Quansheng Basics - Listening to your first frequency

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A very basic beginners guide, 'getting started' and listening to your first frequency with a Quansheng UV K5, K5 (8), K6 or UV 5R plus etc....
Please remember: Do NOT transmit of frequencies that your not licenced or permitted to use.
Although these radios are fine to receive, they are NOT intended to be used to transmit on VHF marine, Airband or CB frequencies ect..
Link to more videos in my Quansheng series:
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@trollgrgg2672 Месяц назад

Thanks for the informative video. I am a complete noobie and I just decided which radio to get. You presented the info without the incessant babble listing channels and frequencies that do nothing but mesmerize the novice.

@m7frs272 Месяц назад

Thanks for watching, really glad you enjoyed it and found it useful 👍

@petercarter9034 4 месяца назад

Thank you Ben after using these radios for a long time I take my knowledge of them for granted it's good you show newbies step by step as everyone has to start as the begining and maybe stops them asking repeat questions on Facebook

@m7frs272 4 месяца назад

Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching 👍

@grahamnichols1416 24 дня назад

As a new radio user, this was right up my street. Subscribed immediately. Thanks, Ben!

@m7frs272 23 дня назад

Thanks for the Sub, glad you found it useful 👍

@newforestobservatory9322 4 месяца назад

I've waited a LONG TIME for this video! Thank you!!!

@m7frs272 4 месяца назад

Thanks, I'm glad you found it useful 👍

@newforestobservatory9322 4 месяца назад

@@m7frs272 I am 70 years old and got this for Christmas from my son. Apart from the obvious FM I have no idea how to use this thing. So a series of videos like this going through all the functions would be invaluable to me (at least).

@m7frs272 4 месяца назад

Glad you found it useful, thanks for watching and enjoy the radio 👍

@alanslade2319 3 месяца назад

Just found your channel and love it, just got myself a quansheng and it’s great to see you go through it easily . So thanks for your help and I’ll keep watching Alan from Leighton buzzard near Luton, I watch FRED in the shed as-well, who’s great to see how things work, but it’s great to know how too people do things, because someone always comes up with something first, anyway thanks again and I’ll keep my ears on 💯🇬🇧👍

@m7frs272 3 месяца назад

Thanks Alan, really pleased you enjoyed it and found it helpful. 👍

@Grimberian72 4 месяца назад

am on the river Humber! love using this radio to listen to the shipping traffic alongside using marine traffic on the net is great..

@m7frs272 4 месяца назад

Perfect 👌 Thanks for watching 👍

@martinwray7001 Месяц назад

I'm near Selby and the Ouse. What frequencies do I need for shipping traffic please? My quansheng should arrive in a few days and I must admit I'm a bit daunted by all the options, but was pleased to find this beginners guide.

@m7frs272 Месяц назад

Hi @@martinwray7001 Glad you found this useful. Please check out my other videos featuring the Quansheng radios. As for VHF marine frequencies, you'll probably find activity on the following channels: ch9 (swing/rail bridges) ch 14 port ops, 16 calling/distress. Others that might be worth listening to in your area: 10, 11, 17, 37 (M1) 73, 74, 77 & 80. Do a Google search for the frequencies for those channels. Good luck and have fun 👍

@stuarthodge3187 15 дней назад

Thanks very much.Very useful

@m7frs272 15 дней назад

Thanks for watching, glad you found it useful 👍

@boostismagic 4 месяца назад

Thank You very much, Exactly what I was seeking!

@m7frs272 4 месяца назад

You are welcome! Thanks for watching 👍

@joeflanagan354 15 дней назад

Great video as very helpful. Just after getting one of these radios and already getting to like it a lot.

@m7frs272 15 дней назад

Glad you enjoyed it and found it useful. Thanks for watching 👍

@idonotcomplyrevolution 4 месяца назад

hi Ben, thanks for doing this video, may i recommend doing a complete noob series to get us all upto speed - ham mentor like at the clubs, i would especially find this invaluable as i work nights when my local clubs in gloucestershire hold meetings! i bought a book to help me learn about radio and no where in the 500 pages does it say what on earth "Ham" even stands for, but it is a good read and informative hehe!

@ifrank241 4 месяца назад

I second this

@greatmanjones9835 2 месяца назад

Just got my radio. This is super helpful

@m7frs272 2 месяца назад

Glad you found it useful 👍 enjoy the radio!

@Adecent-exposure 4 месяца назад

Very good informative video keep it up !

@m7frs272 4 месяца назад

Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching, glad you found it useful 👍

@jamandtoast4tea 3 месяца назад

New user here many thanks i was struggling to figure out but learned a lot thank you

@m7frs272 3 месяца назад

Really pleased you found it helpful. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍

@danielrubalcava2506 3 месяца назад

awesome video.. will be looking for more on the uv-k5. totally new to the commo world

@m7frs272 3 месяца назад

Thanks for watching. I have a few Quansheng videos on my channel.

@Hypercubeaudio 4 месяца назад

Very pleased with this radio and Egzumer firmware 📡 73 de 2E0RPS

@jaspervandervelden833 Месяц назад

Thank you 😊

@oljobo 3 месяца назад

Thank You❤

@m7frs272 3 месяца назад

Thanks for watching 👍

@26TM034 4 месяца назад

hopefully a few vids on operating the scanner and other features of the alternative softwares... great to start with the basics thou..

@m7frs272 4 месяца назад

Thanks for watching, hopefully some of my previous videos will already explain that 👍

@winstonchurchill6506 4 месяца назад

There you go first time on and a 👍up

@What71628 2 месяца назад

For an airport freq baseline, look up your airport’s Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) frequency, which is a continuous broadcast service of information related to the airport for incoming flights. In the U.S., this radio does not always pick up National Oceanic and Administration (NOAA) channels right out of the box. You may need to flash it with egzumer or other firmware before you can use NOAA channels as a baseline of the radios performance.

@m7frs272 Месяц назад

Great advice and information 👍 Thanks for watching 👍

@user-fk9nv7sp7d Месяц назад

Good one

@m7frs272 Месяц назад

Thanks for watching 👍

@carlosw1687 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the video. Do I need a license to use this radio? Thanks in advance

@m7frs272 3 месяца назад

Good question! That really depends what you intend to use it for. You don't need a license to own one or if you just want to use it as a radio scanner just for listening. If you want to transmit on the frequencies it's intend for then you need an amateur radio (Ham) license. I know some people may use them on the UK PMR 446 license free frequencies, however that's not legal as the power output is too high and the antenna has to be fixed, unlike the antenna on the Quanshengs which can be removed/replaced.

@richardz9321 4 месяца назад

Is there anywhere I can go for really basic advice on getting started, I've joined a couple of facebook groups but even glancing at their pages it all appears to be about firmware upgrades and how to get football on its monitor screen, all I want to do (like others here) is just listen in to local radio traffic

@m7frs272 4 месяца назад

Hope you found this video helpful. What else would be useful to include in future videos?

@richardz9321 3 месяца назад

@@m7frs272 I thought this video would help but from start of video for example mine doesn't start-up with welcome message and as a novice I don't know what VFO mode is so I was hoping you might know a beginners channel, I've not yet had a peep out of this since it arrived

@normski32 Месяц назад

Does anyone have a link for Ben‘s video on how to store channels in the memory, please

@m7frs272 Месяц назад

7 minutes 30 seconds into this video is where I described how to save a frequency. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kZ1i7YP05hQ.htmlsi=SYO_57UCsZ4jcGLx Thanks for watching 👍

@trollgrgg2672 Месяц назад

When you say, "with a different antenna and an upgrade, you can listen to CB but cannot transmit" Is it because you will be incapable of doing it or you are not allowed to do it?

@m7frs272 Месяц назад

Basically, yes The Radio isn't capable of effectively transmitting on 27Mhz. See this video for a more detailed description: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BE2Y7V2tGMM.htmlsi=3Rvu-bUxaAuKRr_d

@iangraham750 Месяц назад

Can anybody help with the settings this needs to be on so when I put in frequencies they will work my settings are all over the place

@m7frs272 Месяц назад

Thanks for watching, try these videos to see if they are any help: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kZ1i7YP05hQ.htmlsi=whY9AXJnElPh9pkv ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--g7glWEVpdw.htmlsi=QnKEyr4NLEOm2pKK

@leeandmandybattersby5958 Месяц назад

Is the noaa frequency only for USA or can we receive in the uk

@m7frs272 Месяц назад

USA only I'm afraid. Thanks for watching 👍

@DrewBlue92 Месяц назад

That is helpful. Can you listen to CB on these?

@m7frs272 Месяц назад

With a different antenna and upgraded firmware you can listen to CB but you cannot transmit. Thanks for watching 👍

@DrewBlue92 Месяц назад

@@m7frs272 oh thanks. I got a Nagoya 711 and I was wondering about that.

@alantaylor2184 Месяц назад

Can this radio be used on the 4 Ham band ( 70MHz) using TX ?

@m7frs272 Месяц назад

Unfortunately not, no. The harmonics are a poor out of the designed operating frequencies. Please see this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BE2Y7V2tGMM.htmlsi=oOATlO3k4WSEoKQE

@tweedandbriar 2 месяца назад

Will this actually work as a standard CB Radio?

@m7frs272 2 месяца назад

No! Unfortunately not. It will receive but no good on transmit on 27Mhz See my other video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BE2Y7V2tGMM.htmlsi=5kVtGBskSgKVlMoq

@lotsaringwear2937 3 дня назад

Did the screen come scratched or cracked?

@m7frs272 3 дня назад

No, the screens are absolutely fine on all of the Quanshengs that I own. Thanks for watching 👍

@lotsaringwear2937 3 дня назад

@@m7frs272 Nice. I'm waiting for mine to come in a few days

@joshuaharper4439 2 месяца назад

Hi there I was thinking about getting one of these radios one of my coworkers use one at work to talk to the other coworkers on the walkie-talkies around the building but I see that it can do a lot more. What kind of services can this pick up? I see that it pick up boating and air traffic. Can it do fire and police frequencies as well I know it does ham, but does it do anything else can do CB radio frequencies at all just curious of what all it really can do before purchasing. Thanks for any help.

@m7frs272 2 месяца назад

Hi, with regards to taking to you coworkers, it's obviously possible but depending on where you are in the world will depend on what type of license you need and/or/if it's legal in your country. The Quansheng is primarily aimed at ham radio (amateur radio) operators but it has the ability to transmit/receive on business/private (PMR,GMRS,FRS etc..) frequencies. Yes it will receive airband and marine wherever you are in the world and will regards to emergency service, again that depends where you are. Here in the UK emergency services use encrypted digital radio (or TETRA) so not able to listen on anything. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching 👍 Ben.

@m7frs272 2 месяца назад

Oh, and it can receive but not transmit on 27Mhz CB frequencies.