Baofeng UV-5R (and similar) - Tuning for GMRS and FRS Operation for emergencies.
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- How to manually tune your UV-5R(a) and similar model radios to communicate on GMRS and FRS (family channel style, talk-about, etc) radios. Also learn how to make the UV-5R series of radios listen to two different frequencies at once.
Disclaimer: You should only use a radio such as this on GMRS/FRS frequencies if it is an emergency as these types of radios can exceed the maximum legal transmission power for those frequencies.
§ 97.403 Safety of life and protection of
property.
No provision of these rules prevents
the use by an amateur station of any
means of radiocommunication at its
disposal to provide essential communication
needs in connection with the
immediate safety of human life and immediate
protection of property when
normal communication systems are
not available.
Also learn how to set your Baofeng to communicate using PL Tones (CTCSS, Sub Channels, Private Channels).
Download the GMRS/FRS Frequency and PL Tone Cheat Sheet here: missionspec.com/oe/MissionSpe... - Навчання та стиль
THIS vid is the best, if not the only, vid that taught me to use my radio for emergencies. When it came to HAM radios I was like a caveman trying to understand the concept of a wheel...
Thank you. This was such a huge help. My two Baofengs are now working great with three department store radios.
Thank you for this video! It's one of the most straightforward & digestible tutorials out there...and paired with the frequency cheat sheet it's a great resource. Much appreciated!
Direct, clean, easy to follow tutorial. I'm impressed.
This is a real nice ground up explanation of basic operation. You hit in a few things other videos haven't explained. Thanks
There is always a ton of ways to do things. It's nice to see that some people still experiment. That is what Ham Radio is about.
73 and thanks for the video!
Jimmy, ARRL TS, WX9DX
Just picked got my UV-5RA for Broken Home 3 and got my comms squared away a month in advance; this video was an invaluable resource.
This video was very educational! Thank you very much!
Thank you - this video helped me immensely as I learn how to configure my radios.
You covered a few features and acronyms that no one else has. Thank you. Still lots more learning to do.
Great tutorial. Clear and to the point. Very well done. I have wanted to tackle this subject and have not been able to find anyone that can explain it in a simple format. You did. Appreciate it.
You are welcome.
Well done missionspec1 !!! You're a good teacher.
Great video! Used these instructions on my Baofeng UV82L and works perfectly with my motorola MR350R handsets
Hey all. I own a Baofeng BF-F8HP, 8 watt HT. I watched this tutorial, looked up and programmed my radio for all 22 FRS/GMRS and all 5 MURS. I'm in Canada and our laws are basically the same as the USA. Being that I am transmitting at 8 watt I should be able to get serious range to FRS/GMRSMURS users even though 2 watt is the upper limit. I do not have a Canadian HAM licence (yet) but I will soon. By the way, the BF-F8HP is an excellent radio. I bought a Nagoya NA-771, 16" whip antenna with it, an extension mic and hip carry case all for less than $150 CDN delivered to my door. I can pick up transmissions from 100 to 120 Km away on clear nights (once from Aukland, NZ on skip, that was super cool) and easily hit two different different repeaters that are on mountain tops ~30+ Km away with the Nagoya antenna. I'm in British Columbia and bought my setup to go into the mountains far from cell towers for safety purposes. Radios are a big thing here in BC due to the remote and rugged terrain. Thanks for the excellent tutorial. I'll be transmitting FRS/GMRS radio checks tomorrow. PS: I do adhere to the law on licenced frequencies and do not transmitting on them, out of respect for other HAMs, but I do listen in on emergency and repeaters, NETS etc. So who cares if I TX at 8 watts... I will get very good range.
the most easy and educational video about uv5r, thanks , well done
Thanks for this video. This is exactly what I was looking for build my own simplex repeater with a radio that's around 5watt
Thank you SO MUCH!!!!!!! This video helped me a great deal in regards with working with my UV-5R when i first purchased it. PL tones only work in frequency mode. Channel mode wont let you save PL tones...just an FYI for those confused as to how that works.
Correct. In Channel mode they must be programmed in. Thank you for the kind words.
GREAT GREAT GREAT video for amateurs like me, thank you very much!
Thank you very much for your video. Easy to follow and use.
Best video ever for this radio. Thank you.
Thank you very much! It is always good to hear that someone got something out of it.
Very well done tutorial. Much thanks and thumbs up.
Excellent video, thank you very much.
Just what i needed to know and more.
Thanks! This was very useful!
This was and is the best well understanding of these radios along with other radios . I just found something out n an by accident I ended up on coms . but I like the way it was explained .
FRS channels 1-14 are narrow band, which you can also set using the "WN" menu option.
+Zac Malinowski It's still not the same bandwidth as required, and easily detected using any waterfall analyzer available to just about anyone for cheap cheap cheap these days.
Great video. Thank you so much.
honse246, yes. If you have R-CTCS set to off then you are listened to ALL traffic on your given frequency. If two others are transmitting using PL Tones you will still hear them because you have not selected to filter them out. That is why transmitting with PL Tones is NOT a form of security since anyone that is listening to the whole frequency can hear you just fine.
If the purposes of this video is for emergency use, there is no reason to mention PL tones, as that is way above and beyond the understanding of most everyone except technicians.
Mission Spec 1 thanks a million very intuitive video easy to follow along.
The ONLY video I could find to show me how to accomplish this task. As a newbie to the radio world this video saved my sanity. The Baofeng user manual is worthless. Thank you Thank you Thank you!
Great video. Thanks!
Excellent information. Excellent Video. Thank you very much.
No problem. Always happy to help.
Yes thank you for clearing that up that helps alot
Nicely done on your "cheat sheet" Thanks!
can i get one
what a great video saved me money on programing Motorola radios
Glad we could help.
VERY helpful, easy to understand video. Thank you so much. I got my GMRS Licence and i'm good to go! Thanks again! -Bob WRKH707
Right on
Great video!
I found this vid very useful. Thanks.
No problem. Thank you.
Thanks for the video and the cheat sheet.
Great explanation thank you for info
Awesome tutorial, thank you
That's what I was afraid of but thank you 👍🏻
holy hell there's a lot of butt hurt HAM operators in here. Come to SOCAL out to the desert sometime and listen into all the unlicensed (hint: almost all of them) folks running "race radios" at 50+ watts of power in their Jeep and offroad buggies. It'll probably make your heads explode if you go all over board like this in this video. The reason the fines are so high is due to the fact that it's extremely hard to actually find these people to fine them in the first place. The FCC isn't going to waste finite resources to track down a bunch of kids running 4 or 5 watts on FRS or GMRS with "ham" HTs who aren't hurting anyone else but some Elmer's feelings that they don't have a license. How dare they x-mit with no license. But I'm sure that retired old man with nothing else to do is going to pull the radio equivalent of "GET OFF MY LAWN YOU PUNKS!"
More than likely for airsoft and paintball use using a UV-5R even on "high" power isn't going to draw any attention on the FRS, GMRS, and MURS freqs.
Except that the "punks" who likely have little skill and knowledge =can= interfere with licensed services. The paintball wanna-be soldiers can do just as well with FRS for communication. Those radios are usually less expensive as well.
The people using 50 watt radios in their off-road vehicles clearly demonstrate that they have no knowledge radio propagation. A 50 watt radio does not reach 50 times farther than a 1 watt radio. That's not an FCC law: it's a law of physics.
FRS falls way short in MilSim events where distances are much greater and you're usually trying to transmit in the presence of structures. I do encourage others in the sport to get properly licensed but I'm not about to go "rat them out" for enjoying their sport and using their little 4 watt HTs on one or two weekends a month.
The desert guys. I couldn't tell you how they get away with it. But then again you have places like Rugged Radios that will sell you anything you want no matter what including way overpriced Baofengs, I'm talking 85 dollars for a Baofeng. But combine the fact any company will sell you anything with vague references to rules and regs, and the obscureness of the FCC and their regulations to the general public and most of these kids probably don't even realize they are breaking any rules at all.
I have to agree... on several points: Some merchants will "gouge price" some gear, and some don't care about legalities. And, yes, many (if not most) kids simply do not know that they are breaking the rules. But, that does not make it legal, or excusable. As a practical matter, it's highly unlikely that people would be caught using UV-5Rs on FRS frequencies. It's when they use "other" frequencies that they may be in thin ice.
Hams can have "hurt butt" over rules violators, because, for the most part, hams do strictly abide by the rules. With more than 750,000 US hams, only a dozen or so each year ever get into any FCC hot water. I suspect there is hardly any other group that is that law-abiding, in their field of interest.
If it was a huge deal the FCC would be out prosecuting all these kids at airsoft games. I feel as though they have bigger issues to deal with. Some HAMs like to make mountains out of molehills.
Josh Downs and with the FCC cutting back there force i dont think its in-forcible now
Very nice video ! Thanks a lot .
Thankyou. Good video for a dumby like myself
great instruction -thank you
Awesome vid. Thanks for the tutorial
No problem.
@@missionspec SET UP BOTH RECEIVE & TRANSMIT MODE ( SAVED ) AND NOT SEEING A C T SYMBOL ON THE SCREEN ,,,HELP
@@mw10259 You set both T-CTCS and R-CTCS to the correct number. And you heard it say "confirm" before you exited the menu?
@@missionspec i'll try again , so i should see a ct on the left side of the screen if it's done correctly ?
@@mw10259 Yes, if you setup the T-CTCSS only then you will see the CT appear when you transmit. If you setup the R-CTCSS then the CT will be on when you are listening and will disappear when you try to transmit. If you set them both up (T and R) then the CT should be on the screen at all times.
The FCC are thinking about making GMRS non licensed. In the age of cell technology, fewer people are using radios. my area,I monitor GMRS channels. They are virtually unused in my remote area.
Unlicensed here in Canada, the United States is behind wow
be sure to use a genuine larger antenna, stock antennas have a negative gain which kills your range. Also setup to use MURS on VHF it will give better over small hills
Thanks Very helpful
FRS is now allowed up to 2 watts and the FCC is well aware of people using part 90 radios on GMRS and they showed no concern about it. Most baofengs are FCC part 90 certified also now so through some grey area you can use them on GMRS but not FRS.. The new channel allocation is a clusterfuck now anyways and the FCC is more less making things more compatible rather than worrying about what radios is ok to use where anymore..
ElfNet Designs that’s would help me out as I own some GMRS and I have a license but I also have a few baofengs just sitting there. I can rust them off and program them for a few gmrs Channels.
While 2-way comms is important, predicting what frequencies and modes you want to receive on in an emergency is tough. More and more people, assuming they have an emergency laptop computer are looking to USB-powered SDRs (Software Defined Radios) as minimum hassle receiver kit enabling all frequencies and modes. The SDRplay RSP goes from long Wave to microwaves for $149. We received this email the other day...."I am a retired aerospace guy....I currently lead local EmComm actitivities here in the southern California area...... SDRPlay is such an exciting concept! .....I am currently using SDRPlay as a standalone receiver and also with my K3, as an 8 MHz panadaptor via the K3's 8.215 MHz IF out. I have numerous SDRs here but SDRPlay is the first USB powered full range receiver that is suitable for EmComm work. Breakthru concept!". So we recommend ensuring you have the ultimate in receive capability in addition to purposeful transmission kit.
how many different antennas would you need to receive all those frequencies?
I just bring this up because of a recent video which described how to program these Baofeng's. And the CHIRP software had options for receiving/transmissions/wattage/khz/etc...
Hello mission spec. Nice video!
One thing to point out. Although it's possible to tune those frequencies, the SWR using the stock antenna at those frequencies is very high. Transmitting for long periods, will ultimately lead to permanently damaging the radios finals. An antenna tuned for those frequencies should be used to avoid damage. If that's not possible, radio operators should use the low power setting and setup the TOT to no more than 30 secs.
Thank you for bringing that up. As this should only be used in emergency situations we figured it was still a good idea to have the knowledge to get on these freqs.
I was just about to comment on the SWR and final damage. I haven't seen one comment on that yet, and being a radio tech that was the first thing that I thought of. A dual band antenna can only be so good and will obviously be very poor on some areas of either bands. 1 watt should be fine though. I have read many comments on the antennas getting hot, and it's obviously from higher SWR. Well done-
Newbie here! what does SWR and TOT stand for?
You can also use MURS with these radios (although not legally), they are similar to FRS but work better and have less traffic.
I'm lost, does it pick up digital police channels? Like the Kentucky state police uses .
Nope 👎 you need a digital receiver but someone uploaded my county online h should check for yours
@@Airon0727 ok and thank you
Remember, the FCC only regulates radio communications in the USA. The Baofeng radio is sold world-wide and this video can be seen world-wide. Chill out and 73's.
David Williams here in australia radio laws are not strict compared to the US. me and my mate have talked for ages before i got my liscence on quiet bands such as 500mhz. no issues they are only 4 watts pretty weak. however on my 200 watt hf radio a license is absolutely needed.
there are radio regulations in a lot of places, otherwise a lot of unlicensed stuff would end up on FM radio and 2.4GHz band
Still a good video! I been watching a lot under quarantine. Covidturd19 sucks.
I am taking a trip to the mountains soon with family.. will this radio be a good one to communicate with family while in the mountains?
Radios marketed as "FRS/GMRS" or "dual-service radios" are available from many manufacturers and many retail or discount stores. The manual that comes with the radio, or the label placed on it by the manufacturer, should indicate the service the radio is certified for. If you cannot determine what service the radio may be used in, contact the manufacturer. If you operate a radio under the GMRS rules, you must have a GMRS license. GMRS radios generally transmit at higher power levels (1 to 5 watts is typical) than FRS radios and may have detachable antennas.
If you operate a radio that has been approved for both FRS and GMRS, and if you limit your operations to the FRS channels with a maximum power of ½ watt effective radiated power and an integral antenna, you are not required to have a license. (Note that some dual-service radios transmit with higher power on FRS channels 1 through 7; these radios can be used without a license only on FRS channels 8 through 14.)
I found it , my concern now is if I change it it will affect other frequencies that are not part of GMRS and they are Ham repeaters? Thanks for your guiding , so far so good..
***** For some reason I cannot reply directly to your comment. If you will read the comments you will see that we have been through all of this before. This is information to help people in an emergency. Getting people the help that they need is part of being a good HAM and human being. Surely you are not saying that those in need of help shouldn't be able to ask for it no matter how they get on the frequency.
+missionspec1 What do the numbers next to the CTCSS tones mean? do they corrispond with the FRS/GMRS channels, or are they just a list of the PL tones?
+Eugene Martin Are you referring to when you are selecting the CTCSS value? If so, that is the PL Tone you will be broadcasting or listening for depending on if you are talking about the CTCS-T or CTCS-R value. Please let me know if I have misunderstood your question.
I really wish people in airsoft/paintball ect even private users, would just stop using PL "privacy" tones. It's a waste of time and confuses most com plans. It's not an extra frequency it just means you can't tell when you are walking all over someone else on the same frequency.
+Josh Downs must be a popular frequency just saying...... remembering the days of jamming people just for the fun of it days....
+Josh Downs Wow. So when I set up 30 plus mobile radios to jam all FRS/Gmrs use you must have really hated that.
I need help wen ever I go on a frequency i can't hear but my screen says some one is coming in help pleas I have a uv5r
KM4YFL: This works remarkably well with the UV-82 (and the HP I'd guess). Menu numbers the same. Slight differences, but GREAT VIDEO!
So I still cant output from my 5r to my other walkie talkie. Followed the steps properly. I’m new to the uv5r. Is there a setting I have to change to talk or output
As a new user I don't understand who is going to get upset about using these frequencies. HAMS's don't use these frequencies. Who is going to report it? They're not going to come on and ask for your call sign. It's FRS, there is no call sign. And FCC? I'm sure they have far more important problems. Wouldn't finding an offender require lots of equipment and then really, who cares?
It's just a bunch of butt hurt hams who get upset by it. No one will ever care/know if you used a UV-5R on frs or gmrs. Why they make a fuss about it is beyond me. Probably just because the fcc makes money off of radios that are locked to transmit on frs, gmrs, and murs.
They use a drone, monitors the frequency and measures the wattage, those drones are also armed with heat seeking missiles.
i got a boafeng and usually just listen in
if i were to connect to a channel 1 FRS (what store radios use)
and use my boa fang to connect to a friend hsing a walmart radio
will this be legal?
(with the ctcss both R and T of coarse)
(btw i learned quite a heap of info!)
thanks man,,help me a lot,do more videos about HAM radio -from philippines
I am having problems with uv-82hp on sending out message. I can receive from my frs. could you help me.
Would it be okay to use the channels, if you have both a ham and a GMRS license, and are set to 1 watt of power (I have the Baofeng UV-82)? Considering the maximum allowed power output on a GMRS frequency is 5 watts, do you think this would be a problem?
What determines which pl tone of the 38 corresponds to the gems frs channel?
setting up uv5r with CHIRP. in regards to the CTCSS Private channel Hz, can any of them be matched with any of the Frequencies? Or just use the 67.0 Hz for all of them? Also, is it worth programming channels 8-14 which are at the 0.5 watts as uv5r is 2W? THANKS
Yes, you can use any Hz value in the CTCSS/PLTone slot as long as it matches with the other radio. It doesn't matter what freq you are using. I keep all of the FRS and GMRS channels programmed just for emergencies. Just have self control and don't use them otherwise (other than to listen) if you want to be 100% safe.
This was an excellent video but I think I'm more confused then ever lol
thanks for the very informative video. I recently bought a Baofeng UV-5R and I want to make good use of it, and of course, I don't intend to get in any trouble. So, my question is, by following these guidelines, I can use this radio as a regular 2-way radio or Walkie Talkie without any issues or concerns? your answer is much appreciated. THANK YOU.
You have to get a GMRS license if you want to use a radio that puts out more than a .5 watt on FRS and 1 watt on GMRS. Your Baofeng has an output of 5 watts which would require a license. But even then none of the Baofeng radios are FCC Part 95 compliant, so you still can't use them.....legally.
missionspec1 I have a Baofeng UV-5R and a Motorola T7100. Following this video, I decided to test the transmission ability. Fortunately for me I am way the hell out in the middle of nowhere, so even a few watts of transmission won't even be heard by the next neighbour... however... it seems that I can transmit on the Motorola GMRS Channel #3, and hear it on the Baofeng, however when I key the Baofeng and talk, it is not heard on the Motorola. It's one way.... Any ideas why that is?
Guessing you are using no sub channel/CTCSS/private channel? It sounds like you might still have the T-CTCS setting on the Baofeng set to something other than off. When you transmit from the Baofeng does a small CT appear on the screen and the. Disappear when you stop transmitting? If so, then you need to set that setting to off or zero.
So on your cheat sheet if I was using channel 6 freqs I would also use 6 pl tone with it right?
Not exactly. If you want to communicate with GMRS/FRS 6 then just use the FREQ from the cheat sheet that corresponds with it. Use the PLTone 6 only if you want to communicate with Ch.6 SubChannel6. Make sense?
Operating a GMRS System
A GMRS system consists of station operators, a mobile station (often comprised of several mobile units) and sometimes one or more land stations. A small base station is one that has an antenna no more than 20 feet above the ground or above the tree on which it is mounted and transmits with no more than 5 watts ERP. The use of some channels is restricted to certain types of stations.
None of the GMRS channels are assigned for the exclusive use of any system. You must cooperate in the selection and use of the channels in order to make the most effective use of them and to reduce the possibility of interference.
You can expect a communications range of five to twenty-five miles. You cannot directly interconnect a GMRS station with the telephone network.
Normally, you and your family members would communicate between yourselves directly or through a repeater station. The stations must be within the territorial limits of the fifty United States, the District of Columbia, and the Caribbean and Pacific Insular areas.
In transient use, a mobile station from one GMRS system may communicate through a mobile relay station (repeater) in another GMRS system with the permission of its licensee. The communications may also be with mobile stations from other GMRS systems also with permission from the licensee to communicate through the mobile relay station.
Did and it does not seems to affect the Ham repeaters, thank you...73
does anyone know if the beofeng BF-F8hp have these same capabilities? i was under the assumption they were not and only the UV-5r were able to transmit on FRS and GMRS..while im at it any other radios able to do this..maybe a higher quality radio? thanks for the video..cheers
So just to understand I could use a baofeng uv5r handheld as in transmit on a frequency that's license free as in I wouldn't need a basic ham license? Personally I only carry my small 5 watt for purely emergency purposes so in a life or death situation I figure it's better to have some backup means of comms vs naff all license or no
Any antenna /size recommendations BF-F8HP transmitting on GRMS
Hope someone can answer my question. I’m am still very new to ham radios. A few of us recently got our license, both ham and GMRS.
Is it best to use simplex or GMRS when convoying?
Is it possible to use PL tones “sub channels” when using simplex just to make sure it’s harder for someone to find us and interrupt us?
SIMPLEX and GMRS are not comparable things. A simplex transmission means you are using the entire frequencies bandwidth sending data one way. In a nut shell, it means you can't listen while you talk. A GMRS radio is going to be SIMPLEX.
as for your second question. Yes, you can use "sub channels" / PL Tones / CTCSS (all the same thing) but they WILL NOT make it harder to find you. They will just make it harder for someone to talk to you. It just feels more secure. You are completely broadcasting in the clear.
missionspec1 thanks for the reply. I totally understand we’ll be transmitting in the clear and that it’s not a secure channel. What I was trying to avoid is a random person joining the conversation. I have no problem with them listening.
There is updated FCC Rules for these bands 2017 Updated !
how can I program fm station presets?
Works real well on pmr 446 uk,, I've got 3 of them plus my amateur radio licence
+Alex Peonidis (THIS IS ALEX) .... well you would need a licence to operate on the amateur radio bands... but here the UK pmr radio is licence free ...
+Alex Peonidis (THIS IS ALEX) . most people around uk are use in uvr radios on pmr , lol
Radio will NOT let me put in any frequencies manually. I put the first few in, but it always says "cancel" when I get to the last number. I tried using chirp to put in the frs/gmrs/murs, and it loaded them, but it will not let me transmit.... about to lose my mind. Any advice??? Baofeng/Greaval UV5R
Hello, I followed your instructions completly but can not recieve on my Baofeng. I can recieve on my walkie talkie though. Any ideas what is wrong?
I programed my Baofeng BF-F8HP to transmit on Channel 1 subchannel 1 of a Talkabout Motorola(462.5625 PL Tone 67.0) .It was working. But now when I key up Motorolla I see the Baofeng light up to receive but I can't hear the transmission. When I key up Baofeng I dont see that the Motorola receiving nor do I hear anything coming through the Motorola.
good vid thanks from kc2sif
Hi there - are these only applicable to the USA, or are these frequencies as international norm? Tx.
Tnx for the vid. My question: when receiving from two diff frequencies and you mainly only want to transmit to either frequincy (A), as you sowed, but you also want to transmit on the other frequncy (B), is it possible to program a button to press for when you want to transmit on B...? hope you understand my q. tnx
+CMBBC There is a menu option for setting the PTT button to transmit on freq A or B.
Are you planning to upload more videos on the Baofeng uv-5r. ?. Thanks Man : ) Tyler
What other videos do you need? We didn't have any planned but could always do something if we have the time.
+missionspec1 Just more information in general about dual band, GMRS & FRS.... Everything you've got : ). Pretty safe to say, anyone who sat through that would be interested in more information on how to operate / fine-tune these types of radios. : ) Tyler
why I do hear a dial tone before transmit?. I set up everything possible . any help please?
Turn Roger off
do you HAVE to use pl tones or can you leave the pl tone blank? This question is for the Baofeng and walkie talkie also?
If you have the family style radio set to "sub channel off" then you turn the PL Tone or CTCSS to OFF on the Baofeng. Make sure you set bot CTCSS-T and CTCSS-R both to OFF.
Gerald Sum, for some reason UA-cam will not let us reply to your comment directly. You need to set the Frequency Step to 2.5K. This is covered at 1:26 of this video. Once you have set the step to 2.5K you can then enter 6 digits of the frequency. Get as close as possible to the freq you are trying to tune to. Then use the up and down arrow to finely tune the 4th digit after the decimal place. The last (4th) digit will appear as a small subscript number to the right of the frequency. Confusing? Yes it is. This should get you straightened out.
I've tried that. Still does not work. But I'll try again. Thank you.
Gerald Sum
Are there any other symbols or letters on your display when you are receiving or transmitting?
Hi Mission Spec,
Still does not work. Maybe theres some error in the baofeng. Tried everything. Thanks anyways for yr assistance.
missionspec1 No only CT
Gerald Sum
But CT stays on when you are receiving AND transmitting or does it go away when you transmit? Are you able to transmit on any freqs? We were made aware that there was a large batch of UV-5Ra radios that went out with defective microphones. To test this, use the included earpiece/mic and try to transmit using it.
At the end you say. "if you click and hold the pound key it will (lock) the handset" (Lock) what do you mean by that?. Thanks : ) Tyler
Lock means that it disables the keypad and doesn't let you change any settings by accident. It DOES NOT lock out the Push To Talk button.
+missionspec1 Thanks Man. : ) Tyler
Goatutter, that is why we included a disclaimer in both the video and the description.
If you have R-CTCS off will you hear all transmissions with and without a PL tone ?
Yea, all that are on that frequency and within range.
@@aurtisanminer2827 and if the other person is using T-CTCS?
Bruno Miguel you will still hear them.
@@aurtisanminer2827 any Way of transmit with a tone and no one can receiver unless they are on the same tone?
Bruno Miguel no, it’s illegal to attempt to encrypt or hide any radio transmission from the public, so no manufacturers make a product to do that. The only people who can legally do that are the government run organizations, like police or military.
okay well im completely new to this radio stuff, and just barley cam to find that i have to have a license for some frequencies. Im a car photographer and what i want to do is to have a radios among my friends and i to communicate easier. What do i do if i want to purchase this radio (UV-5R) to use just for us to transmit and recive as we're on the road in different cars and without purchasing a license?
Technically, you are required to have a licence to transmit at all on the HAM frequencies or on this radio. That being said, this radio can unlawfully transmit on FMRS/GMRS which also requires a license, but there is no test, just a cheap payment and piece of paper. It sounds like getting your HAM ticket would work very well for you.
I just bought a Baofeng in case of emergency and am trying to figure out how to use it. I was lead to believe that it would work if cell phones don't. Hope I can figure it out before that happens.
May want to consider updating since the FCC updated their policy for unlicensed use of FRS frequencies transmitting under 2W. I believe that any portable ham radio (which can be programmed to transmit diff watts on diff frequencies) can be used to transmit on the FRS waves(as of 2017) as long as they are at or under 2Watts?? Would like to hear some input on this. You could also transmit on MURS frequencies unlicensed at 4 Watts....