baofeg uv-5r radio

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    QPS North Western region

    Hello, New here and I was just hoping someone could offer some guidance on tuning into Mount Isa QLD, QPS frequency please. Sorry if it’s a dumb question but would appreciate any and all help, thanks!
  2. W

    Baofeng Baofeng UV-5R programming help

    I am just getting back into ham radio, and I resurrected my first radio purchase, the Baofeng UV-5R. I remember it was a pain to figure out how to program repeaters, but after watching a dozen YT videos, I still can't get back to where I was. I thought I was successful programming and hitting...
  3. Johnwinf

    Rattail Do or Do not?

    I have a basic baofeng uv-5r and from my understanding it’s good to use a rattail to increase my RX. I still have the rubber duck on it but I also have the nagoya NA-701c. Should I be using a rattail? I’m only loooing for increased Rx not Tx
  4. COMSECFORPatrol2016

    Advice needed on Best Acoustic Tube "Surveillance" Headsets for Nightclub environment

    Advice needed on Best Acoustic Tube "Surveillance" Headsets for Nightclub environment Hello, I'm looking for advice on what the best acoustic tube headsets are for noisy environments. I am the operations manager for a security company and one of our locations is a nightclub. The...
  5. S

    Hoping someone can help me

    Ok, so I'm extremely new to this stuff so I'm hoping someone can dumb this down a little for me... I have a Baofeng UV5R and I'm trying to program in my local PD radio frequency using CHIRP. However, my local PD is using: Frequency:155.52750 Type: RM Tone: 260 NAC The part I'm confused on...
  6. D

    How to legally use my Baofeng UV-5R

    Hello I've been looking around and didn't find an answer to my question. I have an Airsoft team and we need radios and i found the Baofeng now i know we cant legally use them on FRS and GMRS frequencies. Now how do we use this radio as a group. Do we all need a Amateur Radio License? Or can i...
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