
- #BAOFENG UV 5R FREQUENCY LIST SOFTWARE#
- #BAOFENG UV 5R FREQUENCY LIST LICENSE#
USB Programming cable for Baofeng, Kenwood and AnyTone Radios.FRS: (there is no such thing as an FRS base station) ** this is because of wattage limits.
#BAOFENG UV 5R FREQUENCY LIST LICENSE#
GMRS: 0.5 to 5 miles – supported by BF F8HP **needs lower wattage and a GMRS license. Ham (Short Wave): 0.5-30 miles – supported by BF F8HP **needs a HAM License. 5 mile – supported by BF F8HP ** needs to be configured for lower wattage GMRS: 0.5 to 2 miles – supported by BF F8HP **needs lower wattage and a GMRS license. Ham (Short Wave): 0.5-10 miles – supported by BF F8HP **needs a HAM License. The ranges below include handheld to handheld at the low end to handheld to base station at the high end. The range will be even longer to a powerful base station with a large antenna. The longer handheld to handheld ranges would be high ground to high ground unobstructed or “line of sight”. A base station can have in excess of 100 watts of power. A “base station” normally has higher wattage and a larger antenna. The BF F8HP is not considered a “base station”.
A “5 mile” radio might only reach 1/2 mile in a valley. It depends on the battery power, obstructions, RF (radio frequency) interference, antenna type and size, atmospheric weather, solar weather, topology (valleys, hills, mountains etc) and foliage.
The transmission ranges for this radio vary a lot. Boafeng Notes this picture for the “ fakes“: Source Baofeng – Real vs Fake Boafeng BF-F8HP Baofeng BF F8HP Transmission Range WARNGING: Some people are getting “counterfeit” (fake) devices.
That I know of no has made APRS (location service) reliably work on this radio. Wattage must be turned down to be legal for FRS/GMRS. Programming/accessing channels can be annoying.
The BF F8HP is backward compatibility with UV-5R accessories. We recommended the aftermarket Nagoya NA-771 optional whip antenna for better range. It also has an optional AA battery pack and an optional larger rechargeable lithium ion battery pack It has a 30% larger lithium ion battery than the UV-5R. #BAOFENG UV 5R FREQUENCY LIST SOFTWARE#
The radio must be programmed using the keypad or software to access: FM, NOAA, GMRS and FRS. The F8HP has one built-in receiver but it can monitor two channels, in semi-duplex mode. While this radio can be programmed to transmit on GMRS or FRS frequencies, this radio is not FCC approved for this use. You must have a license to broadcast on ham frequencies. Licensing – because of the power, you must program the radio to use less power to follow FCC transmit regulations for. Variable 8 watt, 4 watt or 1 watt (lots of power) radio walkie talkie. If you use this radio for a construction site or team, get the FRS or GMRS licensing and set the max wattage to the legal limit to remain legal. As noted it is also compatible with Baofeng UV-5R accessories. It is probably the best handheld emergency radio giving you the ability to listen to FM, NOAA and listen or transmit (broadcast) on FRS, GMRS and HAM frequencies. It also doubles as a great prepper radio. This two way radio is great for hunting, hiking, skiing, snowmobiling, sailing, long caravan car trips and camping. This is a powerful, inexpensive, versatile handheld radio.