Beofeng help

[17fd]

I bought on of these dumb things under the impression that it can be programmed with low band VHF freq (told by seller) and it doesn't work any suggestions?

 

[WB4CS]

1) Always do research before purchasing radio equipment. Verify it does what you want, and is legal.
2) Sell the radio you have.
3a) If you need to transmit on low band, buy a proper commercial radio that is legal for your needs.
3b) If you just need to receive on a particular frequency, buy a scanner.

You didn't mention exacty what frequencies you need and what model of radio you have, so my recomendations are just a guess.

 

[SCPD]

If you have the uv5r goto this site and follow it to a T
Baofeng UV5R VIP Software UV-5R

If you have the uv3r+ this might help
Mike Xeno: Baofeng UV-3R PLUS*

I have done both of my Baofeng models without issues

 

[pinballwiz86]

I bought on of these dumb things under the impression that it can be programmed with low band VHF freq (told by seller) and it doesn't work any suggestions?

To transmit on the CB band? Would be a nice feature to have.

I've been looking, and I haven't found a HT that transmits on CB, GMRS/FRS/MURS, and 2M HAM band.

Is there a HT that can TX on all those channels?

 

[QDP2012]

I bought on of these dumb things under the impression that it can be programmed with low band VHF freq (told by seller) and it doesn't work any suggestions?

Welcome to RR 17fd,

As an earlier post mentions, we need more specific information in order to give a specific answer.

To transmit on the CB band? Would be a nice feature to have.

I've been looking, and I haven't found a HT that transmits on CB, GMRS/FRS/MURS, and 2M HAM band.

Is there a HT that can TX on all those channels?

Short answer: No, not that I am aware of. From what I've seen, even Tri-Band or Quad-Band amateur radio HTs don't go down into the 10-meter amateur band much less going farther down into 11m/CB band.

Longer answer: Portables/HTs that will work in the amateur bands usually don't transmit below 50-54mHz. Also, according to many posts in the GMRS forums, a radio that transmits on anything other the FRS/GMRS frequencies is not permitted to transmit on the FRS/GMRS frequencies. (Other restrictions also apply and can be found by searching for those threads.) Some HTs have very-wide-range receive-only features and will let you listen to the bands you mentioned. An old, discontinued HT that transmitted on 2m, and also had a scanner built-in was the Icom 2-SRA. Newer units don't seem to have a full scanner built-in like that one. I don't recall ever seeing or reading about an HT that was a transceiver on all of the bands you mention.

Hope this helps,

 

[jaspence]

Baofeng help

Any handheld that works in the lower frequencies has to have an unmanageably long antenna. Even on 2 meters, an antenna that gives performance better than a normal rubber duck can be well over a foot high.

 

[rapidcharger]

I bought on of these dumb things under the impression that it can be programmed with low band VHF freq (told by seller) and it doesn't work any suggestions?

My suggestion is to ask the seller for your money back.

Note to other members of the forum: The OP didn't say anything about transmitting on the frequencies. There's certainly nothing wrong with monitoring them. Doesn't look like the uv5-r will go below 65 mhz unfortunately.

 

[QDP2012]

...The OP didn't say anything about transmitting on the frequencies... There's certainly nothing wrong with monitoring them...

True. Since at least the UV-5R/5RA model will transmit out of amateur-band, I guessed that the OP was wanting to transmit in the HF band. I might have guessed wrong since the OP has not yet clarified which radio model is in question.

Thanks,

 

[robertmac]

Scanner

Then buy a scanner and not a transceiver.

 

[mmckenna]

Short answer: No, not that I am aware of. From what I've seen, even Tri-Band or Quad-Band amateur radio HTs don't go down into the 10-meter amateur band much less going farther down into 11m/CB band.

Wouldn't matter, the Yaesu FT-8900 quad band does FM only, so it wouldn't do AM on CB.

Longer answer: Portables/HTs that will work in the amateur bands usually don't transmit below 50-54mHz. Also, according to many posts in the GMRS forums, a radio that transmits on anything other the FRS/GMRS frequencies is not permitted to transmit on the FRS/GMRS frequencies. (Other restrictions also apply and can be found by searching for those threads.) Some HTs have very-wide-range receive-only features and will let you listen to the bands you mentioned. An old, discontinued HT that transmitted on 2m, and also had a scanner built-in was the Icom 2-SRA. Newer units don't seem to have a full scanner built-in like that one. I don't recall ever seeing or reading about an HT that was a transceiver on all of the bands you mention.

Hope this helps,

There are radios that will do this, but you are getting into the military radio stuff, and BIG bucks, and not in an HT. There are a lot of FCC rules that would complicate this, but I'm not going to go into that discussion.

 

[QDP2012]

Wouldn't matter, the Yaesu FT-8900 quad band does FM only, so it wouldn't do AM on CB.

Ok. Good to know. I am not familiar with that particular model.

There are radios that will do this, but you are getting into the military radio stuff, and BIG bucks, and not in an HT. There are a lot of FCC rules that would complicate this, but I'm not going to go into that discussion.

True, mil-spec equipment often is the "top-rung of the ladder" in many conversations, both in capability and cost.

Since the OP only posted once, I am guessing that their reference to Baofeng means that they are/were focused on the other end of the scale -- more along the lines of getting the most capability for the fewest dollars, within reason.

 

[gewecke]

I bought on of these dumb things under the impression that it can be programmed with low band VHF freq (told by seller) and it doesn't work any suggestions?

ALWAYS read the specs, irregardless of what the seller might tell you! :wink:

73,
n9zas

 

[mancow]

I believe the FT8900 doesn't work out of band in the lowband range even when modded. I remember finding this out when I was researching something for the vehicle that would allow me to monitor the Missouri HP.