If they'd only make a version with SSB I could retire my FT-991 from VHF/UHF use.

Have you set up for ADI File viewing? I can't figure out the file/document format needed.

Outstanding info. On Point. Prepare Daily!!!!

Restricting technology to the elite is how its lost, when they can no longer afford it it's gone!

Good job . . . clear and concise.

I got one- I charged it- programmed it up- and started using it.... after about a half hour it stopped keying the repeater..... I put a meter on it with dummy load.... would not register it..... didn't even last a day. I returned for a refund.

Excellent vid w/ great explanations. Afraid everything is 30% to 50% more expensive here in Canada. 73, VA3PHO.

Hey I just got this radio, your able to monitor two channels at once?

I think the idea of non-removable antennas for digital modes has to do with power output. The logic, however flawed, is to prevent a permanent digital repeater taking using 50W to take up the entire bandwidth of a channel with something like Packet or APRS messages. I think bringing things like Packet, APRS, Audio Morse Code (not CW) and Winlink/RMS would be great enhancements to GMRS, especially for those who cannot hear or speak.

Thank you very much for the info. 73

The UV-5RM/UV-5RH seem to come in 2 main variants: the variant marked as 5RM appears to be a dual bander with airband recieve, whereas the 5RH marked ones tend to be tribanders without airband reception. One bodge to account for poor power filtering would be to use half-wave antennas, as the odd harmonics would see much higher impedance.

Great video. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge with us.

So im getting into overland started doing more and getting into the group trips. So I need new comms as more are running GMRS over FRS. So here’s my question. I want plug and play. Simple. Want a handheld but with a vehicle kit(magnetic antenna connection, aux plug/power, and hand held mic). So been looking at the GMR2 + from rugged or the B-Tech GMRS pro. Whats the opinions?

Ended up buying a baofeng uv5g plus and using this software, i keep getting a "Failure" error when trying to read or write. port is COM1

Jim, ordered my TD H3 tow-pack in the middle of April, they said it will be delivered in the middle of June, hum a long time but with the excellent reviews of this H3 I am okay with it. So far, I am overly impressed with Tidradio customer support. Main reason, I purchased the two-pack then a few weeks later Amazon showed the TD H3 with four batteries or $5.00 more than my original order. Makes sense to have the four-battery kit, thus I contacted Amazon to cancel my order an purchase the four battery kit. Amazon contacted Tidradio, Tidradio contacted me asking I do not cancel my order, they would send me two extra batteries at zero cost. Wow, the other day two TD H3 batteries arrived! Now I must wait for the original order for the two-pack to arrive. In my mind, Tidradio provides amazingly good customer services. Your explanation of their firmware upgrades is outstanding, Tidradio is firing on all cylinders!

Chip software program

A fellow senior citizen "coffee pal" heard about this radio and asked me some questions, like I would know or something! Anyway here are his questions... 1) Does the dual VFO allow reception of both frequencies at the same time? 2) Does the radio scan, or do you manually have to go through the programmed frequencies?

Andwhat do thosebuttons, that look like a couch, and love seat, do? 😂

It should have come with two antennas.

Is the pro max fcc approved? I want to buy some for my Family members

cool thx

Do you have a link to the cup holder mount?

Do you use the hot spot with cell phone to get on the internet? Or do you go through a repeater that is connected to the internet?

Those dongles are good only to transmit the most powerful FM stations. They are blind for FM stations that you can capture with 40 or 50 $ radios like retekess or hxdata

I purchased the Tidradio because I need more range than available with .5w family channel units. After watching this video hoping to understand all the features and menu items I am still very confused. Perhaps this is not truly for a "for newbies" video. Example: your explaining wide band vs narrow band just added to confusion on my part.

Hopping RX ? What is it and why can't I turn it on?

I bought a pair of these, and they were terrible. One had defective LEDs. Both needed to have their squelch set to maximum so as to be able to scan at all without noise stopping them at every channel. And both stock antennas came with SWRs that were unacceptable. One was 3.5, and the other was 20. Yes, 20 SWR.

Hating this thing so far!!! All I get is shhh on an fm station....sucks!!!!!!

Looks like junk so far. I can get an fm ssshhhh noise...may have made a mistake

Great thanks mate, perfect just what I'm looking for.

Hi, thanks for the review of this baofeng radio.Why is it that some Amazon and KZfaq reviewers mentioned that this particular gmrs radio has 7 watts power output, and you’re saying it’s only 5?

That red color menu is really bad, barely you can’t see it.

I have the Baofeng model of this radio - essentially same radio. Nice radio but… does not support Chirp, uses proprietary software for programming. Same as the Baofeng GMRS-15pro. I purchased RT Systems for programming. I programmed 30 GMRS repeaters within 100 miles of my location. If CHIRP was supported this would be a 5 minute task. But with the proprietary software and RT systems both, it took over an hour to hand program. Very difficult. Nice radio but I would not recommend any radio that does not support CHIRP.

I would like to know the power reading on gmrs.

Great video thank you.

THANK YOU!

I cut one of these open. They are quite literally made out of tape measure.

I would never buy a radio that put out less than 4 watts. There are many better options out there.

I like him he knows his stuff about ham

That Baofeng UV-5R and Quansheng UV-5R Plus are not FCC Part 95 certified radios! Meaning that you can't use 'em for GMRS! However, it's not like the FCC will hunt you down for it. Don't boast about it and you will be fine.

it's look like alpha tango

In order to get a more accurate SWR reading, I made a ground plane plate out of a piece of 8"x7" 26 gauge aluminum flashing. With a 19/64" hole drilled dead center, it fits perfectly between the double male adapter and the antenna you are testing. Using this method I got perfect SWR readings on GMRS channels with two different radios using my 771G antennas, confirming - to me at least - they are optimized for those frequencies while non-GMRS frequencies had higher readings.

Hello, i bricked this radio by using a sequence of keys to "unlock it". I used ptt + scan + # and power on. Now the things wont turn on and PTT is only doing flashlight on. I believe it went into weird reset mode.

The Charger is universal..110 v to 240 v 50/60 Hz ..the Main plugs are only different. In the KZfaq you say it was till 120 v...😏 I have UV-K6...with F5HWM V 2.7 firmware based on Egzumer 0.22..excellent 👍😄 Nice review...73 Gerben PA0GDW Netherlands 14:41

I'm glad you're making a video on this radio 👍

Great tutorial! Ordered a hotspot today to try.

Thank you for clarifying CTCSS and DCS for actually NOT being “privacy” functions. I hate it when marketers refer to these things as “privacy tones.” Such baloney.

Change meter

Hi, I don't understand much English, but it clears my doubts, on the website where I'm looking to buy there are 3 ads, one for the normal uv-25 version says it has 5-10w for 40 dollars, and another ad for the uv-25 L and pro version It says it has 15-25w for 60 dollars. And all the same buy the cheapest uv-25 for 40 dollars? or the versatile L and pro and even higher? And in the test, how many watts of maximum power did it give? The ad says 15-25w.