Baofeng AR-152 SHTF Emergency Prepper Comms Radio - Review of the AR-152 Emergency Ham Walkie Talkie
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
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Are you ready for World War 3, Civil War in America, hurricanes, earthquakes or general old-fashioned civil unrest? You should be! In this video I share with you the Baofeng AR-152 Tactical Emergency SHTF ham radio. I share some of the top features of this radio, I do a power output test, I compare the AR-152 to the Baofeng UV-5R radio, and I explain why the AR152 Baofeng HT is a great radio to use for SHTF, tactical communications or emergency radio communications use.
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Baofeng radios should be called "Fisher Price." They are toys with very short range. I doubt they are transmitting the power out that their specs proclaim. They are like the toy walkie talkies we used to play with as kids in the 1970s. Actually, I think those toy walkie talkies are better than this Baofeng crap masquerading as a real radio. I am a licensed Ham radio operator (Amateur Extra class) and cannot take Baofeng seriously not matter how many people keep repeating the lie that they are good radios.
If you cant take them seriously, then why would you seek out and watch a video about them?
I use my Baofeng radios to transmit 13 miles to other HTs and 70 miles to a repeater, and according to my meters they all output within 1-watt of what is advertised. I guess there were no questions about actually knowing what you're talking about before making yourself look stupid on the internet on those fancy H.A.M. radio tests you took, eh?
Honestly, you can’t beat the price, and they will fly out of your truck at 80mph on the freeway and still work like new.
Well........... I have an Electrical Engineering degree specializing in electromagnetics and antenna design and I say Baofengs should be taken very seriously. What do you do for a living? Hmmm???
hey, my first radio/talkie was a Fisher Price. CH06 of CB band, I remember trolling people with their CB, and it was even useful to listen to CB users on the road warning about the blues doing speed checks...So that's actually a good comparison, it's cheap, it communicates and even if it is cheap can do great stuff.
wow i cant believe i write all that about a radio i don't have, since i go with Retevis. But you get the idea.
From one extra to another (I think) please stop making the rest of us look stupid. Seriously, I have so much cool radio stuff, antennas to build yet, and another tower to put up... Then you come along and show your ass to the internet. My friend, go outside, and do something proactive for the community, like be an Elmer, take your portable station to a local school, anything but bitch online to a gmrs pro please.
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?
Best Ham/GMRS radio channel on the tube. 💯
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
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.
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.
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)
'It's not whether you win or lose, it's how good you look". - "Diamond" David Lee Roth
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.
Thanks for giving Brushbeater a shoutout!!! The guerrilla radio book is a must have for every patriot out there. Veteran owned business > Amazon.
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.
I love my BOOFWANG radio!
The Radio Contra episode was outstanding. Glad to see y’all working together.
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.
That's one big, satisfying radio. Plenty of battery stamina to satisfy any radio enthusiast.
Thicc boi
TWSS
nice and girthy
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).
I’m awfully new to radios but I have found that your content is easy to digest and very informative. Thank you!
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!
“. . .so whoever you are talking to can hear above all the SHOOT-ing & SCREAM-ing.”
Subbed
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.
Keep these great reviews coming. Your sense of humor is very appreciated!
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
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.
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!
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!
Happy to see it was unlocked. Will make the purchase. Thanks for the info.
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 !
👊🏼
Love your humor my friend !
Carry on 🦅
@6:18 Great Msg.
Oh, Thank you for all of your fine videos. Thank you.
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!
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.
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.
How do you still not have over a million subscribers?! Amazing, classic post!
You are the hero we need, but do not deserve.
This dude is funny as hell! I would pay money to see him do stand-up. I'm gonna have to subscribe. 😂
I love that you always take people's advice on how to do your videos... and completely ignore them.👍
Love your sense of humor. Thanks for the laughs
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
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
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.
I will buy this radio in spite of sad and salty hams😂🎉❤
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 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 don't know you but I consider us to be friends. Thanks for everything you've taught me
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😂.
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)
Thanks for review. I love this radio concept. When this radio is made in water resistant model I will buy them.
Love the disclaimer you put
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
Those "No-Nut November" special edition screen protectors can be frustrating.
Gotta stay occupied trying to scratch the protection away, idle hands and all.
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.
Boefeng is what got me into ham radio. I bought one and wanted to use it legally. Even though I have a big fancy base radio, I still like my little handy talky. I haven’t had any complaints of them dang spurious emissions
Same here. When I found out that I could get into ham for less than a $zillion I was in! AE and VE now with HF radio but I still have my UV-5R.
I am enraged and so is Xenu.
Finally a thicc, girthy radio I can use for Celebration!
Both! Always have backup!
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.
Charge that battery on New Year's Eve; talk all next year!
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 ….
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.
Your description of antenna feed line loss is both accurate and hysterical. Proff sometimes climbing a tree can be better than hanging feedline of a perfect rf radiating device.
Noooooo, the bent pencil tip of enlightenment is GONE!!!
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.
One of the best review videos I have ever watched. I was laughing all through the video. Boofwang for the win.
Thanks 😊for the review. I have this
HT for some time now. It's OK, and
has many of the characteristics of
the Baofeng's similar HT's, with some
receiver shortcomings of Baofeng HT's.
It has a little more power output too,
with the bigger battery, looking like
a tactical type HT. 73 de W2CH Ray.😊
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.
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.
Thank you!!
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.
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 !👍
I love it 💪🏾 thank you once again
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!!
AR for Armalite Radio 📻. I watched for the knowledge and stay for the entertainment. Love your content, man.
Eugene Stoner helped design it
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!
my tactical ar arived today, i amm a happy prepper
I'm ordering one right now.
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.
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.
So helpful, thank you!
Dude, your dead pan delivery is top notch.
I love that tacti-cool peanut butter color. Can be used as a convenient snack in adverse conditions.
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 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
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.
Awesome radio … i am tempted to get one
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 !!!!!!!!!!
I absolutely love this channel ❤️
Bestest radio review channel on UA-cams
This guy is such a gem! Buufuang!! LOL God bless
Man I love your content lol. Thanks for doing this, very informative and hilarious.
This thing seems pretty sweet actually. Thanks for the video.
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.
Thank you
Dude ... I have an extra class... I have learned more from your content than any other source on the tubes. Damn some sad hams ....
Love these radios
This is my favorite channel
Thanks Randy. I have enough radios and I really didn't need it but I wanted it.