Baofeng AR-152 SHTF Emergency Prepper Comms Radio - Review of the AR-152 Emergency Ham Walkie Talkie

[@astrophelhart3806]

Of course you don't have a ham license.

[@TheNotaRubicon]

It's spelled "H.A.M.". If you were an actual certified and licensed H.A.M. operator you would know this because it is always the first question on the test and missing it is an automatic fail.

[@Sassy_The_Sasquatch420]

⁠it's not that deep bro

[@Error_404_Account_Deleted]

Ohhhhh so dangerous without a H.A.M. License 😂 public safety is at risk!

[@lacrossed55]

AR stands for Assault Radio

[@udx-294tn5]

Tactical assault radios 🇺🇸

[@Sommyie]

Fully automatic radio.

[@shoechew]

Name things after whatever is in the news and people's minds at the time? Let's name our product AR-15 too!

[@josesnyder840]

We need sensible assault radio law

[@Fstcars666]

​@@josesnyder840we need to do something... do something

[@CIATFBI]

I love that you troll the sad hams relentlessly. Please don't change a thing! And thanks for going on Radio Contra with NC Scout, loved it!

[@Dan007UT]

I'm a happy ham and I also love it

[@m.cassilly89]

I have a ham radio license that I hardly use, I think this guy is hilarious

[@spencerthoroughman2066]

He is

[@nyquil762]

Best Ham/GMRS radio channel on the tube. 💯

[@midsouthexpress]

I have had two of those for over a year and they work perfectly. The battery life lasts for days. The speaker audio will blow you away if you crank it up. There is nothing wrong with them at all. I like them and may get a third one. They are worth it!

[@TheNotaRubicon]

Get the Baofeng AR-152 radio from the Brushbeater store here: brushbeater.store/products/ar-152-vhf-uhf-radio Or get it on Amazon, here: amzn.to/47xzXGq (affiliate link)

[@jdolio]

This is the first AR152 review in which someone ACTUALLY TURNED IT ON. All the Ham ones were just them making fun of it and explaining why it "must be junk" without ever turning it on. NS Scout and I use these teaching classes and they get wet, muddy, left out in the rain, and still work. Never had to change a battery during a weeklong class. (It was me that left one out in the rain - whiskey was involved)

[@phetes810]

Haha fancy seeing you here. I swear the internet is getting smaller or our circles are getting tighter.

[@ryimscaith1593]

A whiskey. The true test of equipment. If it survives (and you survive without being hurt) while drunk on whiskey, it's good to go.

[@jhutch1470]

LOL. Mistakes were made, but the AR-15 too survived.

[@309basshead]

the old whiskey test

[@jasonjoens279]

Was it good whiskey?

[@KenLee-e5y]

I have a General License and find your videos to be entertaining and informative. It is up to the individual to discern good info from bad info. Please dont allow the actions of a few Bad Hams reflect on the rest of us who dont take radios and accessories personally.

[@thomasmoore8142]

73 my friend

[@beeorganic]

One thing I have never understood why anyone would give out their call sign on KZbin, have it on their license plates/window sticker, or at non ham related places. It screams something like "Hi my name is Brad A Kennelly and I live at 3943 Fox Creek Dr. in Kingwood TX and if you see me driving around, you know I'm not home please come rob me". That being said, image that... my call sign is KG5SYM too... what are the odds? Having a general ticket It's really cool hanging out on 80 meters in the 3.500-3.600 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data area rag chewing with the extra ticket people. There are good hams and bad ones. Conversely, there are smart, prudent hams and some that aren't.

[@eldedo8927]

@@beeorganic the car license plate is so that authorities know that you have emergency comm's if needed. As for the rest, if ya feel like showing up to do something not nice I think my pup's would disagree with ya.

[@StormChaserMommaG]

​@@beeorganic not much diff than ppl "checking in" on social media of where they are.

[@Error_404_Account_Deleted]

A few eh?

[@RollingLiving]

This looks like the perfect option to have around...in case...and quite a value. Thanks, kind sir, for sharing this (and for all of your work).

[@rocks2rocks06]

The AR-152 passing in front of the camera is like seeing space ball 1 passing by.

[@DieselDoktor]

Under appreciated comment. lol

[@abysspegasusgaming]

Now if it only came in plaid...

[@oldtrappertom]

me being reminded of the first Motorola cellphone in the last half of the last milennium

[@Sparkfly88]

that joke went over my helmet

[@rockspydre]

So, I’ve had this radio for maybe a month now. This thing is a beast. And forget what wfjifcy, or whatever his name is, says. It isn’t a toy Walkie. I’ve used those toys, and this is head and shoulders above. I can hit a repeater, and talk through it, that is at least 8 miles away, through trees on the east coast. Heavy tree cover. But not with the stock antenna. I had to put the Nagoya on. But mid conversation. The stock was working, barely, at that range. The Nagoya cleared up reception on the other end quite well. It’s heavy, so better for non-hiking. But dang… it certainly works.

[@ericturner2477]

As a ham, I love these affordable Chinese radios. They are the gateway drugs to getting people involved in the hobby. Not being able to participate in local repeater nets on my UV-5R was the motivation I needed to get my Technician license.

[@squallywally]

Just use the uv-5r.

[@waynehendrix4806]

Can't agree more. Just a few questions can get you access to the bands. Host falsely ignores that FCC regulates the bands, as much as we may despise the FCC. It does inform us on how we took different paths than the apes however. I wish that host had shared the splatter report on the buttfang radio, so we would know how to set the squelch on our Yaesu radios. I think Randy got rejected for a CB license when he was 12 years old... and held a lifelong grudge. Personally I like meeting interesting people (not Randy) , legally, on 2 meters. 😄 I do wish him a long and enjoyable life in gimp husbandry.

[@justins3810]

2 meters has the most ham radio dorks of all. Well, 144.20 side band is sorta fun but who uses SSB on 2 meter? FM sucks

[@totallyfrozen]

@@waynehendrix4806 You sound very uptight.

[@Bryan-Hensley]

​​@@waynehendrix4806why don't you share the splatter report?

[@jonbarker2769]

I love how you are advertising BB's store. Tells me we have much more in common than your sarcasm. I actually just ordered one.

[@chspg_alvis]

A budget version of the Harris AN/PRC-152, I want one.

[@mikeschotte9480]

I actually have this exact unit en route from that exact seller in the very same color. Your timing couldn’t be more perfect for me to congratulate myself on my amazing foresight. (ha)

[@AlphaCharlieConcepts]

You are the hero we need, but do not deserve.

[@Juanurban13]

I love my BOOFWANG radio!

[@dustrabbit4761]

“. . .so whoever you are talking to can hear above all the SHOOT-ing & SCREAM-ing.” Subbed

[@elmSTREETnasty]

Thanks for giving Brushbeater a shoutout!!! The guerrilla radio book is a must have for every patriot out there. Veteran owned business > Amazon.

[@jasonjoens279]

Just so we're clear, I'm a ham radio guy, and I'm totally cool with the fact that you're not. It isn't my place to cast judgment, and I'm kinda sad to hear that you get so much hate from hams. I AM, however, happy to learn from your experience and to thank you for the work you do to teach people about the hobby.

[@RebelKitty338]

AR-152 is certainly badass, but my issue with it is it's not entirely clear how dust and water resistant it is. I ended up getting a UV-9R Pro because it still does 8W but seems to be much more hardened against water and dust. Not nearly as big or has as big of a screen, but its profile is very similar to a UV-5R and it fits into most radio-specific MOLLE pouches quite nicely.

[@whitesparrow4907]

Hahaha! I always love your videos... Very informative but with a healthy dose of sarcasm. Love the independent spirit! "Verily, I say unto you..." I know that little phrase well. I also appreciate your fearless use of the words many now days either can't or say we shouldn't use. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. Thanks.

[@SandMDOTCOM1]

Great intro and you are absolutely correct.

[@wambroser]

That's one big, satisfying radio. Plenty of battery stamina to satisfy any radio enthusiast.

[@thedude1368]

Thicc boi

[@JonMichaelDeBona]

TWSS

[@bren42069]

nice and girthy

[@oceanaxim]

'It's not whether you win or lose, it's how good you look". - "Diamond" David Lee Roth

[@rockspydre]

Went out and bought this radio right after this video. Best radio purchase I’ve made. Yeah, the BTech GMRS V2 is a little easier to use. But, daaaaang, this radio can just do about anything! For us bootleggers out there.

[@bebeandjohnnotsonomadiclif5287]

@6:18 Great Msg. Oh, Thank you for all of your fine videos. Thank you.

[@rdsmith334]

The Radio Contra episode was outstanding. Glad to see y’all working together.

[@nwyetiphotography]

I absolutely love your videos! You’re soooo funny!!!! And the way you say “boof-wang” is hysterical!😂😂 You say it that way just to get a rise from the sad hams! I’ve had my technician license since 2017 and I’ve NEVER talked to anyone ever here in Northwest Oregon. I personally think amateur radio is dead and buried! And the ham radio that the sad hams say is still alive is for senior citizens late at night or for those boring weekend groups. I own the Boofwang UV-82HP and the UV-5R which are sweet little radios if someone actually responded to my shoutouts. The antennas I purchased for them costs more than the Boofwangs! Last month I purchased my GMRS license and bought two Boofwang GM-15 Pro radios, one for my wife and one for me. But I tried reaching out to touch someone but just like vhf uhf radio, GMRS radio seems pretty dead here in the Pacific Northwest. That radio you’re reviewing looks sweet and I would definitely use it for ham and GMRS frequencies but it’s pretty pointless if you’re the only one using it.

[@KrisMinnear]

Those "No-Nut November" special edition screen protectors can be frustrating.

[@turdferguson2863]

Gotta stay occupied trying to scratch the protection away, idle hands and all.

[@roasttoe]

I'm only here for the exquisite hand modelling.

[@KK4CNM]

I'm a licensed ham, and I think it's great that you talk about them. Personally I don't care if you even use it. Just don't let the FCC catch you. 😂 I'm not a lawyer but it's understanding that, in an emergency situation ANYONE can use a radio on ANY frequency to get help regardless of their license status to get help.

[@graphguy]

According to the anti-Ham reporting... there has not been a single prosecution in over a decade.

[@dwightweidman1702]

No, an "emergency" doesn't allow that. There must be imminent threat to life and property. Realistically speaking, a HT, regardless of power level, will be pretty useless for anything but short range communication, like chicken hawks running around in the woods playing Army. Baofeng and other companies recognize the fact that the "shtf" people are easy marks for this type of marketing. Cool-looking radio, though, and that should appeal to the wannabes.

[@josephjames259]

@@dwightweidman1702The average person only needs short range communications within a neighborhood, or subdivision.

[@Average-Joe-Schmo]

This dude is funny as hell! I would pay money to see him do stand-up. I'm gonna have to subscribe. 😂

[@theforgottenone5172]

👊🏼 Love your humor my friend ! Carry on 🦅

[@latergator3367]

Fully Aware, plan accordingly !

[@q-tip4723]

Discovered your channel when I got UV-5R for my work. Some other guys bought their own. One guy programmed the wrong frequency and was able to listen to another store.... 10 miles away.... with the rubber ducky antenna. Needless to say, I looked into the radio on KZbin, found your content, and I am now getting edumacated through you and another channel. That said, wanted to say thank you for getting me into the crazy world of radio operation.

[@viperexpress305]

Dam ! You flashed us a subliminal message ! (6:18) 😳

[@licence1001011]

I will buy this radio in spite of sad and salty hams😂🎉❤

[@ZetaMensae]

Now all you need is a tacticool 3’ tape antenna!

[@phetes810]

Just bought one on recommendation by n.c. scout, angry American (chris weatherman) and joe tactical wisdom. I love this radio and already have sad hams threatening to fight their gout to track down my signal and turn me in😂.

[@christopherhelminiak9344]

These are great for SHTF and regardless of regulations during normal times, in a SHTF situation you really don’t need to worry about about a license

[@ryimscaith1593]

Been watching your videos for a while as I work into this fascinating world of ham radios. Always wanted to as a kid (in the 80's), but never had the chance. I listen a lot before talking, and I'm glad for that. There were many times watching where I was confused on what you were saying, until I learned enough basic knowledge of the craft to get all your humor. Once I did learn, I rewatched a few vids, and wound up laughing until I cried. Still all the great info, but now I can enjoy the humor (and the digs at the system) to a much better extent. I just wanted to say Thank You. Both for the information, and for the enjoyment while learning it.

[@robriley8008]

Hilarious and informative as always, thank you. appears to be more robust than the 5R but time and testing will tell, does have the distinct advantages of being unlocked, and mega battery !

[@TheNorbica]

When I saw the 3 spanking new pencils I knew you're going to go for the chewed up one! We love you! Cheers from Hungary!

[@davidgathings8379]

Thx for the comedic approach. 😂

[@Vinlaell]

I'm pretty sure the green one in the thumbnail is the one that is in the movie Oblivion, whenever he detects a signal being beamed into space he goes to the tower opens the relay box and inside is this radio Well I don't know if it's this exact radio but it looks exactly like it

[@RabbiJesus]

In an emergency the last person I want to hear is a sad ham crying about FCC rules and his mom’s laws of basement.

[@bradleysmith2021]

In an emergency, the FCC themselves suspend the rules. ANYTHING at your disposal is legal. Sad hams would be considered jamming the airwaves with irrelevant ranting.

[@turbochardged]

New to your channel guy here. I enjoy your tom-fookery antics. I for one enjoy our new robot overlords, And despite my disdain for captain crunch, I believe you make great content, and continue to peruse your videos and "like" them to help you out. 73

[@kuzadupa185]

There are people who feel someone shouldnt even TALK ABOUT RADIOS ifnthey dont have a radio permit???? Lmaoooo. People are petty

[@EMC_ADVENTURES]

Noooooo, the bent pencil tip of enlightenment is GONE!!!

[@frisk151]

Muh Lord! I'm calling the head of AARL and snitching you out... IF you own or use one of these without proper 'certification', you surely will go to 'h3ll, h3ll, H3LL!"... ;). Just posting to give this channel more creds and to laugh at the hambone po po'z...

[@NightHiker72]

Your The Best Man!! Your My Favorite Radio Dude On KZbin! Keep The Videos Coming Bro! Thanks And Fuck Yeah!!

[@turdferguson2863]

Night hikes best hikes

[@jameskraus915]

"AR" Assault Radio with "High Capacity" battery FOR S.H.T.F. Situations? 🤔😉👍😅

[@bend8949]

Thank you for a great review. I'm new to the radio world, and I have so many things to learn. I actually bought a pair of UV-9G & GMRS license after watching your videos. On this video, you said you don't have HAM license, but you also said you were able to talk to your friend who was 13 miles away. How was that possible?

[@TheNotaRubicon]

I pressed the button and talked.

[@kfd308]

Perfection@@TheNotaRubicon

[@Error_404_Account_Deleted]

Nobody disappears in flames. It’s a radio.

[@codyironworks307]

Have you had a chance to use it in the field and whats your impressions

[@jaybarr3307]

I am enraged and so is Xenu.

[@brassmanbart5076]

Looks like a great radio. Will keep it in mind, but I have quite a few uv5r's. I just can't pass up a bargain.

[@grigorirasputin5020]

Charge that battery on New Year's Eve; talk all next year!

[@calliepieters3446]

Hey we miss you thanks for the show

[@EmperorMingg]

I’ve programmed a fair few of these for hardcore airsofters and I was pretty underwhelmed… I guess it’s great for things like Airsoft MilSim if players want to look the part, but other than that, it has no more functionality than a [Boofwang] UV5R. I’d think the only attraction of this radio is that it looks like the Harris Military ‘whatever the model number is’… really bulky for something that’s bug-out!

[@juliogonzo2718]

Yeah it kinda seems like a morbidly obese uv5r to me

[@EmperorMingg]

Hahahaha what a way to say it!

[@hawaiiangunner]

It fits the military radio molly pouches. That's why people get them.

[@nathanhollingsworth413]

And oddly enough the Harris I believe is called the FRC-152 ….

[@AwesomeDropsATX]

I bought one of these to use as a cross-band repeater (described as "duplex relay" in the description on Amazon). They also alluded to special software being available, which the seller (Kong Tone), seems to have no clue about, either. So much for customer support... Has anyone been able to use this feature? If so, how?

[@pittvypr]

Finally a thicc, girthy radio I can use for Celebration!

[@spencerthoroughman2066]

The Boof fwang UV-10 R also self-identifies as that BF-F8HP for anyone who bought one it took me an hour to find that out.

[@indianfalcon-si3cs]

People complaining about Baofengs and stuff are just angry about themselves paying way too much for their motorola, Kenwood or whatever... Even though there might be a difference in quality here or there, those Chinese units are capable to do the job quite well and they get better each day. Oh... Would they be aware of the fact that their expensive units probably were made in China aswell??

[@randlecarr3257]

Only YOU can prevent Sad Hams. Pick up your Amateur License 🐻

[@seandadon4884]

It’s Baofeng’s version with a 2 at the end!!!

[@watchman6635]

With the AR152, the battery ampere hour capacity alone is a game changer. That plus with Chirp you can open up the freqs. It's a legit decent radio. Some people are just happy being miserable assholes, tbh.

[@UkrainianPaulie]

Hey an PRC-152 that if I lose it, there is no Article 15. Sweet!

[@joash480]

These people who say you need a HAM operators license make a video or talk about it are also the same people who say guns shouldnt need to be registereed. What a joke

[@ArmsnAcres]

The government is mega gay

[@dewaynegoss5593]

I love your videos. Screw those guys. I am a licensed AM radio operator and the next radio I get will be the AR-152 . Thanks for the review

[@johnfish1194]

Due to your amusing review of this, just got mine off of Amazon. But in black. That seemed to add a few weeks to delivery time, due to it coming from the kids factory in china.

[@TheMajorActual]

I had held my nose and pained over the price, as I bought this radio with its expanded pack of doohinguses before seeing this video (it's due to arrive in a couple of days)...Now, I don't feel bad at the price, and am excited to receive the gear.

[@davidharkins5345]

Hi out there ! I’m new in the world of radio’s other than CB 😞😂 .I have a UV5R that I like very much and trying to learn how to use it . I love your video’s please keep them going , learning a lot from you ! P.s. the humor is great !!don’t change a thing !!! class act delivery’s on it !!!!!!!!!!

[@codyironworks307]

Im old and the big buttons and larger speaker and screen sold me, I'll get my gun barer to pack the heavy ass thing

[@rogerthomas5940]

My wife is always telling me to control my spurious emissions. My FWB encourages it.

[@pt1733]

All the sad hams videos i see are just saying its bad blah blah blah so that means i need one

[@full_metal2452]

Just a small upgrade from my 1983 Fisher Price Sky Talker

[@zootallure4819]

The AR-152 is not waterproof

[@stevemendez3535]

How are you doing, sir? I have messaged you a while ago regarding my blindness I am totally blind. I have no vision whatsoever. And I was trying to find a walkie-talkie and radio where I can go through the buttons with a talkback feature or a voiceover feature, they would call it That actually helps me navigate the buttons meaning if I push the button it’ll say what it is and once I open the button, I can scan through it with a VoiceOverTouch back I haven’t had any success, trying to find anything. I currently have a Midland hand radio with a digital screen on it but if I accidentally push the buttons, I have to get help to get it back to where it needs to be. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. Thank you.

[@TheNotaRubicon]

Sorry but I am not aware of any radios that have a full talkback feature like you describe.

[@Redneckerthanu]

Can anyone recommend a molly type pouch for this radio? Thanks in advance.

[@NavUpNorth]

Ex Umbris design has one.

[@3v068]

The untold tension between this man and his radios. He has many secrets to share (sarcastically of course)

[@TerryKnipschield]

Anyone can ask me whom I trust to give me accurate information on 2 way radios...not to mention entertaining me at the same time. I will always answer 'That would be Randy, at Notarubicon!". I too, speak sarcasm very fluently, and thus, nothing is lost in translation. Thanks for doing what you do Randy! Terry

[@realandrewhatfield]

How do you still not have over a million subscribers?! Amazing, classic post!

[@johnnypreps]

Love your videos ! Some people 😉 need to get a life 😜 have a great day and look forward to seeing your next video.

[@6.8SPC4me]

Just because you are not licensed to do something doesn’t mean you don’t know what you’re doing. How many licensed drivers are out there that really can’t drive?

[@allenhayesmusic]

This is KZbin Gold! @NotaRubicon literally trolls Sad Hams while risking life and limb by twirling a GMRS radio by its VERY spurious RF emitting antenna. 😂I literally bust out laughing every time I hear Boof Whang. So glad I found this channel!

[@mihaim.8950]

Don't listen to jealous people, do what you do, excellent job! I love your channel, you have a funny way to talk with hands, and your reviews are valuable for anyone. Whoever doesn't see that, it's just jealousy.

[@TheNotaRubicon]

but.. they are SO fun to make fun of!!

[@sgtshultz13]

I rather have 50 cheap radios than one good one.

[@treelineresearch3387]

The type acceptance stuff for amateur is silly af considering as far as I know it's perfectly legal to use a home made parts bin transmitter, or a modified transmitter, as long as its spurious radiation is within tolerances. Checking for spurs is also something that's much easier and cheaper to measure these days than it was even 15 years ago, a RTL-SDR dongle can give you a reasonable go/no-go check that your gear isn't splatting all over.

[@the1chainsawguy]

my refrigerator door in door lights up when it hears your voice. stg. i was listening while washing dishes so youtube was a little loud. I videoed it a few minutes. seems your cadence was the catnip.

[@Dmiller7239]

Some hams think their 💩 doesn't stink.

[@Cody_Mathis249]

I’m awfully new to radios but I have found that your content is easy to digest and very informative. Thank you!

[@Shinobi1Kenobi]

Another excellent review of another very acceptable and affordable radio. Thanks. Many moons ago, I was an infantryman, radio-telephone intercept operator, and electronic warfare technician in the military by job classification. So I rarely TX, mostly RX, & never met a HAM I could tolerate for very long or take very seriously. So I enjoy your dry wit and constant trolling of the licensed AMATEUR radio operators. Keep up the good work!

[@crc1785]

For SHTF I want the most versatile unit. If thing’s get bad enough the FCC won’t factor into what frequency I transmit on.

[@williamhsteele]

AR for Armalite Radio 📻. I watched for the knowledge and stay for the entertainment. Love your content, man.

[@strtkempo]

Eugene Stoner helped design it

[@DoWork316]

You are a comic genius. I not only learn valuable things, I get to wet my pants laughing so hard at your tutorials. Also is ther a Tekmat for the M2 50 cal? That would be a nice addition

[@RohanAirsoft]

Consider checking out the TRI and TCA versions of the PRC-148 and PRC-152. They have some pretty interesting features and are far more than just a “baofeng in a fancy case” as many self proclaimed internet experts decry!

[@pechacekcp]

I think you need to patent the My Giggle hearts phrase 😊

[@dmoney6610]

Shtf I'd rather own a real ar15