Thanks alot Randy….I was just in the process of adjusting the squelch on my UV-5R and accidentally hit the transmit button. Now helicopters are overhead, FCC officers are repelling down ropes with machine guns, and a couple of black Suburbans just pulled in the driveway.
Happened to me too but I just blamed it on my 5 year old daughter. (That's one good thing about having kids, just point blame on them and buy them ice cream later and all is good)
Roger beep confirmed. Just heard a new ham operator on repeater with Roger beep on. I started to laughing about it because I knew what was going to happen. Then the sad ham had to educate the new operator about Roger beep. I about lost it. LOL. JUST LIKE CLOCKWORK
People using a Roger beep has never bothered me even on repeaters. Even some repeaters I have come across has no courtesy beep to say the tot has been reset.
I think every friday, should be Roger Beep day... just to screw with the old head hams! As they are bitching at someone, interrupt their conversation, with your Roger Beeping radio! It'd probably drive someone to have a stroke! 😲🖕
@@chrissewell1608 I'm 50 some of the people my age and older are just a pain in the ass to deal with. I try to irritate the old geezers when I get on the repeater and talk about gaming with a buddy. Back in their day, they transmitted up hill both ways and like the repeater with no traffic. And it's club members. Meetings are fun sometimes because I call out their bs.
The first thing I always do is to turn the Roger beep on. If you were not expected to use the Roger beep they would not have created it in the first place. The sad hams need to understand this principle and follow it rather then tell others to turn it off.
Your vids are just Outstanding. I love the Gunny in the background. You have a great way of communicating. Humor, communicating info in at a level easily understood, and a bit...quite a bit....of smart assery is a successful combination. Blessings, Amigo.
I know nothing of radios (though I find this interesting) but I literally watch because algorithm and this dudes hilarious dry sarcasm. I mean, he’s really funny
“I’m not gonna take up punch your time because you are my favorite” - “I’m not gonna take up all your time because of how much you think your time is important” - Basically best ever
Thank you, you crack me up. I've grown up with an entire family of Ham operators and for the most part they take themselves WAY to seriously, not that the FCC regs aren't serious, but this is a hobby that will not cause you deadly injury in it's most basic form. To all of you Ham operators, lighten up, you are not the keepers of arcane knowledge.
Changing the squelch settings using Chirp made a HUGE difference for my radio/location. I made the same change quite awhile before watching your video, but I'm glad the info is being shared. Awesome video!
As always, great content Randy. I programmed a few repeaters in my baofeng 8 watt radio with n771 antenna. I have a bunch of them for emergency use. And I'm getting my technician license, but don't have one yet. I asked for a radio check to see if the thing was even able to hit a repeater 8 miles away. It did, and I got yelled at for not having a call sign. jeez. I had to know if it worked!!!! I got jumped on like I was a criminal. I won't transmit again until I have a call sign. The Ham crowd is alot more stuffy and smug then the CB folks I remember from my teen years.
Good video. I love my Wouxun shtf radio and my KG1000 mobile that you recommended. Also have the btech gmrs-v1 and absolutely love it. Been in this hobby for a couple months and already have lots of radios. Lol 😆
There appears to be no difference of squelch setting on mine either 0-9, all have same amount of static also UV-5R8W. It's hit or miss, and doesn't seem to accept the setting until you back out entirely with EXIT sometimes. Oh the days when there was just a simply KNOB to turn to squelch instead of having to navigate a menu and confirm stuff.
I've noticed something. Why is there this deep desire for licensed HAM operators to showoff their callsigns . For instance when they write you an email, or comments, they always get that callsign in your face somewhere...somehow. It's like a trophy they need to rub in your face. I swear one of these days a HAM man is going to do an obituary in a newspaper ending with his callsign.
Thanks for all your uploads. I just got one yesterday and I have been listening an making friends. It's cool we got a field day today in my area. Waiting for the frequencies to open up
Hello sir. You are so intelligent and knowledgeable person seriously , as you love baofeng UV-5R , I loved it too.. I am from India and member of amature radio society [ACTUALLY I AM LEARNER] , and have a serious request from you that "PLEASE MAKE A BRIEF VIDEO OF 'SCAN' BUTTON \ OPTION" in baofeng UV-5R . It's a request. Thank you Have a nice day.
Dear Naughty Rubicon, I have a D Head question: When using tone squelch (R-CTCS & T-CTCS on simplex) on a Blue Fang Radio: does It matter what level I have my normal squelch setting set at? For example: If I have my Squelch set at the highest level (9) and my radio hears the proper squelch tone: Will it open up my receiver no matter how weak the tone signal coming in is or when using tone squelch should I always have my radio's Squelch set at the lowest level (1) So I can hear my friend's cries for help fading away in the distance as I drive away not paying attention because I'm preoccupied eating cheese puffs?
Hi Randy- Just so you know, I am a ham and I love all your video's. I agree with all your comments about those legalistic hams. I have all my radios modified to work all the frequencies. Shhhh. Don't tell anyone.
I didn’t mean that to be a smart ass. Outside of my KG805G. I wish I would have bought the Baofeng BF-F8HP first and skipped the other radios I bought. I buy my Baofeng radios from BTech. That way I have tech support here in the US. BTech is also good about honoring there warranty. I have learned a lot watching your videos
Hey asked a question on another video. Said new uv5r have feature turned off. I’ll be running off road and have chirp. Any additional information using chirp to change that feature would be very helpful.
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I have my squelch set at 9 on my uv5g plus, and I still get a lot of weak signals trying to come through on different channels, makes it hard for me to listen for my friends and family, when I have to constantly keep my volume down to all the static from weaker signals. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks
Is it common to have blips of static come through when monitoring GMRS channels on UV5R even with max squelch? Will a GMRS-specific antenna improve this?
Would you happen to know why service settings are missing in CHIRP for the 5RM, keeping me from fine tuning the squelch? Firmware on newer radio maybe?
Because either: 1) The 5RM does not support it or 2) The guy that made the program did not include it FWIW, i have never found that setting to be helpful in any way on any of my UF-5Rs.
@@TheNotaRubicon I'm have to assume UF-5R is a typo. I followed the instructions, after I overcame my fear of bricking my $30.00 radio, in "Adjusting the internal Squelch Levels" following the link you provided (using the values in SPREAD 6). I bought a kit of 2 radios which came with 2 USB programming cables (and a bunch of other stuff) and they work. Software found the correct com port and the brand and model were in the drop downs. It really made a difference. I can now scan, with squelch set to 7 without some random noise interrupting every 30 seconds. 7 has a value of 50 and when it does break through the squelch it is a strong signal; almost full bars but lower and what I can only guess is machine noise that is not properly shielded breaks squelch regularly across the scanned frequencies. I watched the video and maybe when you tried the software or the firmware was not up to the task. The software does warn Baofeng is constantly changing firmware. Firmware BFB298. Stll watching your videos because you teach me something new in every one. Thanks!
Did SasQuelch steal your antenna? Do you have a video talking about what happens to your redhead if you try transmitting without an antenna? Thanks. jk
I was recently educated by someone on Ebay that the metal grills and and rivetted logo indicate a knock off. Not sure who would knock off the cheapest radio known to man, but that's what they said.
Would an aftermarket antenna, more finely tune to a specific frequency range help cut down on noise/squelch? I seem to have to adjust the squelch on my UV-5R depending on frequency... Pretty much exclusively using VHF. Novice user here... Thanks
No. The squelch on the UV-5R is horrible and barely works. If you use CHIRP there are some codes you can put in that are supposed to help, but I've never noticed any difference.
Could household electronics make the radio light up blue as if it’s receiving something even though it’s not? There is no audio noted when it’s doing it, just lighting up.
If I use a CTCSS or DCS privacy tone (yes, I know they are not secure), can I or should I turn the radio squelch down to the minimum setting? Or does the radio do this automatically when using a privacy tone?
Yes it could! I think NAR suggested setting it at 9, I think. I usually set them at 2. If it is higher than 2 or 3, it will reduce your ability to receive weaker signals.
Probably not.. But to find out for sure, press the monitor button on the radio, or set the squelch all the way to 0 to see if you can hear whatever you arent hearing. When the squelch is off if you are hearing stuff, then, the squelch was too high. Having another radio to compare with would also be helpful. Most times people have complained about receiving poorly, it turned out there was just nothing to receive.
I have a stinky UV-5R8W and i love her. my question is when you set a few channels and include a SQ value of say 4 and saved to each channel .Than after saved and in channel mode.. if you hit menu and make the SQ value 8, do all the channels saved chance or just the channel # you were on when hitting menu and changed things.
Walmart has a rule that says you can’t punch in for your shift earlier than 10 minutes before your scheduled shift is supposed to start. But I don’t work for Walmart, so I don’t have to follow their rules. The FCC has a rule that says you can’t transmit on a ham radio without a ham license, but I don’t work for the FCC, so… Rules are not the same as laws.
I prefer tone squelch (CTCSS on receive). Of course, the transmitting station has to use CTCSS also (on transmit - duh!). As mentioned, RF squelch is $#!T on the inexpensive radios.
You pretty much forgot the most important part. Would I set my squelch to 9 if I wanna hear someone 2 miles away. Or would I set it to 9 to try to hear only a neighbor chat with me?
The higher the squelch setting the more it blocks, the lower its set, the more you can hear.. You can confirm this by setting it to 0 to see what happens.
For just a second, the mic you're using looked like it was facing away from you. I was wondering how you were getting such good clear audio with the mic facing like that. Then I realized it was an optical illusion lol.
The Baofeng UV5R is also not certified to transmit on VHF marine channels, and if someone does that they will be intercepted by a squad commissioned by the Admiralty and brought aboard a Skipjack class vessel for a hearing about their transgressive transmission.
Should be mentioned the Baofend UV5R is as well not permitted to transmit on UVHBAKL (Ultra Very High But Also Kinda Low) gubernatorial guards channels, if they do they will immediately be exiled to the Sahara desert
i just need to know, the Baofeng BF-888S, can it be programmed to turn the mic on and off remotely? Why ask this > The red light indicating active mic turned on while on charge. i sat at my desk working when i saw this happen. Sorry to hammer on this stuff but i help people and hear a lot of personal problems. i need to know if i can trust this radio or not. The Baofeng BF-777s light did not turn red they are both located on the same table next to each other.
Never heard of, nor can I think of any possible way for someone to remotely turn the mic on or off.. However a faulty-ground can cause the mic to turn on, and the setting can also cause the mic to turn on... If you're that worried, just turn off the radio when charging, or even better, remove the battery from the radio, and only put the battery in the charger.
Thanks for the video! I have a UV-82HP that I use for strictly monitoring GMRS or whatever while I'm out off-roading and the squelch sucks on it. Constantly hearing static and it's soooooooooo annoying. I have the chirp software and I will try that "fix", good luck to me. This is my first radio after my Motorola talkabout (which has no static problems) and I haven't been impressed with it because of the static. Thanks!
Thanks alot Randy….I was just in the process of adjusting the squelch on my UV-5R and accidentally hit the transmit button. Now helicopters are overhead, FCC officers are repelling down ropes with machine guns, and a couple of black Suburbans just pulled in the driveway.
Hey.. you were warned! :P
Cracking up!!
Happened to me too but I just blamed it on my 5 year old daughter. (That's one good thing about having kids, just point blame on them and buy them ice cream later and all is good)
🤣🤣🤣
I'm dieing from laughter 😂😭😂🤣😂🤣😂😭😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😭😂😭😂😭😂😭😂😭😂😭😂😭😂
I like a dedicated squelch knob. Any radio with a 'flashlight' on the top has the room for a Squelch Knob. ( I am looking at you, baofeng.)
I wish someone would look at me the way he looks at his Baofang UV-5R...
Thank you for being so considerate of my precious time.
Thank you so much for not calling me a moron to my face.
Roger beep confirmed. Just heard a new ham operator on repeater with Roger beep on. I started to laughing about it because I knew what was going to happen. Then the sad ham had to educate the new operator about Roger beep. I about lost it. LOL. JUST LIKE CLOCKWORK
Yeah I’ve had that happen to me recently, while I was using my UV-5R. I need to go through the settings, but I believe my Yeasu has a roger beep too.
People using a Roger beep has never bothered me even on repeaters. Even some repeaters I have come across has no courtesy beep to say the tot has been reset.
I think every friday, should be Roger Beep day... just to screw with the old head hams! As they are bitching at someone, interrupt their conversation, with your Roger Beeping radio! It'd probably drive someone to have a stroke! 😲🖕
@@chrissewell1608 I'm 50 some of the people my age and older are just a pain in the ass to deal with. I try to irritate the old geezers when I get on the repeater and talk about gaming with a buddy. Back in their day, they transmitted up hill both ways and like the repeater with no traffic. And it's club members. Meetings are fun sometimes because I call out their bs.
The first thing I always do is to turn the Roger beep on. If you were not expected to use the Roger beep they would not have created it in the first place. The sad hams need to understand this principle and follow it rather then tell others to turn it off.
Your vids are just Outstanding. I love the Gunny in the background. You have a great way of communicating. Humor, communicating info in at a level easily understood, and a bit...quite a bit....of smart assery is a successful combination. Blessings, Amigo.
I know nothing of radios (though I find this interesting) but I literally watch because algorithm and this dudes hilarious dry sarcasm. I mean, he’s really funny
“I’m not gonna take up punch your time because you are my favorite” - “I’m not gonna take up all your time because of how much you think your time is important” - Basically best ever
Thank you, you crack me up. I've grown up with an entire family of Ham operators and for the most part they take themselves WAY to seriously, not that the FCC regs aren't serious, but this is a hobby that will not cause you deadly injury in it's most basic form. To all of you Ham operators, lighten up, you are not the keepers of arcane knowledge.
Changing the squelch settings using Chirp made a HUGE difference for my radio/location. I made the same change quite awhile before watching your video, but I'm glad the info is being shared. Awesome video!
As always, great content Randy.
I programmed a few repeaters in my baofeng 8 watt radio with n771 antenna.
I have a bunch of them for emergency use.
And I'm getting my technician license, but don't have one yet.
I asked for a radio check to see if the thing was even able to hit a repeater 8 miles away. It did, and I got yelled at for not having a call sign. jeez. I had to know if it worked!!!!
I got jumped on like I was a criminal. I won't transmit again until I have a call sign. The Ham crowd is alot more stuffy and smug then the CB folks I remember from my teen years.
Just tell them you have amnesia and can't remember
Does the Red Head radio have fire between it buttons?
Love your humor. I have a BTech handheld and your Chanel has been more informative than their operations manual, Thanks, KD2PTE
I never really needed to know what the squelch setting was or did, but now I do. Thanks.
I love that you are doing this demo on a TEKMAT. Awesome!
Mike are you from Jamesburg?
I don't even own a two way radio. I am here for the redheads.
"If you think it is creepy now, keep watching", thank Xenu I didn't have a mouthful of coffee when you said that.
Squelch lives in the forest and has big feet 👣
Ah, Sassquelch.
your content never gets old, thanks man
You are Hilarious! I looked up "sarcasm" on Wikipedia and found a photograph of you!!!🤣👏
He said I was his favorite viewer. So how could I not hit the like button?
you are lucky i am his 1399th favorite viewer !! LOL
Good video. I love my Wouxun shtf radio and my KG1000 mobile that you recommended. Also have the btech gmrs-v1 and absolutely love it. Been in this hobby for a couple months and already have lots of radios. Lol 😆
The squelch seems to work like this: 0 = squelch off, static all the time. 1-9= squelch on - there seems to be no difference between 1 and 9.
I’ve got a few of the same radio and the squelch is different on all of them.. kind of a cheap radio lol
There appears to be no difference of squelch setting on mine either 0-9, all have same amount of static also UV-5R8W. It's hit or miss, and doesn't seem to accept the setting until you back out entirely with EXIT sometimes. Oh the days when there was just a simply KNOB to turn to squelch instead of having to navigate a menu and confirm stuff.
I've noticed something. Why is there this deep desire for licensed HAM operators to showoff their callsigns . For instance when they write you an email, or comments, they always get that callsign in your face somewhere...somehow. It's like a trophy they need to rub in your face. I swear one of these days a HAM man is going to do an obituary in a newspaper ending with his callsign.
This content is so good, it just needs to hit the algorithm a few more times
At 10:19, UV-5R squelch. Most skanky Redheads are not very sensitive. 😳
The ultimate squelch feature is the off switch, I don’t have any friends either.
Creepy is why I am here, thanks for the vid.
Oh my God, you pressed the monitor button, the fcc will fine 1 millón dollars!
When I pressed the monitor button the FCC declared me a public enemy and the national guard SEAL team came and set my entire county on fire
Thanks for all your uploads. I just got one yesterday and I have been listening an making friends. It's cool we got a field day today in my area. Waiting for the frequencies to open up
Squelch? We don't need to stinking squelch! Wait! Yes we do!
And here I thought that Squelch was something the skanky redhead would only do after a half dozen drinks. Thank you for the knowledge!
You are thinking of what is commonly referred to as a "San Diego Squelch" ...thats totally different.. and much more gross.
I REALLY ENJOY HIS SENSE OF HUMOR
Thank god, I finally know now what squelch does I I flunked that question on my Extra Class examination. KK7T.
Hello sir.
You are so intelligent and knowledgeable person seriously , as you love baofeng UV-5R , I loved it too..
I am from India and member of amature radio society [ACTUALLY I AM LEARNER] , and have a serious request from you that "PLEASE MAKE A BRIEF VIDEO OF 'SCAN' BUTTON \ OPTION" in baofeng UV-5R . It's a request.
Thank you
Have a nice day.
That hand thing made it all click for me! 😅 Thank you for this!
Sold mine and bought the corvette of radios, the Wouxun KG-805G
Dear Naughty Rubicon, I have a D Head question: When using tone squelch (R-CTCS & T-CTCS on simplex) on a Blue Fang Radio: does It matter what level I have my normal squelch setting set at? For example: If I have my Squelch set at the highest level (9) and my radio hears the proper squelch tone: Will it open up my receiver no matter how weak the tone signal coming in is or when using tone squelch should I always have my radio's Squelch set at the lowest level (1) So I can hear my friend's cries for help fading away in the distance as I drive away not paying attention because I'm preoccupied eating cheese puffs?
Hi Randy- Just so you know, I am a ham and I love all your video's. I agree with all your comments about those legalistic hams. I have all my radios modified to work all the frequencies. Shhhh. Don't tell anyone.
Randy, can you explain the Baofeng's "ANI-ID" #s? (Example 80808) and how they interact with other baofeng radios?
I set 0 - 9 squelch to 99 that way when someone yells at me weren't you listening!? I can reply "I didn't hear anything!"
I’m learning about radios not for a hobby, but for emergency or shtf reason, stf the rules😁
I just got a radio and found radio-camera-conspiracies tutorials. Epic 😎
I’m not a moron but I don’t know why it took me 2 years to watch this & set my squelch on the uv-5r
Still looking for a skanky red head.
Thanks.
I don’t have UV5R , I have the BF-F8HP . From what I’m told the F8HP is a UV5R .
Good video
Pretty much exactly what I said.. in the video...
I didn’t mean that to be a smart ass. Outside of my KG805G. I wish I would have bought the Baofeng BF-F8HP first and skipped the other radios I bought.
I buy my Baofeng radios from BTech. That way I have tech support here in the US.
BTech is also good about honoring there warranty. I have learned a lot watching your videos
Its me, your FAVORITE viewer. For the love of Xyno, keep the videos coming ! HAHAHAHAHA
Hi, love your videos! I just downloaded the latest Chirp software, and the "service settings" is no longer there. Any info on that? Thanks!
Hey asked a question on another video. Said new uv5r have feature turned off. I’ll be running off road and have chirp. Any additional information using chirp to change that feature would be very helpful.
Thanks for a good straight forward video.
I KNEW IT! I FRICKIN NEW IT!! I am your favorite!!! While I was watching you sleep last night, I thought I heard you say my name. Love, peace, and chicken grease, Snookie-Uukums😉❤️❤️...lol Love your vids and your sense of humor! Keep up the great work, brother!
Squelch comes in cans unlike grid squares which come in boxes. Replacement Fallopian tubes for the prc E7 come loose.
Oh, I think I met that redhead years ago and it was a very gushing moment!
in the 80's and early 90's you could actual get some red head for 30 bucks.
I have my squelch set at 9 on my uv5g plus, and I still get a lot of weak signals trying to come through on different channels, makes it hard for me to listen for my friends and family, when I have to constantly keep my volume down to all the static from weaker signals. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks
I cannot tell if you are serious.
The video is about how to tune squelch with CHIRP...
Is it common to have blips of static come through when monitoring GMRS channels on UV5R even with max squelch? Will a GMRS-specific antenna improve this?
The squelch on the UV5R is not very good.. a better antenna tuned for GMRS may make the problem worse as it would "hear' more stuff.
Thanks dude. good stuff.
First I got some out of. Thank you sir
Would you happen to know why service settings are missing in CHIRP for the 5RM, keeping me from fine tuning the squelch? Firmware on newer radio maybe?
Because either:
1) The 5RM does not support it
or
2) The guy that made the program did not include it
FWIW, i have never found that setting to be helpful in any way on any of my UF-5Rs.
Will heed your advice & stop banging my head on it. Thank you a bunch.
@@TheNotaRubicon I'm have to assume UF-5R is a typo.
I followed the instructions, after I overcame my fear of bricking my $30.00 radio, in "Adjusting the internal Squelch Levels" following the link you provided (using the values in SPREAD 6).
I bought a kit of 2 radios which came with 2 USB programming cables (and a bunch of other stuff) and they work. Software found the correct com port and the brand and model were in the drop downs.
It really made a difference.
I can now scan, with squelch set to 7 without some random noise interrupting every 30 seconds. 7 has a value of 50 and when it does break through the squelch it is a strong signal; almost full bars but lower and what I can only guess is machine noise that is not properly shielded breaks squelch regularly across the scanned frequencies.
I watched the video and maybe when you tried the software or the firmware was not up to the task. The software does warn Baofeng is constantly changing firmware.
Firmware BFB298.
Stll watching your videos because you teach me something new in every one. Thanks!
Did SasQuelch steal your antenna? Do you have a video talking about what happens to your redhead if you try transmitting without an antenna? Thanks. jk
I was recently educated by someone on Ebay that the metal grills and and rivetted logo indicate a knock off. Not sure who would knock off the cheapest radio known to man, but that's what they said.
Will this work if I use a smith & Wesson cleaning mat rather than beretta?
I love how the background music sounds like the digital soundbed they used when Bart Simpson was making his Angry Dad animations.
Would an aftermarket antenna, more finely tune to a specific frequency range help cut down on noise/squelch? I seem to have to adjust the squelch on my UV-5R depending on frequency... Pretty much exclusively using VHF. Novice user here... Thanks
No.
The squelch on the UV-5R is horrible and barely works. If you use CHIRP there are some codes you can put in that are supposed to help, but I've never noticed any difference.
my dude so funny crackin me up over here
It is now possible to adjust the squelch details on the baofeng with the CHIRP software, to make these radios better!
yah... that doesnt really help much.. It can help in some cases, but not all, and hasnt helped at all on any of my dozen+ radios.
Could household electronics make the radio light up blue as if it’s receiving something even though it’s not? There is no audio noted when it’s doing it, just lighting up.
No.
Hmmm. Thank you!
My uv5r cuts out during rx can you do a video about that
Great video, I was always wondering. And you have a new Sub ^5
STATIC! (James Brown voice)
can it atleast mute the white noise while keeping the convos
If I use a CTCSS or DCS privacy tone (yes, I know they are not secure), can I or should I turn the radio squelch down to the minimum setting? Or does the radio do this automatically when using a privacy tone?
so should i set me SQL TO 9
That was more of a JAZZ HANDS! move, rather than static. So, are you setting the jazz hands level?
Trying to find the right antenna for a jeep JL no ground plain. Need help what would you recommend??
I agree on the squelch being 💩
Do you know what else is equally as annoying as the squelch level being wrong and that is the Roger beep being improperly used
My 805G receives poorly, Could that be the squelch?
Yes it could! I think NAR suggested setting it at 9, I think. I usually set them at 2. If it is higher than 2 or 3, it will reduce your ability to receive weaker signals.
Probably not.. But to find out for sure, press the monitor button on the radio, or set the squelch all the way to 0 to see if you can hear whatever you arent hearing. When the squelch is off if you are hearing stuff, then, the squelch was too high.
Having another radio to compare with would also be helpful.
Most times people have complained about receiving poorly, it turned out there was just nothing to receive.
What is a radio that is similar to baofeng that is waterproof or a little bit more durable
@ driver 70MTD - a Baofeng sealed inside a ziploc bag. :-)
I have a stinky UV-5R8W and i love her. my question is when you set a few channels and include a SQ value of say 4 and saved to each channel .Than after saved and in channel mode.. if you hit menu and make the SQ value 8, do all the channels saved chance or just the channel # you were on when hitting menu and changed things.
Squelch is a global value, so it affects all channels.
Walmart has a rule that says you can’t punch in for your shift earlier than 10 minutes before your scheduled shift is supposed to start. But I don’t work for Walmart, so I don’t have to follow their rules.
The FCC has a rule that says you can’t transmit on a ham radio without a ham license, but I don’t work for the FCC, so…
Rules are not the same as laws.
Is there a way to decrease the time the radio emits the squelch during scanning? It sounds squelch for 4sec before moving on…..
I prefer tone squelch (CTCSS on receive). Of course, the transmitting station has to use CTCSS also (on transmit - duh!). As mentioned, RF squelch is $#!T on the inexpensive radios.
You pretty much forgot the most important part. Would I set my squelch to 9 if I wanna hear someone 2 miles away. Or would I set it to 9 to try to hear only a neighbor chat with me?
The higher the squelch setting the more it blocks, the lower its set, the more you can hear.. You can confirm this by setting it to 0 to see what happens.
This video makes me want to talk on ham freqs with no license. 😜
For just a second, the mic you're using looked like it was facing away from you. I was wondering how you were getting such good clear audio with the mic facing like that. Then I realized it was an optical illusion lol.
The Baofeng UV5R is also not certified to transmit on VHF marine channels, and if someone does that they will be intercepted by a squad commissioned by the Admiralty and brought aboard a Skipjack class vessel for a hearing about their transgressive transmission.
Should be mentioned the Baofend UV5R is as well not permitted to transmit on UVHBAKL (Ultra Very High But Also Kinda Low) gubernatorial guards channels, if they do they will immediately be exiled to the Sahara desert
Very funny. As usual. And useful. As usual.
informative and funny thanks man
Does going the highest level drain the battery faster?
No.
Love the sign language! And "I would never call you a moron -- to your face."
enjoyed, thanks
Randy, can I post a video and have you tell me whats going on with my radio?
No.
Ear buds on, The “Sad HAMs” caused me to jump!
Hilarious....I didn't think my type was sweaty, odoriferous redheads, but I like my Baofengs. Very helpful. :)
i just need to know, the Baofeng BF-888S, can it be programmed to turn the mic on and off remotely? Why ask this > The red light indicating active mic turned on while on charge. i sat at my desk working when i saw this happen. Sorry to hammer on this stuff but i help people and hear a lot of personal problems. i need to know if i can trust this radio or not. The Baofeng BF-777s light did not turn red they are both located on the same table next to each other.
Never heard of, nor can I think of any possible way for someone to remotely turn the mic on or off.. However a faulty-ground can cause the mic to turn on, and the setting can also cause the mic to turn on... If you're that worried, just turn off the radio when charging, or even better, remove the battery from the radio, and only put the battery in the charger.
@@TheNotaRubicon guess this qualify as a stupid question. Sorry to have wasted your time and thank you for responding.
You can now get the UV5R for $18.
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which one better?1th_9th UV5R?
Thanks for the video! I have a UV-82HP that I use for strictly monitoring GMRS or whatever while I'm out off-roading and the squelch sucks on it. Constantly hearing static and it's soooooooooo annoying. I have the chirp software and I will try that "fix", good luck to me. This is my first radio after my Motorola talkabout (which has no static problems) and I haven't been impressed with it because of the static. Thanks!