On Sun, 02 Feb 2025 20:32:05 -0800, "Paul Blundell - VK7AAL via groups.io"
<tanger32au@...> wrote:

A new update / case:

Now you'll have to fill it up with more radio stuff!!! :-)

That type of case is very durable, protecting the contents well if you should
drop it from the height of a few feet.


Donald KX8K


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I just bought the baofeng 5rh pro gps and when people key up the signal strength bar is at full but I never hear anything could someone plz helpe out

Assuming the speaker volume is adjusted adequately, you should disable tone squelch.

Just hold PTT and press the numbers on the keypad.

Michael WA7SKG



Paul Blundell via groups.io wrote on 1/18/25 23:12:

Paul . . .

On Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:27:38 -0800, "Paul Blundell via groups.io"
<tanger32au@...> wrote:

How do you carry and store your gear?

For me, it depends on what I'm "toting" somewhere. If it's just an HT, I toss it
on the passenger seat or in the console between the car seats. If it's my
IC-705, I have it in a plastic tote (probably about 1.5 cu. ft.) with the AH-705
tuner, Samlex 12V supply, some wiring, etc. The laptop goes in my laptop bag
with the necessary cables to hook up to the 705 (or other radio).

My other radios I usually leave at home but if I take my 7610 or 7300 to the
clubhouse, I carry the 7300 in a similar tote as I mentioned above, and the 7610
I just carry carefully and set it on the back seat.

I guess I don't do anything special.

For home, I just leave things on the radio desk.


Donald KX8K


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I was able to read it, but it was tiny print. I re-set the group's photo
attachment maximum size to 1024 x 1024 from 488 x 488 pixels. Next photo should
display OK.

What it basically said was that the radio's MOSFET transistor was burned up from
the duty cycle of the fox hunt transmitter. And the duty cycle was low by many
standards, but it was too much for the cheap radio.

We don't pay much for these radios, so I expect we shouldn't expect Icom,
Kenwood, Yaesu, or Alinco quality or engineering in them. They're disposable.
Really, you are probably better off getting an older Icom, etc, HT. They're
easier to program from the front panel, for sure, and built much tougher. A
Baofeng might not survive much of a drop. I have two BF-888s and one UV-5R.
Almost everyone around here has a UV-5R. I've picked up an older Kenwood and an
older Icom HT and while they are older models, they still get into repeaters,
and they are built pretty tough.

However, on a feature per dollar for a NEW radio, Baofeng has almost everyone
beat. But they are disposable. It's probably not worth your time fixing them for
the price you pay.

Donald KX8K



On Mon, 13 Jan 2025 07:58:08 -0800, "billsf9c via groups.io"
<OOWONBS@...> wrote:

Did anyone get a res high enough for easier reading? Thx Nigel. It looks interesting ..

BillSF9c

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Nigel . . .


On Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:22:02 -0800, "Nigel ZS6RN" <zs6rn@...> wrote:

Currently I do not own a Baofeng radio of any type and interest in the brand is as a result of researching what appears to be rebranded / white label version of the BF888S by a local company (Zartek).

I can't say whether these two are the same radios. I own a pair of BF-888
radios. They work, and are programmable with CHIRP of RT Systems software. I
don't know the full frequency range they will cover. I bought mine probably a
decade or more ago. The box they came in said they were license-free radios, but
in the USA at least, that is not true. For them to be license-free, they would
have to be FCC type accepted for the Family Radio Service (FRS) band, or work on
the much lower frequency citizen's band. I programmed them for ham frequencies.
I think they have more power than allowed on the FRS band, and the antenna is
removable, which also isn't allowed for FRS.

There's a review you should read:



It states that though Baofeng says they have an output of <=5 watts, it puts out
about 2 watts, which IS less than 5W. If that's an issue for you, then you won't
want to buy them. There is also some variation in output power from one unit to
another (one put out 1.9 watts, even less).

More information, drivers, programming software, and more for the BF-888 can be
found here:



Apparently, these are also available under other model names:

BF-666S, BF-777S
Pofung T88, GT1
Retevis H-777

This source does not mention the Zartek radio as a rebranded Baofeng.

Here's a Reddit thread discussing the use of BF-888s instead of the Zartek
somewhere in Africa, I believe:



It covers some legal and possibly other considerations.

Depending on where I look for information, these can cover 420-470 MHZ or
possibly as low as 400 MHz on the low end.

These are pretty inexpensive, so maybe buy one and see if it meets your
requirements, then buy more if you need several.

As for your license-free band where you live, you might want to find out if the
radios used on that band are required to be approved by some regulatory agency
in your government.


Donald KX8K



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Nick . . .

On Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:46:35 -0800, "Nick_MI7NPN"
<himself@...> wrote:

I want a radio exactly as it was when taken from the box.

I downloaded the user guide and searched it and there's no directions
on how to do that. Below I will paste the instructions on how to reset
a UV-5R model, which seems to have many similarities with their
similar radios. It may or may not work. I doubt if it will ruin things
for you, but note that after the factory reset, the menu is in
Chinese. You then have to go through a short procedure to set the menu
to English again since the Factory setting is Chinese menus.

If you try this, you do so at your own risk, of course. But you
probably don't have a fortune invested in one of these. My UV-5R and
my two BF-888 radios were pretty inexpensive. Let us know if you are
able to reset it, and how you ended up doing it.


Donald KX8K

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To perform a FULL Reset
1.Turn on the radio and press the MENU button.
2.Press the UP and DOWN arrow key to select RESET (Menu Item 40).
3.Press MENU to choose RESET.
4.Press the DOWN arrow key to choose ALL.
5.Press MENU. The radio will display SOURCE?
6.Press MENU to confirm. The radio will display WAIT... for a few
seconds, then beep twice to confirm reset is complete.
7.The radio will revert to Chinese language mode. Reset is complete.

To set language from Chinese to English
1.Press MENU.
2.Press the UP and DOWN arrow key to select VOICE (Menu Item 14).
3.Press MENU to choose VOICE.
4.Press the DOWN arrow key to choose ENG.
5.Press MENU to choose ENG.



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I have one of these too, and it works well, produces around 7.4 VDC at the terminals that connect to the transceiver when the input is 12 VDC. The only problem is with the label: the label states "Name: Li-ion Battery Model BL-5 Capacity 1800mAh Voltage: 12V."

But there is no battery in the unit and the difference in weight between this unit and a battery from one of the Baofengs ought to be a giveaway, but maybe not to someone new to all this.

73,

Maynard
W6PAP

A lot of interesting thoughts and suggestions. One of the issues is the
varying supply voltages. In my truck and RV, I have 100Ah LifePo4
batteries running all the comm gear. With the chargers on line, the
system voltage may run around 13.8-14.4 volts. Most ham equipment seems
to tolerate 12-15V without too much issue. The oddball devices, like the
weather radio, handheld chargers, etc, that want to run from 5V, 6V, 9V,
10V, etc, don't seem to be as tolerable and want whatever the supplied
wall warts provide with little variation. I think what I will be doing
is just build some more line lump cables with PowerPoles on one end, the
little buck converters in the middle and the coaxial power connectors on
the other end and label them as adjusted for the needed voltages.

Thanks everyone.

Michael WA7SKG



Donald Hellen wrote on 11/8/24 5:00 PM:

Did any of the other ideas sound plausible or do you think you're
better off just using the adapter you have and play it safe?

Donald KX8K



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I didn't really mean to sound harsh. It's just that I'm looking for a
specific answer to a specific problem and so many people feel a need to
answer with something that has nothing to do with the question posed.
That just wastes everybody's time. The topic was concerning charging the
radio from 12V. Walt's answer had zero to do with charging the radio
battery, but using a battery eliminator to power the radio. Apples and
wagon wheels. Sure, his information may have been useful to somebody,
but it had nothing to do with my question.

I do not feel my answer was in any way insulting or berating, but, I am
sorry, I find it hard to be grateful for answers that have nothing to do
with the question presented and waste my time.

Michael WA7SKG



Donald Hellen wrote on 11/8/24 6:17 AM: