{"id":1404,"date":"2017-04-11T16:34:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T23:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stuartsheldon.org\/blog\/?p=1404"},"modified":"2017-04-11T16:37:31","modified_gmt":"2017-04-11T23:37:31","slug":"more-about-baofeng-hts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stuartsheldon.org\/blog\/2017\/04\/more-about-baofeng-hts\/","title":{"rendered":"More About Baofeng HTs"},"content":{"rendered":"

More About Baofeng HTs.<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

I wanted to write up some info on inexpensive Chinese HTs to go with my\u00a0New Ham’s Guide to Your First Radio<\/strong> post. I am planning a video on HTs in the coming weeks, so look for it soon!<\/p>\n

Baofeng has\u00a0many HTs to choose from. However, there is really only two styles that meet the needs of Ham Radio.<\/p>\n

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UV-5R Family<\/h2>\n

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UV-5R:<\/strong> This version\u00a0is\u00a0the most common Chinese HT used by Hams.
\nDual Band 2M\/70CM transceiver.
\nTwo power settings (1W\/4W).
\nDedicated VFO\/MR (VFO\/Memory) switch for quick frequency changes.
\nDual frequency\/channel selection.
\nDedicated A\/B channel selection key.
\nDual frequency\/channel monitoring.
\nBuilt in flashlight.<\/p>\n

BF-F8+:<\/strong>\u00a0Looks just like the UV-5R. All the same features as the UV-5R, and can use all the UV-5R battery packs and accessories. But that’s where the similarity ends…\u00a0They upgraded all the internal parts to the latest design factors, toss a new better antenna design on it, and up’d the max output power to 5W. Great little radio.<\/p>\n

BF-F8HP:<\/strong> Same as the BF-F+ but add tri-power for a max of 8W.<\/p>\n

There are additional color and power variations on all these models using slightly different part numbers. Beware of knock offs as there are many forged Chinese radios out there.<\/p>\n

Pros:<\/strong> Low price range from $25 to $60 dollars based on power and model.
\nRadios hold up reasonably well under field-use conditions.
\nMany accessories are available.
\nAll accessories for the UV-5R family are interchangeable.<\/p>\n

Cons:<\/strong> Earphones provided with radio are poorly constructed and failed soon after use.<\/p>\n

Accessory Pack Cost to Include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • 2 x 3800mA Extended Battery Pack<\/li>\n
  • Mic\/speaker Assembly<\/li>\n
  • Programming Cable<\/li>\n
  • Car Adapter<\/li>\n
  • AA battery holder pack<\/li>\n
  • Car Charger for 3800mA Battery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Total Plus Radio: $80<\/strong><\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    UV-82<\/h2>\n

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    UV-82:\u00a0<\/strong>This radio was built for the american commercial market. It is one of the few Chinese radios that you can purchase that actually has a Part 90 sticker on it (UV-82C only). It was marketed as having better internals than the UV-5R which was probably true at the time. It also had a 5W output as compared to the original UV-5R that only had 4W max.<\/p>\n

    UV-82C:\u00a0<\/strong>Commercial version sporting the Part 90 Sticker.
    \nFirmware allows you to totally lock-down the front controls in software.
    \nAllows disable of Dual PTT.<\/p>\n

    UV-82HP:\u00a0<\/strong>8W Tri-Power version. Same battery, so you probably want to stay at 5W most of the time.<\/p>\n

    Pros:<\/strong> Well-built and feels good in your hand.
    \nWhen first launched, internals and antenna design were much better other Chinese offerings including the UV-5R. May not be the case now with the release of the BF-F8+.
    \nHas Dual PTT.
    \nLow radio price of $30 to\u00a0$80 depending on model.<\/p>\n

    Cons:<\/strong>\u00a0Not easy to change between VFO\/MR modes.
    \nDual PTT can be confusing.<\/p>\n

    Accessory Pack Cost to Include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    • 2 x Battery Pack<\/li>\n
    • Mic\/speaker Assembly<\/li>\n
    • Programming Cable<\/li>\n
    • Car Adapter<\/li>\n
    • AAA battery holder pack<\/li>\n
    • Car Charger<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Total Plus Radio: $80<\/strong><\/p>\n

      As always, your own mileage may vary. I own or have owned all of these radios. I also own a couple Japanese HTs but find one of these on my belt more often then not.\u00a0This is because they work well,\u00a0and if I drop one of these and it shatters into hundreds of pieces, I won’t be heart broken!<\/p>\n

      — Stu – AG6AG<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      More About Baofeng HTs. I wanted to write up some info on inexpensive Chinese HTs to go with my\u00a0New Ham’s Guide to Your First Radio post. I am planning a video on HTs in the coming weeks, so look for it soon! Baofeng has\u00a0many HTs to choose from. However, there is really only two styles […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[198],"tags":[11,115,202],"class_list":["post-1404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-amateur-radio","tag-compare","tag-cost","tag-ham-radio"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stuartsheldon.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stuartsheldon.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stuartsheldon.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stuartsheldon.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stuartsheldon.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1404"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.stuartsheldon.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1404\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1427,"href":"https:\/\/www.stuartsheldon.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1404\/revisions\/1427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stuartsheldon.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stuartsheldon.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stuartsheldon.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}