Not sure if anyone said it already but the little clear plastic piece with the small white piece of paper slides into the bottom of the radio and allows you to label the radio. That way you can easily see which radio you're using if you have multiple programming.
I need some help choosing a long-range 'walkie talkie'. I have some far-flung international locations in mind for an adventure for myself and a mate, places such as the Sahara Desert, the Atacama Desert in South America, jungles of Asia, and so on and so forth, you get the point, Bear Grylls shit... Money is no object and I only need two units. I have zero experience with radio comms other than the CB radio my dad set up for me back in 1996 when I was 12 years old. I just want to pretty much be able to buy the pair of radio handsets, charge them up and get chatting to my mate in the event we are separated in a precarious situation. I don't want an overly complex unit that requires a good knowledge of programming the channels, just a high wattage unit that's simple to operate - Any pointers???
Thank you Mr Purcell! i subbed after i saw that you answer questions in your comments section! Its a treat to know that you are always there for the viewers! To me thats a HUGE thumbs up - I purchased a uv9era and this video helped me a lot! Thank you sir
I think if you take the time to comment on a video, that you should get a reply. I try my best, but its very hard to keep up to date with everyone. RU-vid doesn't always notify me of comments.
Thank you so much Garry, for this great demo and review and FINALLY someone showing the true transmit/receive range too! I just bought two for communicating on my 2 boats, to complement a larger fitted marine radio on the big boat, so wanted to see how to program and how far the reception is. So grateful to you. One has to say for what i paid (70$ for two), you cannot go wrong with the UV9r Plus
I Got Mine 2 Days Ago, Im Soo Happy With It, Now I Just need To Learn Programming It And Using It properly :) 30 years Old And This Is My First HAM Radio :)
IMO it's worth spending a few extra dollars to the get the programming cable. Programming is then very simple either with CHIRP or Baofeng's own software (available here www.baofengradio.co.uk/programming-software/).
Thanks Garry. This helps me a lot on my UV9R plus. Just for readers' info, BAOFENG UV9R is not waterproof as claimed. I bought four units for canyoning but all of them were soaked with water. Three come back to life after days of drying and removing all parts.
I love these radios. Definitely value for money. A good feature is you can buy a usb lead that has a connection on the other end to upload frequencies. The leads are quite cheap too and it's pretty straightforward.
Hi. The small clear plastic window and tab are so you can assign an ID to your radio case. Remove the battery, and where the battery latch clip indexes to the radio, there is a small recess in the radio case that will receive the clear window. Offer it in with the rounded edge first.
Thank you so much!! After one hour of researching I finally found out how to change the device between channel mode and frequency mode --so thank you!!!
call me useless but i didnt know how to set the frecuency. Finally learned from your video that you have to hold the menu button while turning on the radio. Sounds silly but you saved me!!!
Hi Gary, great content and without you I could never have able to change the channel 1 and 2 frequencies. I hope you can upload a detailed descriptions and explanations of the baofeng menus. Since most of radio users dont know the purpose of those. 🙏🏻🖖🏻
Hi mate. The little plastic rectangle and white piece is to name/number your radio and it slides into the groove at the bottom of the radio when your battery is disconnected
@@mickvonrenouard1901 You really can't go wrong with them. There cheap enough that you don't have to worry about them getting dropped, or mistreated etc. in the workplace.
Just a warning: The UV-9r may not be a real radio model from bf. The battery must be an experimental solid state graphine super capacitor to hold that much power.
Confiando en las buenas críticas compré hace poco una Baofeng UV9R Plus, es una radio no homologada y de relativa calidad pero para segundo equipo de emergencia pues me valía, el caso es que a la semana de tenerla empecé con los problemas, el walkie se apagaba solo, el problema fue emperando hasta llegar que a veces para dejarlo encendido hay que activar cinco o seis veces el botón de encendido, tras unos minutos se apaga solo. Hice pruebas con la batería totalmente cargada y nada. Lo peor viene es que tras contactar con el vendedor, primero me dijo que era problema de la bateria y que la cargara totalmente, siguiendo sus instrucciones el problema persistía, me dijo que le mandara un video y así llego más de un mes, primero que no recibían los videos, luego que no podían abrirlos, continuaron que los mandase comprimidos (una tontería porque un video en mp4 ya está comprimido todo lo posible), y ahí están, que no pueden abrir el video. Después de tantos intentos realmente creo que me están dando largas así que ya me he cansado de de mandarles diferentes videos y en diferentes formatos y solo me queda usar el walkie como pisapapeles o tirarlo directamente a la basura ¿de qué sirve un walkie si en una supuesta urgencia ni siquiera sabes que va a encender? Fue un error comprar este walkie Baofeng y no se lo recomiendo a nadie. Saludos.
@@GarryPurcell No, lo hice con Alipay, de cualquier forma el pedido llegó bien y durante las primeras semanas el funcionamiento fue correcto, no sé si con Paypal hubiese sido diferente. Gracias.
Hey Garry, I've heard that for Australian frequencies you need to reprogram the radio, Is this true on can you just input a frequency in between the CB UHF spectrum?
These radios are dual band: VHF 130-176 MHz and UHF 400-520 MHz. You can program a specific frequency on the radio or up to 128 channels via the radio or PC software. Also, in addition to "Channel mode" and Frequency mode", there is "Name mode" (only selectable via PC software) which displays the channel's alphanumeric id (up to 7 characters) instead of the frequency.
That little clear peace is suspose to have a piece of paper to match so you can write your initials or the radio number on. I went with my initials because my brother has a matching radio. You have to use super glue or something similar that dries clear
This is one of those units that proves that sometimes the cheaper alternative really is a better choice $200+ on a 5w 80 channel handheld from GME or a $65 5W programable unit that has up to 120 channel memory with UHF/VHF and FM radio..easy choice really isn’t it!
I just bought the same looking radio Baofeng BF-A58 with a different keypad color and body markings. Looks identical. Is this basically the same radio as yours from the inside?
Hi mr percell i just bought this device im sure i program it in just like in your video but sir may i ask you how do i pick up traffic in the air or listin to fire ambulance ect in my area or talk to people with a cb radio sir can that be done cheers
I cant answer your question regarding fire ambulance ect in your area,,, as I don't know where you reside. You would need to know what channel they use, and I'm not sure if it will be within the realms of this radio.
Hi thanks for the video I'm a total newb just wanted to ask can I get the marine rescue channel with this radio? It's channel 16 or is that a different type of radio? Thanks
in some advertisements for this thing they say ip68 waterproof, in some ip67. whats up with that? are there different version of this device or are the dealers simply not knowing what they're selling ?? is there a bluetooth adapter for this thing to use it with a bluetooth headset ? have you washed that radio under flowing water yet ? i wonder if it survives that. i use to wash my smartphones with liquid soap and water each time when i come home, that radio has to survive that of course.
Hi Garry I have a new Baofeng UV9RPlus radio just got it last month here in Australia and I have just watched a video I have a question though. Now when it shows like 477.500 I need to set the Frequency to one that I can communicate with the Australian Communications Authority I am getting all wrong. Could you please help me in this area? Thanks in advance.
You simply reprogram to the frequency you want, as long as its in the Australian 80 Channel Radio Frequencies list below. 📌 www.radioindustries.com.au/uhf-frequencies.html To go outside these frequencies, you will need a ham license.
How do you know what frequencies belong to each channel? We’re trying to use these for work and I know how to change the channel and frequency but they don’t connect to one another. We have the Baofeng UV9RPlus. We’re trying to use them and other people are on our current channel, I need help ASAP please!
Unfortunately, public cb radio is like that, all you can do is check other permitted frequencies, and see if there is less traffic. P.S. All the radios must be on the same channel to communicate with each other.
Hi Garry. Great video. I need your help if possible. I have 2 of this. On one of them, every time i turn on, starts making noise, like static noise, and it´s impossible....The green light on top is allways on. Do you have any clue on how to solve this? Thanks in advance
I really have no idea. The only thing I can think of, is try swapping the batteries over, and see if it sounds the same. Maybe try reprogramming the channels. if its still under warranty, contact the seller and ask for a refund.
Its STrange, Real Strange. SOme Of These Units Say Full Sentences, But Some Of Them Clips Off The Talking Stuff Like Saving memory Or Freq Mode, Some Of These Say FULL , Some Of These Units DOnt Do That. Why Is That?
As far as I know these are not truly marketed by Baofeng as I have never seen it on their website, it also seems to have the same programming as a UV-82 and the same wattage output
Garry Purcell yeah, the reason mainly is because back in 2011-2015 baofeng wasn’t a trademarked and copyright name in America, so other companies made a bunch of the radio marked as “baofengs” this is also why Baofeng changed their name to Pofung in 2014, another company copyrighted the name Baofeng and legally it wasn’t allowed to be used. But Baofeng made a trade and bought the license and now we have the good old Baofeng again. A lot of these radios still linger around though.
I was wondering if you could give me a rough estimate of the distance of the lady you were communicating with? I am looking for a good range radio for relatively flat lands with woods kind of like the view you had at the park
@@GarryPurcellI appreciate that I'm new to this hobby and am stuck trying to decide between the baofeng bf-f8 ad this model as y first radio to recieve and listen with for power outages during weather emergencies because we have tornadoes were we live last year the power was knocked out for almost a week and ice storms did the same during this past winter...one of these would have been very handy for the noaa station and be extremely valuable when camping and roughing it
@@GarryPurcell no I hadn't even considered that haha excellent idea! luckily I live in a small town and I can stop at the local fire dept/ems station and ask them what they'd think would be a good shortwave option, some of the ems guys I went @ato school with as well so I'm sure if they don't know for sure they'd most likely be able to point me in the right direction
g'day Garry. Great video, thanks for all of the information. I just had a quick question - what type of ariel connection does this radio have? I need to buy some whip antennas so I just wanted to make sure I get the connection. Thanks again.
It's mot digital. Alot of Baofeng models are embossed with that but they are definately not digital. Also sellers make up power ratings and battery capacity levels for more sales.
Just ordered the Motorola version of this radio. The GP-9R Plus looks exactly the same with the IP67 etc. However made in Malaysia rather than China. And they claim a 18w output ?? I very much doubt that .That said I have seen a RU-vid upload showing a 8w output which is more than enough for me. Thanks for the upload..
Hey Gary. I hope you still reply to your viewers. I just got my UV-9G, brand new. I'm trying to do the same thing as you're doing in the video which is programming it. Unfortunately I tried doing that but they're are already custom frequencies built into the radio such as GMRS and NOAA. I wanted to add a custom frequency for myself and my co-mates. Went into frequency mode, changed the frequency, saved it onto channel mode. When I try to transmit with my custom frequency in channel mode, it doesn't work. It just gives me this loud beep when I press the PTT button. Seems like it's lock? Any way you can help me with this problem? Thanks.
Hi Garry, good video. I’m looking at purchasing this model at the moment and just wanted to know since you’ve had these for about a year now, what your thoughts are and if there’s any setback compared to that of a traditional Uniden, Oricom or GME brand. Also can what the maximum distances are and if there is any benefit of the additional channels (eg. Privacy) etc. I’m a novice to UHF radios and these will be my first however I have decided a hand held is the best option for convenience. Thank you in advance.
I have never had a problem with my UV9R radio to date. The hardest part you'll encounter, is setting up the radio, to the channel frequencies that are legally permitted. (You will need a list for your respective country) As far as maximum signal distance achievable, I really don't know the answer, as I normally use my radios within a few kilometers of base camp.
Two questions please. 1) does it suffer from front end overload when you connect an external high gain antenna? 2) over the past year, does the desktop charger still work well? Thanks.
Hi Garry i can't properly get in FM Mode...only if i am in memory Mode and no channels Mode, in memory Mode to get FM i have to press Exit and then Central left Bottom and it goes in FM but i only see the wrote Seek doesn't shows Fm frequencies... What am i doing wrong??? Thanks
Hi Garry. Do you know of an antenna upgrade for this model. I was wanting to put on a Nagoya but not sure if it would be compatible. With the 15w model. Thank you for a great vid.
There are heaps of different versions on Ebay, Some state 5W other state 18W(Don't know the legal limit?). How do you understand the `Real` Watt out put of them? And how long the battery do last? Great Video,will order one for the bush! Thanks
All you can do is hope they state the correct Watt in the manual. Mine is the 10w version, it came from Banggood, I have a link in the video description. I'm not sure of output power W in Australia, even after reading the government posting. QUOTE: www.acma.gov.au/search/node?keys=uhf+power Citizen band radio stations class licence … Licence 2015 Radiocommunications Act 1992 Power output Your equipment cannot exceed the maximum … HF - 26.965 MHz to 27.405 MHz (inclusive) UHF - 476.4125 to 477.4125 MHz (inclusive) You can only use telemetry and telecommand on UHF channels 22 and 23. You cannot speak on these channels. … With regards battery life, that will depend on usage. Think of a mobile phone, if you don't use it, the battery lasts a day or so easily, but if you talk a lot, you will need to charge it daily.
There is a way to test the wattage and the Battery . For the battery all you need is a Multimeter , they are cheap . The wattage can be tested by another meter , i forget what its called , but HamRadioConcepts has one on his channel . I dont think they cost much , maybe $20 bucks
Hi Garry, Thanks for making this video. I'm nearly there with the programming. However, I've been trying to program in the Australian channels to the radio and have run into some issues. I seem to have been able to programme channel 1 to 476.4250 and while still in frequency mode, the radio channels will scroll up using the correct increments ie, the next channel when scrolling upwards will show 476.4500. I have been trying to save into memory the first 10 channels but it does not seem to be working. AND, when I go back to channel mode, channel 1 will show 476.4250 but when I scroll up from there, the next channel frequency it shows for channel 2 is NOT 476.4500. I think it is something basic I am doing wrong or have omitted to do something before programming the channels. Another chap on youtube said to "reset all" before programming the channels...? Also, does one have to put in the numbers for all (80) the channels for Australia or will the radio "autofill" the other channels based on maybe the step frequency you set in the settings? Would really appreciate your help here. Thanks in advance!
@@GarryPurcell Thanks for the reply Garry - but you didn't seem to answer/respond to any of the questions/problems I was experiencing to load the frequencies into the radio..? Having watched some other videos to try and solve this problem, I now think that BEFORE entering a new channel frequency and saving it to a specific channel number on the radio, you HAVE TO DELETE any current frequency that a specific channel is associated with BEFORE you can enter a new frequency for that specific channel. I will be trying that soon...
@@big5astra I simply overwrite any channel with the new frequency, and save it. Are you sure you are saving the new channel entered, and not simply changing the channel manually?
@@GarryPurcell Hi Garry, yes definitely saving the channel once I have entered all the numbers by selecting menu option 27, selecting that and then entering a channel number to save to and hitting menu button again to action the save. I hear an audio confirmation of it being saved but when I go back to channel mode, the old frequency is still residing in that location. Since my previous comment to you, I did a quick trial and first deleted the channel where I want to save the new frequency, then entered and saved the new frequency and channel number and...... that process seems to work. So I think I'll be OK by going about it this way. (which is what another youtuber did as well)
Yes, I found this works too. First have to delete any previous stored channel and then save your new channel. So get into frequency mode first by turning off the unit then holding down the menu key and turning on at the same time. Once in frequency mode, press menu key and type in 28 to get to del-ch, then press menu again and type in channel number you wish to delete then press menu key again. a voice will say 'confirm' then press exit to confirm. Then press menu key then type 27 to get to mem-ch. press the menu key then type in the new channel number you wish to store and then press menu key and the unit will say 'receiving memory' then press exit and check the screen to see that they have been saved. @@big5astra
In reality, it has an "IP- hope you get lucky" rating with half the stated power output (depending on where you buy) How does the supposed "encryption" work? By the way, that alarm apparently transmits on the selected frequency too.
For some first users the programming is hard to understand. Is there a place where I can get instructions to learn about it ? I saw it was more than 20 steps in the menu....I have no idea how it works. Thanks
@@GarryPurcell hi, in the video you put in certain codes to save in channel one. Can you pls explain how you know what numbers to put in? Thanks for the info great vid.
I can't answer your question, based on the fact I don't own a 888s to test. It sounds like the channel you have selected hasn't saved correctly, would be my guess. Do you get any signal at all?
You set both radios to the same frequency to communicate between them. It doesn't matter if they are the same brand or completely different, as long as its the same frequency.
"Digital Mobile Radio" ... because... well... it has the digits 0 to 9 on it ; )))) Look, it's a cheap Chinese radio... nothing means anything. The 18w version barely puts out 6w, the 15w version also barely puts out 6w ... neither are digital unless you count the display _(and nobody sane does)._ You could go crazy trying to make sense of this stuff ... best thing is, don't worry about it ; )
All electrical devices produce heat. However, excessive heat could indicate a problem. So I can't really give any constructive advise without having any access to your radio.
they do 4.5watt into an almost perfectly matched antenna, i've read people saying who measured that device. "18w" is a dealers claim to make more sales.
Can anyone tell me how to get the VOX function to work. I followed the instructions on page 11 & 12 exactly from the downloaded instructions but I still can't enable the function to work. Thank you in advance for any help. Jock.
