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Call Sign : 26-CT-954, M7PLD.. Posts : 242 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2020-11-27 QTH or Location : Ellesmere Port Equipment Used : icom 718,cobweb,anytone 667, Age : 70
Subject: Damm stupid baofeng Sat Feb 20, 2021 9:37 am
As you can see am having problems with the 5w baofeng, as anyone tried the leixen 898 does it come with a data cable in the box or is that a extra, i noticed a radio on eBay 25w, obviously only 10w allowed are people using this on high power, whats the opinion on these small radios..
Victor CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 6170 Times Thanked : 375 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: Damm stupid baofeng Sat Feb 20, 2021 10:50 am
Hi Chris,
Gave up on that Baofeng pretty quick didn't you?
If you get a Leixan, you'll also have to program it.....
....same with a Retevis, Wouxun, Yeasu, Icom, etc. etc.
After all, the radio doesn't know where you live or what repeaters you want to hit.
Some sellers will offer you a radio pre-programmed but they'll usually charge extra and you have to let them know what you want it programmed for in the first place. I have seen radios apparently programmed with every UK repeater but then you're storing loads of repeaters you'll never use and have to scroll past them all, (or remember what channel your repeater is on!)
Did you check out that Miklor site I mentioned? It did help me out a lot, plus a bit of dedicated time playing with the radio until I got it right. Some things are worth persevering with
26ct954 Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-954, M7PLD.. Posts : 242 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2020-11-27 QTH or Location : Ellesmere Port Equipment Used : icom 718,cobweb,anytone 667, Age : 70
Subject: Re: Damm stupid baofeng Sat Feb 20, 2021 11:14 am
Don't tell my wife, i just like buying lol, have got a moonraker to go up later , when this dammed wind drops that should hopefully work, hit the repeater, have got a data cable on the way, i did borrow someone close to me his baofeng just to get the settings all ok
Victor CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 6170 Times Thanked : 375 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: Damm stupid baofeng Sat Feb 20, 2021 11:33 am
No worries Chris. I'm always 'window shopping' but luckily the wife controls the purse strings! (Was quite impressed with the Retevis R95.)
Be careful when you put that antenna up mate, there's a reason we had that ladder nonsense on the Foundation training
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K2022 New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-4591 Posts : 4 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2022-07-24 QTH or Location : Wigan. Equipment Used : Baofeng Uv-82 Age : 31
The first thing I learned. Via many channels on YouTube and lots of reading on how to manually programme a UV5R. It is possible using frequency step. But confusing and hard work as there's no manual. I found that a free download of the software known as Chirp and a data cable sufficed. I now can pick up my local repeaters and tune into PMR 446. Its a simple as clicking and saving
Sharpshooter Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-329 Posts : 485 Times Thanked : 13 Join date : 2022-04-05 QTH or Location : Deeside, Flintshire Equipment Used : A growing list
I've not looked at chirp although I have the data lead. I decided to save PMR channels 1-16 and the ISS on 17 for now on both UV5R's.
I have some frequencies used for business and repeaters heard written down to save. And also a list from a local ham. So I'm going to add them . It's quite easy but a bit of a laborious task.
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