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Congrats on your signature radio 😂😂
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would be nice with a spreadsheet of all the frequencies mentioned here :)
Yes please
@@berlinberlin4246 Such lists are floating around on the net. Several problems with them. In some jurisdictions publishing the frequency of a service that is not generally permitted to be received, is forbidden. 2m/70cm frequencies have a relatively short range so a list is always only good within a small region. With what antenna anyway? It's going to make a major difference. And who is going to maintain the list so it doesn't rot like the vast majority of frequency lists online?
I took screenshots on my phone with no issue 🤷♂️
Very easy to just create one.
Gathering the freq's is still a pretty manual process.
A Bearcat or other simple scanner can be a good help hunting out local frequencies.
I manage a master Baofeng compatible file with my own local "hits".
Internet, radio clubs and agencies are scrambling to keep up with all the changes. Digital is making a big impact. So much going on!
Our local fire department just disappeared from analog here in Canada.
I like to carry my Quansheng BECAUSE it can receive a wide bandwidth. It's a 2 m/70 cm transceiver and a wide-band scanner in one little device. But you're right, of course the reception can be worse. So far I only had problems with stations really close to me. It's fun receiving CB radio from the US on a 20€ radio. Even on 2 m/70 cm it does a better job on weak signals than other more expensive transceivers.
BTW: You said 250 mAh 😉
Yes they are all over the US as well. Even a FCC part 95 legal GMRS version. I did not get one yet. I have many baofeng radios. The last HT I bought was the Talkpod A36. The UV5R series has USB C batteries now. they are great. Nogoya makes a tri-band antenna for the 2M 1.25 M and 70 CM band for US amanture market. It does make a great RX antenna. Funny kids in the UK found FRS.GMRS radios . Kids in the US are over the FRS radios. They have about 2 mile range outside and Tropospheric ducting can make them go much further. I got over 10 miles on one from a hill top . Cheers from NY !
So if I don’t have any licenses (ham). I’m in the USA. But I’m interested in one of these radios. I have a Uniden BCD436HP that I listen to police and emergency services on. Would it be worth getting one of these Baofeng radios? If I only listen and never transmit would I still need a license? I’m new to the hobby so any input would be greatly appreciated!
Ok you convinced me I urgently need this for some reason. I ordered mine from aliexpress. are you happy now?
Same here @RichardoAlanso-Art but I opted for the pro version
@@goof8372 baller
@@goof8372 Also i see the plus version, is that between the normal and pro?
Did he say rug dealers you will get a carpeting for that lewis
I'm in the states and I tend to program in the baofeng bf888s default freqencies. Many people buy the cheap Chinese 16 channel radios without a screen and don't bother to reprogram them to PMR 446 or FRS/GMRS freqencies so you can hear quite a lot of traffic on them. In the states we have something similar to the simple light freqencies known as the "color dot/star" freqencies. They consist of commonly used business band freqencies that are assigned a dot or star color( blue star, red star, gold star, silver star, J Dot, K Dot, Yellow Dot, Brown dot, Red Dot, Purple Dot, and murs channels 4 and 5 which are also called blue dot and green dot)
I bought the ar-5rm to uodate the bff8hp and wow, better reception, loud and clear audio, airband plus is pushing 10 watts in most frequency i tested. The 8hp was doing 6 as max from the 8w advertising.
Fascinating - watched the whole thing intently but I'm not a radio person! LOL It's just a very interesting subject - now I'm thinking of getting one! Thanks
Me too 👍
I should warn you that radios are highly addictive. It’ll be your personal gateway drug into electronics and better radios such as digital ones. By all means, get one! Baofeng was one of my first too and that’s because of just how customizable they could be. Mine was a bit slow at analog scanning, but worked great for the rural town that I used to live in. When I moved across country to a far more populated area, I had to invest in a digital scanner, but learned A LOT in doing so! I really can’t think of any of any regrets with any radio purchases that I made. My digital scanner was a bit pricier than I would have liked to spend, but turned out to be a great investment since you’ll only hear noise when a digital signal is picked up on an analog scanner.
Your link takes us to uv5 RH - not the RM, which you are displaying.
Is it the same unit? Will it do what the RM does?
Same here. Would like to know the difference in specs.
Apparently the rh model doesn't have airband 108-136. Can anyone confirm?
If I buy this radio, would you autograph it for me, you rock star you? 😂😂😂
Oh, please cover Transmissions one can listen to well here in "California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, & Oregon.
Take a look at the TIDRADIO TD-H3. It does all of the things you describe and more. Best of all there are people writing custom firmware that ads many new features. It’s available in the US for as little as $27 USD. Transmit covers 144, 220 and 440 + everything above and below.
"Back of Pinewood" Studios. Wondering if similar to stuff "Warner Bros. Burbank Studios" deals with like "Gate Crashers" ?
Can you get the "Shipping Forcast" on this radio?
many years ago i was bought a scanner and at the press of a button it would listen to the emergency services and press another it would pick air traffic im sure that you know the sort , and no dont ask me the brand lol.
but i was sat watching tv with it on in the background and then i heard voices as clear as a bell in a british accent , i think there may have been an american one as well and it went something like this :-
1st voice -roger , level 3 0 and nothing on radar , anything on yours ?.
2nd voice - negative nothing on mine.
that bit is kind of fading with age but what i heard next will never fade.
1st voice - i hope its not one of those stealth ones we are chasing again.
2nd voice - me either ..........signal faded out.
i didnt hear anything else despite further scanning and obvs i had no idea where they were , it came through clear and out of nowhere and then just faded out but it was the "i hope its not one of those stealth things we are chasing again" that caught my attention as it alludes to that they knew about stealth and they have chased them before , but if they were american stealth planes (i think it was around the time of the f117 became widely known about or possibly before that) then the uk should be aware that the f117 or other stealth planes are flying over or in our air space.
Blimey, Liverpool Coastguard and Rescue 122 (Chivenor) - Both long gone
The day Baofeng makes a P25 Trunktracking scanner it'll be all over, at least here in the states.
Thanks for the vid. Nicely done!
Baofeng UV-5RingwayManchester 😊😊😊
I've been anticipating this video ever since I came across your channel. Fantastic information! Would you consider releasing the included frequency tables by any chance? It's a fair few frequencies to copy by hand 😛
Is there a list with all of these so I can copy and paste?
Like someone said before "Some People" will say.... lol 😅😂😊
Can you explain what is meant by this? Trying to just get the best radio for the price and these comments make me, certainly reluctant
@@johnstamos1542 He is referencing another youtuber that makes videos about radios that always says "some people".
@@Ixquick979but you can get many fars for the money! 😂
Would this give better results (for the frequencies it covers) than a IC-R2? I used to live high up but now live in a valley and the IC-R2 doesn't receive very much.
Makes my knees go weak looking at the prices of these now and then remembering how much I paid for an AOR scanner in 1990 - about x 20+, adjusted for inflation.
Radio can be everbodies now.
You mean 2500mah not 250mah
Hi Ringway Manchester, "You've Turned Me" into a fan like a Master Spy might turn a Rival into a "Double Agent"... Oh, Thank You as always for the good work !
I know this is a dedicated VHF/UHF transceiver but still the frontend can probably be blown out of the water by even a cheap RadioShack scanner from 20 years ago, I bet it has 0 filtering
Wow! This receiver is good value at under £20 (p&p extra) with all the bits included. Thanks for the video.
The satellite thing is quite interesting, I mean I know birds up in GEO are kind of just left here when they go obsolete. But its interesting the US Military never sent them a signal to turn off. But its also a good example of how an old relay satellite works, if the frequency is right it will repeat it. After all it was not afaik until Captain Midnight that commercial TV satellites started to really gain any kind of verification systems that it was in fact an authorized transmission being sent to it.
I have 1 and yesterday I put up the cheapest dipole, it's about 12 inches and 19ft high and it cracks out on pmr, Bluetooth microphone gives you better vocals and freedom
Would be amazing if you could make a CHIRP file with all these frequencies available! TIA
many years ago I used to sit on my houseboat in Sausalito and talk with a gentleman in Florida on my single sideband CB radio, of course with the right atmospheric conditions, blessings wonderful Channel
Love this radio. Bought 3 of them and have no issues with them and work great. The scramble function is really cool too.
im thinking of getting it, should i?
Same as I but cant tell whether its actually worth it or just clever marketing
At such a low price, I think it is worth a try. Here in the US Amazon sells them for $29
They are really cheap, if you have a bit of spare cash, go for it.
I'd say yes. I use my Baofeng UV5R here in Massachusetts to talk on 2-meter repeaters and the Echolink network. Using simplex, I can talk to people just under 10 miles away depending on my elevation. The radios are cheap as are most accessories for it, so it doesn't really matter if you drop it while out walking your dog. Baofeng does however have a reputation as a "dirty" signal and some will say its trash and you need a more expensive radio but for the price it can't be beat.
I'd buy ine to listen in to these. Always been fascinated by radio come but too thick to program them all in and probably would get it all wrong
For how cheap they are you might as well give it a crack
As a local emergency responder, I am in need of a home radio to keep up with what's going around me.
There is a Baofeng UV-5RM PLUS. What's the difference?
Do you have these frequencies in a CSV file?
Bought the uv5r a few years ago ..using the ar5rm now ..
I recommend the latest one with GPS and a totally different UI.
you should do a chirp file for all these frequencies ! please
Thanks for this info, I just bought a Baofeng BF-F8HP, do think this UV-5RM is the way to go or should I keep the BF-F8HP?
An absolute brilliant video some great information much appreciated keep up the good work Lewis hopefully one day we’ll have a QSO
just got one on ebay , 26 50 free postage
The biggest potential problem with adapting cheap radios to radio services not intended is the offset. If you think you are going to transmit on the frequency in your display, you may be surprised to see on the display while you transmit that it's actually transmitting 5MHz or, more likely, 600kHz off from where you think. In the States, the G model is getting very popular for GMRS, and you can still listen to everything, but don't have to worry about potentially transmitting on the wrong freq.
you can configure the offset per channel in uv-5r etc - at least via chirp and i do believe the front panel, although like all FPP on them, it's awkward.
@@404unknownuser yes to both. It's very easy, but has to be done on a ham unit. In addition to the number field, It is also either "+" "-" or blank before it too, which can be the source of another problem.
@@bendeleted9155 Good to know. Chirp can set offset on any of them it can talk to.
Its set-able with the computer. Worrying is only for people who are scared of the feds.
@@anchopanchorancho you have just illustrated exactly the the worst-case dumbassery I was talking about. Not only do you not care if you are causing interference, you won't even be able to talk to your own peeps.
Please forgive my ignorance here. I'm still quite new to the radio hobby and trying to get my head around bits and bobs.
I've had the UV-5R+ for quite a while and don't hear much on it as the 'scan' function takes an age.
What's the difference between the 5R+ and the 5RH besides the cosmetic differences?
Thanks very much.
This radio really reminds me of the yaesu vx7r I had when I was a teenager.. saved up all summer working at a farm to pay for that, how times have changed😅
Inflation adjusted, I paid around $786.20 CAD for it
Man, you need to try Quansheng uv k5 with REBORN firmware, because this 15$ radio can scan like all 70cm band (430-440) for 3-4 seconds 🙂
Being pedantic as always at just past 3:10 you quoted the battery capacity wrong, it is of course 2500mAh. It is certainly difficult to keep up with all the new models. 73
Only £19.72? Bargain, I'll have a few of those :D
I can imagine setting up a couple of these to talk to people, like how you heard those children communicate on GMRS :D They would come in nicely for a use case I have in mind!
Please compare this radio to the Quansheng UV-K5(8) with your choice of firmware to fix the AM reception
I'm not an amateur radio enthusiast but I'm fascinated by your videos, I have no idea what you're talking about most of the time. I live near an airport and my old PC speakers were cheap garbage that used to pick up one-way radio traffic if the atmospheric conditions were right so I've been low-key interested since then. It's funny that you mention nubs broadcasting illegally, that's precisely why I haven't tried any of this. I have no idea what the law is, or even what the language used in the regulations would mean. I'd be that guy clogging up the airwaves unknowingly, until PC plod knocks at the door.
Currently on Satcom 245.8MHz a broadcast is transmitted I don't know if it is in russian or ukrainian. Received here in Denmark with a discone antenna.
My Baofeng is near-useless. Even in the sticks people are using digital repeaters, and the boof-whang can't pick any of them up.
the banggood link is to UV-5RH 5W and the one you mentioned in the video is UV-5RW 10W right?
Thank you Lewis! I appreciate all the time and effort that has gone into making this upload. 10-10
Hi Lewis, great video thanks. Your affiliate link points to the UV-5RH not the UV-5RM are they the same? I found the RM on amazon but it is twice the price.
Interesting. The link goes to the UV-5RH variant for me, not the RM.
i love mine! don't really use my others since i got this, i only take them as a back up incase of problems..
Great video and those frequency lists look very useful but I am not inclined to pause the video on each list and type them in manually ! Please could you put them in a text form for copy/paste or even btter make the config file available to write to the radio ?
Interesting, why no one mentions that it even in recive mode it emits fundamental and harmonics as well, less than in transmit normaly but its noticable for shure...
I obtained the UV-5R 'MAX' a couple of weeks ago for free from Temu as part of a deal. It's an incredible piece of kit. Well impressed so far!
Anyone check these radios for malware/tracking electronics?
Cheers for letting us know how much is really going on out there, take care of yourself and yours Alan 💯👍
Because of this channel I've gotten into building crystal radios. You should do a video on those, before all your UK AM stations are gone.
That guy calling to cue the car sounded really familiar, I wanted to say autoalex at first but after listening again I don't think it was Alex
For $50 CAD, I'd buy one! But I am not in the EU.
Awesome timing, I bought a new one of these last week as an upgrade to my UV-5R 🎉
VHF and UHF are more interesting in the UK because of the accents.
Unfortunately not legal to import here in Switzerland 😢
Has a decent speaker which is becoming a bit rare on these type of radios. Nice video bud.
@@CB-RADIO-UK yes mate it’s not bad!
Does this transmit and recv HAM in the states? My friend is a HAM operator and his birthday is coming up… Thx! -Doc L.
Yes
If u are out /p running 10w a powebank will be essential
What's the difderence between R and RH/RL?
Which aerial upgrade do you recommend ?
Which aerial do you recommend for this radio ??
This is the UV-5RH Radio even has the same firmware
amazing info really detailed cheers
Omg at 11:05 I know that guy as I speak to him quite often
This radio is amazing value.
USB-C charger. Very good price.
4:55 RM you need to charge that Bearcat!
thank you .. great information
lol seen it on temu
Is it a pain to program?
7:02 You can just “use” a satellite????
they do, do some research it’s an interesting subject
@@RingwayManchester I’m on it! 👍👍
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Some apparently (still) are dumb repeaters. What gets received on one channel is directly sent on another.
Thanks RM. Nice Review***
Saddened slightly by the not sharing digital channels (understood though)
Understood half of what you said
ordered from your link within 5 minutes of starting your video
Thanks for all of your hard work brother
Apparently a huge number of digital users went encrypted after someone posted real-time videos of their conversations online.
@@mreverybody1150 I'm a complete newb mate. I had a CB radio as a kid, and more recently getting into meshtastic (lilygo t-deck and a couple of heltec v3). Got a quansheng on the way, and now this Baofeng.
@@14percentviking In that case, you should check out the Uniden UBC 3600 XLT.
Thanks Lewis
Wow £20 !
😊thanks😊
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Palestinians want a bulk order
This will blow their minds
At first, when you buy it - it is "nasty interesting" when you tune in and get some results, but it is boring to listening... There is no context. Security firms give information about criminal activities, some others counting stuff in shed (neer me) others speaks about trains and traffic. Some just speaks "freely" with F words etc. You can't teach something new when you spend your life listening those peoples... In our country side - there is one wood processing factory and they send messages... Better is to watch your videos! :)
I’ve been wanting to get a Baofeng for a while now. It’s seems like a must as the world continues to circle the drain, just in case.
Which do you (or anyone else in the know) recommend the UV-5RM as in the video or the AR-5RM?
I’m no radio expert, but I think the Baofeng radios are used by US storm chasers and spotter networks like Skywarn. Do not know what frequencies they use
So i can hear the kashmir seperatists using ham radio pretty much
Do kashmir separatists use HAM radio I mean specification HAM bands ??
@@veerbhogyavasundhra6056 apparently? I might be wrong but Indian army officers have heard some chatter from ham frequencies out of either Bangladesh which is farther from Pakistan
@@КГБКолДжорджКостанца what the source of this info can you provide some sources where I can dig upon this. ??
@@veerbhogyavasundhra6056 I can't post links so I'll give you the domain and title, it's called "terror chatter", by Hindunistan Times, Bengal authorities have been hearing radio chatter from terrorists possible
So you are able to listen to the lower aircraft frequencies with this radio? Or does it only go down to 144?
136.0000*
u got the wrong one u need the UV5RH Pro MAx kicks 10 watts out :), that one u have only does 6 watts,,,,,, they also do a GPS version now,,, great radio ,,, but ,, i live in a dip i can not receive anything accept planes :(
Nope, the RM, what I have is advertised at 10 and I displayed the power readings in the video. Over 9w on vhf