Quansheng UV-5R PLUS compared to others! Win FREE radio!
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- Опубліковано 1 лип 2024
- Quansheng has released a NEW radio into the market (on AliExpress), in addition to the UV-K5 and K6, but this time using the same model number as Baofeng!
What new features (if any) does this model have, and why should you (or would you) buy it? Or - for that matter - not!
See all the models together, and decide for yourself!
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As a radio engineer I’d suggest the USB socket was removed because the USB charging circuit cannot handle charging the bigger battery. The original USB charging circuit is quite simple and is limited in its charging capacity. If you look at the PCB on the UV5R plus, the components for the USB charge circuit have not been fitted. It would also explain why the larger battery has the extra tab - to prevent people from fitting it to other UVK5 variations that have the USB charge socket installed. I wouldn’t recommend removing the tab and fitting the larger battery to the UVK5 models if you plan to charge it from the USB port.
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Sorry to contradict you. Though your suggestion is valid, I use the higher capacity 2200 Mah battery with the UV5 R Quansheng, which has a USB charging socket, with no difficulties at all. That battery is sold as an extra often quoted as beingn"3800"
Very nice video. Very informative, stayed on track, easy to listen to. Great work, and I hope you get to 1k soon.
Thank you!
Very good thx and congrats. 1.5K subs any day now :) .. i just bought 2 pcs Baofeng UV-5 RM*. a RH but"multiband" RM`s at alibaba and ebay now.. and i ordered a K5 ..the first model of them 2 just to play around with CM firmwares
I got this radio a few days ago and all I can say is I'm happy it was only $20
Of all the K5-type Quanshengs I like the UV-5R Plus design the most (even if it unashamedly copies the Baofeng). Not the fan that they dropped the USB-C charging though, but hey, at least it's partially offset by a bigger battery. Hope it will also get the custom firmware support in the future.
It actually accepts it now! But I need the original firmware (v4) before I mess it up! LOL
I saw the videos that have the 2 hacked firmwares and they showed clear strong 800 and 900 frequencies coming through this k6
A good 800 and 900 analog receiver is very good
Audio is not bad to start with, but can be improved by covering one third or half of the speaker holes from the left side with some (gaffer)tape. Easy to do and easy to remove.
Many thanks for the basic thoughts on these radios. I haven't yet decided if I need one of these yet. Not long back into the Hobby and starting from the beginning again. Trying to limit my spending and making things from scrap. Cheers from old George in the UK. G1bki. Ps where do the valves, tubes plug in .😂
Who else wishes one of these companies would make a scanner ?
I remember the '90s and the cheapest VHF single band handheld was around 200 dollars
A dual band was 350
And a tri band that did 2 meter 440 and 1.25 meter was close to 500 dollars
When I first saw these 35 dollar radios I had the same reaction as most, that for all these year these radios actually cost 20 dollars to build that they were charging $500 for
I have learned that the Uniden digital phase 2 scanners that have all 3 keys added to open the NXDN, MOTOROLA Turbo ( DMR ) and the Open Sky decode keys, that costs almost 1000 dollars actually costs about 50 dollars for them to make it.
I REALLY wish baofeng or one of these other companies or a completely new company name would come out with a face to digital scanner with at least the DMR and the Phase 1 & 2 digital simulcast systems for under 100 dollars.
Can you imagine how Earth shattering it would be to have a good digital scanner hit the market that was around 50 dollars ?
They would totally corner the market.
At the very least they could make a basic full band 18 MHz to 999 mhz DMR AM/FM/NFM/SNFM that does analog, DMR, CTCSS, DCS and cloning.
As I understand it, the DMR is very similar to the Phase 2 digital and the simulcast is just a little more programming.
The Phase 1 digital is easier than the DMR.
I know they could make it if they wanted to.
We should start writing letters to all these companies offering to put in advance orders for a crowd sourced funded scanner project.
Show them how many people want this.
If we can get 100,000 people who would be willing to pay 50 dollars in advance for a scanner that would come out 6nor 8 months later, we can make it happen.
The features that the Uniden has with the satellite style
Signal Level
and
Quality
Meters are really great
They are easy to add to the firmware and display on the screen but no one did it before Uniden, despite the feature being in every satellite FTA receiver, even the 20 dollar unnamed black boxes
I think we should have a new channel on UA-cam devoted to this effort with a concept video describing what we would like
The must have, the really want, the please put in but we could do without if it is too hard or costs too much and the would be nice in the future
As we saw with the PSR-800 the capability of doing new signal decoding is possible with just new firmware adding the software to do the decoder.
And the charging of 100 dollars for each new update to the firmware is another area where a company like Baoefeng could corner the market by doing the free firmware and allowing people to make changes to their firmware and post the private made firmware for anyone who wants it.
I see a whole new era of scanning
So few people are willing to spend 700 dollars for a scanner that they won't be able to use the next time a new signal type comes out without paying 100 for the new firmware.
If there was a 100 dollar Chinese scanner that had all the features of the 900 dollar Uniden, or a 50 dollar scanner that could do DMR and phase 2 digital simulcast systems, there would be a landslide victory.
50 dollars is low enough that everyone who was interested in scanners even if they were not going to use it much, they would make the purchase.
Just like we have seen with these radios.
I have a dozen models of these 50 dollars and under.
And they could add features like a descriminator output jack, and logging and maybe even an SD card for logging the audio of the transmissions.
They could do paging, 2 tone paging and NOAA alerts, DTMF decode
And paging frequency logging of the tones, so you can tell what tones are used for each department.
So many cool things they could put in or some user could add to the firmware
They could have ( reserved ) spots in the menu, ( Reserved-1 ) 2,3,4, etc
And ( User-1 ) 2,3,4 etc..
For users to add features to the firmware, like active audio tone decode and display and store log.
So you could go to User-1 and have that be Tones Log
2 could be Tones Display
And under those on off options
So when you are on say 155.550 and they page a department it shows TONE A 313.0
and then the 2nd tone goes out and the display switches to TONE B
and displays
841.5
Or just have it show and stay on
155.550
NFM Analog
A 313.0
B 841.5
Log List Record PLAY SET
V V V V V
soft keys
So many cool features could be used that would make it
They could have rail, air, marine , CB, all the service groups frequencies and bands available for scanning at the touch of a button.
YANG SHUN
" A whole new era in scanning "
" THE Scanner to own "
" From NASCAR to railfaning to professional communication professionals, the scanner that meets everyone's needs "
3 settings to meet YOUR needs
Novice. Standard. or Expert.
Change YOUR level setting as your knowledge increases
A protected backup setting for you to be able to hand your scanner to your family members and when they hand it back to you, you can enter the restore protected backup and enter your password and restore everything you had set to the radio before you loaned it out.
With the protected backup setting enabled no one can reset the password, the firmware, or do a master reset without entering the password you set and disabling the protection setting
You never have to worry about losing your settings
You can go on a trip and scan all new things and then return home and restore your protected backup
Enjoy making all the new scans and changes while you're on your trip and come back and restore to your protected backup image every time.
So many great ideas for them to work on
Scanners are not the same since the use of the Tetrapol...
@@FPV-Drones tetra, not tetrapol. it is not same.
Thanks for taking the time to explain about the radios, I'm looking into getting one and wanted to know the differences between them and your video is the best comparison video I found yet. I like how you explained in detail about them and the battery options was a nice little bonus tip how you can file away that clip to make it fit the old style and it will work just fine, I guess the pin-out of the battery +/- polarity is the same and you may have already tested this before you shared the tip.
Thank you, glad I could help!
You know what would be absolutely incredible, is if they made a K7 that did the whole 18 MHz to 950 MHz and did AM mode on any frequency, and had DMR that it could scan and clone from any DMR frequency and allow DMR programming from the front panel just like the UV-r5 DMR version of the UV-r5
Having a tri band that does DMR and AM and has full range reception that does the CB band all through the upper 900 band would be incredible.
And only cost $25! LOL
Radtel RT-470 have 16Mhz to 999Mhz with the 1.25A firmware.
@@MELERIX I have a Radtel but I think mine is the RT-490.
Does the 470 do AM on all the bands or just the 108 to 136 ?
@@ocsrc 108 to 136
@@MELERIX I do have a Radtel 470 but with the previous fw. I see I can upgrade on radtels site. However I don't see a possible win situation doing that, as I would do it to listen in to CB band, but without AM or DSB having just FM isn't enough motivation to me. Which means I will buy another Quansheng to try an alternative fw (egzumer for example) and keep my first one with the original fw to make comparisons.
Hi new here, and new to radio completely. Wow, so much to learn. I feel out of my depth already lol.
You can do it!
@Fit to a 'T' help... how of this 3 model is the BEST and work ok ? what i buy of this 3 Qualcheng ? PS in CB Band can received in AM ? tnx 73
very intersting indeed yea i to wondering why they didnt put the usb charging port as well lets see how it goes i guess
The Quansheng looks like a great radio for the price plus it has air band.
and LOTS of firmware hacks
Usb-c charging caused massive interference on my K5 in the 70cm band, made the radio unusable while charging. No interference when charging by cradle. Also, the S-meter hacked firmware messes up the air copy and causes a bunch of errors. All that said, I really like the feature set and scan priority functions of my K5. Much preferred over the ‘feng as an edc radio.
I've found the cheaper charging blocks/plugs can do this. Have you tried a different source to plug into? Might be worth looking into.
Supposedly, you should NOT have the radio ON when charging .......
@@fittoat9261 right. the user manual specifies that.
Does the speed of scanning channels/freq differ? Also, could the battery save setting (menu 14) have anything to do with the open squelch difference?
I have NOT noticed any difference in scanning speed .......
Nice looking radio. Has anyone put it on a spectrum analyzer to look at the harmonics? wonder if it will tx on 220 without creating interference
Great videos! I’m subscribing now
Woops - was already a subscriber!
Thank you.
I definetly prefer the blue screen on UV-5R+ from that orange screen of K6...
I also have uv-k5(8) and uv-5r plus and could not reproduce the faster squelch opening, they behave the same. Tried to patch the V4 firmware and upload on the uv-5r plus, after which the radio seemed bricked. Then i uploaded the modified 26 firmware onto the uv-5r plus and everything is exactly identical as on the uv-k5(8), except the blue screen, larger battery and absence of USB charging.
Do you have a link please?
Very good , Sir.......
🤔The UV-K5 manual indicates "Type-C charging port of the body is only used for emergency charging", so maybe they removed USB C charging to prevent possible damage to the battery. 🤔
Calling this radio the UV-5R seems designed to cause confusion. Why not call it the UV-K7?
Cool video. Can you still hack the UV-5R plus and do you use the K5 firmware to mod it?? also the USB-C thing, the K5 says to only use that in an emergency, for some reason (no idea why).
In one word: NO. The UV-5R+ has ver 4.0 firmware, and will not accept modded firmware (yet). It does NOT have a USB port!!!
@@fittoat9261а если установить порт usb -??
Has anyone done a transmit power test?
I'd buy one, but the horrible blue backlight makes it a no go for me.
It's incredible that Quansheg UV-5R PLUS doesn't has the usb-c port for charging....
Interesting. I'm gonna do a little more digging and might pick one up. Threw you a subscribe.
Thank you!!
The Best?
Quasheng uv5r plus
Quasheng uv-k5
Quasheng uv-k6
Thanks
Do you have video of speaker replacement?
No, I just watched a couple of vids on YT, and really, it was not something worth a video! 😀. Only took a few minutes to do, unsolder the old ones, solder the new ones, close the unit. The end!
With the Shengs you don’t have to remove any screws, pull off the knob, remove antenna, pop the metal inside case from the bottom out of the plastic shell!
You said you didn't bother trying to flash a firmware on the UV-5R Plus. Well, I do, but it does not work w/ the firmware update tool that I got for the K5, which worked for my K5. I tried both the dumped 4.00.1 firmware or the modded firmware from piotr022, said "file not match" as an error after the update button is clicked. Since the same 4.00.1 firmware was dumped and available on the net, you could try to flash the same version back to the radio and see if it works for you. (I am betting that it won't.). And if it doesn't work for you, I suggest that you take off the reference to the custom firmware in your descrpition box (the link), so as not to mislead others into thinking that this radio can be flashed. So far I could not find any other utility (or version of it) that is available on Quansheng's website.
You ARE correct my friend! I finally tried to patch the modded Firmware (now that Ver. 4 is available online) and it did NOT accept it saying that it did not match.
I did say in the video that I had put the modded firmware on both the K5 and K6 but NOT the 5R+ ! The link is there for anyone that wants to mode their own versions. Any modding is ALWAYS done at your own responsibility as authers should not be liable in any way.
And, after all, is our hobby NOT about experimenting????
Thank you for you comment! 73
Good afternoon.
And what kind of modified firmware is installed on the new radio Quansheng UV-5K (8). What is her number? I have installed 2.01.26. Thank you.
Yes, the K5(8) came to me with 2.01.26 as well. I have installed modded firmware from piot22 playground, which works very well! Some newer radios are coming with v3.01, and the newer model UV-5R+ comes with v4.0 and will NOT accept modded firmware!!
@@fittoat9261
I ordered several Quansheng UV-5K walkie-talkies from Ali. One radio came with firmware 2.01.25 today the radio came with firmware 2.01.27
@Fit to a 'T' Quansheng UV-5R PLUS is the new version ? is the best of the 3 models ? 73
Yes to all your questions!! Of the three models, the UV-5R+ is the best.
My comment to show support and appreciation for your Video is as follows. -Big Thumbs Up
Can the UVK5R Plus firmware be upgraded as well?
Yes, absolutely!!
@fittoat9261 where i download the program to update the FW ? the radio for update the FW have some key press when power on , or ?
The firmware update software is on the quansheng official site. To enable it, press the PTT button and turn on the radio, the LED will light up. Connect you radio to computer, THEN open the software, identify COM port, load you firmware file, and enter, a progress bar lets you when it working and the LED flashes. Know what you doing because if not , you will brick your radio!
@@fittoat9261 GREAT ! the name of this program to update the FW ? and the name of the program to add the memory and frequency via computer ? two difference programs ? tnx 73
Yes, they are different applications!
I like the orange
Great video
Thank you.
I have the K5 here in the UK.
I have UV-5R baofeng and a UV-17.
But without any doubt, in my opinion, the uv-82 is the most practical, the double PTT is just an awesome feature that doesn't exist anywhere else!
I wonder if they either straight copied the UV5R mainboard, or if they bought a bunch wholesale and that's why no USBC
As long as the firmware is upgradeable makes it better than any feng UV5R.
Though I think I prefer the K6 (K5(8)) because of the screen cover being screwed down (I have bad luck with UV5R's with glued on screen covers)
If only the K6/K5(8) lost the screws around the screen, had a tri-color screen like some fengs, had a better waterproofing and was around 35-45 bucks... if only :'(
LOL, then it would not be a Quansheng UV-K5/6/8 or whatever, hopefully it would be something else .....
Is a Quansheng UV-5R Plus the best choice? Are there other radios out there under a $100.00 that is better?
As always … ‘best for WHAT’ that is a very difficult question to answer!
… теперь и я жду когда получится у кого то прошить uv-k5 plus..!!! Ато немного обидно… хотел все и сразу.. :)
The UV-K5 is also lighter than the UV-K6 radio, around 10 grams.
Well ..... if we must get very technical, ...... the K5 weighs 235 grams, the K6 weighs 253 grams, and the 5R+ weighs 270 grams due to the larger battery it comes with!
@@fittoat9261 I noticed the difference in weight as soon as I picked up my new K6, after using the K5 for a couple of months. It's basically the same radio, so I was wondering where the difference in weight came from. 😁 Maybe it's the speaker, because the K6 sound better to me.
@@daytona1212 I replaced BOTH speakers in both radios, it is EXACTLY the same unit!! So no, most likely the case is a little different and weighs a few grams more.
@@daytona1212 batteries have different capacities. 1600mA/h on the K5(8) 2200 on the UV5Rplus. that explains
@@jean-philippebuchet9083 But I was talking about the UV-K5 and the UV-K5(8). Same radio internal, same battery, different in weight.
"Handie talkie" 🤪
I have a question; I've recently bought the uv5r plus but am finding it difficult to understand in regards to saving frequencies in memory mode.
I have the v19 firmware and would like to know if I can store a say 27mHz-50mHz in one memory or do I store 27 and 50 separately and then put then on band a and b together and then scan?
You got it right! Separate storing and scanning!
@@fittoat9261 thank you 🙂
Hi dude! Its very cool video! I take 5r plus😊!!!
Thank you!
Plus не прошивается.!!
Ты уже купил ?
@@kostya1658 да, купил 🥺
@@kostya1658 почему не прошивается?
Is this better that a uv5r
This is a difficult question to answer! It has more features, customizable firmware, airband, better screen, etc. Otherwise, quite comparable overall. You have to decide if you want those features or not.
@@fittoat9261 what about that compared to the uv-k5
@@user-ec6th3ch2m I assume you mean the UV-K5? In which case, it is almost identical inside, with a different case. Slightly better Airband reception.
best!)
Very bizarre! I think they are takin crack or something!😂🤷♂️
I have 2x K5's and 1x K6. All sound the same and all bad on airband. 😐
...they're all the same three model, just various case design. grabbed the middle one that looks the least ugli, but come on, bring back the 90's aesthetics!
wait, i wonder if i could 3D print my own case once I get mine.
A Chinese radio by any other name is still a Chinese radio.
What firmware do you have installed.
Is she on this list?
uv_k5_01_26_rssi_printer_encoded.bin
uv_k5_26_cold_messenger_encoded_v60.bin
uv_k5_26_most_useless_mod_encoded_v60.bin
uv_k5_26_pong_encoded_v60.bin
uv_k5_26_rssi_sbar_encoded_v60.bin
uv_k5_26_spectrum_fagci_v60.bin
uv_k5_26_spectrum_v60.bin
Printer_encoded on K5, sbar_encoded on K6 or K5(8). Both work very well on either radio.