Baofeng UV-5G Plus Review

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  • Опубліковано 22 гру 2024

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  • @summerwindcharters1326
    @summerwindcharters1326 8 місяців тому +11

    I'm brand new to GMRS and bought the "2 pack" with extras a few weeks ago. Very pleased with them. Using the short antennas I was easily getting a mile in a hilly/trees/ton of houses area. With longer antennas, I went 2+ miles and wife thought I was a few blocks away.! Learning line of sight and hight is might are very important. Great 1st radio. 🙂

  • @blasso29802
    @blasso29802 8 місяців тому +12

    I'm new to gmrs and got the 2 pack a few weeks ago. I used the longer antenna and had clear conversation with my wife, who was 8 miles away. I purchased 2 extended folding antennas and had very clear conversation with wife who was at home 21 miles away.

  • @Petertronic
    @Petertronic 8 місяців тому +5

    Good review. I own multiple Baofeng models and I do wish they would stick to a consistent battery standard so I don't have to have a crate full of different chargers.

  • @terryzanger7152
    @terryzanger7152 2 місяці тому +1

    Just bought a uv17 pro gps. Fully unlocked. Love it. I really dont know why i would want to buy less for same money. BTW, no license is required for gmrs in Canada.
    Love the air band monitor.
    Thanks for a great channel.

  • @chrisphillips8310
    @chrisphillips8310 6 місяців тому +5

    Just FYI…. The speaker mic port cover will pull off, it has a rubber peg that is mushroomed out on the end. I take mine on and off. Also, I have found the best way to get it out of the way for intermittent use is to rotate it 180 degrees and turn the flap down. Good video, thank you!

    • @alexandrutereify
      @alexandrutereify 24 дні тому

      it worked flawlessly. It runs as if it was intended to work like this tbh

  • @baron1c
    @baron1c 8 місяців тому +4

    First! 😂😂
    Seriously glad to see you back after 2 weeks off. Was starting to worry.

  • @motodad1753
    @motodad1753 8 місяців тому +2

    I’m not sure about the 5RM but I know for a fact that on the AR-5RM it didn’t have to be “unlocked” and I’m able to transmit on Ham, GMRS, MURS and not that I ever would but I could also transmit on NOAA channels.

  • @jbrcich709
    @jbrcich709 8 місяців тому +2

    Being that the red menu text is so hard to see, I had to use the factory software to program repeaters. Being used to CHIRP, I found the factory software clunky. I would concur that this radio is good for simplex users. It's a pain for repeater users.

    • @KS6DAY
      @KS6DAY  8 місяців тому

      Yeah, that red text was a horrible idea.

  • @alexandrutereify
    @alexandrutereify 24 дні тому

    Hello. There are 2 battery upgrades available for that chassis. One is the same length, but thicker to the back, and theres an 6800mAh extendo. It is labeled SUPER ENERGY on the front. My 5RH Pro Max GPS came with the extended battery from the factory.

  • @ugsisr
    @ugsisr 7 місяців тому +1

    I just saw one of these radios that was operating in 2 meter and 70 cm and surprisingly it looked pretty clean across both bands on the spectrum analyzer.... How the person did this is unknown... As far as I knew the UV-5G Plus was Locked up tight ?? Must have changed something in the firm or software, I really do not know. Thank You for all of your videos... Helpful and Honest...

  • @jcvee15
    @jcvee15 Місяць тому

    Could the red menu issue be addressed by Baofeng in a firmware update?

  • @HostEsco
    @HostEsco 2 місяці тому

    are you able to disable the PTT? I connected it to Chirp but was unable to find it. Thank you

  • @anarchytelevision8445
    @anarchytelevision8445 3 місяці тому

    I accidentally locked myself out of the uv5rm radio with the power on password function, is there a reset to get back into the radio if I forgot the password?🤔

  • @ScottWolfe-q3o
    @ScottWolfe-q3o 8 місяців тому

    Have you considered looking at the Ailunce HA1G?

  • @MrSabram07
    @MrSabram07 7 місяців тому

    Thank you James. Just picked one up today

  • @csummers484
    @csummers484 6 місяців тому

    I just purchased this radio and have some questions as to how to store repeater information. Do you have to use the "repeater channels" for them? We have some repeaters that are on the same frequency but use different tones. How do you store them and where?

  • @fondy44
    @fondy44 Місяць тому

    Coming from an AR-152 I already thought the 5G plus was a baby. The UV-5R must be small enough to fit on a wrist watch band 😂

  • @shhardyme
    @shhardyme 8 місяців тому +2

    Try Chirp for GM-5RH

    • @Meater76
      @Meater76 8 місяців тому +1

      That's what I did as well and it worked great.

    • @Bishopgrey
      @Bishopgrey 4 місяці тому

      Did that give the radio the ability to transmit on other frequencies like murs or ham?

  • @robmillle
    @robmillle 8 місяців тому

    Does Specter Gear make a pouch for this one yet? Or will it fit in the UV17 pouch?

    • @KS6DAY
      @KS6DAY  8 місяців тому +1

      It fits into the same pouch as the UV-17R. We will have a specific model number in a day or two.

  • @kchedville
    @kchedville 8 місяців тому

    is it a clean Radio or is there all sorts of other Frequencies being spread across the spectrum? Seems nice thou. :) Thanks for the Video

  • @bravonews1827
    @bravonews1827 7 місяців тому

    Noob here, why will sft-d not set on my radio? It allows me to arrow down to plus, but I can't seem to select it. I press the menu button to confirm and it stays on off. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

    • @MrSabram07
      @MrSabram07 7 місяців тому

      I knew and had the same problems. The only conclusion I could figure out was you have to do it in frequency instead of channel mode. But yeah you said it and when you back out it goes right back to off. Anybody have an answer for that

    • @bravonews1827
      @bravonews1827 7 місяців тому

      @@MrSabram07 yep, that was the problem..it has to be in frequency mode. Thank you!

  • @aymericschaeffer4210
    @aymericschaeffer4210 8 місяців тому

    I would like to buy several radios, 5 or 6, not very expensive and powerful enough 5W minimum to go skiing with my friends. Which model can you advise me, at Baofeng or other, to have quality at a low price?

    • @Detailing_SS
      @Detailing_SS 8 місяців тому +1

      From my limited knowledge but lots of research yes I would go with this brand for sure better than anything at Walmart from my knowledge. There are a couple other GMRS radios around this price but for a cheap non weather proof this is the best you can get.

    • @adamreynolds8270
      @adamreynolds8270 8 місяців тому

      Baofeng UV-9G if you want the water resistance. Same or similar price.

    • @aymericschaeffer4210
      @aymericschaeffer4210 8 місяців тому

      @@adamreynolds8270 Do you know the differences between UV9R and UV9G ?

  • @ubermike412pgh9
    @ubermike412pgh9 5 місяців тому

    Thank you, Scott :-) I need all the help I can get.

  • @sogent56
    @sogent56 2 місяці тому +1

    Now works with chirp

  • @nerdlywehunt
    @nerdlywehunt 25 днів тому

    Not half bad............not a resounding endorsement!

    • @KS6DAY
      @KS6DAY  25 днів тому

      That's about right and mostly correct.

  • @garenkarapetian709
    @garenkarapetian709 8 місяців тому

    Seems like a clone of Radtel rt-470 housed in a Baofeng casing. Same screen, same functionalities. And no GPS. Useless.

  • @JoeFramo-uw9fp
    @JoeFramo-uw9fp 8 місяців тому

    Scott who cares about comparing it with the uv-5r get down to the meat of the radio please😮

  • @nandrews8412
    @nandrews8412 8 місяців тому

    New Baofengs are hot garbage.

    • @travelswithtrekkers1326
      @travelswithtrekkers1326 8 місяців тому +7

      You really sound intelligent enough to discern 😂 Do you even have a call sign because you strike me as the kind of turd who couldn't even navigate the website to register and be functional.

    • @baron1c
      @baron1c 8 місяців тому +4

      @@travelswithtrekkers1326dont be a sad ham

    • @travelswithtrekkers1326
      @travelswithtrekkers1326 8 місяців тому

      @baron1c Your favorite youtuber has a gmrs liscence, so if you want to go full poser you would get yours also.

    • @tedundercarriage8183
      @tedundercarriage8183 8 місяців тому

      ​@@travelswithtrekkers1326Showing any personality or emotion means you're unintelligent.

    • @baron1c
      @baron1c 8 місяців тому +1

      @@travelswithtrekkers1326 definitely a sad ham. I noticed you are subscribed to him.