They are great little radios. So you have been reviewing these "dark side" radios for a while and I have followed your channel for a number of years when I came back to the radio. I think that you could inspire a lot of people and do the Foundation licence. Go on Fred, give it a go, the hobby is in need of new blood. 73's
Back in the early seventies I did a lot of SWL using.old valve radios picked up at jumble sales. Long wir antenna which was actually a catenary that my father set up to take a power cable to our garage.. I collected QSL cards from all round the world, and even heard a bush pilot in Canada. I found that I could tune my Russian portable SW radio so that it acted as a BFO for SSB. Them was the days....early teens.
Quansheng will never know how much I appreciate this radio... Use it for field work to keep in touch with the video team, and it works so well! Love your video's Fred! Watch them all!!!
This week I've seen the radio on sale with the mod factory fitted. A USB charging port on the UV 5R Plus is now optional too, and best of all.. a pair of them can be had for around £22!!
Too bad the BBC WS has so limited schedule on SW as of recent few months... even though I live in Poland, they became an incredibly tough catch here! Unless I wake up at 6am... Nothing after 9pm, and in fact, nothing after 4pm on weekends, so on Saturdays & Sundays there's almost no BBC on shortwave, and what is left is tightly beamed to remaining target areas in Africa & parts of Asia. All this just when this Quansheng could've come so handy to pick them up, even if only on 13m & 11m 😥 73!
Hi Fred. I was born in the early 60s, and had many an enjoyable night listening to SW and CB in my bedroom, using the metal bunk bed frame as an antenna. I was suggested your channel by UA-cam. And it was like a trip down memory lane. Love it. I am not able to mod a handset as others can. Eyesight and shake stop intricate work. But having watched loads of videos. I really would like a small handset. Having read the specs of quite a few. I am interested in the RADTEL brand. Primarily the RT-470x, and (for the Bluetooth programming) the RT-490. I have looked amongst your posts but have not seen a review by you on these. Could I ask, have you reviewed either of these? If not, could you direct me to another reliable UA-cam broadcaster. Thanking you in advance. Stay safe fella. Simon
Hi Fred. Which Shortwave radio has both "MARINE CHANNELS & - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CHANNELS " Plus AM/FM & - other Channels... please Please can U - share W/ Me Please Which Shortwave radio Would best have all these features?? Both AM/ FM - MARINE/AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL....
Hearts from Minnesota. I'm a wussy, Internet boy so far. All Internet. Plus I'm a half drunk, at least I tell the truth. To my anti Labour mates in Brit land. Let's talk about it and stay LL good!
I am pretty sure that greg-et2dp is a spam-bot. Same dull and predictable posts on every Frid video. Quite clever, though, as the bot adapts to the subject matter in hand. Never replies to any comments, though 😂
I bought a handset of eBay but I cannot work out how to change the text on the menus from Chinese. Do you have any suggestions on how to change the text from Chinese to English? The menu 21 only changes the voice prompts.
@@CB-RADIO-UK I just looked at downloaded files in my computer and it should be uv-k5-firmware-fagcnod-v1.1.2-SSB-lite (it's a file name) and it have SSB too
They are great little radios. So you have been reviewing these "dark side" radios for a while and I have followed your channel for a number of years when I came back to the radio. I think that you could inspire a lot of people and do the Foundation licence. Go on Fred, give it a go, the hobby is in need of new blood. 73's
Im from Latvia and I can hear with my Quansheng Chinese radio station on 17.650 mhz and french and Turkish between 17 and 18 mhz
Back in the early seventies I did a lot of SWL using.old valve radios picked up at jumble sales. Long wir antenna which was actually a catenary that my father set up to take a power cable to our garage.. I collected QSL cards from all round the world, and even heard a bush pilot in Canada. I found that I could tune my Russian portable SW radio so that it acted as a BFO for SSB. Them was the days....early teens.
Yes there was so much on the SW band back then.
Nice one FRED I got one and it's a great little radio cheers 💯👍
Quansheng will never know how much I appreciate this radio...
Use it for field work to keep in touch with the video team, and it works so well!
Love your video's Fred! Watch them all!!!
Thanks.
Frid in the shed I learn lot from you about bying cb radios and antennas for cb radios and power supplys for cb radios my friend
Frid in the shed this is awesome 0n the Quansheng k-5 to hear shortwave and to hear the BBC my friend
This week I've seen the radio on sale with the mod factory fitted. A USB charging port on the UV 5R Plus is now optional too, and best of all.. a pair of them can be had for around £22!!
Great news. Where abouts did you see the SW modded radios for sale. Ta.
My next radio. Thanks
Fred you can buy the add on board pre assembled ready to fit with little soldering required to fit for around £10.00 from Ali express
Yeah i know but i cannot solder that fine. I mean we are talking grains of sand fine.
Too bad the BBC WS has so limited schedule on SW as of recent few months... even though I live in Poland, they became an incredibly tough catch here! Unless I wake up at 6am... Nothing after 9pm, and in fact, nothing after 4pm on weekends, so on Saturdays & Sundays there's almost no BBC on shortwave, and what is left is tightly beamed to remaining target areas in Africa & parts of Asia. All this just when this Quansheng could've come so handy to pick them up, even if only on 13m & 11m 😥 73!
Frid in the shed I wish you and your wife and kids 73s my friend
don't fuss about it. that's how life is. Life is about different circumstances. No worries.
Hi Fred.
I was born in the early 60s, and had many an enjoyable night listening to SW and CB in my bedroom, using the metal bunk bed frame as an antenna.
I was suggested your channel by UA-cam. And it was like a trip down memory lane. Love it.
I am not able to mod a handset as others can. Eyesight and shake stop intricate work. But having watched loads of videos. I really would like a small handset. Having read the specs of quite a few. I am interested in the RADTEL brand. Primarily the RT-470x, and (for the Bluetooth programming) the RT-490. I have looked amongst your posts but have not seen a review by you on these.
Could I ask, have you reviewed either of these? If not, could you direct me to another reliable UA-cam broadcaster.
Thanking you in advance.
Stay safe fella.
Simon
Hi Simon. Ive not reviewed any RADTEL myself. I think Hamtech has covered them on YT.
@@CB-RADIO-UK thanks Fred. I have a weekend of research ahead. 😁📻💻😃
Frickin' Frack in the shack 😆
Frid in the shed your UA-cam videos are awesome my friend
So you keep saying, around 250 times a year 😂
FOXTROT ROMEO ECHO DELTA
@@Perthshire did you know he is thinking about getting his Grms license my friend. He never tells us 😂
@@andrewfishpool89 that’s the first time I’ve heard this marvellous news! 😂👍🏼
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Hi Fred. Which Shortwave radio has both "MARINE CHANNELS & - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CHANNELS " Plus AM/FM & - other Channels... please Please can U - share W/ Me Please Which Shortwave radio Would best have all these features?? Both AM/ FM - MARINE/AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL....
If you want everything then this is your radio. ua-cam.com/video/cdAJeI-v06U/v-deo.html
@CB-RADIO-UK Hi Fred... It looks really Nice, but Can It pickup both MARINE CHANNELS & - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CHANNELS????
Hearts from Minnesota. I'm a wussy, Internet boy so far. All Internet. Plus I'm a half drunk,
at least I tell the truth. To my anti Labour mates in Brit land. Let's talk about it and stay LL good!
Hi bud. Waving a hand over the pond
Frid in the shed iam thinking about getting my Grms license my friend
😂
I am pretty sure that greg-et2dp is a spam-bot. Same dull and predictable posts on every Frid video. Quite clever, though, as the bot adapts to the subject matter in hand. Never replies to any comments, though 😂
Yes its odd. He did reply to someones comment once. He pops up on other channels as well. Totally harmless.
@CB-RADIO-UK Harmless, a bit annoying though...
I bought a handset of eBay but I cannot work out how to change the text on the menus from Chinese. Do you have any suggestions on how to change the text from Chinese to English? The menu 21 only changes the voice prompts.
In chirp click on the settings tab then basic settings then language. Click the drop down on the right hand side and choose English
As above give it a try.
@@rogermarcoux4467 thanks for the advice, I will look into chirp. I have not used that before.
I made the easiest guide EVER. Its very easy. ua-cam.com/video/nlLaNIq6nBo/v-deo.html
Easiest guide ever here. ua-cam.com/video/nlLaNIq6nBo/v-deo.html
I use firmware witch allows me to hear from 10 mhz
Hi. Thats really interesting. I ve only seen that with a hardware mod. Can i ask what firmware you are using. thanks.
@@CB-RADIO-UK I just looked at downloaded files in my computer and it should be uv-k5-firmware-fagcnod-v1.1.2-SSB-lite (it's a file name) and it have SSB too
Thanks.
@@CB-RADIO-UK I found that firmware from UA-cam video and when I wrote name of firmware I found video with link
@@LeoLaRock yeah so.. what's it called then ?