hi guys i recently bought a baofeng uv-5re plus radio for the purpose of using it for scanning purposes but i have read that they are to slow for scanning purposes.So now i would like to know what is the best possibility of finding a cheap good quality scanner and how to get a ham radio operators liscense is? baofeng 82l
=). Ill be honest. The radio can be set to transmit with 1W or 4W of output power. This can be set channel by channel as appropriate.
baofeng 5r unremarkable The radio has a lot of configurable options, either through keyboard programming or via the CHIRP software. Most items can be left at their default setting, and the per channel items for each channel can be configured as is needed. As I recall, it was a picture of a form note designed to be hung on a door knob announcing that an FCC investigator had tried unsuccessfully to contact the occupant and inviting the recipient to telephone the investigator. It is hard to know whether repeaters will remain operable or not in any sort of emergency scenario. If the repeater is only powered from mains/grid power (perhaps with an hour or two of UPS battery as backup for brief power cuts) then clearly, as soon as it loses power, it goes down, and it stays down until mains power is restored. Please note that frequency and channels vary from the country you are. But I disagree with the suggestion that a good used Uniden scanner on Ebay is better than a Radio Shack or other off brand. walkie-talkie-guide.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.ca. Over the battery slot, there are two similar bolts mounted. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Have you heard anything more about the level of FCC enforcement of the GMRS licensing requirement? Our article Explaining the Confusion of Frequencies and Channels with FRS & GMRS Radios provides some much-needed clarification on these matters. Also note that, at least in theory, the Baofeng radios are only supposed to be used by ham/amateur radio operators, and on ham frequencies. To start, the PTT switch of this walkie talkie is neither on the left or right side like any ordinary radio. ), Your email address will not be published. The good news is that the CHIRP software has these frequencies already available for you to copy in to your radio. Go to Radio Import from Stock Config and select the frequencies you want and decide which channels to import them to. Also, permits and costs depend on the countrys law, so try to read on it. baofeng radiotelefon htq pmr duobander pozwolenie radiowe 8w vhf smartmoto transceiver lightningship Below is the quick link for your quick reference. setting over 65 was too tight for my normal use. 
It is, in fact, an upgraded version of the Baofengs series of radios. 
In reference to Item 7.1 above, Squelch Settings: First, to explain the UHF range. Many times the radios might be specified as having an upper range of 480 MHz, but (at least for the more recent firmware units) the upper range is actually 520 MHz. Trust us on this weve tested to confirm. The public channels in the US have type restrictions on the radios that can be used to transmit on them. Still, I suggest having a battery backup for emergencies. 
Ive not been following the Yahoo group as closely these days the signal to noise ratio is sometimes a bit overwhelming. When the LED is turned to green and is constant, then the radio is fully charged. outdoors hunting camping SHTF GMRS radio communications antenna battery electronics
Amazingly, Baofeng UV-82HP has a lot more features. It was only by shear luck that I stumbled across the post I mentioned. 
Weve also read other people saying they have modified their radios to receive AM as well as FM signals. Is it illegal to listen to a Police Scanner? Aside from that, batteries naturally wear out over time, so check your batteries cycles from time to time. Follow these instructions to set the radio to Narrowband mode: Press the [VFO/MR] button to enter frequency mode. Charge the walkie talkie. Ill definitely agree that the Baofeng units do not make good scanners their frequency switching is slow compared to that of a real scanner, and depending on if you want a scanner for leisure/recreation or for real operational purposes, they may or may not cover the bands/frequencies/modes you most wish to be scanning. Furthermore, I like its rugged look because it gives me the pro feeling. And theres no need to pay extra money to get the cable and software. Just get the cable, because the Baofeng software it comes with is only slightly better than the Baofeng manual the radio comes with. Again, youre going to replace the inferior provided software with very much better, and free, software. Rock on its 128 programmable memory channels by adding and removing to your scanning list or give your radio channels alphanumeric names. Here are some that stand out and made it true to its name, high power. 
Choosing one of those options will resolve the problem you cite of the scanner rushing on past a channel with traffic on it. Note that if you use these types of tones to selectively block unwanted radio traffic within your network, it will not prevent other people (ie OpFor types) who already have radio receivers tuned to the frequencies you are using, from monitoring your transmissions. If thats the case, then that is long. Once you have your cable, go to the CHIRP website and download their software. There are versions for PCs, Macs, and Linux. But for regular use within your community members, adding these types of tones seems to often result in someones radio being mis-configured and the person not hearing any messages, and his own messages in turn also not being heard. Although a lot of the time we are focused on getting the best possible range from a radio, there are exceptions to this case. Generally we recommend you transmit with the least amount of power necessary. This saves your battery, reduces the amount of radio frequency energy and any effects it may cause on you, and also limits the distance at which your communications can be overheard by other people. You can use resources such as www.radioreference.com and www.scannerstuff.com and www.mygmrs.com and www.interceptradio.com to get lists of local frequencies used variously by public safety, local, state and federal government, and all types of businesses from the local fast-food joint to mall security companies and just about every other type of radio user imaginable. Note also the first seven of the FRS frequencies are the shared FRS/GMRS frequencies. It can be interesting listening to some of these frequencies, and you might think of some tactical advantages to being able to monitor some of them as well both while life is comfortable and normal, and in an uncertain future if things start to go suddenly very wrong. baofeng transmit Not a separate function, but an often overlooked capability, is to program in the NOAA Weather Radio channels. baofeng uv 8w cheap uhf larger The battery is securely attached to the device when you hear the click sound. Turn on the back of the device. In my case, I got it from Amazon, who delivers worldwide. The high scanning speed bypasses the ability to receive any response on the same frequency, The only time a dedicated scanner shows an advantage is when you are receiving trunked transmissions. In the process of setting my radios up, I discovered that by reversing the VFO ranges (high frequency in the low, and vice versa) you can effectively disable the VFO function to prevent Tx on frequencies youre not meant to be on. One of the things that I thought matters most during emergencies is communication. Required fields are marked *. I know what you mean by the static on the Baofeng Yahoo! I try never to buy gear much older than ten years for that reason. Okay, so your radio does have recent firmware in it. Great. Digital mobile radio, handheld digital terminal (57 pages), Vhf/uhf dual band handheld radio, selectable 8-watt output, narrow and wide band coverage, vfo and channel modes, ctcss/dcs tone codes, dtmf encoder, fm radio and built in flashlight, ani code, emergency tone burst (44 pages), Program a repeater into a channel (2 pages), Manual will be automatically added to "My Manuals", Radio Baofeng Pofung UV-6R Operating Instructions Manual. My package came with a manual. 
Just as low-priced GMRS/FRS radios have sort of overwhelmed the FCCs policing of the GMRS radio bands, the ready availability of low-priced HT sets like the UV-5R threatens to see the 2m and 70cm ham bands infested by such people, too. Fortunately at least so far the ham community has been vigilant at policing itself, and we hope that will continue to happen on the air, if not on the internet. We suggest you use some sort of standard frequency numbering scheme although you can (and should) also program frequency names, it is helpful to have some sort of self-interpreting channel numbers, too.