@@takeapart Not to Worry Takeapart keep saving for Your antenna for Your Rig expensive arials Make good transmitting, & Recieving even 4 Cheap Digital ones I prefer ole School my Choice is Analog CB scanner's amature Radio etc
Received this Quansheng few days ago. Still learning how to use it. Only been able to pickup NOAA. I got zero soldering skills, so would not even attempt. Great job on your end. Cheers!
Hi. This has to be the best instructional video so far for doing this very tricky operation. I just converted mine yesterday using your video and it worked beautifully. Thankyou.
I destroyed 3 radios once with smd devices. Will never touch again went back to conventional designs. Good video. I know the sischip. Used a couple for various other functions. I would rather buy a suitable radio than do this mod. It's a challenge and educational, that's what it's about.
That’s half correct. They are both resistors! But they serve as chokes. A resistor resists, yes? “Choking” The current. Been doing electronics since 1974😇
Broke the screen cable while disassembling. For some strange reasons it was glued to the top. Be careful when disassembling. Unfortunately it is imposible to recover screen cable.
Great tutorial thanks for taking the time making this!!! I did the mod today and flashed firmware UV-K5 HF 0.5, does anyone know what I need to upload my channels in chirp? I tried stock chirp, chirp with egzumer module, ijv module but they all say its not compatible with CEC HF0.5, IJV was able to read and upload but then nothing is there. Of course I did reset ALL after flashing the full band firmware.
I tried like you said but the problem is that after flashing CEC I have to reset ALL in the hidden menue otherwise nothing is working, not the backlight, the screen has weird artifact everything is off only after I reset all it works but then I cannot upload anything........its weird @@takeapart
Hi, I have installed this kit, with the right sw but volume level is low (it seems that is all right because I receive the signal correctly). ---------Do you have suggestions ?
Not a great help to you as you have already installed it but there is a newer module that includes an amplifier circuit, to correct this low volume. It's the brown module. You probably already know this by now. Not too expensive to install the newer one, though, if you wish.
what I do... I can not get the resistor under teh screen off... hot air up to 500 degrees... a solder tweezer, 2 solder points.... i can not get it off... what the hell is wrong with my board...
Many years ago I ordered parts for a project. Unfortunately the capacitors were missing. I looked and looked. I had never seen smd devices before fully. You can guess I had thrown them out with the packaging. So small I never saw them. Well I found them in the Bin. What are these, just tiny Dots. It was hell dealing with them. I failed badly and the project was completed using normal caps . They stood vertically, but it all worked ok. They were only for decoupling.
Does anybody know someone who will do this for a price? I've soldered before, but this looks a bit out of my league! Potentially a good business if you are handy at this.
Hi , for sure any electrical repair shop can do it- but you will be paying and with price of components and labor…. where does anyone draw a line for “it’s not worth it” ? just modification kit costs like 75% of new UVK5 and it installation labor hmmm!?
@@takeapart I t h i n k I can do this, but it fills me with dread thinking about it. I have another Quansheng UV K5 (8) coming soon, so with a spare one I think it will give me the confidence to do it and not be left without a radio.
1:37 why the hell all the time you call small green element as resistor because it is not resistor, it is inductor ? Later found that you truly mixing components, 4:20 you call capacitor as resistor, and resistor as capacitor, hmmm must be you missed to sleep well night before video is made, or you have way to much beer inside. Whatever video is ok however calling components with wrong names is not ok .
What a butchered install especially cutting the chips legs off, obviously not a pro have you ever heard of flux?... This could of been so much nicer of an install.
thanks for your input, I haven’t heard of many things…. also functionality and speed wins ! Not every uvk5 owner is artist/soldering specialist…. my video may encourage them to actually try.
I noticed faster battery drain…. nothing crazy, but worth mentioning….
please don’t ask… I don’t even have right antenna for those frequencies….
@takeapart the more the power drain, the More transmission power the More Ampage the More Ampage better transmission and More Recieveves awesome 👌
@@takeapart Not to Worry Takeapart keep saving for Your antenna for Your Rig expensive arials Make good transmitting, & Recieving even 4 Cheap Digital ones I prefer ole School my Choice is Analog CB scanner's amature Radio etc
I just spit my drink out…..”It’s tiny-that’s what she said!”
Classic!
hahahh,
Received this Quansheng few days ago. Still learning how to use it. Only been able to pickup NOAA. I got zero soldering skills, so would not even attempt. Great job on your end. Cheers!
thanks and good luck with learning
Hi. This has to be the best instructional video so far for doing this very tricky operation. I just converted mine yesterday using your video and it worked beautifully. Thankyou.
glad to hear that! enjoy! 😊
I destroyed 3 radios once with smd devices. Will never touch again went back to conventional designs. Good video. I know the sischip. Used a couple for various other functions. I would rather buy a suitable radio than do this mod. It's a challenge and educational, that's what it's about.
it is not easiest thing to do , but totally doable…. it requires steady hands and clean head ….
Nice little tutorial there, certainly one of the clearer ones that I have watched.
thanks a lot!
Yes, very clean soldering
@miltonlai4850 oh come on! remember not many things are about the look
The hardest part of this mod is watching you butcher this thing... But I get it, you work with tools and skills you have :)
absolutely! thanks for your input
Today I learned that the UV-K6 can be pulled apart. The more you know!
yeah just by pulling… no screws
Great video. Thanks! My favorite radio!
btw. You can change out speaker if you desire!
stay tuned… may happen in future video
Just measure speaker for correct size and get one for a stereo speaker. I got two on Amazon a while ago!
Thanx!
@johnemmons9087 will do! thank you
Un trabajo excelente, gracias por compartir
thanks 🙏
Great tutorial, with details. What about doing another one with the other mod kit available? (orange thin PCB one ?)
thanks, I may do another…. but need to get kit
@@takeapart Looking forward to !! (I even don't mind ordering the kit for you if necessary)
It's not a resistor, it's a choke. You removed a choke and added a different value.
thanks for correcting me.
That’s half correct. They are both resistors! But they serve as chokes.
A resistor resists, yes? “Choking” The current.
Been doing electronics since 1974😇
@@johnemmons9087 its not a resistor its an axial inductor
@@johnemmons9087 Yes but correct me if I am wrong, the choke is a wire wound.
Who care's? Just put whatever it is in the right place and thank the man! Don't be a couple of " Sad Ham's."
No soldering skills here. Id love to buy a completed one.
ah for now there is no availability on those hhhh
fantastic job thank you
thanks for watching
What ever is mentioning as RESISTOR is not actually resistor right ? Its INDUCTOR right ?
Nice video.
73
VU3TBU.
Broke the screen cable while disassembling. For some strange reasons it was glued to the top. Be careful when disassembling. Unfortunately it is imposible to recover screen cable.
Great tutorial thanks for taking the time making this!!! I did the mod today and flashed firmware UV-K5 HF 0.5, does anyone know what I need to upload my channels in chirp? I tried stock chirp, chirp with egzumer module, ijv module but they all say its not compatible with CEC HF0.5, IJV was able to read and upload but then nothing is there. Of course I did reset ALL after flashing the full band firmware.
I uploded my channels before I flashed CEC… so with stock FW. then channels will stay in
@@takeapart So that would mean that all changes after flashing CEC would have to be done on the device itself......hmm sounds not very convenient.
I tried like you said but the problem is that after flashing CEC I have to reset ALL in the hidden menue otherwise nothing is working, not the backlight, the screen has weird artifact everything is off only after I reset all it works but then I cannot upload anything........its weird
@@takeapart
what is the value for the new capacitor and inductor please ?
link in description , ca $10
*_Question:_* Do any of the modifications available for this allow it to TX or RX on SWR?
not yet
@@takeapart Thanks. I'll hold off for now then.
2:25 I hope you accidentally key up with your finger on the SMA port
thanks
That's an inductor. I thought the fullband firmware was seperate from the CEC version? Oh I see it's the HF ver
yes yes, thanks
nice
thank you 🙏
Поразительные навыки пайки...
I did what I could… hhh
Быстро отрабатывает на смену частоты. У меня это почти секунда. Приема нет. Брак микросхемы.
show a video on how to make a cheap antenna for HF
that is something I could do….
Hi, I have installed this kit, with the right sw but volume level is low (it seems that is all right because I receive the signal correctly). ---------Do you have suggestions ?
unfortunately that how it is…. volume is quite low in HF mode
@@takeapart tanks for your answer.
Not a great help to you as you have already installed it but there is a newer module that includes an amplifier circuit, to correct this low volume. It's the brown module. You probably already know this by now. Not too expensive to install the newer one, though, if you wish.
That not a resistor, it's an inductor.
thanks for correcting me
what I do... I can not get the resistor under teh screen off... hot air up to 500 degrees... a solder tweezer, 2 solder points.... i can not get it off... what the hell is wrong with my board...
hard to tell… you can still extract it with force, but do not damage other components
You could gently snip through it, i guess.
And Now Everyone WIll Make Same Exact Videos :D
the more the merrier
2 heads are better than 1
🥰
exactly
there is personal twist in this one hhh
@@takeapart whats the peronal twist?
I Qill Make Same Video To, Notlw Heading To PO To Gwt My UvK5
Friends who don't have the ability to compete, here are the modified walkie-talkies
👍
RUclips does not allow comment links sadly.
Can you transmit in 27mhz or just receive?
just RX
does works on transmission in hf or only recepotion?
Whats a firmware?
CEC for HF … link is in description below
Ok but is it usable/useful in the real world?
for sure…. Im doing testing RN
The capicitor sucked. I ended up giving up and tossing the radio
ah, sorry to hear that
Many years ago I ordered parts for a project. Unfortunately the capacitors were missing. I looked and looked. I had never seen smd devices before fully. You can guess I had thrown them out with the packaging. So small I never saw them. Well I found them in the Bin. What are these, just tiny Dots. It was hell dealing with them. I failed badly and the project was completed using normal caps . They stood vertically, but it all worked ok. They were only for decoupling.
Does it do 700 - 800 mhz?
yes
Ou acheter ce kit merci
there is link in the description below
i s it that bad?
okay good job, but why??? this hand held ist done for 2m and 70cm :-)
Does anybody know someone who will do this for a price? I've soldered before, but this looks a bit out of my league! Potentially a good business if you are handy at this.
Hi , for sure any electrical repair shop can do it- but you will be paying and with price of components and labor…. where does anyone draw a line for “it’s not worth it” ? just modification kit costs like 75% of new UVK5 and it installation labor hmmm!?
@@takeapart I t h i n k I can do this, but it fills me with dread thinking about it. I have another Quansheng UV K5 (8) coming soon, so with a spare one I think it will give me the confidence to do it and not be left without a radio.
Всем привет,я изобрёл квантовую радиосвязь
sounds interesting… more info please
Why you wearing gloves?
that thing came from china …
All the gear don't make it easy lol
gear?
1:37 why the hell all the time you call small green element as resistor because it is not resistor, it is inductor ? Later found that you truly mixing components, 4:20 you call capacitor as resistor, and resistor as capacitor, hmmm must be you missed to sleep well night before video is made, or you have way to much beer inside. Whatever video is ok however calling components with wrong names is not ok .
What a butchered install especially cutting the chips legs off, obviously not a pro have you ever heard of flux?... This could of been so much nicer of an install.
thanks for your input, I haven’t heard of many things…. also functionality and speed wins ! Not every uvk5 owner is artist/soldering specialist…. my video may encourage them to actually try.