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Baofeng celebrates it's 25 year anniversary with a special edition of the UV-5R. Baofeng drastically lowered the prices of handheld VHF/UHR radios with the UV-5R in 2012 priced at 20 to 30€.

In my opinion, it's the #glock of ham radio. Many people still buy or recommend buying the UV-5R even though there are way better alternatives for the same price. It doesn't have USB-C charging or upgradeable firmware. The UV-5R only has 128 memory channels and the display / ui is very... "basic". Glock owners would say "but it's so reliable", baofeng fans might say "but it' so cheap, don't complain".

Let's talk about the alternatives.
The Quansheng UV-K5 has USB-C charging and custom firmware like the F4HWN firmware that supports 200 memory channels and a spectrum view among other features.
The Tidradio TD-H3 has USB-C charging as well as programming over USB which the UV-K5 cannot. The Quansheng UV-K1 also adds USB programing. The F4HWN firmware supports the UV-K1 as well.

#baofeng #hamradio #quansheng #tidradio

I bought a cheap #Baofeng for my dad, a UV-7B

He wants to listen to the local #Skywarn repeater near him

I'm gently encouraging him to study and take the exam for the Technician license sometime over the next year (hopefully before July 2026, when the question pool changes)

I also have a book on order that I'll be giving to him for the holidays

I think he would enjoy talking to local folks with this handheld, he likes to "shoot the shit" already which will be good for rag-chewing, lol

I bought a cheap #Baofeng for my dad, a UV-7B

He wants to listen to the local #Skywarn repeater near him

I'm gently encouraging him to study and take the exam for the Technician license sometime over the next year (hopefully before July 2026, when the question pool changes)

I also have a book on order that I'll be giving to him for the holidays

I think he would enjoy talking to local folks with this handheld, he likes to "shoot the shit" already which will be good for rag-chewing, lol

I bought a cheap #Baofeng for my dad, a UV-7B

He wants to listen to the local #Skywarn repeater near him

I'm gently encouraging him to study and take the exam for the Technician license sometime over the next year (hopefully before July 2026, when the question pool changes)

I also have a book on order that I'll be giving to him for the holidays

I think he would enjoy talking to local folks with this handheld, he likes to "shoot the shit" already which will be good for rag-chewing, lol

I bought a cheap #Baofeng for my dad, a UV-7B

He wants to listen to the local #Skywarn repeater near him

I'm gently encouraging him to study and take the exam for the Technician license sometime over the next year (hopefully before July 2026, when the question pool changes)

I also have a book on order that I'll be giving to him for the holidays

I think he would enjoy talking to local folks with this handheld, he likes to "shoot the shit" already which will be good for rag-chewing, lol

I bought a cheap #Baofeng for my dad, a UV-7B

He wants to listen to the local #Skywarn repeater near him

I'm gently encouraging him to study and take the exam for the Technician license sometime over the next year (hopefully before July 2026, when the question pool changes)

I also have a book on order that I'll be giving to him for the holidays

I think he would enjoy talking to local folks with this handheld, he likes to "shoot the shit" already which will be good for rag-chewing, lol

A Ham-Adjacent Portable Radio Repeater https://hackaday.com/2025/09/26/a-ham-adjacent-portable-radio-repeater/ #batterypowered #RadioHacks #portable #repeater #baofeng #radio #uhfcb #UV-5R #gmrs #ham

A Ham-Adjacent Portable Radio Repeater - Although ham radio offers a wide array of bands to transmit on, not to mention ple... - https://hackaday.com/2025/09/26/a-ham-adjacent-portable-radio-repeater/ #batterypowered #radiohacks #portable #repeater #baofeng #radio #uhfcb #uv-5r #gmrs #ham

Monitoring #APRS using a #PiZeroW with USB sound card as TNC. #packetradio #YAAC #baofeng #soundmodem

I solved my Baofeng UV-5R Mini problem - for good!

(Boy, was that shitty software) #baofeng #mini #turd

I solved my Baofeng UV-5R Mini problem - for good!

(Boy, was that shitty software) #baofeng #mini #turd

I solved my Baofeng UV-5R Mini problem - for good!

(Boy, was that shitty software) #baofeng #mini #turd

I solved my Baofeng UV-5R Mini problem - for good!

(Boy, was that shitty software) #baofeng #mini #turd

I just got my Quansheng TK-11 in the mail today. Initial thoughts that aren’t covered in any unboxing videos:

There was a power adapter taped to the inner box. The charging dock has an Asian power plug. Fortunately, I can charge it via USB-C.

This isn’t as heavy as my Motorola XTS 1500, but this has enough heft to be used as a bludgeoning weapon.

I love the circular lanyard connector!

I hate how fragile the rubber port covers are.

The T-shaped antenna is meant for the LF/MF/HF bands, but it has “0.153-18 MHz” stamped on it, so you won’t need it for anything about 17 meters. Set it aside. The rubber duck is very long.

On that note, you do know this can only transmit FM, right? You read the website before clicking Buy, didn’t you? That limits you to 10 meters and up.

It can receive CW on 2200 meters. Fat lot of good that does when you can’t transmit that low.

If you had told me this is my UV-K5 with the Ezgumer firmware, I would have believed you. It’s virtually identical, down to the fonts and screen layout. The blue backlight is your only clue.

Dear lord, the CPS is awful. It’s perfectly cromulent, but it’s missing simple things like copy and paste. That means if you want to insert a channel, you need to edit every single one below that.

The radio can receive on 33 cm and maybe 23 cm, but the CPS won’t let you program frequencies above 600 MHz.

Someone opened a ticket with CHIRP to support this model. They’re working on it. GOOD!

No programming cable is included, but your Baofeng one works fine.

#AmateurRadio #HamRadio #Quansheng #Baofeng #HT #HF #VHF #CHIRP #TaikoKong #QuanshengTK11 #TK11 #unboxing

Today I made a joke commercial for my newly designed & printed EXTREME Ham Radio desktop accessory for the Ultimate Net Commander. The "UV-Commander", a #baofeng radio holder for all those extreme social nets discussing ham radio and antennas and bodily functions! #3dprinting #hamradio #uv5r #prepping #extremeweather Also fits #vx6r #yaesu and #ft5 #radio

Does anyone have a view on what is the best external speaker/mic with a Kenwood K1 for a #Baofeng or #Quansheng radio? A relatively inexpensive one - I know there’s a Kenwood KMC-45D but it’s a tad pricey (although probably very good). #HamRadio

Did a roadtrip with my mobile #aprs digipeter ( #ftm500 #yaesu) today with my #uvpro monitoring with #aprsfi To my phone. Was about a 4.5 hour drive. Pretty interesting to see all the stations! It was also cool I could monitor on my FTM-500 and the UV-Pro at the same time. #photo #photography #amateurradio #hamradio #packetradio #baofeng #btech

A bonus with activating #CTCSS *and* #tonesquelch (beware, its also possible to also set just CTCSS on TX and leave RX with no tone which may or may not be what you want) is the direct conversion RX on the #Baofeng with near 0 selectivity (these flaws are all "covered up" with DSP) no longer makes a racket when my car key fob is transmitting, as there is no CTCSS tone present to open squelch (maybe this is why #Retevis always activate it on their similarly priced radios?) #PMR446 #UHF #radio

#CTCSS and #tonesquelch coded on these #Baofeng #PMR446 using #CHIRP so they work with #Retevis sets which all have preset CTCSS and DCS activated out of the box.

Baofengs have to have this activated, or else you can transmit on the channel but the Retevis won't open squelch #radio #UHF

https://kb1yno.com/index.php/2024/12/24/btech-gmrs-20v2-review/

#baofeng #radio #Btech #GMRS #KB1YNO

Multiview of my 52 degree #ISS #SSTV image over EM78ee 11/12/24 0120 UTC using #Baofeng HT Dual Band #yagi #arrowantenna #AmateurRadio #HamRadio @ARISS_Intl @issfanclub

Если кто не знает, держите в голове, что ширина клипсы у раций от Baofeng и Quansheng разная. Если для примера взять модель держателя клипсы с thingiverse.com для UV5R и масштабировать её в cura до размеров совместимых с UV-K5, то разница становится довольно наглядной, по этому стоит предварительно снять замеры.

#3dprinting #ham #hams #hamradio #3dmodeling #3dprinted #baofeng #quansheng #molle

Purchased This Random X13 "Bug Detector" Demo "Signal Detection" Mode On Channel

Watch To See Demo Using HackRF Portapack H2 + Baofeng + Fan Remote

#Infosec #privacy #cybersecurity #hackrf #portapack #surveillance #HumanRights #X13 #baofeng #sdr #radio

https://tube.tchncs.de/w/uts6e3bEhGFLn6XBHzWaQf

So, some notes:

Got my K1 cables for the #DigiRig today, meaning I should be able to have an audio I/F to most HTs. (And if they're RS-232 serial, I can program them too.) So I just did some low-power APRS testing... and sure enough, plug in the GT-5R and my 878 was decoding packets from it.

Only one issue: the AnyTone 878 doesn't PTT in the same way, apparently, so that's not doing anything. I guess that means this cable is Baofeng only... but you know, the GT-5R has "enough" filtering (certainly more than the UV-5R) and a portable APRS station is a portable APRS station. I think I can work with that.

#AmateurRadio #HamRadio #APRS #AnyTone #Baofeng

I have a BTECH UV-5X3 radio on its way to me. Got it for its coverage of the 220 MHz band, and I'm looking forward to checking out the new USB-C battery charging.

Expectations are otherwise tempered because I know that even with some firmware updates it's really a Baofeng at heart

some hashtags

#UV5X3
#btech
#baofeng

My little collection of #hamradio radios.

#xhdata #baofeng #ats25 #ham #shortwave

2022 Hackaday Prize: Boondock Echo Connects Your Radios with the Cloud - [Mark J Hughes] volunteers as a part of a local community fire watch which coordin... - https://hackaday.com/2022/08/27/2022-hackaday-prize-boondock-echo-connects-your-radios-with-the-cloud/ #2022hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #radiorepeater #radiohacks #baofeng #audio #cloud #esp32 #radio

Alarm System Defeated by $2 Wireless Dongle, Nobody Surprised - It seems a bit unfair to pile on a product that has already been roundly criticized for its securi... more: https://hackaday.com/2019/08/23/alarm-system-defeated-by-2-wireless-dongle-nobody-surprised/ #lockpickinghacks #wirelesshacks #simplisafe #security #wireless #baofeng #jamming #433mhz #dongle #jammer #alarm