Baofeng Bf F8 Manual
Programming the Baofeng UV-5R. W7DTG That radio dude Search. Search This Blog An idiots guide to programming your Baofeng. Try the NEW BF-F8HP with 8 WATTS. Discover the BaoFeng BF-F8+ (Inverted Display UV-5R), dual band (VHF/UHF), two-way radio. Visit the BaoFeng site to learn, buy, and get support. Feb 27, 2015 Eenvoudig programmeren van een vaste kanalen, van de Baofeng BF – F8+ Alle Simple kanalen invoeren via eenvoudig stappen plannen. ( niet te gebruiken.
Product Description The Baofeng BF-F8+ is a Dual Band UHF/VHF Amateur transceiver that is small, yet powerful! Sebastien tellier la ritournelle. The BF-F8+ combines all the prime features of Baofeng's popular UV Series with an extra touch of class to bring you an added value radio without added cost. The BF-F8+ features 128 programmable memory channels with frequency and channel scanning, dual watch, UHF/VHF Dual Standby, and 1750 Hz call tone. It also features Ani code, DTMF code, backlit keypad, Dual display switch, CTCSS/DCS codes and has a built-in 65-108Mhz commercial FM radio. The BF-F8 Plus supports 2.5/5/6.25/10/12.5/25kHz frequency step and supports VOX (Voice Operated Transmit) for hands-free operation. It also has a built-in LED flashlight. The Baofeng BF F8+ has up to 5W of transmit power and the standard 1800mAh Li-Ion battery pack provides many hours of operation.
The battery save feature helps conserve power until it is needed. The Baofeng BF-F8+ comes with a rechargeable Li-Ion battery pack, belt clip, removable antenna, C-ring earpiece with in-line PTT microphone, drop-in battery charger, AC adapter, wrist strap, owner's manual and a one year manufacturer warranty.
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Baofeng Bf F8 Manual
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- 40 Channels of Fun - Flex Your SDR Muscles - Hardware/Software Development - Valves. The hard way - ham related youtube, podcasts and more. Hi, I recently passed my tech exam and bought a Baofeng knowing full well its limitations. I'm trying to save up for a HF Base station while I study for General over the winter. Last night I tried to hit a local repeater and one of the regulars came back and said that he could barely hear me, very quiet (using a Nagoya 771). I haven't been convinced that the Nagoya has been working as I'd expect on receive so just for the heck of it I switched to the stock rubber duck. This time he came back again and said that my tone seemed to be getting through and tripping the repeater, but very little or no modulation was getting through.
To test to make sure the microphone was working I switched over to an unused simplex frequency on low power and used my scanner to test a few times. I could hear myself but still, not very loud. Is there something I'm missing? Can I assume that since my tone is tripping the repeater that if I could get good modulation I should be able to be heard? Maybe I will try the external microphone that came with the radio next.
I also saw a suggestion online that you can use a small drill bit to make the mic hole bigger and it might help get more audio through. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. And before all the Baofeng haters come out, don't worry, I'm not giving up on the hobby because a $35 radio can't get through 20 miles of hilly terrain:). I cannot believe that this comment is all the way at the bottom. Deviation is the problem 90% of the time. Unless you know for sure that whatever signal/repeater you are trying to talk or listen to is configured otherwise, set the Baofeng to WIDE for the amateur bands, NARRow for most commercial/public service frequencies. Yes, there are flaws with some radios where the deviation is inherently smaller than it should be and there are flaws where the microphone opening is not big enough but they are much less common than a bad setting.
I have three of the UV-5Rs, one is serving as a temporary mobile in my car, one sits on my nightstand and one is going to a friend. However, I'm going to test the one I'm giving away thoroughly before I do. These radios are great when the work, but there are many lemons. The first one I bought worked for a couple of weeks, and then flaked out.
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Fortunately, I got it from Amazon and they replaced it two days later, no questions asked. Using the UV-5R and the NA-771, I've had no problems working the two local repeaters I use regularly (although I usually use my 'base' station.) I also received at UV-82X this week and using it and the NA-702 was able to work a 1.25m repeater 30 miles away from inside my house with no problems.
So, I don't think the Baofengs are all bad radios. They just have some QC issues and it's possible you simply have a bad unit. If I were you, and exchanging it is an option, I'd do that before I tried modding it. If you mod it, and that doesn't work, you're stuck with what sounds like it might be a defective unit. I've got a F8+ as well with a mag mount antenna on the car. So far while driving around town I've never been able to bring anyone up on a couple local repeaters (this was using the external mic).
The only net I participated in, where I was only 2 miles from the repeater here in flat north Texas, they could just barely copy my transmission. I'm going to try relocating out of the driveway this evening to see if my house was blocking me. But I suspect my Baofeng might be having some problems. The baofeng has a low sensitivity mic.
When I first started using it I would talk 1-2 inches away from the mic, and they could barely hear me. They told me to 'eat the mic' I started talking louder and about 1/2 inch away and they said I started coming in perfectly clear, loud and not over modulated. I tried the official baofeng speaker mic and it was complete shit. I had to use a rubber band to hold the connectors tight on the radio to make it work, and the audio is muffled and skinny no matter how I hold it or how loud or soft I talk.