It's spelled "H.A.M.". If you were an actual certified and licensed H.A.M. operator you would know this because it is always the first question on the test and missing it is an automatic fail.
A H.A.M. license is like a stop sign in a town of 100 with 1 cop sleeping at 4AM. ...and people build their entire life around stopping at that stop sign.
"he has no H.A.M. license".....Boo Hoo...........When SHTF who cares who has what license = Nobody sane. Then, it's about communicating ONLY. Build a bridge and get over it, asstro.
This is the first AR152 review in which someone ACTUALLY TURNED IT ON. All the Ham ones were just them making fun of it and explaining why it "must be junk" without ever turning it on. NS Scout and I use these teaching classes and they get wet, muddy, left out in the rain, and still work. Never had to change a battery during a weeklong class. (It was me that left one out in the rain - whiskey was involved)
Get the Baofeng AR-152 radio from the Brushbeater store here: brushbeater.store/products/ar-152-vhf-uhf-radio Or get it on Amazon, here: amzn.to/47xzXGq (affiliate link)
As a ham, I love these affordable Chinese radios. They are the gateway drugs to getting people involved in the hobby. Not being able to participate in local repeater nets on my UV-5R was the motivation I needed to get my Technician license.
Can't agree more. Just a few questions can get you access to the bands. Host falsely ignores that FCC regulates the bands, as much as we may despise the FCC. It does inform us on how we took different paths than the apes however. I wish that host had shared the splatter report on the buttfang radio, so we would know how to set the squelch on our Yaesu radios. I think Randy got rejected for a CB license when he was 12 years old... and held a lifelong grudge. Personally I like meeting interesting people (not Randy) , legally, on 2 meters. 😄 I do wish him a long and enjoyable life in gimp husbandry.
I have a General License and find your videos to be entertaining and informative. It is up to the individual to discern good info from bad info. Please dont allow the actions of a few Bad Hams reflect on the rest of us who dont take radios and accessories personally.
One thing I have never understood why anyone would give out their call sign on UA-cam, have it on their license plates/window sticker, or at non ham related places. It screams something like "Hi my name is Brad A Kennelly and I live at 3943 Fox Creek Dr. in Kingwood TX and if you see me driving around, you know I'm not home please come rob me". That being said, image that... my call sign is KG5SYM too... what are the odds? Having a general ticket It's really cool hanging out on 80 meters in the 3.500-3.600 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data area rag chewing with the extra ticket people. There are good hams and bad ones. Conversely, there are smart, prudent hams and some that aren't.
@@beeorganic the car license plate is so that authorities know that you have emergency comm's if needed. As for the rest, if ya feel like showing up to do something not nice I think my pup's would disagree with ya.
I actually have this exact unit en route from that exact seller in the very same color. Your timing couldn’t be more perfect for me to congratulate myself on my amazing foresight. (ha)
Discovered your channel when I got UV-5R for my work. Some other guys bought their own. One guy programmed the wrong frequency and was able to listen to another store.... 10 miles away.... with the rubber ducky antenna. Needless to say, I looked into the radio on UA-cam, found your content, and I am now getting edumacated through you and another channel. That said, wanted to say thank you for getting me into the crazy world of radio operation.
Went through 3 highly technical reviews before this one telling me that I had nothing but trash in my sweaty hand. I'm glad I heard this fresh perspective. More gooder.
Just so we're clear, I'm a ham radio guy, and I'm totally cool with the fact that you're not. It isn't my place to cast judgment, and I'm kinda sad to hear that you get so much hate from hams. I AM, however, happy to learn from your experience and to thank you for the work you do to teach people about the hobby.
Another excellent review of another very acceptable and affordable radio. Thanks. Many moons ago, I was an infantryman, radio-telephone intercept operator, and electronic warfare technician in the military by job classification. So I rarely TX, mostly RX, & never met a HAM I could tolerate for very long or take very seriously. So I enjoy your dry wit and constant trolling of the licensed AMATEUR radio operators. Keep up the good work!
I have had two of those for over a year and they work perfectly. The battery life lasts for days. The speaker audio will blow you away if you crank it up. There is nothing wrong with them at all. I like them and may get a third one. They are worth it!
Been watching your videos for a while as I work into this fascinating world of ham radios. Always wanted to as a kid (in the 80's), but never had the chance. I listen a lot before talking, and I'm glad for that. There were many times watching where I was confused on what you were saying, until I learned enough basic knowledge of the craft to get all your humor. Once I did learn, I rewatched a few vids, and wound up laughing until I cried. Still all the great info, but now I can enjoy the humor (and the digs at the system) to a much better extent. I just wanted to say Thank You. Both for the information, and for the enjoyment while learning it.
Went out and bought this radio right after this video. Best radio purchase I’ve made. Yeah, the BTech GMRS V2 is a little easier to use. But, daaaaang, this radio can just do about anything! For us bootleggers out there.
Hahaha! I always love your videos... Very informative but with a healthy dose of sarcasm. Love the independent spirit! "Verily, I say unto you..." I know that little phrase well. I also appreciate your fearless use of the words many now days either can't or say we shouldn't use. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. Thanks.
So, I’ve had this radio for maybe a month now. This thing is a beast. And forget what wfjifcy, or whatever his name is, says. It isn’t a toy Walkie. I’ve used those toys, and this is head and shoulders above. I can hit a repeater, and talk through it, that is at least 8 miles away, through trees on the east coast. Heavy tree cover. But not with the stock antenna. I had to put the Nagoya on. But mid conversation. The stock was working, barely, at that range. The Nagoya cleared up reception on the other end quite well. It’s heavy, so better for non-hiking. But dang… it certainly works.
AR-152 is certainly badass, but my issue with it is it's not entirely clear how dust and water resistant it is. I ended up getting a UV-9R Pro because it still does 8W but seems to be much more hardened against water and dust. Not nearly as big or has as big of a screen, but its profile is very similar to a UV-5R and it fits into most radio-specific MOLLE pouches quite nicely.
Don't listen to jealous people, do what you do, excellent job! I love your channel, you have a funny way to talk with hands, and your reviews are valuable for anyone. Whoever doesn't see that, it's just jealousy.
Ham guys are what turned me off to getting into radios. Now I'm getting back into it all, if i get far enough that i want to get a license then cool. If not cool
Hilarious and informative as always, thank you. appears to be more robust than the 5R but time and testing will tell, does have the distinct advantages of being unlocked, and mega battery !
Your review came up when I fat fingered a search for the ARC-159 UHF/VHF radio I used to stuff into the consoles of A6 Intruders back in the late 80s. I think they were 25w radios, but could have been only 8w or 10w (which is why I was looking them up). Enjoyed the review and it made this not-so-sad old ham laugh.
look this commentary is the best. You are spot on about the sad ham official crowd and your humor is fantastic. Thank you for the video, you earned a new subscriber for sure!
New to your channel guy here. I enjoy your tom-fookery antics. I for one enjoy our new robot overlords, And despite my disdain for captain crunch, I believe you make great content, and continue to peruse your videos and "like" them to help you out. 73
I'm pretty sure the green one in the thumbnail is the one that is in the movie Oblivion, whenever he detects a signal being beamed into space he goes to the tower opens the relay box and inside is this radio Well I don't know if it's this exact radio but it looks exactly like it
I'm a licensed ham, and I think it's great that you talk about them. Personally I don't care if you even use it. Just don't let the FCC catch you. 😂 I'm not a lawyer but it's understanding that, in an emergency situation ANYONE can use a radio on ANY frequency to get help regardless of their license status to get help.
No, an "emergency" doesn't allow that. There must be imminent threat to life and property. Realistically speaking, a HT, regardless of power level, will be pretty useless for anything but short range communication, like chicken hawks running around in the woods playing Army. Baofeng and other companies recognize the fact that the "shtf" people are easy marks for this type of marketing. Cool-looking radio, though, and that should appeal to the wannabes.
I had held my nose and pained over the price, as I bought this radio with its expanded pack of doohinguses before seeing this video (it's due to arrive in a couple of days)...Now, I don't feel bad at the price, and am excited to receive the gear.
Just bought one on recommendation by n.c. scout, angry American (chris weatherman) and joe tactical wisdom. I love this radio and already have sad hams threatening to fight their gout to track down my signal and turn me in😂.
UPDATE: You said, "Look like a little girl's toy" = Can't wait to see all the "offended" people rant about that statement, which happens to be EXACTLY TRUE. Awesome video!!!!
Thank you for a great review. I'm new to the radio world, and I have so many things to learn. I actually bought a pair of UV-9G & GMRS license after watching your videos. On this video, you said you don't have HAM license, but you also said you were able to talk to your friend who was 13 miles away. How was that possible?
I’ve programmed a fair few of these for hardcore airsofters and I was pretty underwhelmed… I guess it’s great for things like Airsoft MilSim if players want to look the part, but other than that, it has no more functionality than a [Boofwang] UV5R. I’d think the only attraction of this radio is that it looks like the Harris Military ‘whatever the model number is’… really bulky for something that’s bug-out!
Hi out there ! I’m new in the world of radio’s other than CB 😞😂 .I have a UV5R that I like very much and trying to learn how to use it . I love your video’s please keep them going , learning a lot from you ! P.s. the humor is great !!don’t change a thing !!! class act delivery’s on it !!!!!!!!!!
Sorry Rubicon , my recent rant may have been too over the top. You rock brau, We all love your videos. Your entertaining rhetoric help de -stress regular ppl and preppers a like.
Due to your amusing review of this, just got mine off of Amazon. But in black. That seemed to add a few weeks to delivery time, due to it coming from the kids factory in china.
hi its jamie from the uk, i ordered it through the link on amazon, (green ) with a shoulder mic, ( to get the chicks) the other hys radios you recomended, H Y S 25 watts work brilliant as well , transmited about 7.5 /8 miles here in uk, to my mates house, no repeaters, came through with strong signal, also gonna order raddy rf320 , great channel , highly recomended to other you tube viewers, great guy knows his stuff, love the humour too , i have a very sarcastic sense of humour , and i appreciate yours
I absolutely love your videos! You’re soooo funny!!!! And the way you say “boof-wang” is hysterical!😂😂 You say it that way just to get a rise from the sad hams! I’ve had my technician license since 2017 and I’ve NEVER talked to anyone ever here in Northwest Oregon. I personally think amateur radio is dead and buried! And the ham radio that the sad hams say is still alive is for senior citizens late at night or for those boring weekend groups. I own the Boofwang UV-82HP and the UV-5R which are sweet little radios if someone actually responded to my shoutouts. The antennas I purchased for them costs more than the Boofwangs! Last month I purchased my GMRS license and bought two Boofwang GM-15 Pro radios, one for my wife and one for me. But I tried reaching out to touch someone but just like vhf uhf radio, GMRS radio seems pretty dead here in the Pacific Northwest. That radio you’re reviewing looks sweet and I would definitely use it for ham and GMRS frequencies but it’s pretty pointless if you’re the only one using it.
I’ve had one of these radios for a bit and i really like it. Watching this i was like oh i didn’t know those two buttons were programma… oh. Great vid as always
I thoroughly enjoy your channel! Greetings from the land of ice and snow (middle of Alaska) 😎☕️🥶 I purchased one several months ago and I am very pleased with its performance in my climate area. Programing was simple with the included CIRP software disk.
Nice to see the number back for the thumbs up, to see how many have like it. Of course that doesn't matter much.....so long as you end with the Roger beep.
Dude, I love these vids 😂 I learned so much, and with the sarcasm, it sounds like I'm listening to myself think.! LOL ! Subscribed, keep them coming !👍
Great review, Thanks for posting ! According to CHIRP, the AR-152 is to be programed using the UV-5R not the BF-F8HP. Copied from CHIRP AR-152 (use UV-5R)
oh, man, the jokes were great this time around. i started it by reading the pinned comment. it set the stage for the whole video. great way to start a Monday morning.
This is UA-cam Gold! @NotaRubicon literally trolls Sad Hams while risking life and limb by twirling a GMRS radio by its VERY spurious RF emitting antenna. 😂I literally bust out laughing every time I hear Boof Whang. So glad I found this channel!
Hey. Some of us hams go both ways… I do Ham, GMRS, and other “radio dork” services. I’ve loved all things radio since the ‘70’s. Do what makes you happy.
13:20, if you match impedance of radio, cable and antenna. All the power will be radiated at the antenna. At least at the antennas characteristic frequency.
I love your videos, very entertaining and informative thanks! I just wanted to complain about your complains of the complaining. I think it just fires up animosity. See if someone complains about this complaint and we will now be complaining at N to the power of 4 😂. All the best❤
Of course you don't have a ham license.
It's spelled "H.A.M.". If you were an actual certified and licensed H.A.M. operator you would know this because it is always the first question on the test and missing it is an automatic fail.
it's not that deep bro
Ohhhhh so dangerous without a H.A.M. License 😂 public safety is at risk!
A H.A.M. license is like a stop sign in a town of 100 with 1 cop sleeping at 4AM.
...and people build their entire life around stopping at that stop sign.
"he has no H.A.M. license".....Boo Hoo...........When SHTF who cares who has what license = Nobody sane. Then, it's about communicating ONLY. Build a bridge and get over it, asstro.
AR stands for Assault Radio
Tactical assault radios 🇺🇸
Fully automatic radio.
Name things after whatever is in the news and people's minds at the time? Let's name our product AR-15 too!
We need sensible assault radio law
@@josesnyder840we need to do something... do something
I love that you troll the sad hams relentlessly. Please don't change a thing! And thanks for going on Radio Contra with NC Scout, loved it!
I'm a happy ham and I also love it
I have a ham radio license that I hardly use, I think this guy is hilarious
He is
This is the first AR152 review in which someone ACTUALLY TURNED IT ON. All the Ham ones were just them making fun of it and explaining why it "must be junk" without ever turning it on. NS Scout and I use these teaching classes and they get wet, muddy, left out in the rain, and still work. Never had to change a battery during a weeklong class. (It was me that left one out in the rain - whiskey was involved)
Haha fancy seeing you here.
I swear the internet is getting smaller or our circles are getting tighter.
A whiskey. The true test of equipment. If it survives (and you survive without being hurt) while drunk on whiskey, it's good to go.
LOL. Mistakes were made, but the AR-15 too survived.
the old whiskey test
Was it good whiskey?
I love how you are advertising BB's store. Tells me we have much more in common than your sarcasm. I actually just ordered one.
Best Ham/GMRS radio channel on the tube. 💯
Get the Baofeng AR-152 radio from the Brushbeater store here:
brushbeater.store/products/ar-152-vhf-uhf-radio
Or get it on Amazon, here: amzn.to/47xzXGq (affiliate link)
As a ham, I love these affordable Chinese radios. They are the gateway drugs to getting people involved in the hobby. Not being able to participate in local repeater nets on my UV-5R was the motivation I needed to get my Technician license.
Just use the uv-5r.
Can't agree more. Just a few questions can get you access to the bands. Host falsely ignores that FCC regulates the bands, as much as we may despise the FCC. It does inform us on how we took different paths than the apes however. I wish that host had shared the splatter report on the buttfang radio, so we would know how to set the squelch on our Yaesu radios. I think Randy got rejected for a CB license when he was 12 years old... and held a lifelong grudge.
Personally I like meeting interesting people (not Randy) , legally, on 2 meters. 😄
I do wish him a long and enjoyable life in gimp husbandry.
2 meters has the most ham radio dorks of all. Well, 144.20 side band is sorta fun but who uses SSB on 2 meter? FM sucks
@@waynehendrix4806
You sound very uptight.
@@waynehendrix4806why don't you share the splatter report?
I have a General License and find your videos to be entertaining and informative. It is up to the individual to discern good info from bad info. Please dont allow the actions of a few Bad Hams reflect on the rest of us who dont take radios and accessories personally.
73 my friend
One thing I have never understood why anyone would give out their call sign on UA-cam, have it on their license plates/window sticker, or at non ham related places. It screams something like "Hi my name is Brad A Kennelly and I live at 3943 Fox Creek Dr. in Kingwood TX and if you see me driving around, you know I'm not home please come rob me". That being said, image that... my call sign is KG5SYM too... what are the odds? Having a general ticket It's really cool hanging out on 80 meters in the 3.500-3.600 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data area rag chewing with the extra ticket people. There are good hams and bad ones. Conversely, there are smart, prudent hams and some that aren't.
@@beeorganic the car license plate is so that authorities know that you have emergency comm's if needed. As for the rest, if ya feel like showing up to do something not nice I think my pup's would disagree with ya.
@@beeorganic not much diff than ppl "checking in" on social media of where they are.
A few eh?
“. . .so whoever you are talking to can hear above all the SHOOT-ing & SCREAM-ing.”
Subbed
The AR-152 passing in front of the camera is like seeing space ball 1 passing by.
Under appreciated comment. lol
Now if it only came in plaid...
me being reminded of the first Motorola cellphone in the last half of the last milennium
that joke went over my helmet
I actually have this exact unit en route from that exact seller in the very same color. Your timing couldn’t be more perfect for me to congratulate myself on my amazing foresight. (ha)
Discovered your channel when I got UV-5R for my work. Some other guys bought their own. One guy programmed the wrong frequency and was able to listen to another store.... 10 miles away.... with the rubber ducky antenna. Needless to say, I looked into the radio on UA-cam, found your content, and I am now getting edumacated through you and another channel. That said, wanted to say thank you for getting me into the crazy world of radio operation.
Thanks for giving Brushbeater a shoutout!!! The guerrilla radio book is a must have for every patriot out there. Veteran owned business > Amazon.
Went through 3 highly technical reviews before this one telling me that I had nothing but trash in my sweaty hand. I'm glad I heard this fresh perspective. More gooder.
'It's not whether you win or lose, it's how good you look". - "Diamond" David Lee Roth
That's one big, satisfying radio. Plenty of battery stamina to satisfy any radio enthusiast.
Thicc boi
TWSS
nice and girthy
These are great for SHTF and regardless of regulations during normal times, in a SHTF situation you really don’t need to worry about about a license
This looks like the perfect option to have around...in case...and quite a value. Thanks, kind sir, for sharing this (and for all of your work).
The Radio Contra episode was outstanding. Glad to see y’all working together.
Just so we're clear, I'm a ham radio guy, and I'm totally cool with the fact that you're not. It isn't my place to cast judgment, and I'm kinda sad to hear that you get so much hate from hams. I AM, however, happy to learn from your experience and to thank you for the work you do to teach people about the hobby.
But it's not surprising is it?
Another excellent review of another very acceptable and affordable radio. Thanks. Many moons ago, I was an infantryman, radio-telephone intercept operator, and electronic warfare technician in the military by job classification. So I rarely TX, mostly RX, & never met a HAM I could tolerate for very long or take very seriously. So I enjoy your dry wit and constant trolling of the licensed AMATEUR radio operators. Keep up the good work!
Your Ham comment is so true!😂 Greetings from another 11B!
I have had two of those for over a year and they work perfectly. The battery life lasts for days. The speaker audio will blow you away if you crank it up. There is nothing wrong with them at all. I like them and may get a third one. They are worth it!
Been watching your videos for a while as I work into this fascinating world of ham radios. Always wanted to as a kid (in the 80's), but never had the chance. I listen a lot before talking, and I'm glad for that. There were many times watching where I was confused on what you were saying, until I learned enough basic knowledge of the craft to get all your humor. Once I did learn, I rewatched a few vids, and wound up laughing until I cried. Still all the great info, but now I can enjoy the humor (and the digs at the system) to a much better extent.
I just wanted to say Thank You. Both for the information, and for the enjoyment while learning it.
Went out and bought this radio right after this video. Best radio purchase I’ve made. Yeah, the BTech GMRS V2 is a little easier to use. But, daaaaang, this radio can just do about anything! For us bootleggers out there.
I love my BOOFWANG radio!
Thank you for your videos. I truly have learned allot and appreciate 🙏 you and your work
Thank YOU!
Hahaha! I always love your videos... Very informative but with a healthy dose of sarcasm. Love the independent spirit! "Verily, I say unto you..." I know that little phrase well. I also appreciate your fearless use of the words many now days either can't or say we shouldn't use. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. Thanks.
When I saw the 3 spanking new pencils I knew you're going to go for the chewed up one! We love you! Cheers from Hungary!
So, I’ve had this radio for maybe a month now. This thing is a beast. And forget what wfjifcy, or whatever his name is, says. It isn’t a toy Walkie. I’ve used those toys, and this is head and shoulders above. I can hit a repeater, and talk through it, that is at least 8 miles away, through trees on the east coast. Heavy tree cover. But not with the stock antenna. I had to put the Nagoya on. But mid conversation. The stock was working, barely, at that range. The Nagoya cleared up reception on the other end quite well.
It’s heavy, so better for non-hiking. But dang… it certainly works.
AR-152 is certainly badass, but my issue with it is it's not entirely clear how dust and water resistant it is. I ended up getting a UV-9R Pro because it still does 8W but seems to be much more hardened against water and dust. Not nearly as big or has as big of a screen, but its profile is very similar to a UV-5R and it fits into most radio-specific MOLLE pouches quite nicely.
Don't listen to jealous people, do what you do, excellent job! I love your channel, you have a funny way to talk with hands, and your reviews are valuable for anyone. Whoever doesn't see that, it's just jealousy.
but.. they are SO fun to make fun of!!
Ham guys are what turned me off to getting into radios. Now I'm getting back into it all, if i get far enough that i want to get a license then cool. If not cool
This dude is funny as hell! I would pay money to see him do stand-up. I'm gonna have to subscribe. 😂
I’m awfully new to radios but I have found that your content is easy to digest and very informative. Thank you!
Hilarious and informative as always, thank you. appears to be more robust than the 5R but time and testing will tell, does have the distinct advantages of being unlocked, and mega battery !
Your review came up when I fat fingered a search for the ARC-159 UHF/VHF radio I used to stuff into the consoles of A6 Intruders back in the late 80s. I think they were 25w radios, but could have been only 8w or 10w (which is why I was looking them up). Enjoyed the review and it made this not-so-sad old ham laugh.
👊🏼
Love your humor my friend !
Carry on 🦅
look this commentary is the best. You are spot on about the sad ham official crowd and your humor is fantastic. Thank you for the video, you earned a new subscriber for sure!
A budget version of the Harris AN/PRC-152, I want one.
I don't know you but I consider us to be friends. Thanks for everything you've taught me
New to your channel guy here. I enjoy your tom-fookery antics. I for one enjoy our new robot overlords, And despite my disdain for captain crunch, I believe you make great content, and continue to peruse your videos and "like" them to help you out. 73
How do you still not have over a million subscribers?! Amazing, classic post!
The Hams are creating interference for the message haha
You are the hero we need, but do not deserve.
I have no idea how I came across this channel BUT I love it. I am sitting here on a Sunday morning laughing my ass off at the antics.
I'm pretty sure the green one in the thumbnail is the one that is in the movie Oblivion, whenever he detects a signal being beamed into space he goes to the tower opens the relay box and inside is this radio
Well I don't know if it's this exact radio but it looks exactly like it
Thanks!
Thank YOU!
I'm a licensed ham, and I think it's great that you talk about them. Personally I don't care if you even use it. Just don't let the FCC catch you. 😂
I'm not a lawyer but it's understanding that, in an emergency situation ANYONE can use a radio on ANY frequency to get help regardless of their license status to get help.
According to the anti-Ham reporting... there has not been a single prosecution in over a decade.
No, an "emergency" doesn't allow that. There must be imminent threat to life and property. Realistically speaking, a HT, regardless of power level, will be pretty useless for anything but short range communication, like chicken hawks running around in the woods playing Army. Baofeng and other companies recognize the fact that the "shtf" people are easy marks for this type of marketing. Cool-looking radio, though, and that should appeal to the wannabes.
@@dwightweidman1702The average person only needs short range communications within a neighborhood, or subdivision.
@@dwightweidman1702 thanks, dwight
@@dwightweidman1702lol this is exactly the dumb take I would expect from a Ham slice
I love your videos. Screw those guys. I am a licensed AM radio operator and the next radio I get will be the AR-152 . Thanks for the review
Your The Best Man!! Your My Favorite Radio Dude On UA-cam! Keep The Videos Coming Bro! Thanks And Fuck Yeah!!
Night hikes best hikes
I had held my nose and pained over the price, as I bought this radio with its expanded pack of doohinguses before seeing this video (it's due to arrive in a couple of days)...Now, I don't feel bad at the price, and am excited to receive the gear.
Just bought one on recommendation by n.c. scout, angry American (chris weatherman) and joe tactical wisdom. I love this radio and already have sad hams threatening to fight their gout to track down my signal and turn me in😂.
Because of your video i bought one and figured out how to patch myself into my coworkers walkie talkie system. Also it just looks cool.
I will buy this radio in spite of sad and salty hams😂🎉❤
UPDATE: You said, "Look like a little girl's toy" = Can't wait to see all the "offended" people rant about that statement, which happens to be EXACTLY TRUE. Awesome video!!!!
Thank you for a great review. I'm new to the radio world, and I have so many things to learn. I actually bought a pair of UV-9G & GMRS license after watching your videos. On this video, you said you don't have HAM license, but you also said you were able to talk to your friend who was 13 miles away. How was that possible?
I pressed the button and talked.
Perfection@@TheNotaRubicon
Nobody disappears in flames. It’s a radio.
Love your sense of humor. Thanks for the laughs
Those "No-Nut November" special edition screen protectors can be frustrating.
Gotta stay occupied trying to scratch the protection away, idle hands and all.
6:18, sorry it's a PITA, but you just made my afternoon.
Thank You sir...
I’ve programmed a fair few of these for hardcore airsofters and I was pretty underwhelmed… I guess it’s great for things like Airsoft MilSim if players want to look the part, but other than that, it has no more functionality than a [Boofwang] UV5R. I’d think the only attraction of this radio is that it looks like the Harris Military ‘whatever the model number is’… really bulky for something that’s bug-out!
Yeah it kinda seems like a morbidly obese uv5r to me
Hahahaha what a way to say it!
It fits the military radio molly pouches. That's why people get them.
And oddly enough the Harris I believe is called the FRC-152 ….
Hi out there ! I’m new in the world of radio’s other than CB 😞😂 .I have a UV5R that I like very much and trying to learn how to use it . I love your video’s please keep them going , learning a lot from you ! P.s. the humor is great !!don’t change a thing !!! class act delivery’s on it !!!!!!!!!!
Charge that battery on New Year's Eve; talk all next year!
Sorry Rubicon , my recent rant may have been too over the top.
You rock brau,
We all love your videos.
Your entertaining rhetoric help de -stress regular ppl and preppers a like.
I am enraged and so is Xenu.
Finally a thicc, girthy radio I can use for Celebration!
I have a ham radio license KF5NJO and your information is spot on. I look forward to your vids
Noooooo, the bent pencil tip of enlightenment is GONE!!!
I love that you always take people's advice on how to do your videos... and completely ignore them.👍
I don’t even like ham radios but I went and bought one because your videos are awesome. Keep it up man and let the sad Hams be sad.
Happy ham here. I ordered one of these. So nice I love the big radio and I like the looks I get using it. More buffwang reviews please. Rodger beep.
Due to your amusing review of this, just got mine off of Amazon. But in black. That seemed to add a few weeks to delivery time, due to it coming from the kids factory in china.
hi its jamie from the uk, i ordered it through the link on amazon, (green ) with a shoulder mic, ( to get the chicks) the other hys radios you recomended, H Y S 25 watts work brilliant as well , transmited about 7.5 /8 miles here in uk, to my mates house, no repeaters, came through with strong signal, also gonna order raddy rf320 , great channel , highly recomended to other you tube viewers, great guy knows his stuff, love the humour too , i have a very sarcastic sense of humour , and i appreciate yours
Keep these great reviews coming. Your sense of humor is very appreciated!
I absolutely love your videos! You’re soooo funny!!!! And the way you say “boof-wang” is hysterical!😂😂 You say it that way just to get a rise from the sad hams! I’ve had my technician license since 2017 and I’ve NEVER talked to anyone ever here in Northwest Oregon. I personally think amateur radio is dead and buried! And the ham radio that the sad hams say is still alive is for senior citizens late at night or for those boring weekend groups. I own the Boofwang UV-82HP and the UV-5R which are sweet little radios if someone actually responded to my shoutouts. The antennas I purchased for them costs more than the Boofwangs! Last month I purchased my GMRS license and bought two Boofwang GM-15 Pro radios, one for my wife and one for me. But I tried reaching out to touch someone but just like vhf uhf radio, GMRS radio seems pretty dead here in the Pacific Northwest. That radio you’re reviewing looks sweet and I would definitely use it for ham and GMRS frequencies but it’s pretty pointless if you’re the only one using it.
AR for Armalite Radio 📻. I watched for the knowledge and stay for the entertainment. Love your content, man.
Eugene Stoner helped design it
Damn you NotARubicon. Now you forced me to buy an AR-152. I have both a GMRS and Ham license. I love your channel.
I’ve had one of these radios for a bit and i really like it. Watching this i was like oh i didn’t know those two buttons were programma… oh. Great vid as always
Im know almost know nothing about radios so please excuse the ignorance behind my question-can you communicate with this to a baofeng UV-5R?
Yes.
@6:18 Great Msg.
Oh, Thank you for all of your fine videos. Thank you.
Keep doing what you do! I enjoy your videos and have bought several Baofeng radios and enjoy using them.
Awesome channel. Straight to the point, some humor, all truth. Nice work.
Dude, your dead pan delivery is top notch.
The Boof fwang UV-10 R also self-identifies as that BF-F8HP for anyone who bought one it took me an hour to find that out.
Thanks for review. I love this radio concept. When this radio is made in water resistant model I will buy them.
Hahaha! Love that you don't take crap from the Hammy's. Thank you for the great review. Enjoy your video's, keep it up!
Again, hand model A++! Great vids, a little behind, but great learning!
Dude ... I have an extra class... I have learned more from your content than any other source on the tubes. Damn some sad hams ....
I thoroughly enjoy your channel! Greetings from the land of ice and snow (middle of Alaska) 😎☕️🥶 I purchased one several months ago and I am very pleased with its performance in my climate area. Programing was simple with the included CIRP software disk.
Happy to see it was unlocked. Will make the purchase. Thanks for the info.
Great intro and you are absolutely correct.
Nice to see the number back for the thumbs up, to see how many have like it. Of course that doesn't matter much.....so long as you end with the Roger beep.
Dude, I love these vids 😂
I learned so much, and with the sarcasm, it sounds like I'm listening to myself think.! LOL ! Subscribed, keep them coming !👍
One of the best review videos I have ever watched. I was laughing all through the video. Boofwang for the win.
Great review, Thanks for posting ! According to CHIRP, the AR-152 is to be programed using the UV-5R not the BF-F8HP. Copied from CHIRP AR-152 (use UV-5R)
Man I love your content lol. Thanks for doing this, very informative and hilarious.
Your sense of humor is like fine wine and aged cheese. Delectable to only the chosen few who understand the delicacy.
oh, man, the jokes were great this time around. i started it by reading the pinned comment. it set the stage for the whole video. great way to start a Monday morning.
This is UA-cam Gold! @NotaRubicon literally trolls Sad Hams while risking life and limb by twirling a GMRS radio by its VERY spurious RF emitting antenna. 😂I literally bust out laughing every time I hear Boof Whang. So glad I found this channel!
My wife is always telling me to control my spurious emissions. My FWB encourages it.
Hey. Some of us hams go both ways…
I do Ham, GMRS, and other “radio dork” services.
I’ve loved all things radio since the ‘70’s. Do what makes you happy.
13:20, if you match impedance of radio, cable and antenna. All the power will be radiated at the antenna. At least at the antennas characteristic frequency.
I love your videos, very entertaining and informative thanks!
I just wanted to complain about your complains of the complaining. I think it just fires up animosity.
See if someone complains about this complaint and we will now be complaining at N to the power of 4 😂.
All the best❤