I had the same problem with a UV5R with an external speaker/mic.
The mic element is mounted flush on the internal PC board in the external speaker/mic. There's a round
fixed-formed tube on the inside front cover of the external speaker/mic. You have to remove
the 3 screws on the rear of the external speaker/mic to see this tube form. You'll see the MIC element
mounted flush on the small PC board. The round tube makes the audio sound as though you're
talking through a tube.
I drilled out the very small mic hole on the front cover with a larger drill bit. The front cover must be
separated from the rear cover.
Next, I removed the original Electret microphone element from the small PC board in order to replace it with a new one. New
Electret elements can be found on eBay. Make sure you note the polarity of the original element so the new element
can be installed properly.
I cleaned the two mic element PC board mounting holes of solder.
I then slid the new element wires, being sure to observe proper polarity, into the holes on the PC board.
I did not solder the element wires just yet. I wanted to ensure the mic element was as close to the inside
of the front cover's new hole as possible.
After adjusting the length of the mic element wires so the element was close to the front cover, I soldered
the mic element leads to the PC board and cut the excess mic element leads.
I reassembled the external speaker/mic and performed a simple test with a distant station.
If you do this right, the transmitted audio will be significantly improved with no more audio that sounds
like you're taking through a tube.
73
Mike W5RKL
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Re: DM-1701 contacts help
Wondering if you found the answer why after loading in Digital Contacts, you don't see on the display the info
you should be seeing, the call sign, qth, etc.
I have a friend who just picked this radio up and after struggling trying to figure out why he could not load
a contact list (import) into the radio, now he doesn't see the info on the screen.?
His problem with the not being able to import anything was because he did not previously
install Microsoft Excel on his computer. Apparently required for the CPS to do importing/exporting.
Ken
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Re: WTB: Charger and antenna
You can find them on Amazon, Ebay and other sites.
Looking for a charger for a BF-F8HP.. Mine stopped working.? Also as antenna for it.. Uses a SMA Femail antenna? dual band..
Thanks
Skip
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Looking for a charger for a BF-F8HP.. Mine stopped working.? Also as antenna for it.. Uses a SMA Femail antenna? dual band..
Thanks
Skip
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Re: Battery Connector BL-5L??
Found this on Google....
That's for charging a 3800mAh battery using the side jack.
To charge the BL-5L 3800mAh battery you must purchase a:
- TYT TH-UVF9 battery charger for 110VAC or
- TYT TH-UVF9D for 12VDC.
- These are fully regulated chargers
- Plugs directly into side of battery, not a charger base
- The AC wall wart has a charging indicator.
Red while charging, Flashing Green Red when charged.
On Monday, January 30, 2023 at 05:13:20 PM CST, Dennis via groups.io <spike.dennis@...> wrote:
I notice what appears to be a charge connector at the top right corner of the subject battery. Here are some questions.
#1, is this a charge port? I found no charger/wall wart listed anywhere dedicated to this battery. The wall-wart used with the standard drop in charger has a different connector.
#2, is this a DC supply port? If so, for how many volts?
Observations: I notice that if 12vdc is supplied to this port there is no current drain until the radio is turned on. The receiver operates and the battery charge indicator shows all three bars, but the radio will not transmit. Disconnect the 12vdc and the battery indicator drops to two bars and the radio will transmit.
It would appear that this is a charge port. Odd that it is only active when the radio is turned on. What would be the safe charge voltage? 12vdc?
Dennis Starks Military-Radio-Guy KB?SFP
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Battery Connector BL-5L??
I notice what appears to be a charge connector at the top right corner of the subject battery. Here are some questions.
#1, is this a charge port? I found no charger/wall wart listed anywhere dedicated to this battery. The wall-wart used with the standard drop in charger has a different connector.
#2, is this a DC supply port? If so, for how many volts?
Observations: I notice that if 12vdc is supplied to this port there is no current drain until the radio is turned on. The receiver operates and the battery charge indicator shows all three bars, but the radio will not transmit. Disconnect the 12vdc and the battery indicator drops to two bars and the radio will transmit.
It would appear that this is a charge port. Odd that it is only active when the radio is turned on. What would be the safe charge voltage? 12vdc?
Dennis Starks Military-Radio-Guy KB?SFP
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I have a DM-1701 and an Anytone 878UV.?? On the Anytone there are two different areas, one for digital talk groups and another for digital contacts (DMR IDs) that can be displayed on a received signal.?? On the DM-1701 there is only one area labeled digital contacts.?? As I read articles on the web it says you can put either talk groups or digital contacts of the DMR ID type in that area.?? The articles say one or the other but not both??? I know you must have talk groups to create channels.? You do not need to have the DMR database loaded in the radio to use it.
I see lots of articles about how to load the DMR ID database but none about loading the talk groups.?? I loaded several talk groups into the digital contacts area of the codeplug and am using the radio, it works great.?? But I get no display about the transmitting station except their DMR ID that is being sent by their radio.
Can I load both talk groups and DMR ID database into that one area??? Or how do you manage that on a DM-1701?
Fred, K0FG
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Re: UV9R Speaker Mic fault
Paraic . . . On Sun, 18 Dec 2022 15:31:08 -0800, "Paraic EI9IRB" <paraicnolan@...> wrote: I checked, and it appears to be fine. I re-connected again, and it's still happening. I think I might chance taking dismantling it and see if I can see a short... If you can't fix it, replacements are cheap. $12 on Amazon, $11 on eBay. Donald KX8K ---------------------------------------------------- Some ham radio groups you may be interested in: /g/ICOM /g/Ham-Antennas/g/HamRadioHelp /g/Baofeng/g/CHIRP
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Re: UV9R Speaker Mic fault
Thanks Johnny
I checked, and it appears to be fine. I re-connected again, and it's still happening. I think I might chance taking dismantling it and see if I can see a short...
73 Paraic EI9IRB
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Re: New UV-5R will not unlock
This will TX also.? One day I got a page, didn't have my ambulance radio, and responded on the Baofeng.? I was a bad boy that time.
Dave Springer, N0TXJ
Get
Dave . . .
On Sat, 17 Dec 2022 22:38:40 -0600, "Dave Springer via "
<[email protected]> wrote:
I bought programming software and a cable. I simply put in the channels in. I programmed the ham channels I wanted, put in the NWS channels, and I think I put in a few VHF-FM marine channels to monitor too.
These should be able to receive outside the ham bands, but not transmit. Older
units could transmit outside our assigned bands.
Donald KX8K
Some ham radio groups you may be interested in:
/g/ICOM /g/Ham-Antennas
/g/HamRadioHelp /g/Baofeng
/g/CHIRP
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Re: New UV-5R will not unlock
Dave . . . On Sat, 17 Dec 2022 22:38:40 -0600, "Dave Springer via groups.io" <n0txj@...> wrote: I bought programming software and a cable. I simply put in the channels in. I programmed the ham channels I wanted, put in the NWS channels, and I think I put in a few VHF-FM marine channels to monitor too. These should be able to receive outside the ham bands, but not transmit. Older units could transmit outside our assigned bands. Donald KX8K ---------------------------------------------------- Some ham radio groups you may be interested in: /g/ICOM /g/Ham-Antennas/g/HamRadioHelp /g/Baofeng/g/CHIRP
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Re: UV9R Speaker Mic fault
Hello check out the mic button some times mine gets stuck and doesn't click back into the off position. I had once like that and that's what happened.?
I have a speaker mic connected to my UV9R. This is it:
It's been working fine for several months, but recently when I turn on the radio, it immediately starts? transmitting and none of the buttons on the radio are responsive. If I disconnect the speaker mic, the radio operates normally so I am assuming that the issue is with the radio mic. Has anyone seen this before, or does anyone have tips on how to troubleshoot??
I have raised a query with Baofeng customer support (In the UK) , does anyone know how good or otherwise they are?
73 Paraic EI9IRB
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I have a speaker mic connected to my UV9R. This is it:
It's been working fine for several months, but recently when I turn on the radio, it immediately starts? transmitting and none of the buttons on the radio are responsive. If I disconnect the speaker mic, the radio operates normally so I am assuming that the issue is with the radio mic. Has anyone seen this before, or does anyone have tips on how to troubleshoot??
I have raised a query with Baofeng customer support (In the UK) , does anyone know how good or otherwise they are?
73 Paraic EI9IRB
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Re: New UV-5R will not unlock
I have a UV5RHP that would not program out of ham band and I wanted to monitor the EMS and dispatch channels for my ambulance service.? I bought programming software and a cable.? I simply put in the channels in.? I programmed the ham channels I wanted, put in the NWS channels, and I think I put in a few VHF-FM marine channels to monitor too.
Dave Springer, N0TXJ
Get
Charlie . . .
On Sun, 06 Nov 2022 09:39:54 -0800, "Charlie Thompson via "
<[email protected]> wrote:
A friend bought two UV-5R?s with a 2022 date code inside. ?They will NOT unlock as per the popular method. ?Is there a physical mod to unlock these newer radios?
I was under the impression that the company got in trouble with the FCC (they
did), and they had to make changes to them so they couldn't transmit out of
band. Maybe that's only part of the story?
I have one of the old ones.
I also have some BF-888's that can be made to operate out of band. The packaging
said they were license-free. I thought they were FRS radios. They were cheap,
something like $30 for 2 with all the accessories.
They can be put on the 440 ham band, also FRS, GMRS, and even other frequencies.
I'm sure they're no longer allowed to sell them in the US, but they're a great
way to have a radio for FRS that transmits way more power than an FRS radio is
supposed to.
Donald KX8K
Some ham radio groups you may be interested in:
/g/ICOM /g/Ham-Antennas
/g/HamRadioHelp /g/Baofeng
/g/CHIRP
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Re: New UV-5R will not unlock
Charlie . . . On Sun, 06 Nov 2022 09:39:54 -0800, "Charlie Thompson via groups.io" <w5cdt@...> wrote: A friend bought two UV-5R¡¯s with a 2022 date code inside. ?They will NOT unlock as per the popular method. ?Is there a physical mod to unlock these newer radios?
I was under the impression that the company got in trouble with the FCC (they did), and they had to make changes to them so they couldn't transmit out of band. Maybe that's only part of the story? I have one of the old ones. I also have some BF-888's that can be made to operate out of band. The packaging said they were license-free. I thought they were FRS radios. They were cheap, something like $30 for 2 with all the accessories. They can be put on the 440 ham band, also FRS, GMRS, and even other frequencies. I'm sure they're no longer allowed to sell them in the US, but they're a great way to have a radio for FRS that transmits way more power than an FRS radio is supposed to. Donald KX8K ---------------------------------------------------- Some ham radio groups you may be interested in: /g/ICOM /g/Ham-Antennas/g/HamRadioHelp /g/Baofeng/g/CHIRP
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Re: NO SFT-D SAVING MEMORY CHANNEL
Phil . . . On Fri, 2 Dec 2022 23:27:22 GMT, "Phil, WF3W" <WF3W@...> wrote: I also downlopaded CHIRP and will conquor it... Aside from choosing the correct COM port in the CHIRP software, make sure the volume control is opened up enough for the data to get through. It gets programmed through that control. If you don't open it up, it will likely fail to program. I like CHIRP. RT Systems makes a similar product and covers more radios. (They may use CHIRP code in their software.) Donald KX8K ---------------------------------------------------- Some ham radio groups you may be interested in: /g/ICOM /g/Ham-Antennas/g/HamRadioHelp /g/Baofeng/g/CHIRP
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Re: NO SFT-D SAVING MEMORY CHANNEL
Hi Maynard,? Try activating the voice prompts? when you are manually programming? may be a bhelp I'm keeping track of where you are in the sequence. Bob VK2NRC?
On Fri, 2 Dec 2022, 09:54 Maynard Wright, P. E., W6PAP, < w6pap@...> wrote:
Hi, Phil,
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I did exactly what you wrote below and it worked fine. I stored it to an empty memory location and the offset direction and frequency were both as specified. I used the frequency you did just in case there was something special about that and it behaved no differently from the ones I already have stored. I didn't have to SAVE twice, though.
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I get tangled up sometimes if I forget where I am in the sequence of keystrokes. I think MENU > number > MENU > change > MENU > confirm > EXIT and I get along ok most of the time. I tend to forget the third MENU entry and that eliminates the change I am trying make.
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73,
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Maynard
W6PAP
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On Thursday, December 01, 2022 08:42:19 PM Phil, WF3W wrote:
> Gday Maynard, Thanks for your reply! Forgiver me but, I remember something
> about saving twice but it isnt working, although the rig says receiving or
> transmitting freq after each save. Here's what Im doing: Enter the receive
> freq, in VFO mode, in top register - 224.580 Go to MENU item 27 and DELETE
> any channels to which I will assign, new, info Go to MENU item 25, SFT-D,
> enter DOWN Go to MENU item 26, OFFSET, enter 1.600 Goto MENU item 27,
> MEM-CH, enter a deleted channel number and SAVE item 27, MEM-CH,
> and SAVE a 2nd time I cant figure what Im doing wrong but, sometimes, the
> nice lady says CONFIRMED instead of rcv or xmit freq I have experimented
> with setting OFFSET to OFF, - and +... no joy I checked MIKLOR but found no
> info on what Im, specifically, doing incorrectly😢 Ive tried
> reversing rcv & xmit freq, adjusting OFFSET to the opposite sign, with
> resulting copious tears😜 I am eager to learn how I can be worthy of
> an Extra-class license, again! 73Phil, WF3W
>
>
>
>
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Re: NO SFT-D SAVING MEMORY CHANNEL
LOL ¡ª either we have a failure to communicate or our RF is in different dimensions. I am stupified my step-by-step instructions worked, and with only one save
As you've seen, Bill, AB1LZ, provided the secret, viz., the 2nd time you save, the XMIT freq must be in the upper register. NOW, it is saved to a channel and the display shows + - ! Im writing all this down and may publish a book for clowns, like me, how to program a Baofeng?
I also downlopaded CHIRP and will conquor it...
Thanks for all your help.
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Re: NO SFT-D SAVING MEMORY CHANNEL
Hi, Phil,
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I did exactly what you wrote below and it worked fine. I stored it to an empty memory location and the offset direction and frequency were both as specified. I used the frequency you did just in case there was something special about that and it behaved no differently from the ones I already have stored. I didn't have to SAVE twice, though.
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I get tangled up sometimes if I forget where I am in the sequence of keystrokes. I think MENU > number > MENU > change > MENU > confirm > EXIT and I get along ok most of the time. I tend to forget the third MENU entry and that eliminates the change I am trying make.
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73,
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Maynard
W6PAP
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On Thursday, December 01, 2022 08:42:19 PM Phil, WF3W wrote:
> Gday Maynard, Thanks for your reply! Forgiver me but, I remember something
> about saving twice but it isnt working, although the rig says receiving or
> transmitting freq after each save. Here's what Im doing: Enter the receive
> freq, in VFO mode, in top register - 224.580 Go to MENU item 27 and DELETE
> any channels to which I will assign, new, info Go to MENU item 25, SFT-D,
> enter DOWN Go to MENU item 26, OFFSET, enter 1.600 Goto MENU item 27,
> MEM-CH, enter a deleted channel number and SAVE item 27, MEM-CH,
> and SAVE a 2nd time I cant figure what Im doing wrong but, sometimes, the
> nice lady says CONFIRMED instead of rcv or xmit freq I have experimented
> with setting OFFSET to OFF, - and +... no joy I checked MIKLOR but found no
> info on what Im, specifically, doing incorrectly😢 Ive tried
> reversing rcv & xmit freq, adjusting OFFSET to the opposite sign, with
> resulting copious tears😜 I am eager to learn how I can be worthy of
> an Extra-class license, again! 73Phil, WF3W
>
>
>
>
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Re: NO SFT-D SAVING MEMORY CHANNEL
Gday Maynard,
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Thanks for your reply!
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Forgiver me but, I remember something about saving twice but it isnt working, although the rig says receiving or transmitting freq after each save.
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Here's what Im doing:
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Enter the receive freq, in VFO mode, in top register - 224.580
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Go to MENU item 27 and DELETE any channels to which I will assign, new, info
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Go to MENU item 25, SFT-D, enter DOWN
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Go to MENU item 26, OFFSET, enter 1.600
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Goto MENU item 27, MEM-CH, enter a deleted channel number and SAVE
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??????? item 27, MEM-CH, and SAVE a 2nd time
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I cant figure what Im doing wrong but, sometimes, the nice lady says CONFIRMED instead of rcv or xmit freq
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I have experimented with setting OFFSET to OFF, - and +... no joy
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I checked MIKLOR but found no info on what Im, specifically, doing incorrectly?
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Ive tried reversing rcv & xmit freq, adjusting OFFSET to the opposite sign, with resulting copious tears?
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I am eager to learn how I can be worthy of an Extra-class license, again!
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73
Phil, WF3W
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