Baofeng BF-F8HP Pro Review

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Күн бұрын

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@azucar151 Ай бұрын

Thank you for your review Sir.... not much on KZbin about this radio at this time.... very informative ... SUBSCRIBED !

@N2EWSRadio Ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

@ruhaidinklate4658 Ай бұрын

finaly has nice display screen

@ibabnormally4752 Ай бұрын

Good job Sir! I have mine arriving on Monday. The 2M harmonic is merely the sacrificial lamb and not like it will start WW3 or anything. I like the form factor of this one. I also bought the 5RM for the same reason. It just happens to be a good radio as well.

@N2EWSRadio Ай бұрын

I like the zones design. It lets me put contacts into categories.

@mrkevin6354 Ай бұрын

Does it have a Roger beep?😮

@theroguetomato5362 Ай бұрын

@@mrkevin6354 Yes, it does.

@ibabnormally4752 Ай бұрын

@@mrkevin6354 Usually the roger beep can be turned off in the menu.

@terrykennedy3296 19 күн бұрын

@@mrkevin6354You can turn it on. It is off by default.

@robustreviews Ай бұрын

Another great video mate, you get a mention in my next video for something you've highlighted! Keep an eye out :)

@alee2969 Ай бұрын

Wow if they had a customizable firmware (like Quansheng) that would be even better.

@strykeback1 19 сағат бұрын

What is the difference between this one and the b tech distribution model? Picked up tidradio h3 as my first pair of radios and the firmware on mine have been an issue with transmitting

@N2EWSRadio 18 сағат бұрын

The Pro radio comes from BTECH whether you get it from the BTECH web site or Amazon. Same radio. In fact, if you need support from BTECH, you can use your Amazon order ID to get the support.

@frankswaim 10 күн бұрын

Besides the watts and flashlight/GPS, what are the available TX frequency differences between the new BF F8HP PRO and the BF AR-5RM? Both are UNLOCKED HAM radios and seem to TX on the exact same frequencies. Please advise. I am hoping to pull the trigger and buy one this before Thanksgiving. Would the TD H3 be a better option to have as far as the number of frequencies that can be accessed to transmit?

@N2EWSRadio 10 күн бұрын

Just my personal pick - I would get the H3. But the H3 is weak and not clean on 220. If 220 is important to you, my Talkpod A36 Plus 8w is clean on 220. The F8HP Pro has more power on 220, but is very dirty on 2m and a little dirty on 220. BTECH said it shouldn't be dirty and gave me an RMA, but I still don't have a replacement to see if it's clean now. As always, your mileage may vary.

@jasito2005 Ай бұрын

Sorry, for the naive silly question, I am new to this world, and I am planning to get the HAM license, do you think this would be a good option for a newbie like me?

@N2EWSRadio Ай бұрын

Yes, it would be fine option. I prefer the Tidradio TD-H3, though.

@308reloader5 Ай бұрын

cool review

@ryan_hansen22 Ай бұрын

Great video! How did you upload the picture to the boot screen? Was this done through CHIRP? Thanks

@N2EWSRadio Ай бұрын

It's an option in the Baofeng CPS software. It's under Tools-Upload startup picture to radio. It has to be 160x128 in size.

@tonyalb3863 Ай бұрын

i have the old one only in 2 meter and 70Cm i have few 2 meter repeater uploaded into it but i am not very surgical with it i got the Abbree antenna and its pretty good

@N2EWSRadio Ай бұрын

I picked up a few ABBREE antennas that just arrived yesterday.

@tonyalb3863 Ай бұрын

@@N2EWSRadio with the Abbree 18" antenna i was able to hit 2M repeater 28 Miles away ! did not try anything further i am sure one can reach further

@rob64usa61 Ай бұрын

Nice little review. In my opinion the stopwatch is pointless. 🤠

@bulldogbrower6732 Ай бұрын

Since it is gps capable I don’t know why they don’t replace it with a clock.

@terrykennedy3296 19 күн бұрын

@@bulldogbrower6732The GPS screen displays the time (as well as your coordinates, altitude and speed). I actually found myself using the stopwatch to time some things I was doing on a Raspberry Pi - I had a pile of these radios around due to development work and it was the closest thing to grab and use.

@tompredmore Ай бұрын

Does this radio also TX on GMRS freqs or just RX?

@N2EWSRadio Ай бұрын

Yes, it transmits on GMRS.

@mattlord2906 Күн бұрын

Saving squirls in one state killing them in another. This country is definitely divided. The little bit of news you broadcasted from your radio.

@rickluchtenburg8166 5 күн бұрын

I cant seem to figure out how to scam memories on gmrs.

@rickluchtenburg8166 5 күн бұрын

Figured it out press #z for 3 seconds

@mrkevin6354 Ай бұрын

Does it have a roger beep?

@N2EWSRadio Ай бұрын

Yes, it does! You can turn it on or off.

@alee2969 Ай бұрын

What upgrade antenna would you recommend?

@N2EWSRadio Ай бұрын

I like the Nagoya 771 or the signal stick.

@franchico2franchico298 2 күн бұрын

Tengo el mismo modelo, pero no es Pro.El BFF8HP no funciona con una antena de techo, no se escucha y a veces tampoco puedo comunicarme. No tienen filtros de ruido y las emisoras comerciales de FM, los ponen sordos. No vale la pena tirar el dinero. Saber ssi este modelo Pro tiene el mismo problema.

@N2EWSRadio 2 күн бұрын

Thank you for the comment. I'm still waiting for BTECH to send me my replacement, and I ordered a second unit. I'll do a follow-up video on it when I get them.