife and I (FRS) I didn't research before purchasing the Baofeng 888s
@@frankhufford1342 It's what we use here in the UK and most of Europe instead of FRS.
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Where eagles dare.