I looked up and found that Baofeng subcontracts to build many radios for many different companies with different specs. Even subsidiaries of Anytone as well.
I bought this same exact radio (BF k5 Plus), even has the same typo EIXT for the exit button, lol. Just wanted to say thanks for pointing out which driver to use on Chirp, been trying for days and couldnt get it to read, but can confirm that using Baofang UV-17Pro works for this radio.
@bigwill4423 Thank you for the quick response! I've been looking all over for a couple weeks. You made my day Sir! I will also open a ticket as a new radio for CHIRP and note that we can use that CPS for now until integrated with CHIRP.
I would say probably not. It is a ham radio and requires you to have a ham radio operators license in order to transmit on it. The Motorola's at your work could also quite possibly be digital radios whereas these are analogue and can not share frequencies.
Yep, you're right Matt. The only issue is with inputting airband frequencies as the software doesn't want to know. All other non-airband frequencies go right in no problem and you can input airband via the keypad....just had issues with the software and airband. 🤔
Sensitivity is about the usual for a baofeng and the sound quality is quite good though the airband frequency does suffer from a fair bit of "noise" which is probably due to the way the radio receives am signals.
Strictly speaking I would say the answer is no because even though it is technically possible, the radio wouldn't meet "type approval" for a gmrs spec radio.
Just ordered one and it says version 2, 12- watts, waterproof, airband and agree with other poster, who copied who first…Quansheng 😀 thanks for the video.
@@bigwill4423 yes, I’m going to test it when it comes in for the output and certainly will NOT submerge it in water🙄, if it just allows me to use in a lightly rainy day, I’ll be happyAaa
Great Video, thanks 🙏 I’ve heard a few people accuse Baofeng of copying Quansheng, but isn’t this just tit for tat, started by Quansheng, who not only copied Baofeng’s red/blue button layout but even CALLED it the UV-5R+?
Неудивительно)) Baofeng bf-5rh похож на quansheng uv-5r plus, baofeng k5 pro похож на quansheng uv-k5. Китайцы решили поднять продажи на внешнем сходстве.
A very interesting scenario. What's going on here? I have developed a curiosity in the Baofeng radios and have found myself compelled to purchase various models over the years, starting of course with the ubiquitous UV-5R. Each new model appears to have better features.. My latest addition to my collection is the BF-5RH also known as the UV-5RH. This I consider to be a great radio, with easy access to the main functions, and great AM reception. Operation is quick and easy with the colour coded VFO/MR A/B & frequency search buttons. also a decent sized keypad & display. I really like the Black Screen with White numbering, unlike the Blue screen, it has a much better contrast. I have purchased the Quansheng UV-K5 out of curiosity, There appears to have been a lot of hype around this radio, yet I was sadly disappointed in its operation and performance, especially on AM band. Along with its fiddly little keypad and having to use the Shift key every time one wants to change a function, and has now been resigned to its box. Baofeng appear to have jumped upon the UV-K5 bandwagon, though I feel sure it outperforms the Quansheng.
I've had a very similar experience to you. Quansheng was terrible on airband and I've found the firmware expansion on it to be just a gimmick.Thank you for your comments. 👍😎
The EXIT button is misspelled on the K5 Plus as EIXT. 🤦♂️
Good heavens, I hadn't even noticed that! Well spotted! 👍😎
mine is ok@@bigwill4423
I looked up and found that Baofeng subcontracts to build many radios for many different companies with different specs. Even subsidiaries of Anytone as well.
I bought this same exact radio (BF k5 Plus), even has the same typo EIXT for the exit button, lol. Just wanted to say thanks for pointing out which driver to use on Chirp, been trying for days and couldnt get it to read, but can confirm that using Baofang UV-17Pro works for this radio.
Do you have the programming software for this radio? I've been looking everywhere for it and the seller I got it from on AliExpress doesn't have it.
The BF-k5 Plus can use either the UV-17 pro selection in chirp or the T6 UV v 1.1.8 CPS software available for download from www.miklor.com
@bigwill4423 Thank you for the quick response! I've been looking all over for a couple weeks. You made my day Sir! I will also open a ticket as a new radio for CHIRP and note that we can use that CPS for now until integrated with CHIRP.
@bigwill4423 I should have watched the rest of the video lol. You explained it all! Thank you!
Can I buy this and use in my amazon warehouse ? They use Motorola there is it easy to copy the frequence?
I would say probably not. It is a ham radio and requires you to have a ham radio operators license in order to transmit on it. The Motorola's at your work could also quite possibly be digital radios whereas these are analogue and can not share frequencies.
It’ll probably sync either way the 5rm option on the latest chirp too.
Yep, you're right Matt. The only issue is with inputting airband frequencies as the software doesn't want to know. All other non-airband frequencies go right in no problem and you can input airband via the keypad....just had issues with the software and airband. 🤔
What is the sensitivity of this Baofeng? What is the sound from the speaker?
Sensitivity is about the usual for a baofeng and the sound quality is quite good though the airband frequency does suffer from a fair bit of "noise" which is probably due to the way the radio receives am signals.
Стоит ли говорить о том, что у них общее программное обеспечение?
Baofeng uv-17, UV-18, UV-19, UV-20, UV-21 pro и bf-5rh/k5 pro.
Can the BF-K5 be opened for Gmrs?
Strictly speaking I would say the answer is no because even though it is technically possible, the radio wouldn't meet "type approval" for a gmrs spec radio.
I wonder if that’s a genuine baofeng, so many clones now.
As far as I can tell it's the genuine article....they just completely copied the style of the Quansheng! 😲
Any idea how to set the "screen on " time in menu please. The screen keeps going off after 6 sec
Menu 38
Just ordered one and it says version 2, 12- watts, waterproof, airband and agree with other poster, who copied who first…Quansheng 😀 thanks for the video.
I would take that "waterproof" and "12 watts" with a big pinch of salt! Lol 😲😁😜
@@bigwill4423 yes, I’m going to test it when it comes in for the output and certainly will NOT submerge it in water🙄, if it just allows me to use in a lightly rainy day, I’ll be happyAaa
That's for introducing me to Mangojewelpod!
Great Video, thanks 🙏
I’ve heard a few people accuse Baofeng of copying Quansheng, but isn’t this just tit for tat, started by Quansheng, who not only copied Baofeng’s red/blue button layout but even CALLED it the UV-5R+?
True, baofeng may have copied the looks but it's an entirely different radio. 👍😎
shoutouts to the eixt button lol
Неудивительно))
Baofeng bf-5rh похож на quansheng uv-5r plus, baofeng k5 pro похож на quansheng uv-k5.
Китайцы решили поднять продажи на внешнем сходстве.
Have you seen the Quansheng UV-5R plus? Quansheng ripped off the look of the Classic Baofeng UV-5R.
Indeed, it all seems to be a game of who copied who in china! 😲
uv- 5r plus has better speaker and firmware v4 than the uvk5 and uvk65 9
A very interesting scenario. What's going on here? I have developed a curiosity in the Baofeng radios and have found myself compelled to purchase various models over the years, starting of course with the ubiquitous UV-5R. Each new model appears to have better features.. My latest addition to my collection is the BF-5RH also known as the UV-5RH. This I consider to be a great radio, with easy access to the main functions, and great AM reception. Operation is quick and easy with the colour coded VFO/MR A/B & frequency search buttons. also a decent sized keypad & display. I really like the Black Screen with White numbering, unlike the Blue screen, it has a much better contrast. I have purchased the Quansheng UV-K5 out of curiosity, There appears to have been a lot of hype around this radio, yet I was sadly disappointed in its operation and performance, especially on AM band. Along with its fiddly little keypad and having to use the Shift key every time one wants to change a function, and has now been resigned to its box. Baofeng appear to have jumped upon the UV-K5 bandwagon, though I feel sure it outperforms the Quansheng.
I've had a very similar experience to you. Quansheng was terrible on airband and I've found the firmware expansion on it to be just a gimmick.Thank you for your comments. 👍😎
Can u get usb lsb cb and talk on it
No. It's not a CB radio. It's a ham radio.
Spectral purity is an abomination with only 6 watts spread across 200Mhz. Its a terrible insult to ham operators.