Baofeng UV-3 - Page 4

GKolo · #61 (**permalink**) 03-02-2012, 4:06 PM

Listened to a tornado touchdown just south of me, I had my lil radio in a Go Bag just incase i had to head out.
Sorry not a VOLS fan...lol

bob-the-scanner-man · #62 (**permalink**) 03-05-2012, 12:39 AM

I went to a hamfest yesterday and they had the UV-3R for $60. They had a few display models so I finally got to play around with one. Very neat little rig and much smaller than I was expecting. I passed over picking one up yesterday since I can get a better deal buying directly from China on Ebay; ~$50 for the radio and a speaker mic.

When I buy one I'm going to upgrade the antenna and toss it in my go bag.

N5TWB · #63 (**permalink**) 03-05-2012, 5:36 AM

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Originally Posted by bob-the-scanner-man

I went to a hamfest yesterday and they had the UV-3R for $60. They had a few display models so I finally got to play around with one. Very neat little rig and much smaller than I was expecting. I passed over picking one up yesterday since I can get a better deal buying directly from China on Ebay; ~$50 for the radio and a speaker mic.

When I buy one I'm going to upgrade the antenna and toss it in my go bag.

Don't forget to buy the programming cable, too.

suriname · #64 (**permalink**) 03-15-2012, 2:23 AM

Anyone here interested in the KYD NC-5H radio ?

BrickOLore · #65 (**permalink**) 03-26-2012, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by BrickOLore

I am guessing that the UV-5R will have alpha tags. Based on the storms today, I suspect you got to listen to the Skywarn net this afternoon. (And Go Vols!)

You can only edit the alphatags via the serial interface. The software limits you to 6 characters, but you can manually edit the .dat file and do 7.

Brick O'Lore: Baofeng UV-5R: Alphatags 7 Characters Hack

skipdog12 · #66 (**permalink**) 04-06-2012, 2:04 PM

Is it possible to program this radio to work with a Motorola LTR trunking system?

I am an authorized user but was looking to get another radio that is lighter. Can't ask the Moto tech this question and my department wouldn't buy one, so this would be a great option.

I have the frequencies needed, but with an LTR system, DPL or CTSSS are not needed. How would it work with talkgroups ?

If this is not possible with this inexpensive of a radio, then I understand, just a thought from a newbie in this game.

thanks

IowaGuy1603 · #67 (**permalink**) 04-07-2012, 8:12 AM

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Originally Posted by skipdog12

Is it possible to program this radio to work with a Motorola LTR trunking system?

I am an authorized user but was looking to get another radio that is lighter. Can't ask the Moto tech this question and my department wouldn't buy one, so this would be a great option.

I have the frequencies needed, but with an LTR system, DPL or CTSSS are not needed. How would it work with talkgroups ?

If this is not possible with this inexpensive of a radio, then I understand, just a thought from a newbie in this game.

thanks

No..................not going to work on a trunked system.

FoeHammer · #68 (**permalink**) 05-05-2012, 2:53 PM

Im going to pick up a UV-3R mark 3 ,...Ill be programming it manually
I have used the puxing 777 , i dont know how similar it will be , but my question is
is there a good step by step instructions online for manual programming... & can all the menu selections ,..like say for example the narrow/wide selection ,...can this be applied to specific stored channels individually ?
So could i store the frequency in chan one ,...with a narrow setting & channel two with a wide setting etc ?

firecatohio · #69 (**permalink**) 12-10-2012, 12:45 AM

i got the radio programmed just need the alpha tag! my programming wont let me just im sure someone has a trick... all help needed thanks all..

RBMTS · #70 (**permalink**) 12-10-2012, 8:12 AM

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Originally Posted by firecatohio

i got the radio programmed just need the alpha tag! my programming wont let me just im sure someone has a trick... all help needed thanks all..

You need the programming software to create the alpha tags. There are several places on the web that you can download.

Have fun!

VOLSKCBS · #71 (**permalink**) 12-13-2012, 11:38 AM

Does anyone know what the setting should be on a UV-3R in the menu mode.

RBMTS · #72 (**permalink**) 12-13-2012, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by VOLSKCBS

Does anyone know what the setting should be on a UV-3R in the menu mode.

Setting for what - specifically ?

VOLSKCBS · #73 (**permalink**) 12-15-2012, 8:15 AM

RX, TX, VOX,POWER, DW,STEP, OFFSET, SHIFT, STE, W/N, TOT, SCANM, RELAYM, BCLO, PRI. HAS 19 MENU CODES BUT THESE I AM NOT SURE WHERE TO SET THEM, Thank You

KD8DVR · #74 (**permalink**) 12-15-2012, 6:43 PM

My UV3r does NOT have alpha tags. The software has a spot for "future" use, but last I heard they don't have that capability.

GKolo · #75 (**permalink**) 12-20-2012, 3:20 PM

Whats the best software to download, I had to get a new laptop and need to download it again.

Thanks