Just got my technicians license on March 7th and then went and bought this exact radio. I found this video to be very informative. Your style is excellent for training people. Thanks for the Post.

One of the better videos regarding the BF-F8HP radio. Simple and to the point. Thank you.

Thank you. I just purchased this product in order to get me technician license. I appreciate the basic instruction you have given.

I just ordered a baofeng and looking at ham classes in my area. You have been very informative and helpful. Best to the point instructional I've found. Thank you!

I just got my BF-F8HP and your video was very helpful. Thank you for posting.

Aaron, I just opened my BF-F8HP and have been using your video to acquaint myself with my new radio. I am new to Ham Radio and think the radio is good to have in an emergency. Your instructions are super easy to follow and I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your KZfaq video> Dan in MN

Thank you. Love the collection of channels to "Be prepared" and the side card.

Thanks for the great video. I actually bought a Greaval UV-5R but it's laid out like your radio. Once I saw your cheat sheet and the notations of Ward, Stake, and Bishop I had to laugh as we have something in common. I'll have to build a cheat sheet like that too. It's great to hear/see another brother HAM operator (I'm brand new - just passed my Technician test). GMRS license cost me $70.00 for family for 10 years (rules might have changed since 2015). Also, power, and permissable use of FRS and GMRS radio regulations may have also changed since then as well. Anyone can listen anywhere without a license, but transmissions may only be made by certain equipment and or licenses permissions.

Great video, I picked this radio up as a brand new HAM. Thanks!

Lithium Batteries should be recharged when they hit 20 to 30 percent, for them to last longer. Ni-Cad batteries are the only ones that need to be fully discharged, before recharging, due to a memory problem that can develop in Ni-cads. This is the information I've learned, since I've been flying Mavic Drones. I don't know if you will harm your batteries if you drain them all the way, but from what I've previously learned, optimization would be not to allow them to drain all the way down, and most definitely do not manually discharge them.

Unlike NiCd batteries, lithium batteries love to be topped off and kept full. Every time you completely deplete a lithium battery you damage it. They give full power all the way until the end and do not have 'memory' like NiCd batteries do.

Thanks for the informative video. I just got my license today and this same radio also came today. So this was very helpful. I had totally forgot about the fm radio.

I just bought this radio. Thank you for making this video.

Great overview for the beginner - many thanks!

Having got my Amateur Radio License in 1993, I can tell you that, transmitting at 5 watts for any length of time will make your HT so HOT it will burn your hand! Once the radio gets too HOT to handle, you can either set it down, reduce power or just turn it off to cool down. I can't even imagine how hot this tiny thing will get at 8 watts!!!!!

Thx much. I just bought one on Amazon and saw this video. Excellent.

Had this radio for a while and didn't know about some of the features before watching this video. Thanks for the info -KJ7GLD

I just got back in the country and dug my original battery out today after 3 years and put it on the charger and it was full.

Thank you for making this video. I just bought this exact model you have featured on the video and would love to have your cheat sheet you talked about. I’m new to ham radio and right now we just got it for emergency.

Good job-I'll be a buyer now !

Aaron, thanks for your time and effort posting this video. Going to get one of these to use up in "The Great White North" as CB has been dead and gone for many years now up here in Canada. I've surfed the Net for opinions on this radio and even though it comes in at quite an incredibly low price, the overall feedback is surprisingly positive. I'm a long time retired trucker but for some irrational reason decided to get back behind the wheel and head off into the west coast mountains where communication with other trucks heading the other way is critical, especially during the winter. The frequencies available on this particular model are used by logging trucks going "up" & "down" on the resource roads but also by highway trucks when not interfering with the loggers. Thanks again and never mind the few comments from wannabe radio cops. If they ever get out of the "shack" and get a real job, they might just understand why the FCC (and our federal dicks) make as much sense as a goldfish. Come to think of it though, those fish make way more sense than some peckerhead that wants to lecture anyone on "The Rules". Your video came through 5x5.

Thanks for this very good video

Very helpful video. Thanks

This really helped me out! I needed to fix my iphone 35!

great stuff! my stake is doing the same thing.

I'm still not sure how to program my new radio. I am ready to take my test though for my technicians license

Excellent video. I'm purchasing this unit. How do I make a card of frequencies exactly like yours? What is the best source of frequencies

Hello Aaron, enjoyed your video, learned a lot. Im a new born on this stuff. I just received my BF F8HP, why does it have 6 freqs always already in there. Ive looked on lists and cant find them, how can I find out what they are? 140.125/ 145.225/ 150.325/ 440.125/ 445.225/ 450.325. Is it ok to delete them or should I leave them there? Thanks in advance.

when you hold down call does it broadcast that noise?

Is this better than the UV-82hp?

I guess I missed it...but in general how far from one hand unit to the next will this go....the ones we used at a small agency one time worked about 9/10 mile to 2 miles on 4 watt with high gain antenna....but not a 15.6 inch antenna...... so I'm wondering if you think with a long antenna and 8 watts if we could get 1.5 to ,3 miles from hand held to hand held approximately.... and can you buy like 4 to 8 at a discount with the 15.6 antennas and a cord for frequency setting.... etc Thanks CHIEF JONES

Nice video.can you do video how to set up for basic walkie-talkie use for outdoor camping,hunting?Happy Holiday!

Thank you!

How do you add a channel as a favourite?

Not bad, Thanks!

I try to set my BH-F8HP radioes up to talk to my Cobra Microtalk radioes. I suppose Channel 1 on the Microtalk radioes is 462.5625 or 467.5625 MHz. But am I right? And the BH-F8HP rodio has only tree digits after the decimal point in the display. The channels listed over has four digital points. How to solve that problem?

Do the cheat sheets come with the frequencies in my location?

I got the radio to work on a few freq I scanned but screwed around on the menu index and then I must of pushed the wrong button and can't hear again any suggestions of what I might have touched

I guess im not understanding. Can i transmit in channel mode with out having a licence? Im mainly using it for my farm...

Can you lock the push-to-talk button to prevent anyone from inadvertently transmitting? I don't have a ham radio license but I do intend on possibly buying this radio to use as a scanner to monitor the ham radio frequencies and any other bands that this radio is legally programmed to receive. And I would also like it for emergency situations where I can legally transmit without a license.

Hi there, what HAM channels can I broadcast if I have General HAM License? Thank you in advance.

Hi, just bought this BF F8 HP radio. I have a Motorolla T5420 radio that transmit on frequency of 462.552. I set my BF-F8HP on the same frequency. I can receive the signal from the motorolla without problem but can't transmit from my BF radio to the T5420. Is there is something that i can do to fix this problem. ?

I got 4.3 milles simplex radio to radio from my porch apartment to point B with tress, houses, freway on its path using , using dual Nagoya 15 " antenna and 15 inch tram on my car . I wi be upgrading soon to a commet base antenna on my porch for better signal .so I'm guessing if ur in open land u will having greater coverage

I'm hitting the orange button, but FM no longer comes on. Just the siren when I hold. Can't reconfigure to come back. Wonder what I did?

Is there any place open to get s licence during the covid 19?

Thanks... is that handy list still accurate 7 years later?

You look like Steve the "You want summa this bitch" guy from Jon Lajoie videos But no seriously thank you for posting this, extremely helpful

Hi! I would like to get 2-3 of these radios for my family (BH-F8HP).Mostly for If Shit Hits The Fan, emergencies and for when we are out hunting/camping. How much do you charge to program them?

technically you may not use this radio to transmit of GMRS or FRS radio frequencies because it puts out to many watts. You may not use the radio on any ham frequency without a license to do so.

Can i use 2 BaoFeng radio in a desert when there is no any stations ? can i connect them ? Please let me know

How do you get stations to listen to?

What did they expect people to do during a major emergency like we're in the midst of now, if we cannot even go take a licensing test? I just ordered a basic BaoFeng radio handheld this past week. Been studying for the Tech., but there's nowhere right now in LI NY to go test. Also, should you set the main power output for the radio for listening only at Low Power? Or is it only an issue for transmitting? I already have the CHIRP software on my PC, and I'm conversant with that.

So I have a question. I have this 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?

Great video Aaron, when you press and hold the upper side key, that siren is also transmitted, I read somewhere. Verify please? Also, if you press and hold the lower side key, it breaks the squelch so that whatever comes in at noise level can be heard.

Can I use this radio right out of the box to listen to other hams just by using scan mode?

My sister bought me one of these radios I'm not licensed but I would like to listen how can I listen I can't hear anything

Can the BAOFENG BF-F8HP be used for only one on one group channel chat

Brother 2021 December....still now it's Good????

Thank you. I want a copy of your Cheat Sheet. How can I get it? I need a little help because reading technical manuals is not my strong point. Most of the videos show very complicated things like stuff about "programming" and I get lost. I did get a new Technician licence though. Thanks

I live in Los Angeles (specifically Studio City, CA) and I would like to become a customer of yours so that I can create a laminated cheat sheet for my area the same way you did for yours. How can I do that?

Hello my friend how do I talk to other f8hp thank you

is that little cheat sheet universal or do i need to find stations for my area? any help would be greatly appreciated

I went to the familyprepnetwork.org and it takes me to a website that wants me to pay almost $18.00 a month to join. Why is that?

Hi there, I have purchased a Baofeng UV-5RE and when you go on channel mode it's 127 and you can't change the frequency or channel - it's like it's locked there - do you have anything to help? I have seen your video and it's helpful. Please help with this problem.

Hello Mr Aaron, I'm buying this BF-F8FP + III, FOR PARAGLIDING , do I still need to get a license? to use this device,,, ,Im in Colorado Springs area. thanks,,, Paulo.

Just bought my first Ham radio, got this Model, BF F8HP, so far, I've charged it and turned it on a few times...I need to take a class..I also live in Colorado...would to talk to you some day.. I admit I have no idea what I'm doing..lol, haven't heard a single thing on the radio ..but I'm sure it's because I have no idea where to look. Could it be not enough signal? Anyway, I subscribed, trying to learn ..thank you

Am I able to connect with you for one on one time? Thank you...tc

Hi, can you take a look at my 40 second long video, it is of a bf f8hp I purchased from gearbest, I am not sure that it is genuine as it only has high and low power setting no medium, and came in a uv5r box and manual. I am thinking it is just a uv5r in a f8hp case, have nothing to rest power but think it will just be the same as a uv5r thank you Stephen. Search on you tube, f8hp no medium power

I got my ham radio few days ago and I really wanted to learn how to use it. I dont have a license yet but I'm working on it. Is there a school I can go to to learn how?

it's not locked mate - it won't change the frequency number or channel it's just changes twice to same numbers. Do you think it's faulty?

Who do you pay the $85.00 so you and your family can use the GRMS Freq?

Hi Aron your video was very informative i would like to buy from you and have fix me a card but I live in Southwest Missouri is this possible

so your saying if we dont have a lisence we can talk on the green channels?

A lot of confusing misstatements. First FRS, at the time you made the video it was 1/2 watt max TX power like you said but that radio can only go as low as just over 1 watt. More than FRS (narrow band) allowed at that time plus isn't certified for FRS. Second, it's called GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) (wide band) and also not legally allowed to be used with that radio. The GMRS frequencies you chose allow up to 50 watts TX power. The BF- F8HP power is fine for those frequencies. Long story short, not legal for FRS or GMRS but in a life or death emergency it may be used IF YOU HAVE NO OTHER WAY TO GET HELP. Also GMRS does require a license and at the time of your video it was $85 for a 5-year (I believe) license. When I renewed my license in 2017 it was a 10-year license like it is currently. Soon the License fee will only be $35 for a 10-year license.

Handy laminated card who do we get one?

Can this device be used as a walkie talkie?

Hi Aaron, how do I contact you regarding purchasing one of those cards?

No do not fully discharge lithium batteries. You are better to not cycle lithium batteries because the battery life are based on the number of cycles. Also lithium batteries do not have memory. Keep them charged up.

Ordered this radio about 2 hours ago...didnt realise they were made in china... oh well, I'll get over it. Last thing I buy from there. Anyhow...is there a study guide/book for Ham Radio liscense?

I have found one issue with buying a baofeng that runs 8 watts. GM RS radios are not to put out more than 5 watts per FCC regulations. Also when you program in family Radio Service you are not to transmit with more than .5 watts of power. Also with FRS you are to have a fixed antenna. This makes the BaoFang 8 watt radio not acceptable for family service radio or general Mobile Radio Service. Which I find to be ridiculous.

Why you in a postage stamp

What template did you use to make you cheat card ?

Select channel called selectivity! Something about that on the test

Beware: not all BF-F8 radios are alike. On mine, the battery charge indicator is a fake, non-functional display.

You must be LDS. Who else would have a cheat sheet with things like Ward, Stake, and Bishop?

the link to your website is dangerous and deceptive according to a Google warning.. Have you been hacked or is this censorship?

"When it comes from the box" ...hmm, I think we all do. Just sayin

That is not proper battery maintenance. It's not good for that much fluctuation in battery cycles. I learned to keep a battery at 80-100% for the best life out of a battery. So when it gets to 80% then charge.

GMRS... You DO need a license. It's about $70, and lasts 10 years. I dont believe you can transmit on FRS or GMRS with this radio. Check with FCC.GOV...

At lest this radio is cheap!

Wow what waste of time. You didnt go through any of the menu options or show how to scan