Відео

Can you use the uk tv ariel on baofeng

❤ Thanks

a mag mount does not work very good on my alum ford.

*_CAUTION: COUNTERFEIT BL-5L Battery Packs Labeled BaoFeng_* *_Deliver only about 2600mAh...NOT 3800mAh_* If we got the original 1800mAh BL-5 battery pack with the radio, that's 1200mAh we paid for but we didn't get. Some 3800mAh BL-5L units *_really use 2600mAh cells_* while the BL-5L is still LABELED 3800mAh. We are being cheated and I'm sure the manufacturer is more than happy to pocket that extra profit at our expense. *_I purchased this battery pack from a VERY well known and high-rated Seller_* From my own notes when I took the unit apart. I finally opened up one of the BL-5L packs using a modified sharpened micro-screwdriver to pry along case edges. STARTING the separation was difficult. Have to keep one screwdriver levering the opening as you move it along with the other screwdriver. RESULTS: 1) I found a protection circuit inside the pack. (which is good) 2) 2600mAh REAL CAPACITY CONFIRMED. (which is BAD BAD BAD) Each of the 2 in series LiPo cells inside the BL-5L case had "2600mAh" printed on the cell envelope, and I assume this is the capacity. The TESTED 65% of the CLAIMED 3800mAh capacity above, coincides almost exactly with the "2600mAh" printed on each LiPo cell's envelope. I trust what is printed on the actual LiPo cell...not what is printed on the outside case of the BL-5L. Printed on each LiPo cell's envelope is: SR50431D0P2600mAh R3231 19C21 The "2600mAh" at the end of the top line is consistent with the battery pack's capacity test results I ran. In my opinion, it is VERY unlikely the manufacturer does not know the REAL capacity is 2600mAh...and NOT the 3800mAh being claimed on the product webpage. 2600mAh LiPo cells are CHEAPER than 3800mAh cells, so the manufacturer makes more money with each pack sold, and we do NOT get our money's worth. Instead of getting an extra 3800-1800mAh=2000mAh, we get only an extra 800mAh (2600-1800mAh). That''s 1200mAh we didn't get. ================================= NEW INFORMATION: I searched for a long time and could not find a single lithium-poly cell from any manufacturer where 2x 3800mAh LiPo cells could fit in the space provided in the BL-5L case. Also, The "50431D" printed on the cells I found in the BL-5L case (see earlier in comment) almost certainly refers to the cell's physical size as I found other 2600mAh prismatic LiPo cells in various catalogs with spec'd dimensions of 5mmD x 43mmW x 100mmL in size. This battery case form factor is also a tight fit for the 2 required 3.7VDCnom cells to provide 7.4VDCnom prismatic cells. Thus, any two 3800mAh cells, ALL those I could find from many manufacturing sources, were *_significantly_* larger than the 2600mAh cells I found in my BL-5L case, and the 3800mAh cells would fail to even come close to fitting in this battery case. *_You should consider what that suggests_*

*_Performance of BL-5 3800mAh battery packs_* 04:00 the "BL-5" 3800mAh battery packs I've purchased over multiple years have for the vast majority of all the BL-5 packs I've purchased...FAILED to provide anywhere near the 3800mAh capacity they claimed. Apparently, there are quite a few counterfeit sources out there for this pack. Some people report taking them apart and finding waste metal parts, rocks, and/or sand inside the packs to make them weigh the "correct" amount as the real battery pack. The 1 BL-5 I took apart did not have such weight gimmicks...it just used UNDER-RATED LiPo packs. I believe someone KNOWINGLY installs low-capacity 2600mAh LiPo cells into BL-5 units labeled as 3800mAh. A rare few BL-5 units I bought over the years tested somewhat closer to 3800mAh but none actually achieved it. See my next comment titled: "CAUTION: COUNTERFEIT BL-5 Battery Packs Labeled BaoFeng" A large percentage of the "BaoFeng BL-5" battery packs I tested came in at about 2600mAh. *_That's 1200mAh less than their product pages and their labels claim!_* The "best" performance I recorded in any of my tests was something like 3200mAh (going by memory on that one, and still considerably lower mAh performance than the label shows.) Test Parameters using an iMaxB6ACv2 tester, which I have verified is calibrated to an accuracy sufficient for hobby work. It also has a history of accurately measuring performance of quite a number of known high quality Li-Ion cells. So I'm completely satisfied with the results. (Test Parms: Id=20% of Spec'd Capacity=0.2x3800=760mA; Vt=6.0V (remember that it's 2 cells in series to get the 7.2Vnom for the pack)) 20% is an industry standard discharge test level, the termination voltage comes from Phil Souza (miklor website) 5.91 recommended termination voltage. (Common specs for a modern Li-ion/Li-Poly cell would yield a lower Vt, but I and others have found the mAh difference between Vt=5.8V (2x2.8V) and 6.0V (2x3.0V) is insignificant, and Vt=6.0V is less stressful to the cells.)

Go to a hardware store and fill that antenna adapter gap with a rubber grommet or O-ring

Concerning programming cables. Make sure the cable has an FTDI chip set. Windows, Linux and Mac OS come out of the box with the necessary driver. Cheaper calbles use the profilific chipset. They cause comapability issues. Spend a few extra bucks on a quality FTDI cable.

Products in this video (affiliate links): Baofeng on Amazon amzn.to/4fsirri UV-5R amzn.to/4hv2mD2 UV-17R amzn.to/3AswdeH USB-C Battery amzn.to/4d8HUnT Programming Cable amzn.to/4d0WRsf Digirig Mobile amzn.to/47pIZH1

Affiliate links to products: 1. Programming Cable amzn.to/4d0WRsf 2. Diamond SRH519 amzn.to/3Zlp1el 3. Nagoya NA-771 amzn.to/47ViwBd 4. Diamond MR77 amzn.to/3TQOmcq 5. SMA Adapters amzn.to/4giNWoX, amzn.to/3TrRBqN 6. USB-C Battery amzn.to/4d8HUnT 7. AA Battery Case amzn.to/47qUk9O 8. Car connected Battery Outlet amzn.to/3ZNwgvM 9. Handheld Mic amzn.to/4d1D4cf 10. APRS-K1 amzn.to/3MKgJVX 11. APRS-K1 Pro amzn.to/3zjHoFV 12: Digirig Mobile amzn.to/47pIZH1 13: Mobilinkd TNC4 store.mobilinkd.com/products/mobilinkd-tnc4 Eneloop Batteries: amzn.to/4gL7G4M Charger: amzn.to/3BrXj5S Resources for getting started in Ham Radio: - Playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLIl3l1mw09vOUiqmOP9Fy_CFQzT-ASXdO.html - HamRadioPrep: littlel.ink/HamRadioPrep (Use code HAMRADIOBYTES for 10% off) - HamStudy: littlel.ink/HamStudyOrg

Great video. Tons of useful information and explained well.

Pretty good list for any HT you might have.👍I have a few tips to add. 1:30 I went with BNC adapters for all my handheld radios that didn't already have one. It makes switching antennas quicker, and saves wear on the threads. If you go this route, be sure to use the ones that sit flush with the radio housing, the other types put a lot of stress on the antenna jack and also look odd. 5:55 I have a couple of those mics, transmit audio was terrible, not worth the $7 I paid for the pair. The Pryme observer series are a nice low cost speaker mic. 5:02 The AA cases are nice. A common issue with them is the upper middle battery contact can slide out and short to the positive contact for the radio. A couple drops of CA glue and accelerator has kept mine from shorting again.

Thanks for the info. Good stuff!

Great video. I have many of these accessories and agree with your recommendations! The challenge is to know how much to bother upgrading the Baofeng UV-5R, or save up for another radio with other features (e.g. 220 MHz, waterproof, GPS, etc). The good thing is some of the accessories can be used on other radios. As for antennas - I suggest using BNC connectors on all radios and then you can buy BNC antennas that can be easily swapped vs worrying about male of female connections.

One accessory I reccomend is USB-C PD 12v plugg. Then you can use cradle chargers that uses 12v adapter. I use that for my Yaesu VX-8DR and Yaesu FT-65. So I can use USB-C chargers that can deliver 12v. There is also 5v to 12v USB-A converter if you go that way.

I have been watching UA-cam about this and I’m interested for the prepping communication aspects. I live in the Florida panhandle. Which radios and information would you suggest for someone brand new to this? Thanks for your UA-cam channel, it is really helpful, but I’m still lost!

I'm a new ham and the owner of the uv5rx3 and the uv17r gps. Yea I have a couple yaesu and icom dual band for mobile and base, but messing around with the fengs is fun. The look on the old guys face the day I took my test when he saw the uv5rx3 was of disgust. I simply asked him to explain the pl tone to me and he said, " you're going to use THAT, those things are junk". Once I got my call sign I made it a point to check into the net with that radio and asked him if I was coming thru clear enough.

Cool roundup!

Where can i buy the battery case

Didn't have a BF joint but still washed to watch. I've started a new comms channel and I'm always broadening my horizons

It may not be as slick as a Steve Jobs keynote but you did a heck of job demonstrating why someone 'needs' one of these affordable radios. The only thing I would add is a reminder about the emergency use exemption to the license rules. As we're seeing in post-Helene NC, such emergencies may be encountered multiple times in a day over a span of weeks. However, the radio isn't going to be of much use if the owner doesn't already know how to use it, and it's amazing how much one can learn without ever touching the talk button.

Great info. Thanks a lot

The APRS-k1 would probably work with the Digirig Lite then? Did you have any RF interference issues with the APRS-k1 Pro? I have an AIOC and have RF issues causing me to use multiple ferrite beads and coaxial and audio extension cables. Thanks for the video.

topman" CHEERS,

In your option 2, Diamond SRH 519 you use a SMA female to female adapter. If you over tighten the antenna it can easily push through the center pin of the small SMA adapter something to be aware of.

Just found you via your video on things to do with & subscribed. Some/much of what you say is still above my head but can learn. Videos well done.

This was excellent! Oh, how I wish someone would do the same video, but for a Baofeng-uv-5g-plus! I'd be forever grateful!

If your police and public service agencies go digital and you can not hear them, AND they cannot hear you

Hola. Aqui desde Chile CD6GLL. Mi interés es utilizar la radio conectada a un MAC. Hay sistemas aqui en Chile llamados POC que dependen SOLO de internet para comunicarse. La gracia de la radioaficion es la PROPAGACION en el espectro radioelectrico. Conectarse a internet es divertido SOLO si es mediante RADIOFRECUENCIAS. Cual es el limite que se le puede dar a una radio de mano? Incluso, puede utilizarse R o Python para capturar la señal que recibe la radio con el cable de audio y reconocer patrones o cosas por el estilo? Saludos estimado

Thanks for the info. I don’t have a license for anything yet so in learning and listening mode right now. Got curious because I’ve met several ham radio people while servicing their garage doors and there’s a guy with at least 4 large antennas I can see from my back yard. I think I’m picking up Walmart and some apartment maintenance and security on GMRS frequencies. Have listened to a local net or club check in. I’ve been leaving my radio on scan mode when home.

Hola. Acabo de instalar direwolf en mac. Espero comprar el cable y asi conectat mi kenwood thf6a al mac. Seguiré viendo sus videos. Saludos desde Chile. CD6GLL

Good explanation

I can listen & transmit 65-100 miles away with 2 mountain ranges in between. Right out of the box no repeater. Yet. Oh with the antenna it came with!!!!!

What is your favorite thing to use APRS for? I like using it for APRSThursday and testing out how far my stations can reach on VHF. Affiliate Links for products mentioned: - Digirig: amzn.to/3MBCtmV - Mobilink TNC: store.mobilinkd.com/products/... - APRS-K1 cable: amzn.to/3zfNLtU - APRS-K1 Pro cable: amzn.to/3XEMar3 - Baofeng on Amazon: amzn.to/47sL1pO - Baofeng UV-5R: amzn.to/3MC6YJg

What are some things you like to do with your Baofeng?