Baofeng GT-3TP Dual Band Handheld Ham Radio Review and Power Test

[@TwoFeatherChannel]

Baofeng GT-3TP is the one I got about 5 years ago and I use it all the time. Standing out in Kisatchie National Forest I've talk to mobiles and base station 30 to 40 miles away. I have extended battery pack option and nagoya NA-771. It works perfect for the price. I never checked the watt output because I really don't expect there will be much difference between a few watts. Never owned or used a high dollar yeasu, icom or kenwood handheld, so I can't compare it to those.

[@gregsmith1116]

Hi Jason! Thank you so much for reviewing this radio. I have one and I use it for family coms. Range in open country is a little over two miles in unobstructed lands. I like its cheap price and decent capability. Mine does 6.5 watts on High pwr. So quality variations are part for ching electronics. Thanks again! I watch you every week for deals on Fri lunches!

[@indridcold8433]

Unknown to most, the Baofeng GT-3TP can be software modified for use in the 1.25 meter band. However, the 1.25 meter band usage will be compromised as compared to the 2 meter band and the 70 centimeter band. Where as there are three power settings in 2 meters and 70 centimeter bands, the 1.25 meter band will have the small portable transceiver locked at about 2 watts, no matter if it is set for low, medium, or high. Please remember to get a 1.25 meter antenna, or get a tri-band antenna for your hand held transceiver. The antenna used was an orphaned UV-5R tri-band handheld that was left at my home shop. A Nagoya NA-320 or Abbree AR-771 will give fair performance for all three bands. Testing against another economy tri-band handheld tranceiver, the Abbree AR-F3 maximises at 4 watts for 2 meters, 5 watts for 70 centimeters, and 2.5 watts for 1.25 meters. The software modified Baofeng GT-3TP maximises at 7.2 watts for 2 meters, 8.1 watts for 70 centimeters and 2.1 watts on 1.25 meters. all measurements were into a dry dummy load. Get the most out of an already very affordable handheld transceiver. Modify the frequency usage on your Baofeng GT-3TP.

[@Evocati-Augusti]

ive used one before,but if there was a EMP or grid failure wouldn't you want an analog?

[@indridcold8433]

An Icom 2-AT would be great! However, you can shield this small transceiver in what is known as a tactical bucket. You start with a metal bucket and fit it with a metal lid. Inside, you put in a small transceiver, a charger, a few batteries, a few antennas, a microphone, maybe some coaxial cable. After the EMP, you can use the contents of your tactical bucket with great success. Do not forget to get a pre-2007 Jeep Wrangler for your vehicle. They were EMP resistant until 2006. 2007 saw the advent of the over engineered, not shielded, Wrangler.

[@76macleod]

LOVE my signal stick antennas!!!!!! Black Friday sale made me get another one :D

[@KI7QQC]

Any reason as to why one couldn't open up said radios and modify them for better output and or receive?

[@HamRadio2]

If you understand what you are doing, no - there is no reason you couldn't do that.

[@KI7QQC]

@@HamRadio2 i do indeed wonder what what the internal differences between these radios and say the yaesu ht's are. I'm no electrical engineer but it would be interesting to see what it would take to make these perform closer to the big name ones. Is it financially feasible, worth the time and effort, or just chuck em in the trash and buy 1 of the big 3? I feel standards and Q.C. wont get better unless the manufacturer's feet are held to the proverbial fire. I mean I get making an "entry level" radio, but shouldn't the standards for such a radio be even greater, as the intended market for them has very little knowledge on spurious emissions and how to mitigate them, as well as other issues the lower quality and poorly qc'd radios have. Just my 2 cents here. Thank you Jason for all your videos, they really do help people everywhere get a better understanding of all things amateur radio.

[@indridcold8433]

It is sort of an SDR transceiver. The modifications can be made using software. I have successfully modified a few of them for 126Mhz to 180Mhz, 190Mhz to 272Mhz, 400Mhz to 542Mhz. I also made the squelch far more usable, than the default settings. There are a few other small modifications that I made. This is not to say you can not make hardware modifications, as well. I changed the microphone in one, for someone else.

[@Lugnuut1]

I have one... it works. It's not the best radio in the world, but it's good to keep in my truck for a crossband ht. I run a FT-8800R in my truck and often walk into the woods scouting a potential building site. So it gets to the truck and I feel a little better knowing I can reach out if I need help. Keep in mind that many times there is no cellular access in these places. An added benefit is that it's an inexpensive radio... if I happen to knock it off my side and lose it in the woods, I'm not going to spend a whole lot of time searching for it

[@19TC504]

you cqan use the # button on the keyboard to select wat power you wanna use,you dont need to go in the menu :)

[@BamaChad-W4CHD]

I've had that radio for a couple of years now. I love them. That speaker mic cover...it will break quickly. Wrap one run of regular clear tape around it and it will be snug enough to stay in place for a while. Mine can with the same Radioddity antenna. Not sure why but I like the antenna a lot.

[@drumhd1]

The # button takes you through all three power settings on my UV5XP, and the two power settings on the UV5R Variants.

[@WoodyofTulsa]

Any indication as to circuit or design improvements. do we have any reason to buy it ? thanks for your work.

[@HamRadio2]

Not really. Watch the video tonight and decide for yourself.

[@indridcold8433]

This is only my worthless observation. I found scan is much faster. Crosstalk is also much, much, lower.

[@DellFargus]

Can it Tx on GMRS frequencies? Asking for a friend.

[@DemHighTimes]

Yes

[@indridcold8433]

Um, yes it can. But depending in the nation you reside, do not do it. You will die. But if you live in one of the less draconian nations, you will not die if you use it on GMRS.

[@towedarray7217]

A beltclip for an amateur ham radio AND a provision for a spare battery? I mean that’s just… wow. All I need to know is have you ever been injured by beautiful women throwing their underwear at you when they see that strutting their way? That is, once they’ve stopped catcalling and yelling *aaah whaaaa? boioioinggg hammana hammana aooo-gah*. I checked Amazon reviews and it doesn’t look like anyone was suffocated by underwear or lingerie after sporting that look. Don’t take unnecessary risks though. Do not dare wear the ham radio + battery belt clip at high end nightclubs, beauty school bars, NFL cheerleader squad tryouts, Hooters photo shoots, Playboy alumni reunions etc. Be careful. No really, this was a super helpful video. This thing seems like an awesome deal for a radio gets your foot in the door to the hobby. I’m a subscriber and a fan. This comes at at a time when I was looking for something like this after being disappointed by my SDR setup. This was informative and helpful. Thank you. Watch out for those flying panties getting thrown your way though. A single pair might weigh a few ounces, but when thousands of them are hucked at you it becomes a potential safety issue. Look, just stay safe out there. 👙 🩲 🚀

[@Allofthemonkeys]

I have a GT3WP and I've liked it so far.

[@johnbuono6204]

I bought that same antenna. It didn't do good on my budget digital meter. Can you test that antenna please. My results showed the SWR was so bad it was unusable.

[@Valkyrerider]

I have three (3) of the GT-3TPs. I use them on our Volentire Fire Dept. We are in a very rural area in Ar. and they work great. They do have the best receiver of any of the radio's we have!

[@18dmedic]

Volunteer is how its spelled

[@daveN2MXX]

3:11 does 5W vs 8W really make that much of a difference irl? Other than kill the battery faster? I mean, who really cares about having 8W vs 5W.

[@oldpreach]

What really matters that few talk about is what frequency you transmit on. I've seen 5 watts on the ham bands and 8 on the commercial bands on the same feng. You have to remember, these are manufactured for commercial frequency in mind first.

[@ColeDedhand]

The power and Radioddity/SainSonic antenna makes this a very attractive radio at the price. But I was hesitant to buy because of the known issue with Baofeng radios and squelch. But after I found out it's easy to fix the squelch using CHIRP, I grabbed one with the extended battery for the backup radio to keep in the wife's car.

[@ColeDedhand]

Some quick test results: 7W on vhf 6W on uhf. At high power, 2nd harmonic is -17dBm (56dB below the carrier). No other spurious observed.

[@indridcold8433]

I got 7.2 watts on vhf and 8.1 on UHF. This was into a dry dummy load. After a modification, I also got 2 watts on 1.25 meters.

[@WoodyofTulsa]

The grapevines says that these new locked BF radios can be programmed by copying a non locked radio CHIRP file to the new radio to extend Freq? any new on that?

[@1MinuteFlipDoc]

let's hope that's true! :)

[@indridcold8433]

They are sort of SDR radios. You can modify their frequency usage with software. I have even got them to work on 1.25 meter band.

[@wowsly]

had one for years. 1st fang to have upgraded firmwere and hardwere. new screen and better rx and tx than a 5r. great radio and better with the bigger battery and even the antenna was good. i used mine for a few years as a EDC radio and with the emergency services with no problems. everything on and in the HT is great and a lot better than a uv5r. i have just got a yeasu ft4x to replace this but after a few days i am thinking about going back to the gt3tp. the only thing i hate about the gt is you can not name a channel when you program by the fly, only when programming by a computer can you nam a memory channel. other than that it is a good radio. i do like my yeassu and kenwood but the gt3tp is a lot more radio than a uv5r. keep up the good work dude. 73 de M6CTP

[@nightstormoutdoors6080]

I have two of them, but have never put them on a meter. The communication I have had with people as far as 20 miles away on low power (Line of sight with no obstacles in between) has been good and have been told I am 'banging in'. Whether the two radios put out the same power is unknown. The thing that annoys me about them is the information on the specs in their manual tells us absolutely nothing about the antenna and also it is unclear whether the radio can be left on the charging base indefinitely or not. I would have thought all two-way radios should be able to be left on their charging base overnight without the worry of overcharging and depleting the battery's quality and life. Maybe you can tell us that. I too have the Radiodity flexi antenna on both radios but no information about the specs of it. Perhaps you can tell us.

[@robertmeyer4744]

This was my first baofeng HT. well the gt-3 one. same thing just 4W. cam as a kit=from eBay. 2 ant ext battery. speaker mic. programming cable with mini CD rom with software. CHIRP is better. then got a newer one the TP . does about same power as yours. they still sell that model. the newer one can be programmed only ham threw the key pad but CHIRP can do GMRS/MURS . I have a GT5-TP as well. same except has 2 ptt buttons and takes different battery. and that does more power on high. like 7W . my UV-5R does 4.5 watt. I have a bunch of Baofeng HT and power is all over . but all work great. The UV-5X (G) GMRS version has SMA F on the radio. the only baofeng I got with different SMA . Nagoya na 771 works best for me. I have the 771G one as well. tuned for GMRS. I like the GT-3TP and the GT-5TP better than the UV-5R because I like how it fits on my hand. all my Baofengs work great. I just the feel of GT-3TP better. 73's

[@christophersmith1155]

I have the BTECH UV82hp and I put it on the meter and did as advertised . Plus I dont receive intermod.

[@HamRadio2]

Btech does a good job

[@WoodyofTulsa]

MY BF F8HP is still my go to radio. how is this a better radio than F8HP? any idea?

[@HamRadio2]

F8HP is probably a better radio than this model

[@indridcold8433]

The GT-3TP can take the 1.25 meter modification. The BF-F8HP can not take the 1.25 meter modification.

[@3asyrider75]

If these are FCC compliment, you would think the specs would be within spec. Maybe it’s a fake FCC. I will stick to UV5r considering this does not seem to be an improvement. Maybe just the case?!

[@indridcold8433]

Not all of us live in a region governed by the FCC, which is quite draconian compared to the CRCT, MIC, and many other communication ministries. Besides, if you speed in your automobile, even by just a little, that is very dangerous , and potentially deadly. Using one of these transceivers on a public, license-free, band, is neither dangerous, nor deadly. I know which one I would feel safer doing between speeding in my automobile and using a transceiver not meant for certain frequencies on those frequencies.

[@tkflanagan4449]

You're such a GOOD guy.....Thank You

[@HamRadio2]

I appreciate that!

[@shawnfann8620]

That car charger piece would work good in my motoehome when away from shore power. I got 12v receptacles.

[@TNRonin]

Can these transmit on FRS GMRS in an emergency? Yes I know it's illegal to use normally.

[@indridcold8433]

Yes they can. But guess what. Speeding in your automobile, even by as little as 5 kilometers per hour, has been proven to be dangerous and even deadly, and you likely do it. Using this transceiver on FRS and GMRS is not dangerous, nor deadly. Why would you speed in your automobile and not use this transceiver on a few public bands that are license free anyway? You make the choice. However, if you chose not to use this transceiver on a few extra public bands, you better not speed in your automobile anymore! I do not have this transceiver but do speed a tiny bit. Thus, if I ever get licensed, I would likely sneak in a few conversations in the public bands.

[@Oldhogleg]

I thought 5w was the legal limit on HT's because the antenna is right next to your head?

[@HamRadio2]

There is no "legal limit" on an HT, mobile radio, base radio, whatever. The legal limits are restricted to the frequencies, not the type of radio.

[@Oldhogleg]

@@HamRadio2 So you're saying the frequency bands that HT operates on has no legal limit?

[@HamRadio2]

No, I am saying the limit isn't set by what type of radio you are using. The 2M and 70cm bands both have a 1500-watt limit for all Hams in the USA. You won't see an HT push that much power, but anything under that is completely legal

[@Oldhogleg]

@@HamRadio2 I'll have to look that up; I've could have sworn when I was studying for one of my licenses that HT's were limited to 5w regardless of frequency due to safety with the antenna next to your head.

[@davidaix5771]

It's not true I have a legitimate HT that will put out 25 W on high mode It's one serious HT and it even has a little fan inside

[@schnitznschnatzn]

I recently bought 2 of these and am super disappointed. TX range cannot be extended for MARS anymore and the automatic squelch is horrible. Both would randomly open the squelch, while on a road trip, blasting out annoying static. For reference, my ID-51a was right next to them and was quiet the entire trip, except for when it was receiving a signal of course. These are definitely going back.

[@HamRadio2]

Most 'fengs act this way with burping the squelch too often

[@ElDickos]

I had this problem too. With chirp is it possible to adjust the squelch. I set the values for squelch much higher and now is it the best radio for this price.

[@indridcold8433]

The frequencies can be extended to around 126Mhz to 180 Mhz, 190Mhz to 272Mhz, 400 to 540Mhz. The automatic squelch can be reprogrammed for much more usable ranges that will make it very different between the number settings in the squelch menu. But be warned! This may, or may not, be illegal in the region, or nation you reside. However going only 5 kilometers over the speed limit is also illegal and everyone does that. Which one is more dangerous, using a modified transceiver on MURS, or speeding in your automobile. Since I speed in my automobile, which is far more dangerous, I see no issue with modifying a small transceiver and using it responsibly on other bands. Have fun!

[@markbriehl6860]

IS THERE A SWR METER WITH THAT?

[@zapalskic]

I got the same kit. Put it on the boat. Used the 12v. The antenna I got was faulty. I may have broke it on the belt clip, flexed it too much. I bought it on prime day. I think you recommended it.

[@zapalskic]

I am a boat captian. It works well in the harbor. We use few on board and VHF ship to ship/shore. It works just fine for that. Of course we only use it on proper ham bands :-). We crush so many radios, the 30 baofengs are great

[@zapalskic]

We use the UV 9 r style belt clips. This radio can work with it. Just use one screw.

[@granitebuilt5836]

The receive on this radio has been excellent. Is there any history of this model having spurious emissions issues? I want to be sure it isn't a problem to use as a transmitting radio and not just a receiver.

[@indridcold8433]

After the 1.25 meter modification and an antenna that will work on that band, it receives the 1.25 meter frequencies quite well for a transceiver never intended to be used on 1.25 meters. It also produces about 2 watts on 1.25 meters.

[@Squab27]

I love my GT3TP. Quality aside, my GT3TP is more useful and chosen over my yaesu ft70d. I love having the the ability to listen to the radio while monitoring a freq.

[@indridcold8433]

It can also be modified for use on 1.25 meters.

[@chriscardullo190]

Good evening Jason, I have the same radio and choose it over any other baofeng that I have. I also have the bigger battery for it, not sure the model off the top of my head. When using the same meter going into my diamond sg7500 antenna it actually pulls just over 8 watts. Not sure if the battery makes a difference, but overall it is a good radio in my opinion. But how can someone complain about a $30 radio lol.

[@ZaidKhan-wk1jx]

Bro help me out i forget my icom ic f121 password so how to recover it

[@Ghostbit]

Any chance a firmware update could increase the power on high transmit? I think your point about poor QC from Baofeng is the likely culprit. I like the styling on this one a little more then your basic black Feng but if it won't work as promised I wouldn't buy it. Thanks for the vid.

[@indridcold8433]

For more power, the Baofeng AR-152 will work well for you. However, the Baofeng GT-3TP takes the 1.25 meter software modification much better than the AR-152. The Baofeng GT-3TP has a much better receive on 1.25 meters, after the modification, than the Baofeng AR-152. Regardless, the modification for both is identical.

[@pedroisqueiro]

I use one of these to work satelites as you can see on my videos. With a directional antenna in High power it works fine for me :D I dont think 5W vs 8 W makes that much of a difference, however , it does not gives what it says. 73 and thanks for the video! CT7AYK

[@indridcold8433]

There is a 1.25 meter software modification that works okay. It will be locked on about 2 watts but you will be able to use repeaters on 1.25 meters.

[@KA4UPW]

If they shaped the desk charger so it fit into a cup holder, th3n we'd be calling them brilliant

[@HamRadio2]

True

[@indridcold8433]

I thought the extended battery would have a female barrel connector to be able to charge it with a small charger, like the extended battery for the Baofeng UV-5R. Unfortunately, it does not. I wonder why the UV-5R has the female barrel connector for the extended battery but the extended battery for the GT-3TP does not.

[@frederickbenally6200]

I need a battery charge for my GT-3TP

[@ScannerJunkie]

Would love to have this to carry around in the car. Don't want anything more expensive stolen. I did not like the uv9R that I bought. Will have to try this one.

[@HighCountryRambler]

I have a pair of Baofeng UV5R plus that I simply use for FRS around my property and camping. Don't have a base station nor know much about ham radio operation. Any decent videos like 'ham radio for dummies' that I might check out to get rolling on using them or others for their intended purpose?? Thanks for the review.

[@angelzamora2328]

Check about gmrs radios better for your propose

[@angelzamora2328]

Baofeng has the new uv 9G

[@justicejones5025]

Man, I don't know what you guys are talking about. All my handheld Baofeng's have a transmit power of over 1000 watts, and just with simplex, I can speak with Beijing, China and the space station! haha - Okay, serious question: Are there actually ANY Baofeng's that will get 8 or 10 watts??

[@indridcold8433]

Please look into the Baofeng AR-152! It has a tremendously large battery, a great antenna, and a larger display! It comes in army green, black, or desert tan! Power: 2 meters are about 10 watts to 12 watts! 70 centimeter band is a whopping 14 watts! After a modification, you can also use 1.25 meter band but only 1.4 to 2 watts. The receive is greatly compromised on that band. However, the same modification can be done to the Baofeng GT-3TP with far more success on the 1.25 meter band!

[@DominicMazoch]

Does it use the same batteries as the UV5R? Can you program it CHIRP-free, ie, keypad? Could George Jetson, Fred Flintstone, W E Coyote, or Archie Bunker use the rig with ease....?

[@HamRadio2]

Batteries, no. Chirp, yes

[@DemHighTimes]

When i programmed mine you have to program it as a bf8hp

[@JoeFramo-uw9fp]

Yeah buddy😊

[@jaycee7594]

The cigarette lighter adapter is dangerous btw. Baofengs run 10V and the car can run up to 13-14V....no regulation in the plug! ...or at least there wasn't in mine!

[@doingitbigent]

I just got this and don’t even know how to use it

[@HamRadio2]

Ok

[@jasonhowe1697]

It seems seems to be compliant 462 and 467MHz for frs use/monitoring looks out of spec for 1/4/5 watts and 2.5 watts @1watt so 1.5 watts out of spec, 1/2 a watt out of spec for 4-5 watts and 2.5 watts out of spec for FRS use reality is i think this was created as a middle between ham/FRS/GMRS/CB with the reality of a mix of repeaters in use you really only have 64 channelsgiven your calling channel is different to your receive channel

[@indridcold8433]

Do not worry. If you speed in an automobile, even a tiny bit, it is far more dangerous than using a Baofeng in public bands. Thus, if you have successfully sped in your automobile, even by just a little bit, you should have no issues using the Baofeng in FRS, GMRS, MURS, PMR446, LPR433.

[@jaycee7594]

A classic model! My fave

[@psychiatry-is-eugenics]

4:14 probably wrecked the antenna bending it all the time

[@HamRadio2]

very possible

[@loyaltyisroyalty5616]

Anyone with experience on this device, is this good for starters?

[@indridcold8433]

Given the price, versatility, and that you have two bands right out of the box, get it! Then later, you can modify it for use on 1.25 meters as well. If you are so inclined, it can also be use for FRS, GMRS, MURS, PMR446, LPR433, but not officially! Remember exceeding the speed limit in your automobile has been proven to be dangerous, even by as little as 5 kilometers per hour over. But, we all do it. Using your small transceiver on extra public frequencies, is not dangerous. Just be intelligent. If you use this radio on a police frequency, fire frequency, ambulance frequency, and the such, you will get what you deserve, post haste. If you use it on the public frequencies, nothing will happen. Have fun. Oh, by the way, some nations may not have all the public frequencies I mentioned. Be careful.

[@loyaltyisroyalty5616]

@@indridcold8433 I really appreciate you taking the time to impart some of your knowledge onto me. It’s rare to interact with good people in the KZbin comments, so thank you for the exposure. Best wishes

[@indridcold8433]

@@loyaltyisroyalty5616 If you ever want to make the 1.25 meter conversion on the Baofeng GT-3TP, there is a video on KZbin for it. Search for, "Baofeng AR-152 1.25 meter conversion." This modification is identical for the Baofeng GT-3TP as well. Thank you for your compliment. Enjoy your radio.

[@skyserf]

Is this a Taiwanese or Chinese company?

[@HamRadio2]

Baofeng is Chinese

[@Nobody-ld7mk]

SWR's affect power readings... shoot it into a 50 ohm load.

[@indridcold8433]

I measure one into a dry dummy load. 7.2 watts VHF, 8.1 watts UHF. After a small modification, 1.25 meters band usage was only 2 watts. But that is enough for repeater activity.

[@staysurvived6400]

Na 771 vs tidradio 771?

[@indridcold8433]

If you do the 1.25 meter modification, you will need the Nagoya NA-771 tri-band antenna. If you keep it the stock dual band, you only need the Nagoya NA-771 dual band. Some have asked me to get the Nagoya NA-320 triple band antenna, also.

[@JoeFramo-uw9fp]

No Jason you did good that meter is fine don't pay attention to those people but I'm disappointed I almost bought that radio I don't know how to get away with lying it says 8 watts why doesn't it do 8 watts that little extra power really helps you to get out especially when you have a good antenna on there like a diamond

[@HamRadio2]

Thanks Joe

[@MrJaz8088]

I have Both the GT3 and GT3-TP GT3 = 3.8w UHF GT3-TP 6.2 UHF

[@indridcold8433]

Into a dummy load, I got a little over 8 watts. However, a dummy load has a perfect standing wave ratio with nothing reflecting back into the transceiver.

[@ugandanprepper4528]

I thought that they outlawed these radios .

[@HamRadio2]

No, they just changed some things

[@ugandanprepper4528]

@@HamRadio2 thanks for the info on that i need some comms here in uganda bad on the farm .

[@indridcold8433]

What nation do you reside that is so draconian and stifles the freedoms of their citizens that badly?

[@davidray4128]

I have one of these intermod magnets. It stays in my junk drawer...

[@indridcold8433]

If you do not use the scan feature, a lot of the crosstalk goes away. The receive is what bothered me. I do not care about the transmit aspect. At least they are not a homemade HF amplifiers made with sweep tubes. Which, I have made for people that have paid me to do it, especially for 80 meters. But, I am not to judge. I am paid to do a job, and I do it.

[@johnbuono6204]

The tyt dual bands are dust proof and water resistant.

[@skyscanr]

Hi A while ago I got on some list where out of the blue I will get things from China to test and I was sent almost the entire line up of Baofeng radios . I can't say they are bad radios when you add the extended battery they can be quite useful and away say to get on 220 for a inexpensive price . I can't confirm the power output as I don't own a power meter but they seem to be able to hit quite a lot of repeaters from my house once you put replacement antennas on them . Martin Poles KC6QVE

[@allenvestal4474]

My Any tone 878+ committed suicide. Ordered one of these, so I would have something until I can afford to replace it.

[@michaelruther9175]

I am not a fan of Chinese radios. My neighbor has one and had trouble programming for the 224 repeater for local Arizona repeater.

[@indridcold8433]

Maybe it was defective. People always bring Chinese radios to me so I can programme their frequencies into their radios. I have never had any issues with the programming staying in the channels.

[@michaelruther9175]

@@indridcold8433 the problem was the offset for the 222 MHz band . I guess the other band have the offset correct.

[@indridcold8433]

@@michaelruther9175 Ah. The offset for 1.25 meters is -1.6Mhz, 2 meters is -0.6 Mhz, for 70 centimeter band +5Mhz. Of course, these are only agreed upon standards. The offsets can really be anything. There is a 2 meter repeated around here with +1Mhz offset.

[@michaelruther9175]

@@indridcold8433 I was commenting on just the one band. I have two Japanese hand held radios that do the offsets automatic in all three bands. The friend had to ask me about the 222 MHz band’s offset.

[@michaelruther9175]

@@indridcold8433 I know as I have an Extra ticket for more than ten years. Thanks.

[@Rusted_Link]

Challenge, buy one every two months. Prove the QC isn't there.

[@Cainus44]

It's pronounced bow-fung actually. Pretend the "e" is silent. I love making my friends angry when we go camping by correcting them on the proper way to pronounce their radio's brand.

[@BennyTygohome]

We found swalwells radio, feng feng.

[@357Muzzleblast]

Nope. You won't find a GT-3TP that will put out 8 watts or anywhere n near. They all will put out the same. But you're right about it being a good radio. The flashlight's a bit nicer but the price is breaking thirty dollars, which means there are better radios for the price. It's still okay, but you can do better.

[@HamRadio2]

That's basically true of all 'Feng radios. But it wouldn't surprise me if you could find one that did 8-watts.

[@indridcold8433]

@@HamRadio2 Into a dry dummy load, I got the 70 centimeter frequencies to get 8.1 watts.

[@Taras-Nabad]

Baofeng is what it is. It's ham radio garbage but it's also thirty bucks. The big three can't come close. I think every ham radio operator either has one or will have one. That says a lot.

[@indridcold8433]

I am not an amateur radio operator. However, many bring them to me to be programmed, modified, set up, and even installed into their vehicles. I make quite a bit of money with these radios. Some of these people hold the highest licenses and have lots of experience. Some of these people are just barely getting started and have very little money. But all have these budget minded radios. If I get an amateur radio license, the first thing I will do is get one of these radios that I have had so much experience with working with them. I am constantly messing with them. I keep them for a couple of days to do the modifications and configurations for people. I really quite enjoy them. Of course, I can not use them to converse in them because I am not licensed. I am just into the technical aspect of the radio hobby and not the conversational aspect. I have set up many different kinds of radios, radio stations, antennas, and the such. I also repair and modify them.

[@rogerNKWYNNVIDS]

You should buy 3 more n test your theory unless you already did Idk

[@3209-f4h]

I need one with a lie filter 🤣

[@indridcold8433]

Everything needs a lie filter. For instance: The turbo powered four cylinder Broncos are not what Ford say they are. They are pure garbage and should not have been released without extensive revisions. But as you mentioned, it does not come with a lie filter.

[@ItsEverythingElse]

2.8W on low power is NOT cool.

[@HamRadio2]

Right

[@davidaix5771]

You must have got old stock because from what I'm hearing is all the new bow fans coming out of China now are completely locked out of anything besides the ham bands and people have yet to be able to hack them they're trying and failing From what I'm hearing it's burning to the chip and it's not gonna be able to transmit out of band anymore

[@HamRadio2]

146.520 and 444.500 are the frequencies I used in this video and are both in band

[@davidaix5771]

@@HamRadio2 ik but what I'm saying is you know how Baofengs are known to be able to transmit at a band like you could put it on 500 MHz for example And transmit Well apparently the new ones you can't transmit out of the ham bands There locked out a lot of people have been trying to hack them So that means no MURS and no GMRS

[@op-tx8ub]

WATY COOD BAwerfank radyomodl tamkyor

[@sow4now]

👍

[@joecormier6720]

I don't like Feng radios anyway. I think they junk.and never would bye one anyway and wast my money.

[@antpart7998]

How un American

[@HamRadio2]

Find an American company that makes HTs for Ham Radio and I will be more than happy to buy several of them and do reviews on them.

[@rolyswansea8439]

What the hell is "un-American"? Oxymoron? 😂🤣😂 Isn't the USA supposed to be the Land of Freedom™ where no-one tells you how to think?

[@antpart7998]

@@rolyswansea8439 voting in that direction with your dollars is un-american.

[@antpart7998]

@@HamRadio2 because Hams failed to support their own country as a consumer, there aren't any American companies left to produce anything. But you already knew that.

[@HamRadio2]

@@antpart7998 Hams alone, eh? What power we weild. Actually there are several American companies making radios but none of them make HTs. If someone started making HTs in America, I bet they would sell very well.