Got this when it first came out at a Radio Fest on the recommendation of an older more experienced Ham. It was a great first radio to start off with, until one night in a heavy downpour it stopped working. I bought an IPX7 (waterproof) radio and left the Baofeng in a drawer. 6 months later I took it out and miraculously it came back to life again. Makes a good back up HT as I explore using it for APRS in the hills.
I am very new to the Ham hobby. I took a friends suggestion and purchased a UV5R. After only a few days the speaker quit so I returned it. I am waiting patiently for the UV82. I just ordered it today and it was $66.66 CDN. And all the UV5R accessories I purchased will fit. Stay safe and vigilant.
I am unable to long press and not have it initiate menu mode. The exit/ab button is mode sensitive (not duration), so when not in menu mode, it acts like an ab button. I am still looking for a vfo/mr button substitute for my UV/82+
Helpful video thanks. Is the range in practice good, above average, better than UV-5R? Better than a non Ham walkie-talkie? Thinking of going for Ham licence so better than normal walkie-talkie range is important to me. Cheers, Scott from Essex UK
Good luck getting your ham license. With all little handhelds in these frequency bands, range is so dependent on geography and vegetation I'd be hard pressed to say. Theoretically, with more power comes more range.
Covid really opened up online testing for amateur licenses. As for classes, there are a couple of RU-vidrs who have recorded lessons based on the various sections of the exam. Look for Dave Cassler at ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Gw4-mJPQ-eQ.html . that video explain were to find his videos on the ARRL site. Technician has free accesss. Also, I used the ARRL license manual for the right license class and the online test quizzing site - hamstudy.org/tech2018 . The hamstudy site allows you to go through all the actual test questions and alternative answers with explanations. It also allows you to get random practice tests with the same proportion of questions from each test section. It is free, too. A local club should have testing info.
Antennas are an easy way to improve performance, at least theoretically. Geography, buildings, and vegetation are also factors, so you might not notice much difference. That said, a Nagoya 771, or Signal Stick flexible antenna are better than most stock antennas. I discussed a video on so e antennas a while back. You may want to check it out.
Most HTs have a high and a low setting. The HP versions of radios have three. This radio has three. Also note in the power output part of the video the high output setting generated over 5 watts output. Ads that show the HP version outputting over 8 watts are mostly hype. Short answer, this is the HP version.
Both are very similar. the UV 82HP will give you a little bit more power output than the UV-5R but having two radios that are the same (UV-5Rs) means you don't need two different programming files and their associated management. In many ways it comes down to what radio you like best in terms of appearance as the feature sets are about the same. Take a look at my 2023 Best Budget Priced Ham Radios video for some other suggestions. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZJKX4hZeaHE.htmlsi=It2x0XGCuw5pgcBk Cheers.
You're right. That really is unrealistic unless you're connected to a Yagi that can focus your signal in one direction. In the VHF and UHF bands topography and vegetation plays a big role. I can easily hit a repeater about 26 miles away with the included antenna. It's elevated so line of sight is clear.
@@GadgetTalk4UI've hit repeaters as far away as 140 miles from a UV5R 8 watt Baofeng and I talk all the time to a repeater that is 65 miles away from my home. No yagi. Just a cheap 15" flexible dual band antenna. But that's all based on where you are and whats in between you and the other end. 50 miles is not unrealistic but may not be typical , especially not in the city.
@realtyrocks1969 I don't doubt it. There's a section in my GMRS For New Operators book that shows how to compute line of sight. If both you and the repeater are high and clear, you can go a long way. Hams use 5 watt HTs for satellite repeaters all the time. The ultimate high ground!
My UV-82HP is the US model and the transmit bands are locked to the US ham bands. Radios sold in other parts of the world may have different settings. This will scan and receive in the area you mentioned by just setting the frequency in either a memory channel or on the VFO. You can search the internet but my cursory search didn't turn up anything.
@@billrhea CB - Citizens Band, which transmits over 40 channels (used to be only 23) was very popular in the1970's. It operates in the 26.965 MHz and 27.405 MHz range. Every kid in the 70's had a set of walkie-talkies, and even though they were only about 10 mW of power, you could sometimes hear truckers if you were near a freeway, talking on their mobile CD radios.
The Dual PTT radio is hard to find. Does only Baofeng have it? I got the Dual PTT speaker mic from another seller. I can't see any other options for dual PTT accessories either.
On mine a long press on 'menu' just enters the menu. To change from frequency to channel mode I have to switch it off and then hold the menu whilst turning on again.
All the information I can find says to switch between VFO and Channel modes, power off, hold down MENU, and power on. This doesn't work for me. Neither does the long press on the menu button. My radio is identical to what's shown in the video, but is branded as BTECH rather than BAOFENG. A demo of the flashlight is much less helpful than a demonstration of a feature like V/M mode switching.
you should put the antenna on the VNA :) mines well out of VSWR range, its closest is 1.2:1 at 399Mhz and a smidgeon under 2:1 at 128Mhz, ham bands are around 5:1 :) it does work ok though, but I wouldnt do much high power tx'ing
Good point about the antenna SWR. I got 1.39 at 146 on my nanoVNA and 1.63 on my little Surecom pocket meter. At 446 I got 1.71 and 1.52 respectively. Pretty typical of a little rubber duck. I have an antenna comparison video on the channel if you'd like to see what some other stock and third party antenna's achieved. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Can you use this for GMRS? It looks to me like it can support the GMRS frequencies, but I'm new to radio so I'm no expert. I'm interested in getting my GMRS license, and purchasing the cheapest most powerful radio I can use for GMRS. My goal is to be able to communicate about 8 miles, but I live in pretty hilly terrain, so maybe that's not possible. Thanks for any input you have!
This is a ham radio, so no on the GMRS. The Baofeng GM 15 pro or Radioddity GM 30 are solid choices. The distance you mention is unlikely unless there is a GMRS repeater nearby. Check myGMRS.com to check for local repeaters. I have reviews on both radios mentioned above. Check 'em out. Also, my video on "Why GMRS sucks - or doesn't. It talks about using the right tool for the right purpose. There's a link in the GM 30 description to Radioddity that might save you some money. Cheers.
You can jailbreak the frequencies, but it obviously is against FCC rules as a ham radio has to be GMRS certified. I wouldn't use GMRS generally, maybe if I'm on a trip with friends with GMRS radios already on a channel but using GMRS when you don't need to is bad. Your 8w Ham radio will interfere with weaker GMRS and FRS radios and you will likely not realize that you are ruining some kids play time with FRS radios because the radios that they have won't be powerful enough to reach you.
@@jjnxyz4368not true. You pretty much don't know what you're talking about. FRS is FRS. GMRS. While the FRS transmits and receives on the same frequency. GMRS repeater channels transmit and receive on different frequencies. FRS uses may hear you on GMRS but they won't interfere as they cant transmit on those freqs. If FRS users hear you they can go to any of the other channels to avoid hearing you. Also GMRS is FCC approved up to 50 watts. 8 watts isn't going to overpower anyone . Don't be a tard
@@GadgetTalk4Ubullshit. GMRS frequencies are 462-467 mhz. The UV-82 and uv82HP go up to 520 mhz. You can use this radio on FRS, GMRS, MURS, 2 meter and 70 cm ham bands.
