Baofengs Testing Throwdown - UV-5R, BF-F8HP, GT-5R Ham Radio Testing

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Жыл бұрын

Back to the park to test out four baofengs to see which one reigns supreme! We also compare the baofengs to the sub-$100 ham radios to see where they all rank. The results will surprise you.
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00:00 - INTRO
01:26 - Testing Boafengs
03:05 - How I test radios
04:19 - Simple Amazon UV5R
05:42 - Testing BF-F8HP
08:04 - Baofeng GT-5R
11:11 - The Results!
12:33 - Wrap up
14:39 - Testing the VX-6R
17:16 - Bloopers

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@thecarys563 Жыл бұрын

Josh you're becoming the Paul Harrell of HT testing.

@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын

WOW! That is a compliment! I would never have expect someone to say that about me. Paul is a legend!

@richardmendoza738 Жыл бұрын

Yesssssss agreed for sure

@crominion6045 9 ай бұрын

“Is this antenna better than that antenna? You be the judge.”

@AshGreen359 7 ай бұрын

Well now I have to subscribe

@Fricker112 6 ай бұрын

@@HamRadioCrashCourse Now you'll have to put up with my speech impediment.

@KentHenry8 Жыл бұрын

Bought a UV5R from Amazon after watching this one a while ago. Passed my Technician exam tonight. Thanks for all the great content.

@theripper121 6 ай бұрын

How much time did you take studying before testing?

@thed8229 Жыл бұрын

Did a SOTA activation yesterday in CO. Had a guy 80 miles away on a UV5R with rubber duck... 57 received from him. I was blown away, he was definitely getting his $24 worth. Non-typical situation, but dang...

@drewbrown9678 Жыл бұрын

As someone that is only GMRS licensed, what frequency range were you making contact with that Rubber Duck uv-5r

@josephhacker6508 Жыл бұрын

I once got into a uhf repeater 112 miles away, it was not on a mountain, antenna height was about 800ft, my handheld was on the second floor of a two story house. Absolutely crazy.

@thed8229 Жыл бұрын

@@drewbrown9678 146.52 he was running 5w on the Feng and I had 8w on a Kenwood with an arrow yagi. The yagi was an advantage on my end, but still. A good Feng can get things done.

@thed8229 Жыл бұрын

@@josephhacker6508 I enjoy radio for that very reason. Some days 100w won't get things done, but some days 5w will. So many variables, keeps it interesting. I was super happy for dude & his Feng.

@thequarantinecatholic Жыл бұрын

I love my BF-F8-HP! Thanks for your signal stick rec! I now have three in orange, pink and brown! Great antenna!!

@threadripper979 Жыл бұрын

I love me some Boo-fwangs. How many fars do yours get? Sorry, though I was on Randy's channel for a minute.

@theredpilllion5922 Жыл бұрын

I got a bag of Baofengs for my wife. It’s the best trade I’ve ever made! 😃👍

@kidbach Жыл бұрын

(Standing ovation)

@yophotoman Жыл бұрын

I have the BF-F8HP. Your testing only convinces me it's a decent radio, if not the very best Baofeng. Glad I bought it.

@kb8yct 11 ай бұрын

I have an older uv5r that I Carry on the farm. I have a ham neighbor that has told me on a couple occasions that it sounds better than my yaesu. Thank you for the work you put into all your videos.

@kidbach Жыл бұрын

My first and only Baofeng, bwoof-wang, bo-feng is the GT-3WP. It does what I need it to do, which is get on the air. Thanks for sharing.

@drivertraining3897 Жыл бұрын

Great test. Thanks. I would suggest testing the UV S9 Plus. I compared it to my BF F8HP and was pleasantly surprised.

@agmsmith4079 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been able to transmit 33.25 miles with my BF-F8HP and a NA771 antenna. From Castaic CA down to Pasadena, CA... and the people on the repeater said I was perfectly clear, rated me a 5 out of 5 for transmit clarity.

@artofoverland Жыл бұрын

Hello from Riverside! Just bought my first ham units- f8-hp and president Lincoln II+. 🍻

@MOAON_AABE Жыл бұрын

How far can you receive with your bf f8 hp?

@donnakano282 Жыл бұрын

My 146.52MHz handheld to handheld record was about 60+ miles from Phoenix to the mountains to the north. I don’t know where he was exactly (other than the name of the peak) and there was a pileup after we finished. Imagine a pileup on .52 simplex.

@yourface3154 8 ай бұрын

How do you know how far they are?

@gaylecoombs5510 8 ай бұрын

@@yourface3154 you ask them what there location is then use a mapping service find your location then there location use a measuring tool draw a straight line from you to them then look at distance by which the crow flies meaning from air not on the ground like Google maps

@MisterBigDave Жыл бұрын

Good one! I have two tri-band BFngs and they work great with the Nagoya.

@Azap-tx1tf Жыл бұрын

Just bought myself a Uv-5r learning everything I can. love your videos great info always and love that park I always go walking there haha maybe one day I’ll see you around 👍🏽

@DigitalNeb 7 ай бұрын

Thanks a bunch. I found this very helpful in making my first radio purchase.

@Eye_Of_RaRa 9 ай бұрын

I'm absolutely new at all of this man, but man does it bring joy and life to see this type of content. What drew me to this is that i'm looking to use a radio with ear pieces for coaching and i want the kids to have fun while i can communicate with them directly without screaming. Liked and subscribed, and hope to learn wayyyy more on radios not only by myself, but through you.

@Eye_Of_RaRa 9 ай бұрын

I'm looking to buy a baofeng so it brought me here. Also would love to know what to do to not interrupt anybody else's signal. Don't want to cause anybody an inconvenience.

@HamRadioCrashCourse 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I have links to my preferred Baofeng in the description.

@lampwatcher9398 8 ай бұрын

I bought a GT-5R. After watching most of the videos on it I was under the impression that it can reach the GMRS frequencies?

@LaLakers17 8 ай бұрын

Just brought one from Amazon and watch your video, thanks for the plug

@okhamradio Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the test video

@ericthemidget9685 Жыл бұрын

Uv5r, uv8hp and ft5r here. The Yaesu ft5r is so clear without the static of the baofengs that actual performance comes second to understanding what is coming over.

@longrider42 Жыл бұрын

Signal Sticks, and Abbree's, are my go to antenna's for my HT's. And yes the Baofeng BF-F8HP is a 8 watt radio, on one frequency. Remember the lower your SWR's are the more power you will transmit. Stay safe. 73's

@502deth Жыл бұрын

i have my tech licence for several years now, but i still know nothing of armature radio and have never been on the air, so a lot of this goes over my head, but i like this channel because you make these things somewhat understandable for me, and youre not snobbish about equipment. keep up the great content.

@lomgshorts3 9 ай бұрын

You went through all the trouble of getting your Ham Radio license, why not use it???

@502deth 9 ай бұрын

@@lomgshorts3 it was no trouble at all. just took the test. its mostly basic safety and electronics that i already know. there are so few radio related questions you could get them all wrong and still pass. spending hundreds of dollars on equipment, otoh, is difficult.

@billtheunjust 9 ай бұрын

@@502detha uv-5r is roughly $25 and you can grab a better antenna for $20 or so. Then find out if there's a local club and when they have their net. For example here the club has a repeater and has a net on Sunday nights. So I can tune in on Sunday nights and listen in and get the feel for the etiquette.

@502deth 9 ай бұрын

@@billtheunjust i live in the middle of bumfuck nowhere. i have a uv5r, there is NO traffic within receiving range. even tried to build a few antennas and hook them to it. the nearest "local" club is 45 min away. i feel if i want to do anything useful im going to need to buy a whole hf setup.

@billtheunjust 9 ай бұрын

@@502deth well, I guess plan b would be to grab a mag mount and your uv-5r and drive into repeater range when they have their scheduled net. I know it's not something you'd want to do often, but it would at least let you get a feel for hew a net works.

@DanielHallmark Жыл бұрын

Request to bring along a UV-82HP next time. That's my preferred form factor of the Feng HTs. BTech also has GMRS and MURS versions in the same form factor so the spare batteries, etc., are all swappable. Dual watch and an option of either single PTT or dual A-B PTT.

@norm_sueb122 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for another video!

@LDZPLN1 Жыл бұрын

My primary radio is a Kenwood TH-F6A with a Diamond SRH320A antenna, my mobile is a Kenwood TM-D710GA with a Diamond CR320A. I've had the CR320A for 12 years.. and bought it because the Kenwood TH-F6A was my first radio (tri-band)... but it works wonderfully for the TM-D710 series radios. I've managed to comm with the ISS on several occasions using it as well as running APRS through the ISS. The older TM-D710A I have started having issues after a few jump starts, causing it to drain the battery due to high current draw when idle, so it has been blackholed as a spare. I bought a Baofeng GT-5R for SaG and threw a Nagoya NA-771 on it... I'm hitting repeaters here in NC clear as day with no problems. I'm about 15 miles from Raleigh and can hit almost every single repeater with no noise and zero complaints using the internal mic. Don't underestimate this little $25-$28 guy. I bought the GT-5R for my bug out bag... but with the 3800mah battery and lack of noise or issues, it''s becoming my go-to HT. -AB9XA

@carloslucianojimenez1088 Жыл бұрын

Keep on forward. You are doing it very well. 73'S from WP3MD. Newark NJ.

@gormezdengelme3573 Жыл бұрын

I tested mine last night on an HP 8920A RF test set (using a Baofeng 3800 mAh extended battery fully charged) and found high power at 146.52 only produced 5.57 watts (with .12 uV sensitivity on receive), 446.00 produced 5.27 watts (also with .12 uV sensitivity on receive).

@TictacAddict1 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tests. The Gt-5R did better than I suspected it would. I own Yaesu FT-60, FT-70. The 70d is a disappointment with the parasitic drag on the battery. Love my 60 to the point of wearing the keys off of it. If the FT-60 came with Lithium batteries, I'd own 5 FT-60s. I own UV and GT-5Rs for my go bags and when riding my motorcycle. All of my radios have Signal Stick antennas.

@_RadioMadeEasy Жыл бұрын

Digging the Ham Radio meets Project Farm style videos Josh! Thank you!

@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@ammocraft Жыл бұрын

@@HamRadioCrashCourse Yes, but if you want to be (Radio) Project Farm you have to test everything to destructions. Makes me cry when he does that to Snap-On’s and the like. 🤣🤣

@MicahFunk Жыл бұрын

@Ammocraft I wanna see just what it would take to 'destroy' a test radio. 😅

@thelockpickinglebowski633 7 ай бұрын

Informative and interesting test.

@TintagelEmrys Жыл бұрын

My first radio was a BF-F8HP that I had an extended bat and a telescopic 771 antenna on it. Forgot I put it on the roof of my car one day, realized what happened when I heard it fly off the car going 70mph on the interstate.

@MuzzleMike Жыл бұрын

Just upgraded to a uv5r triband after carrying my first uv5r for 4 years . It works like the day I got it and I used it like crazy. I just wanted a triband. I think I made I good choice after this . Go Fang ! Lol !

@realtyrocks1969 Жыл бұрын

The extra band transmits almost zero watts. 200 mhz when tested on several Baofeng tribands I bought sent out a whopping 1mw.

@-pyrosef- 11 ай бұрын

@@realtyrocks1969 holy.. really? I always thought they were trash

@DARTHDANSAN Жыл бұрын

I love my UV5R and I just got a uv3r yesterday

@charleybratton Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@yellowduckass Жыл бұрын

As someone that's studying for there tech license and looking to buy a radio, that was one of the better compressions I needed to see on baofeng. Thank you so much for sharing that and that helped me narrow down alot of options for me. But quick question, I'm doing alot of traveling around the US for work, what would be best for that? Not sure if that's even a worry for people in this great hobby haha. Thanks again and have a great day.

@Sonicgott Ай бұрын

I have two UV-5R Pros that perform very well on 2m and 70cm. Sounds pretty good.

@puta1082 Жыл бұрын

I "recieved" my 3rd uv-5r while chasing a elk in mountains. I found it pressed into the mud I put it in my pocket, charged it later back in camp other than I still have not removed all the dirt it works great. For hunting nothing beats a uv-5r

@marcus8442 5 ай бұрын

This was mine were you outside of Dolores? Lol

@puta1082 5 ай бұрын

@@marcus8442 yes! Just off of county road R

@puta1082 5 ай бұрын

@@marcus8442 It might be yours

@brockcamps4972 Ай бұрын

It WAS yours!😂

@robertmeyer4744 Жыл бұрын

That great. I feel better seeing real data from a real field test. I am in Boston NY and lot of hams put them down and a lot like them in my area. a mixed bag. I respect them all . I have the GT 1 GT 3 GT3TP GT5TP G11S UV5X that my collection to this date 4/12/2023. I feel better getting DMR one and tri band one. great video. 73's

@themadasshatter1088 2 ай бұрын

Would like to see what your first baofeng does with a newer battery. Great video.

@somethingcool7903 Жыл бұрын

The intro reminded of the movie Primer when they realized there time machine worked seen themselves. Great movie if you got the mind for it.

@carloslucianojimenez1088 Жыл бұрын

I do like this little radios. I have three of them.

@moosebonsai 5 ай бұрын

Amazon left my new BAOFENG BF-F8HP on my doorstep at 6:00 am this morning. I’ve been using a Yaesu FT-50R for a quarter century. I’ll let you know how it stacks up. 73s KD5FPA

@Outofthedust 11 ай бұрын

I gotta say, the BendixKing Digital radio I used with Fire/EMS back in 2001/2008 didn't sound as good as this UV-5R. Honestly impressive how far weve come that a Sub $30 (Included Abbree ar-771 antenna) can sound and transmit this well.

@whollymindless Жыл бұрын

A radio is better than no radio.

@DARTHDANSAN Жыл бұрын

Indeed and the feng works pretty decent ly

@mlane1986 Жыл бұрын

I was shocked yesterday by my baofeng uv82 max power and I was able to recieve and transmit 31 miles (in the country side in WY not in a city). I don't have a stock antenna but still I was amazed

@YankeeinSC1 10 ай бұрын

how dangerous was the shock?

@HardcoreFourSix Жыл бұрын

The GT5R may have the best SNR due to sending out more power on the desired frequency rather than splitting it between those harmonics

@NarNarHD Жыл бұрын

I never even thought of that! I have been looking into a cheap radio to get to see how active things are in my area while studying for my tech, I knew the gt5r was cleaner but didn't think about that also improving power to the desired freq.

@bjbraunlich Жыл бұрын

Wow. Impressive video.

@michaelpage4199 Ай бұрын

Hi Josh I received my Signal Stuff Signal Stick antenna yesterday. I picked orange and have it on my very old ICOM IC-V8. This is a quality antenna and I recommend getting one. Plus it supports ham training. Two thumbs up hi hi 73’s. KB9JXU

@garyrawson4802 Жыл бұрын

I like to see a test on the baofeng uv53.. using this radio people have said my audio is worse when i use the cig lighter compare to when run from the stock battery that came with it.

@11ccom Жыл бұрын

Good stuff.

@matthewnasholm Жыл бұрын

I'd Like to see RX tests on these radios on the fringes/desensing, I have a feeling that's where the JA HTs will shine

@HamAround23 Жыл бұрын

There seems to be a significant difference between my uv5r and ft-60r in Rx and TX. I have compared the 2 on the repeaters in my area and the uv5r can be almost useless on some of them that the ft60 can operate on no problem.

@tkflanagan4449 10 ай бұрын

You're the BEST!!!!

@paulsengupta971 Жыл бұрын

As well as a couple of UV-5Rs, I have a UV-82 which seems to have a much better speaker than the UV-5Rs.

@rstiosejo Жыл бұрын

Great job again Josh. I have the Radioddity Baofeng UV-5RTP, UV-5X3 and GT3 and used Signal Sticks on all my HT. I only used all 3 Baofeng on AllStar. Since they have a great battery life. I monitor the East Coast Reflector, Henderson Repeater, Texas IRLP, MOHOY and the PAPA System. Only certain stations of the PAPA System have comments on the audio on the Baofeng otherwise the rest don't care at all. As long as you can transmit a readable signal. No issues at all. I rag chew for hours on other stations on these radios. Stay Safe Ruben KD6CWI

@rstiosejo Жыл бұрын

Just gave you a Thumbs Up you deserve this for all your hard work on all these videos.

@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@rstiosejo Жыл бұрын

@@HamRadioCrashCourse Always my pleasure Josh

@richardmendoza738 Жыл бұрын

I live in northwest Ohio, toledo-ish ares, and the first night I bought the uv5r (forst ham radio) last month I picked up the east coast reflector, I had gotten so excited i heard something. But yeah with the rubber duck it sounds pretty good! Clear as day

@3henry214 Жыл бұрын

Great vid, I've been curious about the various Boafeng variants. Does that big chain ground radial behind you going from the table and around the tree affect your test?? LOL One thing about the Baofeng's... rarely does the actually transmit power live up to the advertised wattage hype. The 8W model I bought measured less than 5W on VHF and 6W on UHF.

@dazednconfused31337 Жыл бұрын

My old UV5R TP (Tri Power) had reports of low TX audio. There's foreign instructions on how to add an SMD capacitor between the mic socket trace etc which boosted it. I also drilled the mic hole which helped a little. So compare your old and other Baofengs nearby your SDR and see if talking closer/louder to the mic helps that one. Is it really a TX power/distance issue or the mic? Or try an external mic. Also try swapping over the battery. I tried talking at various distances from the mic and I think 2.5 to 5cm was best on my SDR stick. Of course, counting the distance in cm on the radio affected things as 'five' is louder, so you'd need to say the same thing. Trying a power meter on them would be good for another video too. Maybe even hook up a bench power supply and decrease volts/current to show what happens when using an old battery. Also finding a tool to measure your old battery capacities in mah would be neat. Then make a PSA video on when to replace them.

@nobody8717 Жыл бұрын

Josh, I'd be interested to see the transmitting power consumption between them. maybe some kind of digital power supply with a readout, while transmitting or on a dummy load.

@ChrisLoew Жыл бұрын

jumbo battery pack options for any radio will help, kinda like does mpg on a vehicle matter? yes but will pick a worse one with other features that are easier to use...

@bas6601 Жыл бұрын

Even though my FT3DR is a better radio, I often take my GT5R when I'm traveling. It works well enough, and it's cheap enough that I won't be super upset if it gets damaged or lost.

@csettles1841 Жыл бұрын

I'd be upset... Getting lost is your fault, accidents happen. If you lost a twenty from your pocket you'd be mad

@donnakano282 Жыл бұрын

6dB is also 4x the power. However, on UHF and VHF handhelds, the radiation pattern varies widely based on your hand position, antenna orientation, exact position relative to metal objects, moisture content of the plants, etc. you could get a more objective measurement by using a fixed field strength meter while using a fixture to hold and position the radio so it’s consistent from test to test. You can hear the variation in the receive audio at your home station and also in your tone test. Having said that, your testing is somewhat more objective than man others on KZfaq. Thanks!

@welshbikepackingadventures Жыл бұрын

Uv 5r are my favourite

@kchaney56 3 ай бұрын

The Baofeng is THE radio that has brought SO MANY folks into HAM radio, it is the undisputed champ and best entry level radio. Stop your BS complaints of the UV-5r and give thanks for then number of folks that started here. HAM radio was dying until this radio came along. Yes there are better HT's and all of us who started with the UV-5FR and mostly moved one but we still have our UV-5R's and we love them.

@tpaulmac Жыл бұрын

Hi Josh. Been following you since I got my first Baofeng and found your videos about them. Thank you for all the great videos. But, what do you think about BTech? I came across a review saying the BTech UV-5X3 can skip nuisance channels when scanning. I like that, bc I've been scanning and building a list of GMRS channels with the lowest traffic in my area to use with my buddies that only have GMRS. No, I don't have a home radio yet. My interest right now is portable communication.

@johnroberts6695 Жыл бұрын

Josh, is there an economical tool (meter) that effectively measures the SWR of HTs? The Surecom meters don't seem to work, even with a paw around the HT acting as a ground plane. One Surecom even came with a steel plate to act as a ground plane, but it 1) greatly added to the cost of production and 2) really didn't work. They're super for mobile or base station use, but not HT use, unfortunately. Thnx!

@muslimplusapp Жыл бұрын

Would choose a bundle with a load of accessories and the extra accessories would go to my other radios.

@dougdaniels Жыл бұрын

Interesting and unexpected results from what I would have imagined. What I would be interested in is a comparison over time (a year, for example) of radios that are used on a regular (weekly) basis. Will the Chinese radios hold up over time? I have two 20 year old Kenwood HTs, and I will still go to one of them when I need to depend on my comms in an important situation.

@Craigeek Жыл бұрын

Would you also do a similar test of some Wouxun and Anytone radios?

@ammocraft Жыл бұрын

What I’d love to see is the FT-5D and ID-52 up against the best of the cheapies. It would be interesting to see if there is any RF performance benefit for the much higher price, or just screen and features? You could even add in some strong local signals, and for RX, attenuate the sending radio at home, as I’d like to think selectivity as well as sensitivity and lack of front end overload is what your money gets you…..

@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын

You're likely correct across the board. I will do a different test for selectibility.

@edenrose2374 Жыл бұрын

@HamRadioCrashCourse - Can we see a GT-5R / Yaesu FT-4X head-to-head send & receive, best-vhf/uhf antenna test on 2m/70cm next? I am curious how the Baofeng and Yaesu perform under different antennas in direct comparison. (Side note: I have a BF-F11 which claims to be 10w, and is a variant of the bf-a58s tri-band'er. The speaker on that is much clearer, then the UV5r, which i also have. - If you get a chance to test one, please share the results with the rest of us!)

@graceperiod555 10 ай бұрын

Could the gt5r slightly better ability be related to the fixed spurious emmisions , sending power to where it’s supposed to go?

@Mr_Redact3d 3 ай бұрын

I know you compared the VX6 to the DJ-vx50t here, but I think it would be interesting to run this test with some other submersible radios as well. Perhaps Retevis would send you a RA89 for the test.

@Zach-K7FC Жыл бұрын

Hey Josh, would love to have the Wouxun kg-uv9d thrown in there as a wild card.

@enescaturcuturfun5860 Жыл бұрын

Have yet to get it to program. Have watched many youtube videos and even had my wife try to figure it out, but have not been able to use it.

@damiengirvan5020 Жыл бұрын

What did they do to fix the GT-5R? is their any way to modify a UV-5R to make it spectrally pure?

@danielschuld3398 4 ай бұрын

I like how you have all that gear sitting on a park picnic table in an area that chains their picnic tables to trees😂

@HamRadioCrashCourse 4 ай бұрын

It’s so people don’t move the tables. Not steal them. 🤣

@blairsmith201 Жыл бұрын

My $150 Wouxun HT's do not sound any better than my $30 TP 8 Plus (aka UV13 Pro) and $40 BFH7 Baofengs. I have to go to my $300 Anytone 878 UV II Plus before I notice a big difference, and that just in sound quality buyt no differnec in Tx range. I would rather buy cheap and throw away if it breaks unless there is a real reason to spend more.

@qualitycxntrol 8 ай бұрын

Which is the best radio/antenna combo to get anywhere between 15 and 20 miles in range? I can’t seem to find any information to those specifications. Hope you can help.

@Hassan-wd9hs Жыл бұрын

Got f8hp radio March 5th worked good for 6 weeks. Two weeks ago I turned it on it made a cracking sound lost all audio. Even to earplug. Reset it 10 times still dead.

@berkayky1064 Жыл бұрын

My f8hp, like others (most likely ALL F8 series) has off center accessories port holes. This makes getting the programming cable or shoulder mic's plugged in nearly impossible unless you cut off some of the connector rubber (see photo). The manufacturer clearly didn't test a prototype before going to full production, not surprisingly, you get what you pay for now days!

@shoersa Жыл бұрын

No, you don't always get what you pay for now days! That is why he is testing radios.

@adrianbeacon6421 Жыл бұрын

What I find interesting is that even though SNR/audio level on VX-6 sounds weaker than GT-5R, the modulation seems to be miles better...

@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын

Yes! The audio quality is far superior.

@the1spyderryder Жыл бұрын

From your own tests the Baofengs beat the others lol. But I do the same kinds of tests using my repeater that is 6 miles from my house even my 5 Watt radios work very well and does much better than your Yeasu does from a mile away. I am very suprised at the yeasu being down in the mud like it was. Here is something that I found to be true on the Baofengs, to get max power power out even new radios, you should clean the antenna connector on the radio before mounting the antenna.

@imeprezime1069 Жыл бұрын

How do you feel about Retevis RT85 or RT87 versus Baofengs, which one would be better?

@TheAcidheat Жыл бұрын

very interesting 😉👍🇱🇹❤️

@moozoowizard Жыл бұрын

Could you do a test of home made "half wave flower pot antenna" and a tape measure hand held Yagi vs original antenna? Attached to UV-5R and BF-F8HP? Sorry I don't know if you have already done this.

@SldgeHammr Жыл бұрын

Nice rainbow trout mat

@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын

Yeah man. I love that rag.

@dennyb6768 Жыл бұрын

That sounds so fun.

@JoeKrol Жыл бұрын

So I have a question. I have the baofeng F8 radio and can’t hit a repeater that’s 9 miles from my house. If I attach a high end diamond mobile 40” antenna to this radio am I putting lipstick on a pig or can I expect decent performance out of this radio?

@apar1560 Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍 Thanks. ...Alan in 🇨🇱

@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын

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@RonanCantwell Жыл бұрын

Love the vx-6r. I lost my first one during a very boggy walk out from a SOTA activation... I since bought a second one as it's such a dependable and sturdy unit. As for the baofengs, most of them are fantastic value for money and reasonable performers. I guess the main difference will be consistency from one unit to the next. It would be great to see five of the same model baofeng from different sources being put through the same test.

@blairsmith201 Жыл бұрын

I checked 3 BF-7H Baofengs I just bought on my Surecom 102 and they where all three basically the same. Within .25 watts of each other and with in .5 watts +/- of the advertised 10 watts.

@AzPauly Жыл бұрын

Josh, great info, thanks for posting, can you or anyone comment if there is any improvement on the receive side of the GT5R as well- pertaining to intermod rejection or is it the same as basic UV5R? Also, without the spurious emissions (GT5R) would tx power be more efficient on the chosen freq? I have a recent Amazon UV5R seems ok, but am considering if it is worth it to upgrade to the GT5R or an even bigger step to the FT60r as the radio will be accompanying me on motorcycle rides with a 771/signal stick style antenna.. Thanks all.

@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын

I have not tested the GT5R receiver against the UV-5R. It's on my list to do though!

@randman32 Жыл бұрын

Just for fun, you should test those against an xpr7550

@jwilly5336 Жыл бұрын

Good enough for govt work. Seems like the uv5R is the budget winner

@DoctorPrepperMD 4 ай бұрын

What do you think of the new 8-watt version of the UV-5R compared to the standard Amazon UV-5R.

@Magiciansandmagicvideos Ай бұрын

think you should include the tri band baofeng

@charleybratton Жыл бұрын

By “SNR” do you really mean Carrier-to-Noise ratio? (a RF measurement) Maybe just me, but when I think of SNR, I’m thinking about an analog audio measurement.

@NobodyLast Ай бұрын

Can you do a review on the Boating UV 13 pro air band? I have one.

@falcorthewonderdog2758 Жыл бұрын

I recently bought a Baofeng BF-S5plus It's a tri bander 70cm 1.25m 2m handheld. I can't find an owners manual download for this rig. Anyone know of one?

@oh_goliath Жыл бұрын

Is the uv-5RA that bad or is it just because this one in particular is older. I just bought one on Amazon for 30% off

@aldewitt9 Жыл бұрын

I have the F8HP in my tornado shelter.

@dustinpribble1546 Жыл бұрын

What do u think about the baofeng uv-82 hp? Or uv-9r?

@gregh3248 Жыл бұрын

No UV 82’s? I have the dual and tri Chanel x-3’s and think they perform better than the radios you tested.

@legallimitoutdoors9917 4 ай бұрын

Do u know the watt's on a Tidraido TD-UV5R? Thanks brother 🤜🤛

@think554 Жыл бұрын

Josh... Among these radios, the power choices were the UV-5R for 4W, or the BF-F8HP for up to 8W. But, I now see (on Amazon) that there is a new generation of the UV-5R... the BAOFENG UV-5R 8W that is also suppose to have an upgraded chipset as well, and 3 different output levels (1W/4W/8W). I don't see anyone talking about this new more powerful UV-5R. I'm wondering what you, or anyone, thinks about it. And given the new power for the UV-5R, is it worth the extra money for the 8W BF-F8HP? Thanks.

@Magiciansandmagicvideos Ай бұрын

I also saw that... was wondring if they would send the 5w and make it a hassle to get the 8w---- if that is actually a thing.