I can hear some airband clearly on mine down to 128 Mhz, but I had to offset all the frequencies a little (+0.005). On some frequencies it's muffled or one sided and with the volume turned up you get a loud crack with the squelch closing. ATIS always sounds good which is handy for the weather. I use it as a cheap scanner and found ~18 UHF channels for MCR using a cheap SDR. It's a shame they don't repeat the approach frequency so I could hear what's flying around nearby too.
Just bought the Baofeng UV9r plus last month from wish. Really great Ham radio. Schiphol Airport ATC loud and clear. Even the Stena Ferries good quality to hear at Hook of Holland. My Daughter lives 6KM away from me in a big city and we can talk loud and clear no interference. And that for 89 euros for 2 UV 9R plus. Great buy😊
@@ItzjoshyVQ_37 Why do you think I said that lol, taught I had my 4 inches on but it was the 12 inches, i poke my eye so hard that I think I hit the back of my head, and it was dark, my friend didn't need is radio to hear my scream:)
Interesting post thanks. For what its worth you can't hear am on an FM set but you can hear FM on an am set that let's you fine tune the frequency. By tuning a bit off channel the frequency change of the FM translates to signal strength change so decodes as (roughish) speech :)
Great vid, thanks. I live spitting distance from Teesside Airport and monitor it with the Kenwood TS-2000 in my shack but it will be handy to use my UV-5R for the FM traffic.
I've got a uv-5r stock 136/400MHZ antenna and I'm picking up Manchester airport on this frequency and I live 20+ miles away. Can't believe it I can hear the tower and the planes comming in to land very clear if I hold the radio right and keep my phone away from it. It is quite high ground where I live but I wasn't expecting to get anything.
I was able to modify the frequency range to 126Mhz to 272Mhz with a gap at 180 to 190 and then 380Mhz to 543Mhz. I hear a lot now! One can listen to the AM frequencies but they are a bit on the staticy side and low volume. But FM has a huge reservoir of frequencies to listen to. You might even be able to push the transmit button on PMR446 and LPR433 and nobody will know what radio you are using. If you get the amateur radio foundation license, you can even push that tempting little transmit button on 2 meter frequencies and 70 centimeter frequencies. You can listen to 4 meter frequencies as well using the broadcast radio receive feature. It can be set to 66Mhz to 88Mhz and the 4 meter conversations can be heard. I may yet get that pesky foundation license.
As long as you respect the frequency range, In an actual emergency without a phone, even without a ham license. All is good. Just remember your meters and the frequency spectrum.
You need to clarify. The FCC defines emergency as immediate safety of life or protection of property when no other means of communications is available (97.403). This rules out most common emergencies. If you hear a noise outside, call 911. If your car breaks down, walk to a phone. If your house is on fire, go to a neighbor's house. This rule also doesn't justify the use of illegal/uncertified radio equipment (a Baofeng on aircraft frequencies, etc). You can still be heavily fined for such - not for the emergency call, but for the use of that radio.
@@grob25 .. Actually, I do. I own a lot of radio equipment, but what has that got to do with anything I said? The FCC rules are very specific, with this rule even explained further on the FCC website. Before spouting crap that will get people into trouble, I strongly suggest researching those rules.
@@Francois_Dupont .. However, the radio frequencies aren't a toy. With those frequencies more crowded than ever before, they're a valuable, even critical, resource that must be regulated and protected to avoid interference and disruptions. Besides, the FCC (or whatever regulating agency) gave us a plentiful chunk (CB, Ham, FRS, etc) to play with.
if you use chirp you can wideband a baofeng my UV-9R plus starts at 128.000 to 177.997 VHF and 384.00 to 523.997 UHF here is the link on how to do it on uv5r radios www.miklor.com/uv5r/UV5R-Expand.php
you can edit the firmware so you unlock wider bands, but you cant really transmit on those extremes because the radio cant output anything at those frequency.
What happened if you hit that transmission button? Would they be able to hear you? Seems potentially very dangerous leaving my walkie-talkie around unattended with drunk mates or children.
Can you hear an aircraft on a baofeng? Yes. In fact just forget the baofeng. Just use yoyr ear. See a flying plane? Just hear it and you should hear a plane noise
Nice little backdoor. Not sure if that would work her in the USA but one thing is for sure . If your in your car near an airport with a radio u going to jail. Lol. Great vid
Manchester Noob. I'm a truck driver in Manchester. Just bought a Baofeng. I would like to listen to the radios on the building sites and companies where I go to without transmitting of course. How could I do that? Sorry for the noob question! P.S. Thank you for the video. I will be listening to Manchester airport!
Does anyone know how I can listen to Liverpool Airport? I'm based in Liverpool I have a uv5re with I have upgraded the antenna to a fairly rated nagoya copy?? Its about 50cm long but I can't hear shit I'm scanning and it stops when it's found activity but the activity is just static, help anyone as you can guess I don't know what I'm talking about.
In the US the VHF airband uses the frequencies between 108 and 137 MHz. The UV-5R frequency range is 136-174 MHz and 400-480MHz which barely scratches one end of the airband making it unsuitable as an aviation radio.
Hi, I've just ordered a Baofeng UV-RC+ and like the info that you are sharing and a couple of questions from a noob, is there an ATC site that lists the uplinks etc and does your Eye Poker mini whip have any advantages over the aerial that comes with the UV-5R ? Well explained info and a new sub and upthumbed .
Last I checked in America it’s 108-136Mhz and I’ve tested a UV5R and it will transmit from about 134.125 to 173.995 (done with a dummy load antenna) but the issue is from 134.125 to 136 its FM being transmitted but the frequency I was on they somehow could understand me
I use it to get Alaska Airlines to find out when a family member comes in. I wish it did true AM airband, I currently have to lend a radio when I fly my little floatplane. Not going to spend $200 on airband when I end up using mostly marine FM.
I have been listening to Manchester airport this morning ground and tower a lot of planes unable to take off and a few go arounds and a good few stacked up over st Helens area
Do these radios have the capability to transmit while receiving airport frequencies? Looking for a cheap and durable scanner and I think I have found it, but I don’t want to accidentally transmit a message..
If the small, one runway, "international" airport in my hometown does, I suspect most airports throughout the USA do. You just need to find the frequencies used. Actually, I think this is an international effort to facilitate the eventual switch from AM to FM for aeronautics. If true, all airports worldwide will eventually simulcast, with AM ultimately dropped at some point.
@@grj512 .. Well, we'll see. The FM they're using now is not digital. AM served it's purpose, allowing fairly long range communications with minimal equipment. That long range will be a hurdle for FM radio, but I'm sure they have a plan.
No, because general airband is not covered in standard Bofeng HT setup. No, because airband usually use AM mode. Yes, if you able to extend the HT's freq range. about to 125 MHz. Partially yes, you can tune to certain airband frequency,, but the sound level is very low and need to crank up the volume. It just like listening to a whispering between aircraft's pilot and ATC's operator. .. BTW, I am enjoying listening to airband using USB SDR dongele...
Hi, I've just got a UV-5R today. I want to learn more about what it can do and I certainly don't want to infringe upon any laws. I live near Stansted airport and would like to listen to the tower etc, I saw the above post regarding the link to a page with frequencies for Stansted but I'm not seeing anything that looks like a viable "number" for FM. Whenever I try to enter a frequency below the lowest frequency on the Baofeng display it just says "cancel". Could anybody give me some pointers please? Thank you.
This radio is only fm, it cannot recive AM transmmisions, anyways, you can hear your local fd, pd or ems with this radio with this radio since its only illegal to transmit
Do you know if you can change the setting on baofeng somehow, ie. Make the time out backlight stay on longer than 10 seconds and open it up to more frequencies
Hi Ringway, I've a really bog standard set of beginner Qs but can't find much online that answers it in simple terms. I've a Baofeng uv5r... and two other smaller baofengs which talk to each other on set channel mode. The smaller baofengs don't talk to the bigger - that being the case - here's the DOH q - in channel mode can you only talk to radios of same brand and model. Also, emergency frequencies are published online with 7 digits... is the 7th digit a fraction of a Hz? So I guess you may feel free to doing a 101 vid for total noobs, I also think it might help a few oldies stuck indoors in the next months. Thanks Mike
Ditto mate. Im a complete novice and had my baofeng delivered this morning. A 101 for dummies on using these would be great. Only down the road in Ellesmere Port any local or north west groups you'd recommend? Cheers, Chris
@@EportChris well, found out that if the uv5r did chat to the channel baofengs it would be illegal. Two difference classes of radio. Best group I tallked to were the advertised local groups running transmitters, they can be found online. Getting a licence is an option to join in. You can listen to groups without a licence. My idea was for emergencies and feedback I got was that National Radio would be broadcasting that anyways on the FM mode on the uv5R. So... radio licence or not.. useful to know working abroad and such. Ham licence radio NW is in a little demise I would say.. if I worked in UK more I would probably start it up properly, as it looks to me like a perfect way to talk outside of b youtube and what not. It would hard to monetize that or censor it, so, go 'ed and get a licence and start talking! More the merrier. I'm still deciding on working abroad again or not, so it's still in my mind. Topics to talk about are endless, especially around here!!! Some are even positive. :-) Mick
Is this technically illegal now (in the UK I mean)? I know they made some changes in the last few years in terms of wording of what you can listen too (something like "transmissions intended for you"?). Which is a shame, specially when it comes to ATC as its a great way to learn the brevity if your considering or starting flying! Also its just pretty intresting!
I have a Baofeng UV-9R and can pick up manchester Airport, can't do the same with my Baofeng UV-5R frequency starting with 132. But don't know how I did it.
Hello there. May i ask what is this BAOFENG radio model(or type) that you hold in hand and what is this antenna on the radio? Is it NAGOYA maybe? I need a exact detailed information; what BAOFENG this is and what is this antenna. Thanks alot. Greetings from Croatia(Hrvatska)
I can't get 118.375 AM on my local airport weather conditions freq. Having am on these radios really a must but FM all the same. It's time to make them right. 1# AM aircraft 2# A real S/RF meter bigger display. 3# Dual vol squelch twinband ops. 4# Being able to disable dial display turning into a single readout if you want to use them for mono band 1 freq at a time on LCD. 5# Green back light color added. This all would be nice to fix issues with tth over produced uv 5 same as all others they need a different upgraded ht.
I have a Baofeng 888s radio and i was wodering if i could tune into my local airports FM uplink i live around 9KM (5.5 miles) away from the airport and was wondering if i was to purchase a NA771 i would be able to tune into the frequency using Chirp and programming the frequencies ? Many thanks Louis
Don't get me wrong - it's a lovely radio - but I spent more on my scanner than the price of 4 Baofengs and I still weep at the price I paid for the 857 (and stupidly an ATAS 120) ;-) Had I known then what I know now etc.
The UV-83 with AM airband is out now £45....got one today.....quick test not impressed....overloaded with a roof antenna....bit on the deaf side on airband no real instruction book....early days yet. Love to hear the views of others. Nick in cheshire.
I have just bought my new baofeng uv-5rt and never used one before, i have used the scan function but cannot pick up anthing at all does it has to set up first before i can start to lishen in on things?
Greetings from the U.S. mate. Thank you for simplistically answering the question I needed straight forward to the point. cheers
Kept waiting for you to twang that antenna in your eye lol
Haha yeah I noticed afterwards it was out of control lol
Not fun... don't ask how I know.
@@eoinpkav152 haha
lol
What is brand and model of that antenna please?
I can hear some airband clearly on mine down to 128 Mhz, but I had to offset all the frequencies a little (+0.005). On some frequencies it's muffled or one sided and with the volume turned up you get a loud crack with the squelch closing. ATIS always sounds good which is handy for the weather. I use it as a cheap scanner and found ~18 UHF channels for MCR using a cheap SDR.
It's a shame they don't repeat the approach frequency so I could hear what's flying around nearby too.
Great stuff!
The transceiver I have can listen down to 126 megacycles. I have to use your technique to listen to the transmissions, but they can be heard.
Just bought the Baofeng UV9r plus last month from wish. Really great Ham radio. Schiphol Airport ATC loud and clear. Even the Stena Ferries good quality to hear at Hook of Holland. My Daughter lives 6KM away from me in a big city and we can talk loud and clear no interference. And that for 89 euros for 2 UV 9R plus. Great buy😊
What frequency did you use
Where can you find the tower frequenties
PLEASE, when you do high risk videos like this wear safety glasses before you poke your eyes with that antenna :)))
Imagine if that emoji was a person
dont worry, if u poked ur eyes out. just put it back in...
I've done it honestly do
@@ItzjoshyVQ_37 Why do you think I said that lol, taught I had my 4 inches on but it was the 12 inches, i poke my eye so hard that I think I hit the back of my head, and it was dark, my friend didn't need is radio to hear my scream:)
@@dannygarden464 it hurts that why I hate putting those on
Southend-On-Sea Ground Staff is 445.4875 MHz and London City Ground Staff is 445.7125 MHz.
can i ask how close you need to be for it to work ?
from the air port ?
Think u mean 455 not 445
Interesting post thanks. For what its worth you can't hear am on an FM set but you can hear FM on an am set that let's you fine tune the frequency. By tuning a bit off channel the frequency change of the FM translates to signal strength change so decodes as (roughish) speech :)
Great vid, thanks. I live spitting distance from Teesside Airport and monitor it with the Kenwood TS-2000 in my shack but it will be handy to use my UV-5R for the FM traffic.
I've got a uv-5r stock 136/400MHZ antenna and I'm picking up Manchester airport on this frequency and I live 20+ miles away. Can't believe it I can hear the tower and the planes comming in to land very clear if I hold the radio right and keep my phone away from it. It is quite high ground where I live but I wasn't expecting to get anything.
I was able to modify the frequency range to 126Mhz to 272Mhz with a gap at 180 to 190 and then 380Mhz to 543Mhz. I hear a lot now! One can listen to the AM frequencies but they are a bit on the staticy side and low volume. But FM has a huge reservoir of frequencies to listen to. You might even be able to push the transmit button on PMR446 and LPR433 and nobody will know what radio you are using. If you get the amateur radio foundation license, you can even push that tempting little transmit button on 2 meter frequencies and 70 centimeter frequencies. You can listen to 4 meter frequencies as well using the broadcast radio receive feature. It can be set to 66Mhz to 88Mhz and the 4 meter conversations can be heard. I may yet get that pesky foundation license.
If I buy the UV-5R can I also listen to ATC in Germany as an example by typing in the frequency of the airport
Cool to know this can be done.
I have a basic little Steepletone FM air and radio, and I know you can't tune to those frequencies.
Didn’t realise you can hear pilots and atc on relay frequency but I glad you can but where do I find the relay frequencies for airports
As long as you respect the frequency range, In an actual emergency without a phone, even without a ham license. All is good. Just remember your meters and the frequency spectrum.
You need to clarify. The FCC defines emergency as immediate safety of life or protection of property when no other means of communications is available (97.403). This rules out most common emergencies. If you hear a noise outside, call 911. If your car breaks down, walk to a phone. If your house is on fire, go to a neighbor's house. This rule also doesn't justify the use of illegal/uncertified radio equipment (a Baofeng on aircraft frequencies, etc). You can still be heavily fined for such - not for the emergency call, but for the use of that radio.
@@dwightstewart7181 I am guessing you don't own a BAOFENG.
@@grob25 .. Actually, I do. I own a lot of radio equipment, but what has that got to do with anything I said? The FCC rules are very specific, with this rule even explained further on the FCC website. Before spouting crap that will get people into trouble, I strongly suggest researching those rules.
@@dwightstewart7181 imagine having such *FREEDOM* using a 20$ toy radio to chat with your friend is a 50,000$ fine and prison sentence.
@@Francois_Dupont .. However, the radio frequencies aren't a toy. With those frequencies more crowded than ever before, they're a valuable, even critical, resource that must be regulated and protected to avoid interference and disruptions. Besides, the FCC (or whatever regulating agency) gave us a plentiful chunk (CB, Ham, FRS, etc) to play with.
I must have a special uv5r+ bc it goes down in to airband and i list to Scottish air control at 132,5 quite a lot clear as a bell
if you use chirp you can wideband a baofeng my UV-9R plus starts at 128.000 to 177.997 VHF and 384.00 to 523.997 UHF here is the link on how to do it on uv5r radios www.miklor.com/uv5r/UV5R-Expand.php
Your not the only one but you can make it transmit to from about 134.125 to 136.000
you can edit the firmware so you unlock wider bands, but you cant really transmit on those extremes because the radio cant output anything at those frequency.
Aviation band is AM, Amateur Band for 2/70cm is FM. The frequency range of the Baofengs is usually 137-174MHZ. Airband is 108-137MHz...
You clearly didn’t even watch the video did you....
London City airport is 132.700 - 132.715
The answer is that you need a receiver of 118-136Mhz wir AM (not FM)
The answer is in the video...
Uv-17 pro with GPS supports AM Airband.
Is they a uplink frequency for Leeds and Bradford airport I can not find one anywhere
Where do you find the FM uplinks
Yes I really want to know I live in Canada and I’m trying to find some airports near my area
Hi ... my local is Norwich ..any ideas on the frequency I need ...thanks.
The US has some of these relays, the airport where I live has one so the on site fire dept can monitor - 455.5625 MHz FMN, DPL 261.
Great to know!
What happened if you hit that transmission button? Would they be able to hear you? Seems potentially very dangerous leaving my walkie-talkie around unattended with drunk mates or children.
Yes of course! Never ever push that button
Stop being silly. Accidents happen. Nobody is going to come and arrest you unless you're pumping out music 9n a frequency haha
Children can be taught ahead of time. Drunk mates can be given another drink when they show interest in the radio and they will soon forget.
Can you hear an aircraft on a baofeng? Yes. In fact just forget the baofeng. Just use yoyr ear. See a flying plane? Just hear it and you should hear a plane noise
Knob head
Cheers Lewis. Did not think of that if your near the airport.
Cheers bud
Thanks
I have my radio lowered and I have the frequency on and volume is up but nothing is on , I can’t hear anything
loved that you made this video...i only listen to airband, from vhf, uhf and hf....my favorite part of scanning..
Cheers Theo :)
BOH Bournemouth international is 455.487
This was great fun for me, listening to aircraft etc in the 1970s while doing something else interesting.
Luton airport is on 132 something I pick it up. But I don’t hear airplanes just the people saying taxi to runway whatever but no plane wtf.
Nice little backdoor. Not sure if that would work her in the USA but one thing is for sure . If your in your car near an airport with a radio u going to jail. Lol. Great vid
Why is that?
Manchester Noob. I'm a truck driver in Manchester. Just bought a Baofeng. I would like to listen to the radios on the building sites and companies where I go to without transmitting of course. How could I do that? Sorry for the noob question! P.S. Thank you for the video. I will be listening to Manchester airport!
is it legal to listen to airports?
i use my SDR with my laptop. 20 quid and you can get virtually anything, and my baofengs, i use for other things.
Does anyone know how I can listen to Liverpool Airport? I'm based in Liverpool I have a uv5re with I have upgraded the antenna to a fairly rated nagoya copy?? Its about 50cm long but I can't hear shit I'm scanning and it stops when it's found activity but the activity is just static, help anyone as you can guess I don't know what I'm talking about.
Ground - 455.6000 nfm
Tower - 455.8000 nfm
Thanks man think I'm out of range I'll go on a drive and try it tomorrow plent of activity on other channels tonight tho maybe evenings more active?
I'm looking at my VX-7R and I smile.... :D
In the US the VHF airband uses the frequencies between 108 and 137 MHz. The UV-5R frequency range is 136-174 MHz and 400-480MHz which barely scratches one end of the airband making it unsuitable as an aviation radio.
Hi, I've just ordered a Baofeng UV-RC+ and like the info that you are sharing and a couple of questions from a noob, is there an ATC site that lists the uplinks etc and does your Eye Poker mini whip have any advantages over the aerial that comes with the UV-5R ? Well explained info and a new sub and upthumbed .
Last I checked in America it’s 108-136Mhz and I’ve tested a UV5R and it will transmit from about 134.125 to 173.995 (done with a dummy load antenna) but the issue is from 134.125 to 136 its FM being transmitted but the frequency I was on they somehow could understand me
i tried it in the US but it said "Canceled" can you olease post a video on how to do this but for the airport KIAH
So the answer is no you can’t? Because they are AM frequencies?
Well you can... watch the video!
Thanks for the information, not something I had tried but will now.
I use it to get Alaska Airlines to find out when a family member comes in. I wish it did true AM airband, I currently have to lend a radio when I fly my little floatplane. Not going to spend $200 on airband when I end up using mostly marine FM.
I have been listening to Manchester airport this morning ground and tower a lot of planes unable to take off and a few go arounds and a good few stacked up over st Helens area
I have a Omega and i can hear all air traffic within a certain amount of miles.
Can you actually TALK to the pilots from the radio?
Yes you can.
Yes you can if you want to go to her majesties pleasure (prison)
Don’t be getting any ideas 😂 or you will end up banged up for a few years 😂
Do these radios have the capability to transmit while receiving airport frequencies?
Looking for a cheap and durable scanner and I think I have found it, but I don’t want to accidentally transmit a message..
Few airports simulcast Tower and Ground in FM in the US.
If the small, one runway, "international" airport in my hometown does, I suspect most airports throughout the USA do. You just need to find the frequencies used. Actually, I think this is an international effort to facilitate the eventual switch from AM to FM for aeronautics. If true, all airports worldwide will eventually simulcast, with AM ultimately dropped at some point.
Dwight Stewart I hope they'll switch to fm digital. AM is so 1900.
@@grj512 .. Well, we'll see. The FM they're using now is not digital. AM served it's purpose, allowing fairly long range communications with minimal equipment. That long range will be a hurdle for FM radio, but I'm sure they have a plan.
No, because general airband is not covered in standard Bofeng HT setup.
No, because airband usually use AM mode.
Yes, if you able to extend the HT's freq range. about to 125 MHz.
Partially yes, you can tune to certain airband frequency,, but the sound level is very low and need to crank up the volume. It just like listening to a whispering between aircraft's pilot and ATC's operator.
..
BTW, I am enjoying listening to airband using USB SDR dongele...
Hrm .. is it legal to tune in to air frequencies?
I'm a bit irritated because bigjet over again says it's illegal... hm? ;)
How do we tune in my baofeng is doing my head in cant tune into nothing
Still using the 5X I see Lewis. Alright mate!. Good Vid as always.
Yes mate great radio! Cheers
How can I find an FM Uplink frequency, and are they common in the US?
keep clear of that PTT
.."eh..sorry manchester..tower people..."
I can’t find the fm uplink for my airport. Any help? Stansted airport
skyvector.com/airport/EGSS/London-Stansted-Airport
Thank you both and Ringway, exactly why I'm here. +1 Subscriber as of now
Can this radio work here in usa on aircraft band?
THANK YOU,, DES CREAN,, BELFAST ,,IRELAND
Hi, I've just got a UV-5R today. I want to learn more about what it can do and I certainly don't want to infringe upon any laws.
I live near Stansted airport and would like to listen to the tower etc, I saw the above post regarding the link to a page with frequencies for Stansted but I'm not seeing anything that looks like a viable "number" for FM.
Whenever I try to enter a frequency below the lowest frequency on the Baofeng display it just says "cancel". Could anybody give me some pointers please? Thank you.
This radio is only fm, it cannot recive AM transmmisions, anyways, you can hear your local fd, pd or ems with this radio with this radio since its only illegal to transmit
I've got a uv 5r and live close to Stansted too, hope to hear you on the waves
Stansted is on 455.550 listening to it now
Do you know if you can change the setting on baofeng somehow, ie. Make the time out backlight stay on longer than 10 seconds and open it up to more frequencies
What about cruise ships in Southampton I'm on a p&o cruise the Ventura soon so can I listen to the captain and other stuff while onboard
I what to by one but I need to know if I can hear atc at Heathrow with that please
been doing it for years
What is the frequency for Manchester airport I didn't quite get it when you were speaking
455.550
Thanks for you explanation. May I ask what antenna have you use in this video?
Thanks Pablo, it's a Nagoya but I forget the model number
Hi Ringway, I've a really bog standard set of beginner Qs but can't find much online that answers it in simple terms. I've a Baofeng uv5r... and two other smaller baofengs which talk to each other on set channel mode. The smaller baofengs don't talk to the bigger - that being the case - here's the DOH q - in channel mode can you only talk to radios of same brand and model. Also, emergency frequencies are published online with 7 digits... is the 7th digit a fraction of a Hz? So I guess you may feel free to doing a 101 vid for total noobs, I also think it might help a few oldies stuck indoors in the next months. Thanks Mike
Ditto mate. Im a complete novice and had my baofeng delivered this morning. A 101 for dummies on using these would be great. Only down the road in Ellesmere Port any local or north west groups you'd recommend? Cheers, Chris
@@EportChris well, found out that if the uv5r did chat to the channel baofengs it would be illegal. Two difference classes of radio. Best group I tallked to were the advertised local groups running transmitters, they can be found online. Getting a licence is an option to join in. You can listen to groups without a licence. My idea was for emergencies and feedback I got was that National Radio would be broadcasting that anyways on the FM mode on the uv5R. So... radio licence or not.. useful to know working abroad and such. Ham licence radio NW is in a little demise I would say.. if I worked in UK more I would probably start it up properly, as it looks to me like a perfect way to talk outside of b youtube and what not. It would hard to monetize that or censor it, so, go 'ed and get a licence and start talking! More the merrier. I'm still deciding on working abroad again or not, so it's still in my mind. Topics to talk about are endless, especially around here!!! Some are even positive. :-) Mick
So,if the airport doesnt have an fm uplink were not gonna catch the conversation?
What baofeng model is that?
Is this technically illegal now (in the UK I mean)? I know they made some changes in the last few years in terms of wording of what you can listen too (something like "transmissions intended for you"?). Which is a shame, specially when it comes to ATC as its a great way to learn the brevity if your considering or starting flying! Also its just pretty intresting!
Yes, it is illegal to recieve these messages in the UK. This is why you won't find any UK ATC feeds in the various "Live ATC" websites.
I'm struggling to set mine up I'm not to far away from Manchester I'm Buxton over the hill what's my best channels to hear aviation thanks.
i have some old scanners some work so may work i could do with help to sort out anyone
Is the antenna a Diamond RH771? I use one on my two UV5-Rs and I find them much better than the one supplied
and do you just scan for the frequency or you go up to radio referance? cause where i live there is just a blank page
i'm aware this video is old, But can you use it to listen into aircraft at RAF conningsby or other RAF bases?
I have a Baofeng UV-9R and can pick up manchester Airport, can't do the same with my Baofeng UV-5R frequency starting with 132. But don't know how I did it.
Hello there. May i ask what is this BAOFENG radio model(or type) that you hold in hand and what is this antenna on the radio? Is it NAGOYA maybe?
I need a exact detailed information; what BAOFENG this is and what is this antenna. Thanks alot. Greetings from Croatia(Hrvatska)
I don't see London Control Frequency 131.125, do you know what frequency replaced it.
I can't get anything on my radiwow or tescun pl-660 airband as you need the 8.33 khz steps now.
Always wondered whats the difference between a quid and a pound
slang and not
@@RWL2012 ahh like a "buck" and a "dollar"
@@seagie382 exactly!
What channel is best to pick up aircraft please... Thankyou
Depends where you are
In the UK do you need a license to use these Walkie talkies
yes you do
Is the Baofeng the same is a JUCJET, it looks very similar
I can't get 118.375 AM on my local airport weather conditions freq.
Having am on these radios really a must but FM all the same.
It's time to make them right.
1# AM aircraft
2# A real S/RF meter bigger display.
3# Dual vol squelch twinband ops.
4# Being able to disable dial display turning into a single readout if you want to use them for mono band 1 freq at a time on LCD.
5# Green back light color added.
This all would be nice to fix issues with tth over produced uv 5 same as all others they need a different upgraded ht.
Yes Pal , then they would not be as cheap as they are and les people would buy them
Duane Shuster and the display already changes colors
I have a Baofeng 888s radio and i was wodering if i could tune into my local airports FM uplink i live around 9KM (5.5 miles) away from the airport and was wondering if i was to purchase a NA771 i would be able to tune into the frequency using Chirp and programming the frequencies ? Many thanks Louis
Hello, do you know if the UV-5R III Tri-Band radio is actually from Baofeng or is it something that’s made up to gain money?
Hi can you please show me how you do this is it on chirp can you please make a vid showing how this is done and make it easy please.
I'll try Jeff I can't promise though
Dose anyone know uv5r baofang surrey police scanner frequency???
Karen Gaskell no but if you did know it will just be noise
Get an actual police scanner
Thats the neighborhood from shaun of the dead
Where do I find these frequency??
Handy little radios - wish they were around before I bought a scanner and an FT857D! would have saved me £ hundreds ....
Aye they are! :)
Sasquatch I wouldn't be sorry if I have 857 :D
Don't get me wrong - it's a lovely radio - but I spent more on my scanner than the price of 4 Baofengs and I still weep at the price I paid for the 857 (and stupidly an ATAS 120) ;-) Had I known then what I know now etc.
Sasquatch yeah they are expensive byt its thw swirr army knife of ham radio
Hi Sasquatch, I'm thinking of an 857 and the ATAS 120, I'm intrigued to know what you mean when you say "Had I known then what I know now etc"
The UV-83 with AM airband is out now £45....got one today.....quick test not impressed....overloaded with a roof antenna....bit on the deaf side on airband no real instruction book....early days yet.
Love to hear the views of others.
Nick in cheshire.
What channels / frequency can normal people use on these Chinese radios.
What is Exeter uplink and Heathrow uplink? And where do you type it in on a UV-5R?
Hi mate, Do you know the freq for fm for Birmingham BHX
I have just bought my new baofeng uv-5rt and never used one before, i have used the scan function but cannot pick up anthing at all does it has to set up first before i can start to lishen in on things?
bhx is 118.305 for the contol
Can you give me a link please for an upgrade antennae for my Baofeng BF-F8+ so i can listen to these things and emergency services. Thank you.
Is baofeng uv5r radios digital ?
Thank you for the information!
Bruh I live I’m Manchester