Baofeng BF-X3 Plus - Tri-Bander To Listen To Illegal Satellite Hijackers

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[@brittherself]

Had a friend who was into this and he said 90% of the conversation he has with people is about the audio quality of the signal.

[@baronedipiemonte3990]

Or of late, politics

[@ashab1]

The other 10% are doggers

[@DetectiveOnan]

Exactly like ham bands in Italy. "Signal report? How wonderful is my audio?", and repeat again again again..

[@chriskaprys]

Exactly. Cracks me up whenever I scan radio signals and listen to amateur bands; same conversation as a Skype call with your gramma 😅

[@thenullco]

😂

[@indridcold8433]

I programmed eight of the Baofeng BF-X3 Plus Tri-Bander radios for the local rural fire brigade as secondary radios. Their main radios were Motorola models. They wanted the budget friendly Baofeng radios for backup, training, and for extras when needed. Although the Baofengs are not advertised as water resistant, shock resistant, long life, radios, they can take a pounding that the Motorolas just could not take. I recently went to the local rural fire brigade to install a higher tower for the station since the old one had been damaged in a storm anyway. I noticed all the firefighters were carrying the Baofengs. I asked the dispatcher if they still used the Motorola radios. He said officially, they are still licensed to the station and they were the primary radios. But they were all broken and were not as loud as the Baofengs. They only use the Motorola base station now. The hand held Motorola radios unofficially became the secondary and extra radios because of their performance and volume.

[@abyssstrider2547]

@@SIGINT007 He didn't say they were new Motorola radios

[@pauliedweasel]

Were they able to get extra batteries and chargers for the BF-X3 Plus?

[@Livi_Noelle]

The Motorola "bricks" we used on the Army in the late '90s were bullet proof. They were one of the few things that never broke.

[@majklknight7455]

@@Livi_Noelle do you know specific model ?

[@Livi_Noelle]

@@majklknight7455 I don't. They were Motorola digital bricks, similar to the radios most US police officers still carry today.

[@siralexander3359]

To use the satellite, pirates typically take an ordinary ham radio transmitter, which operates in the 144- to 148-MHZ range, and add a frequency doubler cobbled from coils and a varactor diode. That lets the radio stretch into the lower end of FLTSATCOM's 292- to 317-MHz uplink range. All the gear can be bought near any truck stop for less than $500. Ads on specialized websites offer to perform the conversion for less than $100. Taught the ropes, even rough electricians can make Bolinha-ware.

[@indridcold8433]

I found some old aviation radios that transmitted from 200Mhz to 400Mhz. But alas, it was amplitude modulated. The pirates I hear are on FM. I guess with a simple added circuit, that AM signal can modulate an FM circuit and send it thought the amplifiers that are already in the radio. I do not even think aviation uses those frequencies anymore. I think they are 108Mhz to 136Mhz AM.

[@williamholshue5828]

Beginner here? How would you build one? The radios firmware or chip would not be able to show the actual frequency if it had a homemade double? This is my assumption? Would there be math or a calculation to figure out what frequency the radio is rx and tx on with the homemade mods? I guess using a frequently analyzer like the rtl sdr i’m about to get, I would really appreciate a little more depth i’m a computer guy and getting into radios so I find this stuff interesting and to have strong relationships

[@YeshuaJesus-j4q]

Are you still teaching

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

lol. All ham radio conversations. 1) how do we sound? 2) what kind of gear are you on 3) hey man, you gonna upgrade your license? 4) details of my latest surgery (*HF Only)

[@mikeburch2998]

Yeah, I agree. It's remarkably boring.

[@davidmartin790]

You forgot the weather

[@NeutrinoParty]

Totally agree. The science and technology is fascinating but that's it for me.

[@davidca96]

if they didnt have so many rules like having to use your call sign constantly etc. I feel like people would be less boring, everyones always making sure they dont break a regulation instead of just talking.

[@romankalinchuk2750]

@@davidca96 They make sure to stay respectful and pleasant. The FCC only requires you to identify once every 10 minutes. You can have a whole conversation and only say the call sign once. And its not like you'll have blue lights show up at your door if you forget to identify.

[@LimitedState]

I have 6 of these exact models and lost one on Duck lake recently for 4 days under about 5 feet of water. My oldest son found it with a metal detector and it was fine. It was dead at the time but after a charge it fired right up.. Def IP67

[@earthsucks9555]

Location of Duck lake?

[@davidsradioroom9678]

1. I am glad to know you are a ham, too, as well as an all round radio enthusiast. 2. I used to live in the UK in a rural area, back in the 70s. No pirate radio there, except for a one-time reception of a Dutch MW pirate. 3. I really enjoy watching your videos about radio in Manchester. 73.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Satellite pirating has been going on for a very long time Lewis, I met a guy back in 1982 , in Melbourne Australia who was one of a large group that were pirating a retired satellite that had been in geostationary orbit since 1966. From memory it had a uplink on 136 Mhz and down on 149 Mhz FM, carrier operated and unprotected. He claimed to be able to use it while mobile and chat with other pirates on West Coast USA. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATS-1

[@per-bjarnemikalsen3996]

This world is a terrarium, a built, and stationary growthhouse, not a planet freely in a space!

[@JeronimoStilton14]

@@per-bjarnemikalsen3996 What?

[@per-bjarnemikalsen3996]

@@JeronimoStilton14 Satellites simply do not exist.

[@JeronimoStilton14]

@@per-bjarnemikalsen3996 oh ok, I thought you were being dumb. Thanks for confirming. I’d go look up when the iss transits over you and buy a cheap telescope

[@per-bjarnemikalsen3996]

@@JeronimoStilton14 You won't see it, please try!

[@Ixquick979]

1:20 Transponders on this satellites don't use FM modulation they simply pick up any signal on their up-link frequency, amplify it and re-transmit it on the down-link frequency, it doesn't matter if the signal is FM, AM, SSB or encrypted digital signal.

[@electrocity2000]

Yes, they are linear transponders.

[@johno9507]

Do they rebroadcast the signal on all satellites in the constellation?

[@Ixquick979]

@@johno9507 No.

[@alexander19681]

Correct.

[@nc818]

So what you’re saying is that one could use encryption and they will never be understood by anyone they don’t want to be understood by and also can’t be triangulated because it’s just one satellite? Unless they want to tune every available radio tower in the coverage area to listen to the uplink frequency?

[@skysurferboy]

The Brazillians are saying " where you left? I have business " apparently. Up to around the year 2005 there was a lot of pirate comms and calls on satellites in Europe. Easy to bring up a small comms carrier on a satellite transponder without anyone knowing. There were permanent installs in some places for their businesses to run calls and low level (ie dial up speed) data between offices in UK and Europe. Then broadband internet and voip came along and spolied the fun. 😉

[@2E0XVX]

the 220mhz band in the UK is for DAB radio. If your found to be keying up there, will result in you landing in court.

[@crunch9876]

@@2E0XVX how do they find out who it is that’s doing it?

[@absalomdraconis]

@@crunch9876 : Presumably by triangulation and/or trilateration. You may tend to think that you just need to focus the beam upwards to avoid their sniffer vans or something, but when you consider that whoever you're trying to evade may have receivers of the relevant frequencies on their own sats, and that budget GPS receivers can get to around a few meters reliably with 1980's era satellite technology, it becomes clear that if someone with the money (or even just pre-existing infrastructure) _wants_ to track down a satellite-targeting transmission's origin, then they _can_ track down it's origin.

[@willc4k]

I couldn't make anything of the first few seconds, but it's just a little bit of friendly banter there... - From where did you come out? (more like Where have you been?) - You're bipolar today, but I got my own things to do... - I bet you were cheating on me lol It's impressive how these Chinese radios managed to become this sensitive. @Jared Maddox The pirates down here are very crafty with their gear. They generally use a myriad of modified CB/amateur radio transceivers for mobile operation or scanners attached to helical antennae, which are then mounted on Ku-band offset dishes in an undisclosed location for their stationary bases. The use of stationary bases was how Brazil's Federal Police were able to crack down on some of the pirates' activities. However, they still use those satellites while on the road and also where other forms of communication are unavailable or simply unsafe (a.e give off their location/identities). Since some of them have modified versions of regular off-the-shelf CB/amateur radio gear on their lorries, they look inconspicuous to the untrained eye.

[@jajajajajaja867]

@@crunch9876 if you’re smart about it you’d never get caught

[@FrankDad]

(What you hear on the Brazilian hijacked sat) This is PP2SHT. My name is Eduardo, but my friends call me Turd...

[@thewatcher5271]

Hey Ed, That's Not Exactly A Very Flattering Nickname, Now Is It? I Sure Hope It's Not Meant To Be Taken Literally! 8-)

[@starrcadeius]

You're literally the don of UK radio documentaries, thanks for the consistent content Lewis 👍

[@Armageddon199611]

I`m from brasil, i listen to them to quite a long while. most of the talks are from truck drivers nowadays, drug smugglers are often to use the whatsapp. I guess the uplink is 041.000 + Great Video!

[@johnbelcher7164]

You Can talk to them to

[@favoritos2420]

Olá. Vi seu comentário e fiquei curioso, me explique melhor sobre este lance da comunicação Walkie-Talkie e Satélites (militares ou não). É possível transmitir uma comunicação entre dois continentes por exemplo?

[@Armageddon199611]

@@favoritos2420 depende do footprint do satélite, o satcom8 vai das américas até terça parte da europa

[@Armageddon199611]

@@favoritos2420 com um baofeng simples e sem antena apropriada, impossível transmitir, só ouvir.

[@favoritos2420]

Então com qual aparelho seria possível transmitir e receber mensagens? Como isto se daria?

[@Steve_Wardley_G6JEF]

Another great test Lewis. That little rig has a cracking audio, shame a third of it can't be used by us lot.

[@MannoulaZ]

who’s louis

[@statinskill]

There is no hacking involved at all. These VHF transponders are completely open and usuable by anyone. The US military may not like it, but there is little to nothing they can do except shut those transponders down.

[@jplacido9999]

They can send the police to your house or car. It happened in Brasil and Portugal (prision time)

[@statinskill]

@@fungo6631 Why would I care? It's not my satellites, I just paid for them, that's all.

[@frankcooke1692]

Baofengs are great. I bought a few for festival use, not expecting much. They exceed their advertised range and battery life. And the plastic they're made of is beyond military grade. Not bad for $18 a pop

[@basicguy99]

Which Baofeng is $18?

[@frankcooke1692]

@@basicguy99 bf-888s. the one without a display.

[@daienaa]

@@frankcooke1692 Yes they are extremely thin cheap plastic so militarily grade? Lol 😂

[@gutstallion]

​@@daienaamilitary of most countries has quite cheap quality of everything, from shoe laces to weapon of mass destruction. That's why we call it "military grade".

[@daienaa]

@@gutstallion Oh you must be kidding. Military have had big radios built like a tank. Now they are a little more slim but the quality must be top. I feel almost sure that our country do not send all the troops into this war with poor quality lol

[@weirdsciencetv4999]

So how do the pirates get the satellite to repeat the signal? Is there an access CTCSS? A digital code? If so, is it a static code? A nonce that you digitally sign and transmit back? Edit: just read up on this. Frequency doubled ham radios hitting the uplink. Holy moly.

[@danielalexandrez]

Truckers speaking with cobra radios modified.

[@TECHOPC]

olha ae man outro br

[@minarchisttrucker2775]

Lol I use a connex radio

[@MMRYPRDX]

I think they use other radios... from 27000 MHZ to 250 MHZ is a very big step. the transverters used by truck drivers they usually drop 20 mhz, making the CB radio talk at 40 meters I believe that with all the modification no CB radio reaches 250 mhz

[@IanCliveKerrCoelho]

Great video. I'm from Brazil. Truckers talking with others. PU5IAN, 73.

[@nickinportland]

I could listen to British people talk for hours. Bottle o’ wine money mate! Love it.

[@M7BCN]

Thanks Lewis. A Tri-band Radio With good transmit audio and under £40. What’s not to like 👍 M7BCN

[@eliotmansfield]

if I came home with that instead of a bottle of wine, the wife would probably belt me round the head with the radio

[@forbaldo1]

@@devondetroit2529 my wife is happy (me to) to drink De Bortoli Sacred Hill Chardonnay $4.70 $28.20 per case of 6 Australian dollar.. side line ..the radio's x2 uv 9r cost au $105 free post

[@BitBanger]

Get your self a new wife!

[@wallacegrommet9343]

A non-drinker

[@bodazaphfa]

They’re not pirates unless they say YYYYyyyyaaarrrrr matie!

[@timothybrown7792]

Unless you understand Spanish it's pointless anyway lol

[@aedwards123]

A couple of questions, if you don't mind: What kind of hardware do the Brazilians use to transmit to the satellites? I'm guessing it needs a directional antenna and a fair bit of power. Does the BF-X3 use the same batteries and other bits as the UV-5R?

[@justindunlap1235]

It appears to be a different battery. It would make sense to redesign the battery case since they made it water and dust resistant.

[@favoritos2420]

I'm also interested. I'm brazilian also, but never heard this hacking method before. If you discover how to transmit and receive, just tell me how.

[@thelydiaspringexperiment6437]

What is the chipset? I wonder if the extra band can be hacked into other baofengs like 5r or 9r. I'm betting it's just firmware

[@RevMikeBlack]

Just ordered a Baofeng UV-5R for $25. I'm a space enthusiast and I want to use it when watching International Space Station flybys. I don't have a ham license, so I won't be transmitting, but it will be fun to hear the ISS repeater in action. Granted, that's a very narrow use of the radio, but the low price is hard to ignore.

[@richb.4374]

They are all over the HF bands too. They don't care what bands they use or who they interfere with, very rude folks.

[@carlashby6174]

Again another informative and we'll presented video Lewis thank you Carl.

[@jayrogers8255]

220-225 is, with modifications, in use in most countries in Region 2, as well as Somalia.

[@stephengunrunnerhanson3550]

And again Lewis a great video, these little radios work well and you can not blame opporaters for buying and using them. We are all on a budget these day take care Lewis 73s

[@winterburan]

there is a group of Italians who use your skynet 5B, now they use it less, but in the late afternoon something is heard every now and then 261.200 Mhz (correct)

[@jplacido9999]

161.200 MHz ?

[@winterburan]

@@jplacido9999 AAAA Sorry 261.200 MHZ

[@winterburan]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bl7Ro4GMbcZpoqs

[@jplacido9999]

@@winterburan I should have though that !👍 Of course ! That frequency is normal mili satcom. Brazilians, Portuguese and Italians were terrible, hacking those semi-dying sats. Nowadays, much less (crack down in Brazil and Portugal. I had to stop those guys. They were going over the top. Only the brazilians keep talking but much less than before)

[@winterburan]

@@jplacido9999 I am not aware of pirates from Portugal, but only from Brazil where they speak Portuguese, it comes a lot from truck drivers, also and often used for illicit purposes in the forest, smuggling and crops etc., they are really many and they were the first, my compatriots are a little less of 10 and they hear sporadically for technical issues or for connection tests on other live frequencies, the Russians are many. Ciao

[@grindz145]

I'm the same way, still a General class licence in the US after 20+ years. Growing up in the 90s that was still 3 license classes to get there, but I just never have found a reason to get extra.

[@grindz145]

Pretty amazing, satellite pirates. I wonder how they discovered it and what they use it for?

[@theLuigiFan0007Productions]

@@grindz145 Probably just extended range communications, as one would any satellite phone, but for free. I'm sure there's people who use it to stay 'under the radar' as well, if you know what I mean.

[@driverfilmsshortwavechannel]

Ive listened to the SATCOM pirates a few times, quite interesting how they hack them too.

[@lands1459]

what frequencies do they use? been trying but have no luck

[@nathanlewis5682]

Hacking government satellites? Or would they use scrambling, of course?

[@gocarlos987]

WTF Pra que vc quer nos ouvir Man?

[@MMRYPRDX]

@@gocarlos987 para saber nosso segredos... hahaha

[@rowifi]

This radio doesn't seem to show up on the baofeng official site, only from third party agents or eBay types. Weird.

[@timbrwolf1121]

You can actually use these to communicate with the ISS with a proper antenna.

[@h4rry815]

Are you on about an actual BNC antrnna on top of a regular scanner? What sort of antenna would you need?

[@timbrwolf1121]

@@h4rry815 if you can hold it steady enough a small yagi will do. It really doesn't take much power at all to reach ISS as its line of sight when its flying over

[@computerslasagnas]

For those who are wondering what those guys were saying: person 1 > From where are you departing? "sais de onde?" person 2 > (I can't understand)... maracanã (soccer stadium)... person 1> from where you came, dude? "tu saiu de onde, rapaz???" person 2 > Oh, Ok! I came from Betim (City). "Ah ta, eu sai de betim" person 2 > I've slept there, I had other appointments. "Eu dormi por lá. Tenho outros compromissos" person 1 > Were you betraying me, no? "Tava me traindo, não era?"

[@wizard8838]

I have the UV-5RX3, got it ages ago, i will have a listen on said frequencies for them. When you picked them up were you using the standard antenna? De M0HLG

[@RingwayManchester]

No mate the telescopic

[@mikestone9129]

I don't know anything about shortwave. Will this radio work right out of the box? Or does it have to be programmed?

[@GraemeKoch]

I just bought one of these radios, a shame we don’t have the 220 vhf band.Thanks for a great video. De VK3GEK

[@timothybrown7792]

You will find 1.25m is occupied by DAB radio in the UK specifically the 11d multiplex at around 222.064mhz.

[@basejump213]

Very good video Lewis. I'm interested in buying the same radio. 👍😊🇬🇧🍻

[@Taffy866]

Looks good, a nice video and review. Can you send me a link to that pdf?? or a picture of the UHF Satcom reference diagram?Thanks again Lewis

[@toucan221]

The Audio from this radio sounds Superb, it is tempting to look for this and buy it. ✔✔❤❤

[@neutralgod300]

I'm in Canada, I would like to know if this radio, can connect to CB, cops radio, fire truck, airplane and so on? thank you

[@jfrphoto01]

They don't work with CB (HF [27 MHz] AM/SSB/FM) and Air (AM) frequencies. These radios are VHF/UHF FM only. They can work on public safety frequencies (PD,Fire, etc.) just don't transmit or, well, take a guess as to what will happen! They also work on Amateur radio 2 meter and 70cm bands but that requires a license. Don't know if you have MURS in Canada but they work on those frequencies as well (151 - 154 MHz FM).

[@cedhome7945]

Caught this vid by accident and it reminded me of the 80s when CB was the thing .had to listen to the conversation on my mates set going along the M5 from Glasgow to Bristol.,.the high light was some Brummie wineing on and on about his wife not ironing his shirt properly... haven't used one since!

[@joohop]

Not Bad Forty Squid Lad Great Video Earthling Bless Up :)

[@Draknfyre]

I'd love if we had some geostationary amsats. Imagine reliable DX on 2m/70cm without reflectors.

[@Ei2iP]

We do it's called QO-100

[@tocsa120ls]

Just replaced my old UV-9R with this new BF-X3+ a no-brainer, really - same features, more frequencies

[@m7bcwstuart84]

Great stuff Lewis M7BCW Blackpool love the tower video I can’t wait to take mine up there when this is all over 73s buddy

[@petewright2283]

I’ve just bought one of these to listen to the SATCOMS. did you program the radio or just type the frequency in? Also what antenna you using

[@RingwayManchester]

You can do either, I’m using the g3ypq rubberscopic

[@stokeben1]

If the power goes down and we can't communicate through normal methods I assume these radios would still work? Looking to buy something I can keep in touch with family (in UK) if that does happen?

[@SameLif3]

Nice

[@SameLif3]

Anymore alts?

[@FrozenMilkOnACloudyDay]

Really a very interesting topic, video, and review all at the same time 🎉 Thank you

[@PAGANONYMOUS]

We need more geostationary amateur radio satellites! How many are there at present? I only know of one accessible from Europe, the Es'hail 2.

[@johno9507]

"Such is life." 🇦🇺

[@Zodliness]

These are nice little handsets, but unfortunately like allot of rubberised coated products, the rubber coating starts to break down and gets sticky to the touch after about two years.

[@Knaeckebrotsaege]

orange oil takes that crap off. had to deal with this on a (pretty expensive) PC mouse that got more and more sticky from the rubberized coating breaking down. lesson learned, never buying anything rubberized again

[@Zodliness]

@@Knaeckebrotsaege I just avoid products with a rubberised coating. I purchased two PSION S3's when they came out and they both went sticky and unusable, I said never again and stuck to that instead! 😉

[@badcompany3828]

Is 225.550 the main frequency to listen on? Or is that only in the UK?

[@RingwayManchester]

That’s the most common one,

[@dustinmcdermont699]

I noticed how you quoted to your friend how much the radio cost in dollars. Is this normal for people in the UK, to quote the price in dollars instead of pounds? Is this just for items bought on the internet? You wouldn't say carrots are 5 dollars a kilo at the local supermarket would you?

[@cappaslangmurderer]

Anticipated audience

[@SLACKPLAN9]

Tracking my order, Mine hit LA, and hopefully it will be delivered this week. The Antennas came in yesterday. They are incompatable with my UV-5R, so they will be targeting the X3 Plus when it comes in. I ordered the black one, however, I kinda with I would have ordered the one iwht the orange trim.

[@OxfordShortwaveLog]

Another excellent video Lewis - the BF-X3 Plus is worth the money just to listen to Sat comm pirates! 73

[@memowilliam9889]

“He’s a transponster!” -Rachel Green

[@goshawkfoxhill]

I stumbled across this vid I’m new to all this ham stuff so if I bought a pair of baifengs and was transmitting between the two without a license I assume I’d be breaking a law? But how easy would it be to catch someone on a random channel and what would be the fines? Thanks

[@luca87375]

It is actually an linear Transponder, so what you send Up will come down unchanged

[@damiengirvan5020]

I am listening to the Ukrainian war live on 255.550.... I can hear people shouting and bombs goin off and shooting and people being shot...... It's brutal.... But if somebody was to stream the audio live on KZbin maybe people could use the auto translate to know what they are saying.....

[@gm5aug]

Hi Lewis Great video as ever. Thank you for all the work you put in. I hate to be ‘that person’, but I just wanted to point out that, while you were having your sleds on 2/70, unless you were actually moving, you were technically ‘Portable’. While the license doesn’t set these things as mandatory, there’s an important difference between /P and /M. Please don’t take this as a criticism at all - just thought I’d point it out. Best wishes. Michael GM5AUG

[@stevemumbling7720]

Good one Lewis, very interesting. Does the Baofeng manual quote 10w? Is there ever any English language pirates on the satellites?

[@MMRYPRDX]

you will rarely find someone speaking English... but it is still possible if you keep trying

[@bobcatcomms]

Great video, big fan of the Baofeng radios, nice punchy audio, 73's 29TM063 Dublin Ireland

[@GabrielM01]

10:25 Maracanã (Soccer Stadium) 10:28 Where did you came out? Man! Where did you came out? 10:39 i have things planned 10:43 you were cheating on me wasnt you? I am a native brazilian and those guys are probably form the north side of brazil, i couldnt understand some of the stuff, thats what i did catch

[@MMRYPRDX]

the first line of the pirates is: what is the scale today? (work schedule ) a guy says he came from Betim (Betim is a city in the Brazilian state with the name of Minas Gerais) one of them waits atá (which is a way of confirming something or a question) and another says that the night before he slept in Betim

[@MMRYPRDX]

one day you could listen longer and post it on the channel, I'm very interested in radio communication

[@GabrielM01]

@@MMRYPRDX thanks for the insight

[@jekanyika]

From my small foray into SDR I remember the airwaves being full of people testing out new gear.

[@Director448]

No doubt it carries a fake CE mark as well

[@14KiloWhisky]

China Export 😂🤣

[@SIGINT007]

But of course

[@Backyardmech1]

Me : Sounding good! Let me know when I should flip on my foot warmer!

[@TechJB65]

Ringway Manchester, greetings from across the pond!! Have you or anyone else been able to use Chirp to program the BF-X3 plus? I did catch where I believe you said it was programmable as a UV-82x3 was that correct?

[@ianmcdonald7884]

I'm in VK. It obviously not legal to use 220 Mhz here but to listen in on those pirates, I just bought one of these radios hahaha. Also, it's on eBay as a 5 watt set not 10 watts so there must have been a few people testing the claim of 10 watts so they must have corrected the advertising. 73, VK3FIMD, Ian

[@mikecowdrey2891]

It’s 5 watts per channel, Chinese add all the watts and claim the maximum

[@n1vca]

Thanks for the review/advertising ... some S/N comparison with similar radios would have been interesting. Which antenna did you use for this SatCom demo, that didn't sound like a telescopic whip?!

[@RingwayManchester]

It was the antenna linked below

[@n1vca]

@@RingwayManchester Wow, that is a remarkable Signal/Noise ... RX and Antenna seems really good. I have had ultra low noise preamps on dipoles for this band with preselection via an Airspy HF+ and the reception was maybe just as good. I am really impressed by that bare radio and not even a fully symmetrical dipole - respect.

[@scholtzey]

Hi can anyone recommend an amateur radio I will get my license with a budget of £150?

[@sampointau]

All the power outputs for Chinese handhelds are rubbish, they just say higher power to get the sales. Maximum output will always be between 4 and 5 Watts !!!

[@MetalMatt2510]

These better than the baofeng uv-5r plus ?

[@john81uk]

Intresting. Only downside is you guys give the impression you love the sound of your own voice. Good radio etiquette is keep it short and to the point. No waffle 😂👍

[@michaelstanley5215]

On HF that is the proper etiquette, it's not the same for repeaters. VA3OTA here.

[@timothybrown7792]

I don't run a KZbin channel but I have done DJ'ing in the past and also did the same for a local radio station once, so Ive certainly become used to hearing my own voice. unfortunately after doing things like that you do start to love your own voice to a degree lol, perhaps without even realising so. I have no complaints with the way the channel owner presents his videos though infact I think hes pretty good and certainly thorough.

[@ecv03]

I will like to know more about the pirate satellite operations. Can you do a video on that subject?

[@14KiloWhisky]

🤣🤣

[@cliveklein3076]

As a M6 myself, im happy to stay as is... I sometimes chair nets which makes me think shall i go to a M0 and skip 2E0 but 10W gets me where i need... Im looking into getting this Baofeng BF-X3 Plus... 73's M6EVD

[@jamiesuejeffery]

I don't know how KZbin brought up your channel for me. I guess it is because I have always been fascinated with radio. So greetings from The United States. Kirk KB7QOD

[@djisydneyaustralia]

I remember a few years back listening to some Portuguese speaking fellows, that must be what it was. I was just scanning many bands .

[@user-p97g6mvbh]

why is this in my recommended lol youtube has been giving me some odd videos to watch lately, nice video btw.

[@mustaffa1611]

is the only reason to have a ham radio to talk about ham radio?

[@WJ6FRadio]

Outstanding video! I might just have to take a look at this radio for myself.

[@westsenkovec]

Zastone M7 checking in 😬😬

[@ethanmccrory1727]

Looking at the position for the satellite it seems like it has been moved. Any idea what satellite they're using now and what's required to receive it?

[@hubzcaps]

Please do a review of the uv9r plus. The craze rn. Satcom video rules drinking my coffee.

[@coler154]

I have the UV-9R, its pretty great for what its worth.

[@obionemoreslice2479]

I understand none of this, still enjoying the whole video 😄

[@meruliouslacrimens5154]

The motorola models were the ones used on platforms on network southeast regional railways. Once in a blue moon you would pick up a stray taxi cab.

[@bluestar2253]

I just bought a BF-X3 Plus radio. But it didn't come with a user manual or any documentation. I tried to search online but there is very limited information. I would like to use it to monitor the marine channel Ch 16. Any pointers? Thanks in advance.

[@baronedipiemonte3990]

I have several Baofeng radios. What is it you'd like to know ? The menu is probably very close to the other Baofeng's. I just obtained a pair of Baofeng BF H-5's, (136-174 & 400-470) which are advertised as 10 watts. I don't have a means to test it. Except for one having a software bug, they operate quite well. Your basic Baofeng in a Commercial/Light Public Safety grade casing.

[@bluestar2253]

@@baronedipiemonte3990 I would like to monitor 156.8 MHz VHF Channel 16 when I am on my boat. The BF-X3 plus has been advertised as 18W radio but I believe that is a bogus claim! Most likely it is only a 5W radio.

[@MikeM0XMX]

Excellent video. Thanks Lewis.

[@yandan7010]

Illegal, am I even 'allowed' to listen??? I'm scaaaared.

[@CptCloseCall]

In the US, if you can recieve the signal. You can listen.

[@MMRYPRDX]

it's illegal to just broadcast, if the signal arrives on your radio you can hear it, just don't tell everyone because someone might get mad

[@ThePJN91]

Don’t speak a word of Brazilian but really want to listen to some pirate satcom! Great video as ever 😎

[@Isochest]

Brazilians speak mainly Portuguese but with a different accent (sotaque) than spoken in Portugal.

[@whatabouttheearth]

Wait until the satcom pirates from Brazil get their minds elation stolen by psychic spies from China and cowboy magiCIAns from Virginia watch the entire thing.

[@computerslasagnas]

Those at the end were saying: person 1 > From where are you departing? "sais de onde?" person 2 > (I cant understand)... maracanã (soccer stadium)... person 1> from where did you came, dude? "tu saiu de onde, rapaz???" person 2 > Oh, Ok! I came from Betim (City). "Ah ta, eu sai de betim" person 2 > I've slept there, I had other appointments. "Eu dormi por lá. Tenho outros compromissos" person 1 > Were you betraying me, no? "Tava me traindo, não era?"

[@liliuMAX]

@@computerslasagnas The first guy speaking to the radio sounds like he has a bahian accent

[@bronzrip]

its work now?? 73

[@hexadecimal7300]

No idea about now but in the 80's you could just about get free worldwide comms if you knew the right frequencies to use and where to point your antenna, using Spread spectrum. If anyone noticed they would have to "cut off their nose ro spite their face" to stop you , no one ever did.

[@duaneshuster6366]

Bf X3 there is other radios out there with 220 in them too. Including the new Quansheng , Anysecu uv-K5 with extended reciever 220 mhz transmit. Hey if a freq ain't being used and radio service is dead then talk on it.

[@paulhicks9399]

Great video Lewis. You should have keyed over a DAB multiplex and see if the music cuts out.

[@pulsar9716]

My Airspy R2 is always finding these.

[@CptCloseCall]

Why even hack them? There is sat repeaters. Loads of them.

[@jplacido9999]

Brasil can also use this ham band (220-225 MHz)

[@indiana146]

Im doing an on line course with essex hams then later ill take foundation im only over in darwen nr blackburn so i should b able to catch you my pal sugested an icom 7300 as a good beginners tranciever My health buggers me up but get my foundation illb happy as a pig in muck Set back fell going up stairs hurt back and hand but we carry on just my balance goes ive got to b careful going down stairs or im toast But im getting stuck into learning a bout radio Take care regards adrian

[@Peter1Europe]

- Are you bold ? - Yeah

[@budgreen4x4]

Didn't they retire all the SATCOM stuff in the early 2000s .....