I am lookng to buy a HT and deciding between UV-B5 vs UV-5R. I know the RX is better on the UV-B5 but the UV-5R now has a 3800mah battery. I have a few...
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Geoffrey S. Mendelson
gsmendelson
Jan 3, 2013 5:42 pm
... There is a UV-B5 Yahoo group. So far there have not been enough postings to answer any of those questions. Still you probably should ask them there, maybe...
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pa2old
Jan 4, 2013 4:47 pm
Read the UV-B5 review from PD0AC at: http://hamgear.wordpress.com/2012/12/18/review-baofeng-uv-b5-baofeng-uv-b6/...
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k0nr
Jan 5, 2013 5:03 am
I received a new UV-B5 from 409shop today ($53 US). Here's a quick evaluation of the radio. Performance looks good: VHF - transmit frequency error ~50 Hz ...
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Francois
ve2dqe
Jan 13, 2013 4:07 pm
I buyed one UV-B5 in december end. In january a received it and test the radio. Rapidly a see a big probleme, poor sentivity of the radio. It open at -54 dBm...
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fmwhitaker@...
fmwhit
Jan 13, 2013 6:28 pm
No I do not have the code for the test mode. Does the radio exhibit poor sensitivity on both the VHF and the UHF bands. If the radio was mine I would check...
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Colorado Rob
rob_wx9o
Jan 13, 2013 7:40 pm
There are a number of menu options that affect squelch. Turn off TDR, R-CODE, DT-ST, STE and see if that helps at all. Does adjusting the squelch setting...
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d.milivojevic
Jan 14, 2013 11:42 pm
KT511...
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pa2old
Jan 15, 2013 2:19 pm
Hi, there is a unpacking of the Baofeng UV-B5 video. See my website at: http://www.pa2old.nl/page.php?id=63 73 Ben de PA2OLD...
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Colorado Rob
rob_wx9o
Jan 18, 2013 4:03 am
Hi folks, I've uploaded some pictures of a home-made, self-contained KISS TNC attached to the UV-B5 that has been working pretty well for send and receive of...
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Baofeng-UV-B5@yahoogr...
Jan 21, 2013 9:28 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Baofeng-UV-B5 group. File :...
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kjspgd
Jan 23, 2013 2:26 am
Does anyone have access to a manual/image of the icon mapping for the LCD like in the uv-3r and uv-5r manuals?...
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Brian
skibum_26
Jan 24, 2013 7:57 pm
http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home Although our UV-B5 radio is not yet on the supported list, I'm hoping it will be soon. Has anyone used this...
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AL
al_n4god
Jan 24, 2013 9:07 pm
Brian, The CHIRP software is second to none for the price {(;^)} and works great for UV-5R. Yet the software for UV-B5 is pretty good. The CHIRP software would...
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pa2old
Jan 25, 2013 12:50 pm
Since Monday 21 of January I also have a UV-B5. See my website at: http://www.pa2old.nl/page.php?id=171...
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pa2old
Jan 25, 2013 12:52 pm
On the Optional Features there is a function called: "Fm Function". Does anyone knows what is this is doing?...
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pe1jae
Jan 26, 2013 12:09 pm
I've noticed the +/- shift indicator has a tendency to get stuck on +, only when I go into the menu or switch the porto off/on does it show - again. There is...
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al_n4god
Jan 27, 2013 4:47 am
Select it, d/l to your radio and find out {;^} I did. It provides you the FM broadcast at boot up in other words when you turn u'r radio on u'r at the FM...
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superzell2012
Jan 28, 2013 1:44 am
Hi, Before buying a UV-B5 I have a question. I have a Baofeng UV-5R and I don't like the function of auto-switching A/B on RX. In example, I'm on A band and...
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pa2old
Jan 28, 2013 1:29 pm
Right, thanks for the info....
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A7-D
rjzeman...
Jan 29, 2013 3:39 am
I was so impressed with my first UV-B5, I ordered and received my second one from Aliexpress.com ($43.00 with free shipping). The PC programming is so easy...
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Colorado Rob
rob_wx9o
Jan 29, 2013 4:05 am
I'm with you. I just wish I had all the fun accessories -- like 3800mAh battery, AA battery adapter, etc. I'm not willing to let go the UV-5R until then. Rob ...
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k2ahu
Jan 29, 2013 10:29 am
Are you getting programming cables at the same time or elsewhere? Wess Tester, K2AHU PIC, USVI (QTH: KP2) (340) 513-9107 <http://www.vihamradio.org>...
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Colorado Rob
rob_wx9o
Jan 29, 2013 12:44 pm
I am using the programming cable bought with my uv5r last May....
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Ronald Gerhold
ronaldgerhold
Jan 29, 2013 8:21 pm
Here is a very good review with a couple of audio power deviation and test's http://www.k0nr.com/wordpress/2013/01/yet-another-ht-from-china-baofeng-uv-b5/ ...
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n4pf
Jan 30, 2013 3:15 am
I received my UV-B5 Saturday. It seems to do everything it's supposed to, except for the charger. Its LED is green without the radio/battery inserted and...
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Daniel Goodier
ve3ni
Jan 30, 2013 3:42 am
Hi Mike, I received my UV-B5 last Wednesday and I had the same experience with the charger as you did. Since the battery appears to be fully charged I thought...
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Kevin Schoenfeld
kjspgd
Jan 30, 2013 3:52 am
I found that I needed to tilt the radio slightly into the charger to seat properly... Otherwise it would not start the charge....
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Colorado Rob
rob_wx9o
Jan 30, 2013 4:11 am
Mine is red when charging and green when charged. I guess I live a charmed life. Rob wx9o...
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AL
al_n4god
Jan 30, 2013 4:26 am
Hey Mike, What is happening, is, like mine when I received it the battery was fully charged. Hence the green light. I left mine on all night listening to the ...
