Hi mate, I've recently got a couple of these thanks to Ebay, I am interested in fitting your upgraded aerials, what are they and how much do they improve the RX/TX?
Hi Robert, I got them off eBay, just generic dual band aerials, they're unbranded and I can't remember the link now. The RX is significantly improved on the stock antenna. TX is better but conditions and terrain are the main factors.
Would these do the job? www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SMA-Female-UHF-VHF-Dual-Band-144-430Mhz-Antenna-for-Baofeng-Walkie-Talkie-UV5R-/272353090783?hash=item3f69825cdf:g:sIIAAOSwdzVXv0G-
I'm interested in your vid as I have 2 retinas rt1 radios and am interested in the car antenna the rt1 has Sma-m connector on top for antenna I'm wondering what antenna you have around 8mins and how well it works?thanks
nice review!! I have BF-888 and they are great. btw I program ch 16 and it works just fine. Just cant use FM Radio. I like the 7.2 v battery. Maybe better power output?
its bs that you have to program channel 16 if you let it open you can scan the channel,when you set it on in the menu in the offical program for baofeng 888
I bought two of those cheap antenna off the bay and found that the do not work with the Baofeng 888s. The reason is that the Baofeng 888s antenna has an extended thread, the cheap replacement antennas I bought have a short thread. Fortunately they do fit the UV82 and the 5R
See Miklor website www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Technical.php for notes titled 'SMA-F Antenna Extended Threads' , there is a good photo there whch shows what I mean.
We want to use 10 of these for our supra cruises this summer. I'm lost with the programming bit. How do I set all ten up to work together on the same channel? Thanks
You need to programme them because the frequencies they come with are illegal to transmit on and often out of the allocated band for license free comms
Hello o could really do with some help I have some bofeng 888s radios and I have friend in the near by area with them I am about 2.4 miles away should I be able to these people up please help
If that mains cable is actually rated for 240v I'll eat my hat mate ;) Make sure you have a fire extingusher handy :P I'd fit 1A fuses into the mains plugs to be safe or do a 12v charger conversion :)
+Ben Thomson +Ringway Manchester .On the charger it has 110 to 240ac input, the output is only 5v dc so in theory you could use a usb port for charging. all you need is a tp4056 board. Their is a couple of vids out there, it will be a safer alternative
DC-DC converters for that are easy & very cheap, I don't use those cigar lighter plugs though, they're not suitable for anything really. Never were designed for power ;)
welcome to fake radio land... box doesnt match specs of radio is sign one... they claim they are 5 watts but many sold are just 1 watt. You can turn on the female voice in English which tells you what channel you are on. Most come defaulted to have that voice on which gets around your issue of no numbers visible on the channel knob. 5 watts they are ok... but only one watt £5 is about the right price. Your were 2 watt so it shows its all a farce when you buy these radios. You never know what your going to get. Also you should mention that they are NOT legal for use in the UK by anyone other than radio amateurs and if programmed by a radio professional for private channel use. The channels they come with from the factory are ILLEGAL AS HELL in the UK.
Yeah I agree, power on these was pretty standard at around 2w. Hi/lo power setting is useless as they're both the same. Like you say £5 isn't bad. I sold all these in the end.
u need to use the correct software for them as they also support encrypt , not the same as 777 or 888 cos the batt is lower voltage on them ?
My Baofeng BF-888s will routinely transmit at 2.5 watts with full battery charge.
Where do you get this antennas from ? The aftermarket ones you put on them
Hi mate, I've recently got a couple of these thanks to Ebay, I am interested in fitting your upgraded aerials, what are they and how much do they improve the RX/TX?
Hi Robert, I got them off eBay, just generic dual band aerials, they're unbranded and I can't remember the link now. The RX is significantly improved on the stock antenna. TX is better but conditions and terrain are the main factors.
Would these do the job?
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SMA-Female-UHF-VHF-Dual-Band-144-430Mhz-Antenna-for-Baofeng-Walkie-Talkie-UV5R-/272353090783?hash=item3f69825cdf:g:sIIAAOSwdzVXv0G-
Yes but be careful, the antenna base might be too wide for the hole in the radio case meaning it might not screw on properly
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I'm interested in your vid as I have 2 retinas rt1 radios and am interested in the car antenna the rt1 has Sma-m connector on top for antenna I'm wondering what antenna you have around 8mins and how well it works?thanks
nice review!! I have BF-888 and they are great. btw I program ch 16 and it works just fine. Just cant use FM Radio. I like the 7.2 v battery. Maybe better power output?
+Alec Wasserman I'll check the output on the battery and see if it is true. The output power of the radio is only 2w Alec. Cheers
its bs that you have to program channel 16 if you let it open you can scan the channel,when you set it on in the menu in the offical program for baofeng 888
I bought two of those cheap antenna off the bay and found that the do not work with the Baofeng 888s. The reason is that the Baofeng 888s antenna has an extended thread, the cheap replacement antennas I bought have a short thread. Fortunately they do fit the UV82 and the 5R
+Mike Chapman That's strange mike, I thought they were a universal thread. All the best.
See Miklor website www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Technical.php for notes titled 'SMA-F Antenna Extended Threads' , there is a good photo there whch shows what I mean.
I removed approximately 1mm from the plastic so that they 'seat' deeper, now they work fine.
We want to use 10 of these for our supra cruises this summer. I'm lost with the programming bit. How do I set all ten up to work together on the same channel? Thanks
+Harry Moore You just programme them all the same mate. Very easy with the cable and software. Let me know how you get on.
Got a set of these 2 watt 888s beofengs. 2 pack with charger for 25. Not to bad 😂
Sorry i am lost But i wanna buy/purchase 2 of these for work but for what reason and why do i need to program the walkie talkies?
You need to programme them because the frequencies they come with are illegal to transmit on and often out of the allocated band for license free comms
What's the best way to program the radio for in house security at a nightclub? So just one channel amongst a team of door staff?
With the cable, select a frequency and CTCSS tone. Be aware though you'd not be legal to use these should anyone check. :)
+Ringway Manchester does it not comply with non-license use with PMR446 on low power?
+Francis Mulvaney no mate legal is 0.5w. These radios are all 2w. The chances of being caught are really low though,
yo what are all the ch10 commands for these ???
Are you know how i can listen fm radio with this
+Gen Vaik Via programming software.
im still not following or understand haha, is there anyway i could get more help off you?
Can you kindly tell me the part # or the name of the antennas you purchased
I have no idea now Alex sorry, I just searched VHF/UHF antennas and picked one I liked
Hello o could really do with some help I have some bofeng 888s radios and I have friend in the near by area with them I am about 2.4 miles away should I be able to these people up please help
Also are they illegal to have
They ARE illegal to have after September 2019, I’m not sure if you need a license to have it now.
is there any difference between retevis and baofeng?
Yes retevis have started to become more prominent and make more radios and in my opinion better radios than baofeng.
What is the range of these. Units metric please
I'm in a explorers program , Any way i can program these to all my channels for example (Main Dispatch , Tac 1 , Tac 2) That way it's easier for us?
+Digi Gurus TV They can be programmed to anything between 400-470mhz off the top of my head. Anything UHF anyway.
If that mains cable is actually rated for 240v I'll eat my hat mate ;) Make sure you have a fire extingusher handy :P
I'd fit 1A fuses into the mains plugs to be safe or do a 12v charger conversion :)
+Ben Thomson +Ringway Manchester .On the charger it has 110 to 240ac input, the output is only 5v dc so in theory you could use a usb port for charging. all you need is a tp4056 board. Their is a couple of vids out there, it will be a safer alternative
That's an idea :) I'd use a 12v -> 5v converter to be compatible with all ham supplies though :) No USB ports on my PSU. Yet. ;)
yeah that would be better, although you could use a 12v dc usb cig jack
DC-DC converters for that are easy & very cheap, I don't use those cigar lighter plugs though, they're not suitable for anything really. Never were designed for power ;)
i never knew that,
I love walk talk
where i can get that programming cable
+Gen Vaik eBay
1:45 it should've said, "FM two way radio" not just "fm raido"
No it shouldn’t it has broadcast fm receive…
Try down loading a old program and driver new software didnt work
can u please tell what make that antenna is please thank u :)
+OKT THEDMAN It's unbranded mate
orite just looks better than the stock antenna
It's much better :) They're about £1.20 each on eBay
i tryed looking could not find them dose it have some sort of model number on it
No mate, just had a look, they don't seem to be on ebay anymore. Maybe look on aliexpress
welcome to fake radio land... box doesnt match specs of radio is sign one... they claim they are 5 watts but many sold are just 1 watt. You can turn on the female voice in English which tells you what channel you are on. Most come defaulted to have that voice on which gets around your issue of no numbers visible on the channel knob. 5 watts they are ok... but only one watt £5 is about the right price. Your were 2 watt so it shows its all a farce when you buy these radios. You never know what your going to get. Also you should mention that they are NOT legal for use in the UK by anyone other than radio amateurs and if programmed by a radio professional for private channel use. The channels they come with from the factory are ILLEGAL AS HELL in the UK.
Yeah I agree, power on these was pretty standard at around 2w. Hi/lo power setting is useless as they're both the same. Like you say £5 isn't bad. I sold all these in the end.
UV5RTP 8 watters are good deal at the mo 28 quid for 8watt.
About 6KM in open area, with 17cm long antenna. EXCELLENT!!! And, about 200 METER!!! in a town area. DISAPPOINTING.
That's the same for most radios :)
so much talking at the beginning, very boring and pointless
+MrFreeman1776 Go and watch someone elses videos then you idiot
how can you use it legally?
With a license