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Baofeng UV-5RA
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ChrisABQ
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I just picked up one myself, this is a great video to get you started: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlQqQKIWEVE
Lot's more on Youtube. Invest the $10 or so and get the cable and free Chirp software. It's easy to set it up to PREVENT you from accidentally transmitting on the police frequencies.
Lot's more on Youtube. Invest the $10 or so and get the cable and free Chirp software. It's easy to set it up to PREVENT you from accidentally transmitting on the police frequencies.
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Depending on your location you might not be able to receive public safety services.
UV-5Rs are not scanners. They have an extremely slow scan rate and can't receive digital or trunked systems.
What state/county/city are you trying to listen to?
Another good resource is http://www.miklor.com/uv5r
The programming software is at http://chirp.danplanet.com
UV-5Rs are not scanners. They have an extremely slow scan rate and can't receive digital or trunked systems.
What state/county/city are you trying to listen to?
Another good resource is http://www.miklor.com/uv5r
The programming software is at http://chirp.danplanet.com
If your local channels are digital, the Baofeng will not receive the voice--all you'll hear is static or "motorboat" noise.
Also, Baofengs scan about 3 channels per second. If you're trying to scan more than 10 channels, you're going to miss a lot of traffic.
Also, Baofengs scan about 3 channels per second. If you're trying to scan more than 10 channels, you're going to miss a lot of traffic.
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