I use to work with surface mount components professionally. I was pretty good at it. But now I shake so bad I wouldn't even want to try it. :( Hey, you did a great job for a beginner. 👍
Thank you! These components are so small and when I use just my eyes it looks good, but after I see it on video I usually have to redo it :) Definitely I will need to inspect soldering work every time not hoping that everything is fine.
I would add also capacitor to have no problem with external microphone, when sql is open. I am using high temperture band to protect the resistors and using a smaller pipe for the air gun.
Thanks for the video! As a beginner too, it helps to see mistakes, we can learn from those too! I guess the additional memory will be good for adding more memory hungry firmware as well as extra channels.👍😄
Thank you so much for your helpful video! Doing these types of radio mods is fun even when you spend 4 hours (ouch!) of troubleshooting. You are not alone! If you have time, what kind/model of hot air gun did you use to remove the smd IC?
I got one for $16 on sale. It’s usually about $25. I bought from this seller, but you can try to shop around for deals. It looks like many similar models exist, just check reviews about real temperature. a.aliexpress.com/_msAZYii it’s not the best possible, but good enough for me for that job for a good price.
I like the radio. It sits in my hand well (I wanted to get Yaesu FT-60, but that is too wide for my hand). However I didn't use it with stock firmware. Big advantage is firmware mods and even hardware mods. I installed IJV 3.x right after I got the radio. IJV user interface is convenient. Easy to change modes. I use Chirp to program repeaters. In my area we have many repeaters on top of mountains, so using this radio and homemade vertical dipole I can easily reach repeaters. However I mostly listen. I got longer antenna for the radio and it works well. Battery lasts several days on scanning. I don't have much radios to compare it to, but currently it's the radio I use for VHF and happy with. Receiver is not as good as Icom IC-7100 I compared it to, but that Icom is from very different category and costs 50 times more. I had baofeng UV-5 and UV-82, and I didn't like them and almost didn't use them. Compared to baofeng it has cleaner signal (better harmonics rejection) more convenient display as well. It's not perfect radio, not waterproof, receiver can be overloaded by strong signals (like most of other handheld radios), but it's very capable radio for the price. I do have 2m bandpass filter and sometimes use it. It reduces receiving noise level when radio connected to external antenna. As I'm not going to spend hundreds of dollars on handheld radio currently UV-k5(8) is the radio of my choice for price range under $100 and for experiments.
@@yurishbox Where did you find the drivers for chirp with the ijv v3? when i try, it says firmware not supported. I will prob try egzumer because it has a spectrum feature.
@@ostar3152 If you download IJV firmware from their official site there is a .py file in the archive with IJV firmware. For 3.13 it's uvk5_IJV_vX3_36.py When you run Chirp go to Help/Developer Mode. Than restart chirp and go to File/Load Module and select that py file. After that when you open Radio/Download from radio select that IJV in Model field. Official IJV site is www.universirius.com/en_gb/preppers/quansheng-uv-k5-manuale-del-firmware-ijv_v3/
Couldnt compete with a todays scanners in speed of scanning 1000 channels. set a clockwatch togheter with a scanner youl see. unless it doesnt matters but with only 200 it already goes slow anyway nice turtorial.
Yes, I wanted 999 channels to spread them on 15 scan lists and switch between scan lists when travel. Like a separate list for repeaters per state I visit.
Your precious scanners can't get anywhere near the current $20.00 US price for the UV K6. Who can afford scanners when there are QuonSheng radios around? I'd pass on a Baofeng for one of these.
IJV X3 999 Ch firmware, it includes CHIRP module for 999 channels support. www.universirius.com/en_gb/preppers/quansheng-uv-k5-manuale-del-firmware-ijv_v3/
@@abcdefghabcdedfg2342 I didn't try that, but in latest IJV I see: - VS3.xx special 12 ms version for slow 24M02 memories (use it only if you have mounted this type) So probably it should work.
I use to work with surface mount components professionally. I was pretty good at it. But now I shake so bad I wouldn't even want to try it. :( Hey, you did a great job for a beginner. 👍
Thank you! These components are so small and when I use just my eyes it looks good, but after I see it on video I usually have to redo it :) Definitely I will need to inspect soldering work every time not hoping that everything is fine.
Now all you need is the FULL HF MOD nice work 73s
I would add also capacitor to have no problem with external microphone, when sql is open. I am using high temperture band to protect the resistors and using a smaller pipe for the air gun.
Thanks for the video! As a beginner too, it helps to see mistakes, we can learn from those too! I guess the additional memory will be good for adding more memory hungry firmware as well as extra channels.👍😄
What a hassle (that transistor). Nice work !
Nice video thanks. I also recognize a lot of those repeaters and freqs. 😅
А этот еепром совместим со всеми прошивками или только на Реборн или IJV?
Thank for video. Good jobs. TA5LVC
you can stack two chips together to get 512kb in total
Thank you so much for your helpful video! Doing these types of radio mods is fun even when you spend 4 hours (ouch!) of troubleshooting. You are not alone! If you have time, what kind/model of hot air gun did you use to remove the smd IC?
I got one for $16 on sale. It’s usually about $25. I bought from this seller, but you can try to shop around for deals. It looks like many similar models exist, just check reviews about real temperature. a.aliexpress.com/_msAZYii it’s not the best possible, but good enough for me for that job for a good price.
it is from 64kbits to 1Mbits upgrades, so it is 16 times bigger in capacity. this means you can add more apps to the device as well?
Hopefully. As I understand firmware stored in another place, so it may require additional steps from firmware developers to use that memory for apps.
Nice video! Overall, how would you rate the radio itself? It arrived recently and didn't use it that much
I like the radio.
It sits in my hand well (I wanted to get Yaesu FT-60, but that is too wide for my hand).
However I didn't use it with stock firmware. Big advantage is firmware mods and even hardware mods. I installed IJV 3.x right after I got the radio. IJV user interface is convenient. Easy to change modes. I use Chirp to program repeaters.
In my area we have many repeaters on top of mountains, so using this radio and homemade vertical dipole I can easily reach repeaters. However I mostly listen. I got longer antenna for the radio and it works well.
Battery lasts several days on scanning.
I don't have much radios to compare it to, but currently it's the radio I use for VHF and happy with. Receiver is not as good as Icom IC-7100 I compared it to, but that Icom is from very different category and costs 50 times more. I had baofeng UV-5 and UV-82, and I didn't like them and almost didn't use them. Compared to baofeng it has cleaner signal (better harmonics rejection) more convenient display as well.
It's not perfect radio, not waterproof, receiver can be overloaded by strong signals (like most of other handheld radios), but it's very capable radio for the price. I do have 2m bandpass filter and sometimes use it. It reduces receiving noise level when radio connected to external antenna.
As I'm not going to spend hundreds of dollars on handheld radio currently UV-k5(8) is the radio of my choice for price range under $100 and for experiments.
@@yurishbox Where did you find the drivers for chirp with the ijv v3? when i try, it says firmware not supported. I will prob try egzumer because it has a spectrum feature.
@@ostar3152 If you download IJV firmware from their official site there is a .py file in the archive with IJV firmware. For 3.13 it's uvk5_IJV_vX3_36.py When you run Chirp go to Help/Developer Mode. Than restart chirp and go to File/Load Module and select that py file. After that when you open Radio/Download from radio select that IJV in Model field.
Official IJV site is www.universirius.com/en_gb/preppers/quansheng-uv-k5-manuale-del-firmware-ijv_v3/
What for a resistor?
I removed it accidentally during chip unsoldering and even didn't noticed. Had to put it back...
Ahhh!!!! * Boom * (parts fly out of window)... "Eff it!!" ...Orders new Quansheng from Aliexpress...
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Couldnt compete with a todays scanners in speed of scanning 1000 channels. set a clockwatch togheter with a scanner youl see. unless it doesnt matters but with only 200 it already goes slow anyway nice turtorial.
Yes, I wanted 999 channels to spread them on 15 scan lists and switch between scan lists when travel. Like a separate list for repeaters per state I visit.
Your precious scanners can't get anywhere near the current $20.00 US price for the UV K6. Who can afford scanners when there are QuonSheng radios around? I'd pass on a Baofeng for one of these.
amigo, just use a soldering iron :)
Which soft will be working with this mod?
IJV X3 999 Ch firmware, it includes CHIRP module for 999 channels support. www.universirius.com/en_gb/preppers/quansheng-uv-k5-manuale-del-firmware-ijv_v3/
@@yurishbox thanks bro,but only this?
@@malinowygosciumg5158 Not sure about other options, it might be one more, but that is what I use.
@@yurishbox how about 24m2 (256kb)????
@@abcdefghabcdedfg2342 I didn't try that, but in latest IJV I see:
- VS3.xx special 12 ms version for slow 24M02 memories (use it only if you have mounted this type)
So probably it should work.