Baofeng UV-5R For Beginners - Quick Start Guide & UV5R Basics: Buttons, Menus, & Saving A Channel
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- Опубликовано: 27 дек 2022
- To see all menu-items of the Baofeng UV-5R explained, watch this video: • How To Use Baofeng UV-...
Baofeng for Beginners! The UV-5R Quick-Start guide for dummies - Everything you need to know to get started using a Baofeng UV5R ham radio explained with step-by-step instructions. How to use the UV-5R menus, all of the buttons on the UV5R explained, Frequency mode and Channel mode explained, and how to save and store a channel on the UV-5R.
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Why do you have the Disgusting Government Tranny behind you??? That alone is enough for me tell you to Fu#k Off🖕🪳
I was told this is a very easy way to trigger low-IQ people into rage-commenting over nothing more than a picture on the wall, thereby increasing engagement on the video.
Looks like it worked!
Lol looks like you caught a moron in your trap
@@TheNotaRubicon i liked the video enough to leave a comment, and then i saw this on my way down, youre the best! keep it up :)
😂😂😂@@TheNotaRubicon
I was wondering this myself. I thought it had to be a joke until I heard how the guy pronounced Baofeng.
I’m afraid this guy might believe that karen jean-pair is bright, honest and good at lying. That huwhite supreme pizzas are a threat to America. And that the we need to continue mass human sacrifice to the sun god to prevent the earth from getting 1 degree warmer
Honestly, the manual for this radio is almost crap. Good thing we have guys like you who make it simpler.
I’m looking at a frequency on my radio that is outside of the range listed in the Tech Specs of the manual🙄🤦🏼♂️
Edit to add: the radio also won’t let me dial in to some freqs listed in the manual as in range.
Almost crap? 😂😂😂
Just got our son a Boofwang radio for Christmas. He looks at his girlfriend and says “it’s illegal”. I knew that would be his favorite part.
Way to lead him down the road of choppers & branded leather vests!!
😂😂
Not illegal, you just have to get a license to talk on it.
lol. cool dad
@HettycTracyn nope, you just have to depress the "push to talk" button.
Thanks bro. You explained in 15 minutes what took me 5 hours to understand looking at the manual. Peace and be well.
Hell, I still can't figure it out
@Kelly Wilson you're hopeless. Lol jk
Great video. I don’t even remember getting a book but you have saved me from losing my mind
I played football 17 seasons, coached 20+ more. Plus I've got several degrees in History, Biochemistry and now I'm a Dr. I only mention these things to impress upon you HOW MANY COACHES, TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS IVE HAD IN MY LIFE. I know a good teacher when I see one. 90% of people who teach are not affective because they talk to fast and simply are not clear with how they present the material being taught. YOU ARE AN EXCELLENT TEACHER. YOURE A BORN EDUCATOR....ITS TRULY A GIFT. PEACE ✌️ ☮️
For a Doctor, your grammar is terrible.
And doesn't know the difference between effective and affective. @@jamiew1664
Effective...i have 0 advance degrees. Agree he's a good teacher. [♡]
Start with basic spelling - Effective, You're denotes You Are, not Youre....; I have an 11th grade education, but speak 3 languages.
I bet the sexy Chinese Beofeng lady doesn't look like Rachel Levine, LOL Great info as I just got a uv9r pro and can't make heads or tales of it.
An extremely comprehensive video on one of the most versatile radios of all time.
speaking of versatile, look who's picture it is on the wall in the beginning.
@@lamerdan I guess Randy was going with the 'versatile' theme. I like his hidden humor... and, good catch!
My favourite part is the broken pencil pointer. Just enough chaos to trigger the nerves. 😂
I’m putting my new RUclips BaoFeng UV-5R Certification on my resume. Than you! 😊
I love it. I may add that to mine- just to tell people I don't have a license immediately after. 😆
Thank you so much. I was feeling a little "special" over my concern of the chewed pencil. I am not alone :)
Right out of the gate, showing a perfect antenna grip. 10/10! Awesomeness.
It's become my favorite way of handling my Nagoya 771 on my F8HP.
Wait! I missed an antenna grab? Gotta go watch it again 😁 I love the antenna grab, it's the ultimate way to troll the sad people
@@patthesoundguy I wonder what those those guys would do as I let my cat play with it. Maybe I should put a pink fuzzy on the end and market these as high tech cat toys. "Cat toy capable of many fars."
I rub gravy on my antenna and let my dog carry it around for me
Like lifting a baby by the arms
As a professional teacher, your video was excellent and you receive an "A" for this assignment. Explained thoroughly and demonstrated well for the novice. Thank you.👏👏
Agreed
It’s scary to think that a teacher didn’t notice the condescending assumption that viewers threw out and did not read their manuals.
Thank you for making this video. It’s informative. I hope you realize a large percentage of people are auditory learners and truly learn while they multitask or drive by just listening to information.
Also, there does exist a population of English readers who have English as a decks language, or can not read at all.
Perhaps you feel like it’s silly to be explaining these low level basics
BUT did you consider maybe the viewer is bright and decided to listen to some info before they purchased the radio?
Please, share info without having to justify it and assume about why someone is viewing. Do you care? We are learning from you, and you got a view!
The A is in parentheses. I sense sarcasm. And a dabbing ghost? That's like 9 yrs late guy
Supposed to be funny silly! Loved video!
Absolute best $25 dollars you can spend on the best radio on the market. 5 stars, will recommend.
I'm so excited to be Boofwang certified. I'm going to frame my certificate and hang it on the wall next to my GMRS exam. I got a C+. It passes.
That's a "Boofwanger"! Get it right!!! Haw haw haw!!!
I wanna know who’s going to create a sticker to replace the name and sell it on Etsy, I’ll buy one
@msimcox2 omg i would too 😂
I bought a whole bunch of UV-5R's and put them in every room in the house. They work really well as an intercom. I enabled the CTSS code, so we don't hear other people talking. Also, put them into low TX power, so our chatting doesn't fly much away from the house.
u n me both bro
I also have a poopy rubber boot stubby antenna that sucks at range on the beofang to help the electricities from flying out too far.
@@coolelectronics1759been looking into this. Any recommendations?
Just had a friend a couple miles away give me a brand new one of these so we can have communication during disaster or power outage. I'm 100% new all of this. Thanks for the video.
New guy here. Don't know squat. These videos make it easier for me. Thanks Boofwang guy!
2 months into my radio hobby now. I have 8 Baufengs, an anytone, 2 radtels, and a radioddity. (As well as 12 UV5Rs still in the boxes to give out at Christmas) This Tuesday I go to my first local amateur radio club meeting. All this started with the lowly UV5R.
Cracked up 10 seconds in after seeing this videos’ picture on the wall.
Love the Captain Lunacy portrait in the background at the opening.
Not all heroes keep their jiggly bits.
Had a nationwide cellular outage this morning so i just ordered 2 of these from amazon on sale for $30 for the bundle. Thanks for the simple idea of what im getting into lol😅
Man i ordered some 2 days before the outage, as soon as i saw the news i thought it was such a wild coincidence
Same
Just remember to store radio and extra charged batteries in a faraday bag or box. You can buy or build your own but it will protect you against an emp
Just got two off Amazon for a bit over $50…. I’ve been waiting for something like this at an affordable price… we had a comm outage a few weeks ago too, this was when I realized that these are a must…
They got hacked, it wasn't a outage.. Just like TX power grid, they got hacked and turned it off,,,
Literally watched 15 seconds of this video and I already like this guy!
This is the 3rd or so time I’ve watched this video. How did I miss our esteemed Assistant Health Secretary in the background. Your brand of humor is so on point. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!
I noticed the freak on the 2nd viewing.
He's watched too.much Monty Python as a kid, LOL. And now for something COMPLETELY different.
I’m an 81-year-old lady, and I want to get these ham radios to communicate with our son and his wife who live 10 miles away. Will this do the trick? I really enjoyed your manual. It’s simple, concise and slow enough for an old person like me to understand thank you so much.
It depends on your location. These radios work on frequenties that require a sight to sight connection. What I mean with this, is that every object between you and the other opperator, decreases the range drastically. I live in a heavy populated area and my radio covers less then a mile reliably. What I mean with reliably, is that you can move with the radio without any trouble.
I have also tested around 10 km. I stood in a small flat (15 meters high) and the other person stood in his attic of his house. But we still couldn't get a connection. But, still you could buy a set and try to see if you could achieve 10 miles. Maybe your area has less noise or has fewer objects between your houses, compared to mine.
Just unboxed these. Thanks for the quick rundown. Luckily I didn't throw the manual away yet but, you saved me 2 hours of reading comprehension. Thanks.
The FCC's Special Activities Division along with its Global Deployment and Response SWAT Team approves this educational video. 😂
The radio caressing makes me laugh every time🤣🤣🤣
That’s not caressing….it’s downright fondling😂
I just may need to speak to my HR representative.
Thank you for pulling this together. Much easier to watch, then reading the user's manual small print!
00:44 📻 The basic features of the Baofeng UV-5R radio are highlighted: buttons, flashlight, call button, push-to-talk, monitor, and external plug for programming.
02:23 🖥 The radio's interface and screen layout are explained, showcasing its ability to handle two frequencies simultaneously and how to switch between channels.
04:03 📶 The active transmitting channel is indicated by a cursor, and using the A/B button helps toggle between upper and lower frequencies.
05:32 📝 The menu navigation on the UV-5R is detailed, including how to access, scroll through, and modify menu options.
10:46 💾 Saving frequencies as memory channels is explained, outlining the process of selecting, editing, and storing frequencies into specific memory slots.
I have fallen hopelessly in love with your simple and easy to understand directions. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this short explanation. It helped me get both of my radios on the same channel.
You legit crashed coursed me on this in less than 5. Hours. Im so confident to test now. Thank you!
Love your videos..There are only 2 of you that I follow because you guys are the best for teaching us ole farts on how to use and program the Biofeng uv5r radios..I have finally got my foot in the front door of how to use the chirp pgm to program these jewels of a radio for family or friends personal use...Thanks Man..
I bought a uv5r souly based on your satire I absolutely love this radio my favorite feature is that I can listen to the fm radio and scanner at the same time thank you so much for the content and the perfect stepping stone into radios I find myself laughing and smiling just as much as learning
Thank you. Not only do i still have the manual but the pavkaging too. I find your explanations much easier to understand than the manual. Im a super novice and your video makes it easy to understand the features easier.
Clear and precise. Thanks for sharing your obviously comprehensive knowledge.
I'm a huge fan of the #7 button. So underrated.
What does it do ?
Just got a pair of these, due to my friend’s recommendation,thanks.
I let my friend to set it up, and was pleasantly surprised,It works perfectly from my friend’s house that is about 12 ~ 15 miles away.
Cheap but incredibly little radio this thing is.
Did you haveto get a fcc license? Just purchased 2 and didn’t know all this bs with getting a license because it’s federal ect 😞 Just wanted it incase my cellphones are down incase of a emergency to contact family.
@@E46_2ndAyou dont need a license to buy one just to broadcast on it. That being said if shit hits the fan and you need to contact family, i dont think having a license will matter anymore lol
Thanks!!!, I've been a HAM for over 50 years now and this has been the easiest instruction I have ever read for using a radio.
Right-to-the-point! Thanks for that. ..Wow, I've worn-out a few of these UV-5R's for daily beaters over the years while working in the yard, on the trail, at Hamfests and everywhere. .My fancy Yaesu and Anytone handheld's gather dust on the shelf as I enjoy FM Broadcast, simplex and local Repeater chat on my cheap, tough old UV-5R's.
New to comms. How do you find your local repeater? Need to get my cert.
At a local lunch meeting with some local readiness group guys... I ALMOST caressed the front of a UV-5R in Randyesque fashion... I just couldn't bring myself to do it as I knew at least one other guy would have busted-up laughing. Stroke it Randy! LOL
I don’t even have a UV5R but I had to watch it anyway. And I did learn a couple things too. Thanks Randy
Thank you! This is better than reading the manual! I just got the BF-F8 and your video cleared up a lot of static!
Many thanks for this impeccable segment . No bullshit and straight to the point.
Thank you.
Checking walkie talkies to buy and this will be my first and your tutorial is clear and straight to the point.
Best regards.
This video is golden
I just order my uv-5r but haven't received it yet. However. Since I've now seen your highly insightful and instructional video I can promptly throw the manual in the trash with confidence! Thank you. 😂
I’ll add my comment that this is the best “how to” video I’ve seen on RUclips. THANK YOU!
Who is the dude in the picture behind you?
An excellent quickie video.
Very clear and concise video on the radio along with a witty sense of humor.
Best RUclips tutorial I’ve seen. Outstanding job. Thank you.
Great videos, thanks. And, I like your exploded diagram of the Mossberg pump shotgun.
... succinct, eloquent, articulate, and precise....
Great video, thank you so much for such a clear explaination of how to save a frequency to a channel.
About SAD HAMs. I have been following your channel for about two years. I have found your content to be useful and entertaining. I am amazed by the negative feedback that you have received. I have worked in the computer field since 1965, and have been a ham for a long time. I have met many sad hams and routinely ignore them. They do not represent the majority of hams that I have known. In the current ham community I think that most hams avoid the sad ones as they can be as irritating to us as to you.
Hopefully, someone gifted him a pencil sharpener for X-Mas!
Your background pictures 😂
They are stunning and brave
Dude looks like a ….. dude with a wig. A sure sign of mental illness or part of the circus that is the White House.
It’s ma’m !
Isn't that a photo of the guy who is a woman "technically speaking"?🤔😅
@@davek88 that's Admiral Dick Tucker 🏳️⚧️
Watched this again. I just got my UV-5R yesterday, and I'm kinda excited about it. Thanks for the informational videos.
This is the first video that made sense to me for these radios! Thank you so much
Thanks for this detailed guide and for keeping it as simple as possible. Question: I have a midland FRS radio ($39 for 2) and just got a UV-5R (applying for license as well). I was testing the 5R (receiving only!) and noticed that channel 18 on the midland FRS received a clear broadcast (very clear and loud) but the VR5 was not picking up the signal. I adjusted the squelch to 2 and I could hear lots of static along with the broadcast this time (but very weak). Frequency is 462.6250 (channel 18). With a friend we tested the channel and even his scanner bc125 was not picking up any broadcast. So it seems like the midland FRS radio have something both the 5R and the bc125 do not have? What do you think might be going on here?
I became a member to buy Randy a pencil sharpener with the dozens of dollars this brings him each month. Still waiting for him to show us the day we can stream video or do group video over GMRS.
I’m hoping it’s a gag, I don’t know why it bothers me so much. It’s almost perfect, but the best is when the sharpened lead is broken at a 90° and just hanging. Now I look for the borked pencil every demo.
Why is that my thing?
Now I'm curious if GTV would be allowed. In ham radio there's ATV(live) & SSTV(Slow Scan TV, kinda like a fax).
@@RKingis as of now I think it is. But what the overlords at the FC's do, who knows. Let the IRS at it and it will pay PPF (Pay Per Frame).
THANK U! NO TIME yet to read the manual! 💞💖💥👍
Thank you for making it easier. 😊
Just the video I needed! Thank you! Now you need a picture of the nuclear waste management dir (former) for the white house on the wall of shame
I was wondering if I was the only person that noticed that. 😂
I see what you did with the background photo.
I’ve leaned more from this video in 5 min than I learned from the manual in 2 hours.
And I can see the screen on yours in the video better than I can on my own radio.
up close personal and to the point. great video
Why do you have a picture of a tyrant on your wall?
She's a great ,brave man
And Make Sure To Get A Extended Lithium Ion Battery And A Nagoya NA-771 Antenna!
Thank you for taking the time to make these videos 🤩
I just got my 2 radios off Temu, nice looking kinda heavy. Thanks for posting, helps a ton. 👍👍
So we’re not going to talk about that pencil?
Excellent guidance and not only this video, but all of your videos, sir! I am a total rookie in this area and have the GT3 version but currently the range of the radio disappoints. It is used in town (now, but really needed for emergencies in my part of the world!), not line of sight but no hills or such, obstructing. What confounds me' is that the "cheapie" Baofengs with 11 set channels, outperform the GT3's! I understand that higher frequencies have lesser range, but I an sure it is only programming parameters on my side. Without trying the decipher all the complicated calculations re the Arial lengths vs frequencies, wide or narrow, etc, etc, what would you suggest, and without putting you on the spot, the optimum settings should be for max range (within limits of course)?!
Fantastic sense of humor. Kudos n hats off good sir!
Thanks for this, waiting for mine to arrive
I have a question regarding this unit, sir. When using CHIRP to integrate frequencies, does the frequency offset integrate into the radio, or does the user have to manually enter the value into the radio once integrated?
I’m sore you’ve figured it out by now but I’m 99.9% sure it’s a manual entry on chirp. I’ve never used chirp personally but I’ve watched videos on it and there’s a column for the frequency offset to be entered
How can you make this video when you don’t even have a ham license??? This is preposterous! Just kidding
LOL. This guy’s term Radio Karen’s is hilarious and spot-on. Bunch of self-righteous turds. They really almost turned me off of radio.
Haha also remember. This is a free country.
Not having a ham license doesn't make him an idiot,idiot. The license is for broadcasting. He is teaching
@@jrlaramore1 I have my license so I can activate the flashlight into flashy flashy mode to point out these comments . I triangulate Strang ulate then mass debates like this don't happen
I accidentally pushed the talk button while scanning through my local channels. The SWAT team was at my house in 5 minutes and they were gonna gas me with Zyklon B until Tom Cruize showed up dressed as a nahtzee and blew himself up, saving the world.
I'm brand new to this, you helped me a lot ! Thanks
Thanks for the explanations. You, unlike the booklet that comes with the radio, are easy to understand
Have you ever noticed the settings not being able to be changed in the radio's menu after using the tidradio bluetooth programmer?
No.
I usually program display B with alphanumeric tags and disable it on display A. This way, I can see what frequency is in a channel easily.
Dis you bite the end off that pencil right before you started recording?
Hey, I do that too! A shows channel name, B shows frequency.
Str8 to the point. A very simple and eficient explanation. Many thanks from Romania.
Wishing You all your Family along with the Notarubicon and Delta700 family a very HAPPY NEW YEAR
Oh my God you have no lead in your pencil. 🤣
You forgot to mention that if you even so much as push the transmitt button without a license that the FCC will come kick down your door, throw you in jail for 10 - 15 year and give you a $150,000 fine.
Lol gae
Are you joking
How do they locate ? Just curious.
Thank you for the wonderful video, now I'm planning to buy UV-6r 👌
That is a very useful bit of kit. It even has FM so you can listen to domestic (music) radio channels. In England we are advised to listen to BBC Radio 4 for updates in SHTF scenarios. It is essentially a marine radio, the standard practice is to start out with channel 16. So everyone has that on as standard (ships, boats coastguard) and then when you want to start a conversation you switch to an 'empty' channel. They also have two power settings. So if you want to talk to a boat that might be 100 meters away you use the channel with less power. This extends it's use time and doesn't stop others out of range using the same channel. Sadly they don't say it's waterproof. But for the price and features an excellent bit of kit.
Randy, if this was truly a UV-5R Quick-Start guide for dummies you would include the one thing missing from Section 5 of the manual.
✔ 5.1 Attach the antenna.
✔ 5.2 Attach the belt clip.
✔ 5.3 Plug in the speaker mic/headset.
✔ 5.4 Attach the battery
❌ Attach the wrist strap to the strap buckle.
I hope in your next UV-5R guide for dummies you include a 5 minute segment on how to perform the 2nd most important task after enabling the roger beep.
Please sharpen my pencil
Just got mine in the mail today! Working to get my license and hope to get it soon!
Same here my friend
License?!?
i love playing with my boofwang and this video taught me how to enjoy it even more!
I'm still confused on differences between basic UHF radios/ walkie talkies, FRS, GMRS, HAM, and how the baofeng UV5R can be used to talk with most, if not all of the radios on the various channels. I am a big chimp and not very smart.
The baofeng does everything!
When you turn on the alarm it transmits. You had the antenna connected when you demonstrated! You sir just awoke the ham Karens of the interwebs and will be fined 10k. [Roger Beep]
Gae
I done it once and a flying yoyo came out the radio and hit me in the nose.
Then it sucked itself back into the beofeng and the crack in the speaker sealed itself back up like nothing ever happened.
weired.
Thank you for the video and as always, love the humor 🤣
The level of sarcasm is priceless. Love the broken lead on the pencil. Says it all
Signed,
Your friend in sarcasm.!!
Why is there a picture of a Mentally Ill person on the wall behind you? No worries I only watched long enough to leave this comment.
I love the background photos. The dude pretending to be a woman is hilarious. Sad that he’s in a major government position though.
I'm pretty sure he meant to put that up there as a part of his gig guy is funny though
Your presentation skills are excellent. Thank you.
Spot on & entertaining preview. Thank you very much for your time and service!! I subscribed to your channel now!
Tutorial is great but the product pronunciation is totally wrong it's not pronounced Boofweng or Bufeng its' simple BAOFENG Bao Feng bao=storm feng=wind and Baofeng is also a county in the Henan province in China. What the hell is a boofwheng? or whatever :)))
My next-door neighbor just got back from 5 days vacation in Japan and he confirmed that the correct way to say it is BOOFWHANG.. I think he is better qualified to know than you.
@@TheNotaRubicon My Chinese neighbours said it's Baofeng i think they are more qualified than me you and your neighbour all together, hey if you want to call it boofwhang so be it just know it's wrong
@@MatrixCustomuh oh, retard alert class!!! Sad ham detected
You’re both wrong. It’s asmpfutehehepepfutehe. Joe Biden
@@MatrixCustom As his shirt says, let's pretend he's right.
I can't stand .....
you pausing dramatically ,,,,,,
every three of four word ....
Then pointing of gesturing....
as if to emphasize and lengthen ....
the pause.
I value my time .... and my sanity ..... Toooo much to sit through 14 minutes of that.
clicking away..
I'm so sorry you had to go through that and thank you so much for letting everyone know! If there is anything we can do to help you get through this please let us all know.
That's pretty crazy. You took the time to actually type this lol
You have issues
It's so easy ... for you to stop ... watching stuff ... you don't like. And ... probably ... far harder to ... type in a ... comment, too. Rather than ... to just move... on. :-)
I appreciate the content, myself :-)
@@TheNotaRubiconI too also hate it when people have great annunciation, and speak very clearly. I’m so offended by your flawless grammar and narration. Gosh wish you would’ve just mumbled and spoke way faster so I couldn’t understand you.
Thanks for the video!