UV-25 10 Watt Biggest Baofeng Ham Radio

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I am not sure who this is for, but it puts out 10 watts on 2 meters and is free of spurious emissions. Not to mention having a massive 5600mah battery!
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00:00 - Intro
01:24 - Whats in the box?
02:19 - Power Output Test
04:56 - Reference spurious radio
06:07 - Exteriour Radio Controls and aesthetics
07:10 - Weather Radio & Volume
07:41 - FM Radio
08:59 - Menu controls
10:40 - Airband (sorta)

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@patthesoundguy 12 күн бұрын

I've had mine for a few months now, I really like it. It's serving as the mobile in my truck right at the moment untill I get a proper mobile, because I just got the truck. The battery lasts for so long its crazy. Woah... I diddnt realize it did air band! I'm going out to the truck right now to check it out.

@TomV422 12 күн бұрын

Two of these and a wrist strap. Fengchucks.

@RyanMercer 12 күн бұрын

Reminds me of the old MX Motorola police HTs from the 80s/90s.

@LinkEighty8 10 күн бұрын

That was my first thought I'm like it looks like my saber.

@Escotch77 12 күн бұрын

"Heavy is reliable, if it does not work you can always hit him with it"

@NoMissOutdoors 12 күн бұрын

Boris.....

@ek12746 12 күн бұрын

Ze Germans?

@NoMissOutdoors 12 күн бұрын

@@ek12746 who took the jam out of your donut?

@GunsandRadios 11 күн бұрын

That’s what people say about Hi Points 😂

@onesandzeros 9 күн бұрын

Haven't heard that in a long time

@theradiorover 12 күн бұрын

You hooked me with, "Do we really want ten watts to the dome?". 😮

@mickgatz214 11 күн бұрын

True!, just like people holding mobile phones the 'dome'... 😂 (However, a Tin Foil Hat will deflect the RF and act as a ground plane!) 👍

@wallacewillard7131 10 күн бұрын

Sure, China, Russia would like to fry our brain...

@angeldelvax7219 12 күн бұрын

First glance was 'i hate it'... But then... It does remind me of what I used to think walkie-talkies should look like when I was 10 or 12, and it brings back memories XD For that reason alone, I kinda want one now XD

@HamRadioCrashCourse 12 күн бұрын

Big throwback vibes.

@colonelkernal297 12 күн бұрын

I’m re-watching stranger things and really enjoying those radio shack HTs they are using. I remember mine and was about their age when we lived by them. I’m sure that’s what did me in.

@Eric10179 11 күн бұрын

12:38 “Chungus Facts” 🤣

@coreysheckler4777 12 күн бұрын

Thats one of those radios at that price point makes it easy to say "Why not" 😂 can never have enough Bofangs! Lol

@garyhinkle6895 45 минут бұрын

Last night I bought the 8-watt Baofeng from Amazon and I'm waiting for it to arrive on Wednesday 7/3/24, Can't wait to play with it.

@steampog 12 күн бұрын

Baofeng "I'm not over-compensating, _you're_ over-compensating" UV-25, lol

@yinglyca1 12 күн бұрын

Good output for a small crossband repeater.

@TrevHolland 12 күн бұрын

lol the belt clip and wrist strap for that chungus. I love it.

@unwin42 12 күн бұрын

Whenever I hear talk about harmonics these lyrics pop in my head: It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth The minor falls, the major lifts The baffled king composing Hallelujah That feng is a major lift for sure

@reighmund284 6 күн бұрын

Been doing HF since I started the hobby. Know plenty of ops who work repeater's but I never messed around with 2 meters. After your video I figured I might need to give it a try. My UV-25 is on the way.

@MATTHEWPRUESSING-wd7yl 13 күн бұрын

The boat anchor of baofang

@user-yo3bh4nx4m 12 күн бұрын

looks like a good radio to have around, can't wait for a further review

@yonipre 12 күн бұрын

I've had one for a month or so, I love it. Not something I'd take out anywhere, but the mad battery means it's always gonna have a charge. The bendy antenna is pretty good for picking up airband - I put a RH-770 on it and it's even better. Loved the video, do some more on this (or other Chinese radios) as it's fun seeing your take on something affordable.

@DarkShadowCustoms 12 күн бұрын

That is a huge radio. Even at the $60 price point I don't think many people would be too upset if they lost it or damaged it when out and about.

@HamRadioCrashCourse 12 күн бұрын

Plus it counts as another person in the carpool lane!

@DarkShadowCustoms 12 күн бұрын

@@HamRadioCrashCourse that's a good one. As far as I am aware we don't have those in Michigan.

@K5JHP-John 12 күн бұрын

Bought it 3 months ago from that famous China website and paid about $35 delivered. I was shocked by how big it is. It's too big to carry. The funny thing is it comes with a belt clip that would yank your shorts down.

@TheGeekiestGuy 11 күн бұрын

Good God, Josh. I thought you just had small hands. That thing really is pretty big. Good point, too. I really don't wanna be chewing on 10 watts as I use my ht. Maybe during an emergency. If I didn't have anything around to warm my head. Inductive baofeng warmer. 🤣🤙🏾

@astrayamatu 12 күн бұрын

i love the use of the guitar pick you did there

@KG6NLWMotoRadio 13 күн бұрын

A beast of a radio for sure! Quite an interesting thing!

@mickgatz214 11 күн бұрын

Looks like a UV-5R with a speaker box stuck on top! 😂 Still, nice addition to the Baofeng 'Family'

@unwin42 12 күн бұрын

The comparison of this to the UV-5R reminds me of the "You Vs The Guy She Told You Not To Worry About" meme. Someone make that for the meme deck

@gtretroworld 11 күн бұрын

This radio has had a bit of bad press but when i first reviewed it i was knocked out by the build quality and how it performed for such little money. I have used it quite a lot with incredible results. Thanks for the thorough video. M3VWN

@Nacho.100 12 күн бұрын

now you need the Leixen uv-25d. Thats the godzilla for handheld

@TheCornCobb927 12 күн бұрын

The Baofeng she tells you not to worry about 😅

@angieandretti 6 күн бұрын

I've got two of these monsters. I've read that there's an "L" version and an "M" version with slightly different PCB's. I have the "L" version which does NOT do air band. Mine tested at 11w peak on 2m, 9.5w on 70cm, and 5.25w on 1.25m. They work great on UHF, but like all my Baofengs, the squelch doesn't like to open up on VHF unless you've got a strong signal - even at the lowest squelch setting. I can put any Baofeng right next to my favorite Wouxun and the Wouxun will receive a distant 2m repeater while the Baofeng is silent. UV-5R, UV-5R8W, AR-152, UV-25 - they all have squelch issues on 2m.

@kchaney56 11 күн бұрын

Great opening, first thing I thought when I saw it, heavy.

@TheGeekiestGuy 11 күн бұрын

That Talkpod is probably the only radio allowed in prisons. Can't hide a shank in it, so it's good to go.

@user-jy7to4nh3w 12 күн бұрын

Interesting radio. oh, by the way, your hair and bread trim looks great!

@BenjaminHeyser 11 күн бұрын

Pairing it with a rollup j-pole for using the high power 10 watt setting will keep the it fruther from your head.

@cgc458 10 күн бұрын

Josh, I hope you do an antenna test using this model. I’m not sir sure about that antenna it comes with.

@coreyooten9516 10 күн бұрын

Cool vid big radio to talk on

@EZPromoVideos 11 күн бұрын

It is a very intriguing device! Seems better than a regular Baofeng... I want a Farsometer 200 as well! Where can I get one of those... I know Randy had that market cornered for a while. ;)

@cocopuff239 12 күн бұрын

Love your content, i know everyone else does too. Thank you!

@HamRadioCrashCourse 12 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@HorrorG. 11 күн бұрын

At that size, it should be at least 40 watts

@kevinwasilauskis8943 12 күн бұрын

Hopefully, they will come up with a baofeng helmet with an integrated 2000w linear amplifier to pair with this.

@amariner5 10 күн бұрын

you get KUSC. That's cool. I need this radio, since I am compensating and can't afford a lifted truck.

@HamRadioCrashCourse 10 күн бұрын

Lmao. That’s a good one.

@haxwithaxe 12 күн бұрын

Excellent title

@jimsanders1707 11 күн бұрын

What about the Tidradio H8 which is a 10 watt radio and it is only $39.00. Have you heard of this one? Great videos I enjoy all of the content you have have in them thank you.

@Sonicgott 11 күн бұрын

What an absolute CHONKER of a radio! I might be interested myself to see what it can do. I have some UV-5R Pros that I use, and this thing is twice the size of mine. Nice review! - KF0QNM

@howlingwolven 11 күн бұрын

Bigfeng!

@skunked42 12 күн бұрын

I think I would need a lot more functions for a radio that size to be attractive.

@otrdriver6767 12 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I'm the odd duck that likes my new FT5 and has six boefengs.

@KB0OTY 11 күн бұрын

Josh: "Let me put an antenna on this so I don't blow it up." Me, chanting: "Blow it up! Blow it up! Blow it up!"

@crhutube 11 күн бұрын

Couple of points, one there's a reason they ship a folding antenna with it, the bendy hose antenna sucks. Two, the buttons are much larger, people with fat fingers will really like this radio.

@LinkEighty8 13 күн бұрын

You can pound a fence post with it.

@josephukedaddy0548 10 күн бұрын

I know that you may never even see this, but maybe some else will. Studied for the extra exam and was doing ok. 80's on practice tests. Then totally got busy with life and forgot about it for a year. I took some practice and got high 60's😂. So I thought I would study up and take the teat. Now I just saw that there are new questions. How different are they? Do I have to relearn everything? Is it kind of the same but added some new stuff?? I already checked my area, (no tests at a time I can take them. I work too much.

@1337flite 11 күн бұрын

Looks like a 1970s hand held CB ('cept the 'tenna").

@ChrisKD9YSW 13 күн бұрын

Hmm that or another Abbree. Need another SHTF radio

@BakerStudiosIndy 11 күн бұрын

Reminds me of carrying my old Icom brick back in the day,

@levi5548 11 күн бұрын

Feng gang

@danielkingshott2659 12 күн бұрын

I like mine, I can finally program it through the keypad.

@garym7317 10 күн бұрын

Man that display is big. Can it display both frequency AND channel name/label at the same time?

@atrus445 8 күн бұрын

I bought a Baofeng AR-5RM. It seems to have the same menu and similar capabilities like air band, just lower power. Don't know what to do with it yet.

@hamradiopenpals 10 күн бұрын

BAOFEUNG and decent radio in the same sentence.......OMG!!

@bootedguy 12 күн бұрын

I really have no reason to buy this, but I'm going to anyway. Gotta get one before it gets prominently displayed on any new streaming military/tactical movie/show and they will be unobtanium. "Look at me, Chris Pratt! I got one too!"

@arupian666 12 күн бұрын

I'd buy this, just for the silly factor. And have it sitting next to my Yaesu FT2DR, FT3DR, Kenwood TH75, Icom ID-51, 52 and IC-31 and 91AD to make it feel bad about itself.

@ernieturner5479 12 күн бұрын

At last a decent physical sized radio similar happened to phones back in the day the trend was smaller smaller then- now THANKFULLY phones are bigger and sure hope radios besides this one (good size the Motorola) also go that way. Maybe in my case fat fingers and bad eyesight might be why this is my preference. The fact that its 10w is a bit of a worry next to a head but be careful and hold it away a bit or drop the power lower. Anyway that's my thoughts -good review thanks.73 de VK3DET.

@W4TRI 11 күн бұрын

At least Talkpod can serve as a bad example! I'm sure they hate that! LOL!

@elitecombatfitnesscentral6170 9 күн бұрын

I am a straight up greenhorn rookie getting into comms…I was wondering if there is a radio unit that you can recommend that I can purchase and turn it into a manpack to be compatible with this radio and/or my UV-5R’s. Just need one for comms within the family and small prepper community and may further than that for now.🙏

@Beaksnout 12 күн бұрын

UV-Chungus

@Doomsdaypress 10 күн бұрын

I have got one with firmware version V0.10 and Hardware V01, but this one is missing the scramble option. and the menu only goes to 45. There also seems to be a UV-24 Pro max version. I think you have that version.

@vhfgamer 12 күн бұрын

I would like to see someone make a radio like this.... but have it be HF.

@HAMRADIODUDE 12 күн бұрын

I got asked to test one today. I may do it just to compare the QC between them... also to test the battery out, interesting

@HamRadioCrashCourse 12 күн бұрын

Yes please do. More data is always good!

@HAMRADIODUDE 12 күн бұрын

Sounds like a plan! thanks for the video and information. @@HamRadioCrashCourse

@charleswatson336 11 күн бұрын

I sense this thing has HamGeek APX-8000 DNA. Similar large size and form factor to US public service radios?

@thedoobie1 13 күн бұрын

Chungas Feng has more of a Genghis Khan ring to it.😂

@HamRadioCrashCourse 13 күн бұрын

I like that. Might swap the name. 😅

@jeremyanderson6395 12 күн бұрын

bro where did you get that toph patch??

@ghostblackout1 13 күн бұрын

Concrete destroyer

@coreybabcock2023 11 күн бұрын

I want a xts 8000 triband that can do p25 and phase 2 so I can use it as a scanner

@rogerwallace1976 11 күн бұрын

I would like to see whats inside.

@jeromeGrzelak 10 күн бұрын

YES YES YES

@rogerwallace1976 11 күн бұрын

At first, i thought this was a workout video, and then i noticed the radio. Thank goodness im lazy.

@alanslade2319 12 күн бұрын

Love it and it's clean. What more does a man or woman need.lol 💯👍🇬🇧🇺🇲👍

@jacobsnowden8741 7 күн бұрын

Mine wont let me transmit on GMRS. Is there a work around?

@BigJohnsHamShack 13 күн бұрын

Interestingly, it also doubles as a Weapon of Mass Destruction. Beat the brakes off someone with it if necessary. Plus the fancy antenna adds a +10 modifier to damage.

@autoadjuster 11 күн бұрын

I just got the Tidradio H8 10 watt not, 9 watts VHF, 7 Watts UHF 4 Watts GMRS. Looking for a high watt GMRS.

@tommyleboeuf1818 12 күн бұрын

True boefeng brick

@coreybabcock2023 11 күн бұрын

I really want a ham phone

@mattreeves437 10 күн бұрын

now how do you unlock/jailbreak it lol

@WaschyNumber1 12 күн бұрын

What's the difference to the pro and pro max version 🤔

@TurboJThomas 8 күн бұрын

"ear-dongle-speaker-head-thing"

@slamskie1 9 күн бұрын

I cannot seem to find the discount code for this...anyone know?

@michaelhancock5487 12 күн бұрын

Shades of an old Icom IC 02AT

@daveslawson1005 12 күн бұрын

The antenna looks like a sat radio.

@jacobsnowden8741 11 күн бұрын

What is scramble?

@WillShattuck 13 күн бұрын

Maybe they are aiming this for the SHTF crew.

@HamRadioCrashCourse 13 күн бұрын

I think so.

@robustreviews 12 күн бұрын

Trust me, it’s not very robust 😂

@vhfgamer 12 күн бұрын

@@robustreviews The original baofeng was pretty robust. Why not this one?

@robustreviews 12 күн бұрын

@@vhfgamer I’ll put a video up Sunday - the extra mass causes more issues with my engineer brain switched on - these really aren’t very tough at all, they’re a LARP gadget.

@howlingwolven 11 күн бұрын

It looks like it fits in an MBITR sized pouch.

@patrick70335 10 күн бұрын

Your choice... Wouxun KG-UV9D Mte, or BF UV-25?

@ko4mkp 12 күн бұрын

I cant find the discount. When I go to the site with your link the price is the same as advertised. What am I missing.

@HamRadioCrashCourse 12 күн бұрын

Hmmm. Let me see.

@45auto 12 күн бұрын

I think putting the antenna under your chin would start issues with your thyroid first. I would know, I watched a lot of ER back in the day. 😉

@eddiedowning2571 10 күн бұрын

Some people say it transmit on gmrs and some say it dont why is that

@tommiehinman1349 9 күн бұрын

But did they up their scan speed?

@MWhite-dv1uu 6 күн бұрын

I was wondering that too

@brickerhaus 11 күн бұрын

You never used the wrist strap. It might break your wrist though. 😂

@lerchmane 12 күн бұрын

Saw your vape and reminded me I left mine In the break room dammit!

@HamRadioCrashCourse 12 күн бұрын

Lmao

@dominicryan5227 5 күн бұрын

There seem to be at least three versions of the UV-25. L and M on the two-band, but then at least some Amazon ones are tri-band without the other antenna, and some have the other antenna and also claim 11W. Is yours really just two-band? Can the two-band ones be modified to tri-band?

@HamRadioCrashCourse 5 күн бұрын

Yes. I tried 220. Believe me if it was tri-band I’d be talking about it.

@dominicryan5227 5 күн бұрын

@@HamRadioCrashCourse One of your fellow ham youtubers ( Ham Radio 2.0) did a review of the UV-25 and showed 220. He also tested overtones and found a very different result from you. But, he also didn't have a flat baseline in his nanoSA. I wonder if you are both using them in different ways? It would be really great to know that your methods are the same and that the radios really differ, not the other way!

@HamRadioCrashCourse 5 күн бұрын

Mine will receive 220 fine. But will not transmit there.

@IWatchedWhat 12 күн бұрын

Any idea if chirp will work on it? I just went to look at the specs on this, and they say it also works on 220MHz?!?!?!?! Can you check that and let us know if it really does.

@genusmig 11 күн бұрын

It works with chirp with firmware set to uv-17l

@pthithic 12 күн бұрын

What's the gag about putting a label that says "farsometer" on a surecom?

@HamRadioCrashCourse 12 күн бұрын

It measures fars.

@spacemedic545 4 күн бұрын

Look😊s like a Alinco.

@jameski5oeb668 13 күн бұрын

If I get a 2m that does ten watts and it is that large, it will be $1400 IC-705.

@jstoltenburg 13 күн бұрын

Agreed! That looks like a brick!

@mm2ssbaker803 12 күн бұрын

Be sure to get a air band radio to tell air traffic where your nose is. Or at least get ADSB on it.

@jameski5oeb668 12 күн бұрын

ICOM airband doesn’t do 2m. I missed something in this reply, please explain.

@mm2ssbaker803 5 күн бұрын

@@jameski5oeb668 his nose is so turned up in the air.........

@jameski5oeb668 4 күн бұрын

My first radio was an IC-2Gat. I know that it is a bit snob ish, but I really want an IC-705.

@Boosted-fz7zh 12 күн бұрын

Can somebody help me out I’m new to the radio hobby but I’m trying to get comms with a family member about 3 miles directly we both have baofeng uv-5g but we couldn’t get signal from each other what would be a good antenna I’m thinking a dipole for our attics but please give me some guidance, thanks

@jeromeGrzelak 10 күн бұрын

Antennaa and rat tail ground

@Boosted-fz7zh 10 күн бұрын

@@jeromeGrzelakwhat type of anttena