Not sure, the version radio I have is fine with those freqs since it's in the US ham band?

says the guy watching videos of a guy with no life...

If it's P25 then no...

It's preference, like buying shoes. I wouldn't fret too much, get one with the plan of buying something better down the road. Maybe a yaesu ft-70 or 60? under $200. I like the UV-17r form factor a little better than this one...but they are very similar. At these prices you can get more than one and decide which one you prefer?

@@higginsreport in China ,UV-5RM's price is $13

I'm not sure. I don't see an option for backing it up or reading the image from the radio. I'm not sure if a factory reset of the radio would bring it back? Please post this here if you are successful...thanks for watching!

The one for the Baofeng??? Just checked with ESET...scans clean?

Chirp or Baofeng software? Do you get same error with either? maybe when you get the error...turn off radio, reseat connector in to radio, turn radio back on, click ok. Also, have you successfully communicated with the cable you are using in the past?

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Older, fatter, and the opposite of rich. Other than that, the same

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Chirp or Baofeng software? Do you get same error with either? maybe when you get the error...turn off radio, reseat connector in to radio, turn radio back on, click ok. Also, have you successfully communicated with the cable you are using in the past? Long shot, turn volume control all the way up after plugging in cable. I've had that work (I don't know why, maybe coincidence).

@@higginsreport thanks for the reply. I figured it out. Even though it was only a basic 17R, I had to use the 17 Pro software to make it work. Thanks again!!

Using RT systems software you just put an entry under the DSTAR tab / DSTAR settings. Rather than a reflector entry you just have a "your call sign" entry of for example BM3102, then add another line for a TG, like 3100G. I also added a 4000P (for disconnect). Now when you go to "Your call Sign" on the radio you first select the BM3102 and PTT, once it connects to BM, then you select the TG and PTT. I've only done this with the Openspot 4 pro...works great!

I expect limited features in a $32 radio. I'm also not surprised when it's a dirty radio. I don't care personally whether it can be unlocked or not. I can't even buy a stock battery at this price for one of my Icoms. Granted, if this radio was $100...i would pass. I'm sold at this price point. That's just me. Thanks for watching!

@@higginsreport that’s funny because I bought the 5RM for 12 dollars new from aliexpress and it’s unlocked and transmits at 10 watts plus rx air band, so not really an excuse or answer for the 17R being such a piece of garbage. I will take the blame for buying it as most KZbinrs seem to get a free one to review.

The BAOFENG 17 plus can not be unlocked to do GMRS ?

I'm in my own basement?...and I have allergies? :)

I haven't had any problems yet? I wonder if it's an issue with the charger? The manual says not to charge until depleted. I generally end up throwing it back on the charger way before it's depleted. I guess time will tell. Thanks for watching!

@@higginsreport The battery depletes too quickly for being 1800mAh. Standby time with no radio traffic for 10 hours kills the battery. On all my radios.

@@MrPoisony The plus should come with a 2500 mah battery. I will have to try doing some tests. thx

@@higginsreport You are right, I'm sorry. I do not have the Plus version, I apologize. They must have fixed the battery with the Plus version. Hope you have a better experience with the Plus than what I had with the non-Plus version.

@@higginsreport I believe the battery is 7.4 volts which requires you to use the Baofeng Wall Wart. Some people see the standard USB connector on the other ens of the cable and figure they can charge it with a standard 5VDC Wall Wart. Not so.

Of course it's a matter of opinion....my opinion is the plus is worth the extra 10 bucks or so. The USB battery alone is a step up in my book.

@@higginsreport thanks 👍

Not here in the US. Thx for watching!

@@higginsreport so Pmr are licenced in the Us? - wow, its free almost everywhere else, - we are also free on 155mhz, and 27 + 31mhz

Sorry John, I'm not sure what the problem is? I know you can run Chirp on the RP but I have never done it. There are some other YT video's demo'ing the UV18 with Chirp (probably Windows though?)....good luck and thanks for watching.

Not that I know of.....You can place the main band in Channel mode and the sub band in VFO mode and then make sure they are set to the same memory location. You'll have freq and name displayed at the same time. Unfortunately this defeats being to monitor 2 different frequencies at the same time - if both are set to the same memory channel.

@@higginsreport WOW thats too bad. I contacted Radioddity a while ago & they said only two Baofengs do this & are for sale on the Euro market. (not for sale here in USA). I really like the quality & size of the UV-17, but that no - SYNC is a deal killer. Might as well go back to my UV-82 with 2 line display.

If you mean could I CB repeat from my HT to the truck, then CB repeat from truck to home ID-5100...no, it won't work. It'll work for analog but I haven't gotten a "2 hop" digital transmission to work. Let me know if you can get it to work?