Baofeng UV-21R Review

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@Militaristics 6 ай бұрын

check the settings using chirp, I'm pretty sure you can change those buttons. I am pretty sure I disabled mine. I got 2 from amazon months ago and they came unlocked. I had to use the UV17R setting in chirp to program it as I recall. I have updated chirp many times since I programed mine so maybe it now has its own option? thanks for the video.

@CanadianDrifter777 6 ай бұрын

Great review! Congratulations on 10k subscribers! Your channel has excellent content! Cheers

@twistedfingersproject 6 ай бұрын

I purchased (4) of these radios and they are all open. I really like them and using CHIRP to program them all the same.

@NinjaInTheFirstDegree Ай бұрын

Yup, programs as a UV-17Pro.

@Nolan-N4NJM 6 ай бұрын

Great radio for the price really! I have ordered and programmed at least six of these for club members and friends. They all were open transmit and they all came with two antennas. The long one is a Tri band. I think the bottom button under the PTT is transmit power.

@MrBamboochicken 13 күн бұрын

Hiya, total newbie here. Bought an icon M25 for marine use and a cheap uhf Motorola. I am told that this Baofeng can do 'copy frequency' and despite digging and searching for info, I can't seem to find any video that shows you can 'talk' to 2 different walkies, I dont know if my question makes sense...

@Mr.Yvi99 7 күн бұрын

What’s the difference between the uv21r and the uv21 pro v2 ?

@AntonioClaudioMichael 6 ай бұрын

Interesting how the link you gave lists it as a dual Band not a Tri Band Radio 13:15 @KS6DAY

@Tsch6373 6 ай бұрын

I have the 21r in the GMRS version and the lower side key (short press) controls transmit power. A look at the display can confirm if it works the same on the ham version. Would like to see the center front button, which has no function on the GMRS, control the display light. 22:19

@KS6DAY 6 ай бұрын

You are indeed correct, the lower side key toggles the transmit power on short press. Sorry, I blanked out on that.

@GLMontyWV 6 ай бұрын

Really enjoying your channel, really appreciate all the work you are putting into reviews and instructional videos. $50-60ish budget, haven’t bought a HT in a few years and want something newer to play with. Would you recommend this, a TD H3 or H8 or something else. Capability to use GMRS in emergency is important. Best feature/quality bang for the buck? Thanks!

@maroman556 6 ай бұрын

I ordered 4 off amazon 2 weeks ago. They are all unlocked. One came with firmware v0.03 hardware 01 which has a scramble function. The other 3 have firmware 0.11 hardware 01and no scramble function.

@coreybabcock2023 5 ай бұрын

Scramble ?

@maroman556 5 ай бұрын

@@coreybabcock2023 Yes Voice scramble. It is a form of encryption featured in a lot of Chinese market radios.

@30pvfd 4 ай бұрын

Were do you ck for firm were at in menu?

@maroman556 4 ай бұрын

@@30pvfd In the menu number 45 will list the firmware.

@MuzzleMike 5 ай бұрын

I have had mine since December. It is the " tactical " one they sold . It came with a. Folding abbree antenna. Along with the shoeter one . I like it. Compared to my uv5r . It is nice that lots of my stuff will go back and forth . I have headsets and things .

@socallars3748 3 ай бұрын

I really wish they would start adding scanlists and/or banks into these things, it's great that channel counts are rising but you need some way to properly organize them. That's why I generally use one of my DMR radios even for analog, the very nature of DMR requires zones, which double as a great way to organize analog channels into meaningful groups.

@Stuck-on-Stuck 3 ай бұрын

Completely agree, not having banks on some of these radios is ridiculous. I’ve been buying cheaper DMR’s and using them for FM simply cause the easy zone organization.

@georgiosgallios7686 2 ай бұрын

Hello to everyone. I am working as a security guard and i want to ask: for normal operation is this a good radio? Thanks in advance

@michaelliebe5028 2 ай бұрын

This is my favorite radio out of all the baofeng radios that I own. They got this one right for sure.

@Jed-q2q 6 ай бұрын

How do I change bands on this. You made mention VHF 1, VHF 2 and UHF but not where or how to change bands. I just about wore out the little instruction manual. Thanks

@socallars3748 3 ай бұрын

No need to switch bands, just program it with the frequencies of interest.

@allenr265 4 ай бұрын

I just need 4 radios for moose hunting. What baofeng do you suggest, IP67 would be nice. Baofeng uv-9r pro. What are your thoughts thanks mate. 😊👍

@AntonioClaudioMichael 6 ай бұрын

Sounds like it also does Air Band Frequencies 3:40 @KS6DAY

@blairsmith201 6 ай бұрын

I have the 17R and the 21R, I agree the 21R is a better radio. It's interesting that you have a locked 17R, I have yet to buy a Dual baND Feng that was not wide open when it came. The only Dual Band Feng i have bought that was not unlocked, nor can I figure out how to unlock in the UV13Pro. The GMRS radios do come locked to GMRS channels but the other are open.

@GuitarNewby 4 ай бұрын

It would be nice if they could put a neodymium magnet in the bottom to add weight to the bottom (lower the center of gravity) and also to stick it to steel, such as a vehicle rooftop.

@socallars3748 3 ай бұрын

Superglue is your friend. 😁

@dta6446 18 күн бұрын

Open it up, there is room in the bottom of the case for a magnet

@alexbrown5229 5 ай бұрын

What would you recommend for an Offroad motorcycle rider

@AntonioClaudioMichael 6 ай бұрын

Baofeng has Notorious issues with the usb c charge port on the batteries Causes interference issues causing other hand held radios to go deaf when being charged within 100 feet of another radio when plugging the Battery into a usb c charge cable dosen't matter the power sorce issue is with these Listed Radios I did Videos Showing the interference there no noise supression added to the usb c charge circuit its a very dirty Charge Circuit. UV-21R the UV-17R, UV-21Pro GPS, UV-5G, UV-5X, UV-5G Plus, 5RH, 5RM 16:23 @KS6DAY

@intisarmuhtadee1117 3 ай бұрын

Can it catch air band? 108-137 MHz?

@s.delgado2080 2 ай бұрын

Just started to get into coms and I really appreciate your reviews. I am planning to get one of these and a pack of Bao's F22 (Frs) to give out to friends and family during camping trips. I see that the new generation of Bao's come with wireless frecuency copy so it's easier to pair with Frs and other GSMR's in a group. But as beginner new to the HAM/GSMR world, ***Is the no zones/banks issue a real deal breaker?*** thanks.

@KS6DAY 2 ай бұрын

Banks only become useful when you have a large number of memory channels covering different uses and purposes. If you have a low memory channel count you won't need banks at all. Sounds like you plan to keep it simple so I wouldn't worry about that at all.

@s.delgado2080 2 ай бұрын

@@KS6DAY Many thanks, looking forward to making my firsts contacts. 55 from south america.

@rttakezo2000 6 ай бұрын

Filtering? IMD?

@michaelpage4199 6 ай бұрын

Great review. I am going to get one for father’s day. I am also getting the Nagoya tri band antenna and spare battery. My icom ic-v8 is getting old like me. Plus would be nice to work 440 and 220 repeaters. 73’s

@dankefurnichts 5 ай бұрын

what is the difference to the Evo-1 10W CE? looks exakt the same

@tthappyrock368 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for this detailed review and comparison of these! I'm looking at getting some for our emergency kits. Your review is a great help!

@The_Solitary 4 ай бұрын

Is there an FCC permit required or can it be used as a regular walkie talkie?

@socallars3748 3 ай бұрын

This largely depends on the frequency being used and the service that it falls within. The short answer is no, buy and use it only if you are licensed to use the frequencies it covers.

@tonesmith909 3 ай бұрын

No permit needed, buy and try.

@socallars3748 3 ай бұрын

@@tonesmith909 Incorrect. To transmit with this device you need a valid amateur radio license, any class.

@tonesmith909 3 ай бұрын

Can be used as regular walkie talkie, dont listen to the hall monitors.

@socallars3748 3 ай бұрын

@@tonesmith909 Sure, if you want to violate the law. Don't listen to the idiots who don't think it's fine to operate illegally. If you want a walkie talkie, buy one.

@ajustice2010 2 ай бұрын

uv-21r vs uv9r pro? first radio...

@chadp47 3 ай бұрын

Will antennas for the uv-5r work with the uv-21r?

@BobBob-il2ku 6 ай бұрын

Is the Earmor MilPro review coming?

@RobertOwens-ny1mr 4 ай бұрын

I have the uv21 R in orange and it handles very well I have picked up a lot of people all over the place it really holds up to its name

@jdock32778 6 ай бұрын

Cannot find the single 21R in Amazon. They show 2 pack of the radios.

@KS6DAY 6 ай бұрын

Click on the link in the video description box.

@jdock32778 6 ай бұрын

@KS6DAY Thanks for the quick reply. I didn't expand the description by clicking the '...' It's $30 today 6/6/24. A good price.

@KS6DAY 6 ай бұрын

@@jdock32778 Happy to help.

@budgetbasscovers 6 ай бұрын

I have a 17R Pro GPS (orange) radio, and either I unlocked it with the UV-5R key combination or it came unlocked, I can't remember which. Anyway, mine will transmit on 2M, 70cm, and FRS/GMRS. And it has multiple memory banks. Unfortunately, it's still a Baofeng lol

@coreybabcock2023 5 ай бұрын

how many Watts max ?

@nsmaid 6 ай бұрын

Yep. Big issue with the lack of Banks.

@kevinhamlett1400 Ай бұрын

Ijust ordered 2 i will see if its unlocked

@NinjaInTheFirstDegree Ай бұрын

Does anybody know if there is a battery eliminator for the UV21R yet? or will I need to mod a battery?

@NinjaInTheFirstDegree Ай бұрын

Whelp, Got a donor Battery on the way. Might try to feed it 9v for Science. Might let the smoke out, Lets find out.

@XRinger 29 күн бұрын

I'm using my UV-21R as the radio in a 24-7 Repeater with a Surecom SR-112 Simplex Repeater for over a month. The radio is sitting in my ham shack in it's OEM charger cradle. If we get a grid failure, it should last a while on the battery, until I turn on the backup 120vac power system. So far, it's working great. No problem with the stock battery. After a lot of use the charger LED is red, and turns back to green afterwards. I have used the radio while hiking and charged up using the USB C port. If I take it on a road trip, I can use a USB port in my car to keep it charged when needed.

@BreadyMan-d9s 2 ай бұрын

I need these for, I don't really know what...

@p074rb34r 2 ай бұрын

I got the 21R Pro GPS! and a plain ole UV--22, since this 21r Pro GPS is a Tri band, and the 22 is a dual band, both with 1.77" color screens since my father is getting up in age! and hes the one Im going to be playing with these thing with! WOW, wierd to say as I just turned 49! LOL but I got GPS version for him while hes out Moose Hunting in Alaska!

@k5wxp22 5 ай бұрын

What are your thoughts on this one vs. the Tidradio TD-H3?

@KS6DAY 5 ай бұрын

That very comparison is part of a video that I'm currently working on.

@k5wxp22 5 ай бұрын

I bought two orange UV-21R's recently. Programmed with Chirp. I prefer the body of the 17R with flashlight on the bottom, but like that this radio is "open". 17R and 21R both have muffled voice announcements, but clear fm/NOAA/ham reception. I like the 999 memories. That being said, I like the Tidradio TD-H3 better. Display is brighter, Bluetooth programming while traveling is a breeze ...if it had 999 memories and banks, it would dominate the market, in my opinion. @KS6DAY 73, Brett K5WXP

@rohawaha Ай бұрын

Im pretty sure any Baofeng radio can be unlocked to restore frequencies and unlock the full spectrum to utilize FRS,GMRS, MARINE and MURS channels . The " ham channel only software " is just flash updated over the original Baofeng full 136/400 programing. The process is in your H.T. manual , its called " factory reset " . I just unlocked two newer UV-25's from Ham Channels only in about 5 minutes. I now can program the GMRS channels and use 10 watt power to transmit to GMRS repeaters and extend my transmit range. BEWARE ! I did have one glitch ! The UV-25 has a dedicated left side button for NOAA weather , it no longer works. But with 999 channels I have plenty of room to just program them back in from CHIRP as standard channels .

@markleaman8313 6 ай бұрын

just so you are aware, Amazon Canada does not sell that model!

@corykroeger2231 16 күн бұрын

Bought a pair of them and both are fully unlocked and open

@taekwondokid66 6 ай бұрын

What type of range are you getting?

@sweden8641 2 ай бұрын

10 km in town with houses in the way

@BogusBolloks-mf4wq 6 ай бұрын

Hey Yeah the new Baofengs from beginning 2023 look great and functionality is also improved. Check out the UV-18 Pro Max. Its really nice, has USB C charging on the battery, Zones, 999 channels, air band, NOAA, alpha numeric keypad, GPS, customizable sound effects for functions.

@Lee784447 6 ай бұрын

My problem with this is the FCC. Is it type accepted? Loosing my license and the fine kinda sucks. And yes the FCC is busting people these days.

@baronedipiemonte3990 6 ай бұрын

If you would, please advise how you know this. Cite A case.

@Lee784447 6 ай бұрын

@@baronedipiemonte3990 FCC rules and regs in America.

@tonesmith909 3 ай бұрын

@@baronedipiemonte3990 He cant. He’s lying.

@petemitchell6788 3 ай бұрын

You went through a lot of trouble finding the mah rating. 😂. I simply searched the spare battery while on Amazon when I saw it wasn’t listed or shown. Took precisely 5 seconds. My small antenna “nagoya knockoff” is hands down the worst I’ve ever used. I have many authentic and copies. I cannot open a repeater I can with all the others. The longer whip is labeled Abree. It works as good as my Diamond and Nagoya.

@Chris-hy6jy 6 ай бұрын

Does this radio have a receiver inside it or just a transmitter? Practically all KZbin reviewers of radios seem to forget to even mention how good the receiver is, SINAD measurement etc.

@AntonioClaudioMichael 6 ай бұрын

It would have to Have a receiver in it or it would only transmitt to others but wouldn't hear anything Coming back

@Chris-hy6jy 6 ай бұрын

@@AntonioClaudioMichael you don't say! 🤦‍♂️

@AntonioClaudioMichael 6 ай бұрын

@@Chris-hy6jy maybe you should read your first sentence I'm not the one that wrote it Sounding like a moron

@socallars3748 3 ай бұрын

FWIW, all of the inexpensive Chinese radios have rather poor, single-conversion receivers with very little intermod filtering. That's part of why they can cover such a broad range of frequencies at such a cheap price. Which doesn't mean they're not useful and fun (I have a bunch!) just that it's the wrong radio to take to the repeater site...the front end would crumple up like an origami dragon! Take that old 16 channel Motorola instead...

@aekkaratjerasuk119 Ай бұрын

UV21 can not TX/Rx at frequency 153.0000 MHz - 157.0000MHz.

@KS6DAY Ай бұрын

I just punched in 153.500 & 155.500 in VFO on my UV-21R and was able to transmit and receive on both frequencies. I don't know where this notion comes from, but you were able to convince me to get up, grab my radio and go check it out.

@aekkaratjerasuk119 10 сағат бұрын

@@KS6DAYThank you for your comments on the usage of your machine which may work normally. I will try to show the abnormal usage of the same model that I use which may be useful to me.

@KS6DAY 9 сағат бұрын

@@aekkaratjerasuk119 Yeah there's definitely something wrong on yours. The RX range is pretty standard for VHF at 136-174 MHz. At the very least it should be able to RX in that frequency range. I could understand why it might not TX as some come unlocked for expanded TX and some are locked into the Ham bands. Although everyone I've communicated with have informed me that theirs are all unlocked.

@906arash 3 ай бұрын

I bought 3 of them , the one have come from Amazon PTT full locked

@familiedekuijper 5 ай бұрын

I have this one and the UV-17 pro. Both are fully unlocked. but the UV17 pro is the better one, it has zones (Banks), GPS that the UV21 doesn't have. The menu structure on the UV21 is terrible. All in all I stick with the UV17 pro

@notsure7874 Ай бұрын

Mostly I'm concerned with - is this a legit standards compliant USB-C port that has the hardware to trigger a PD charging device to turn on or not. If it doesn't have that, and requires an A to C cable - it's useless to me. I actually prefer a single large memory bank to one that's forced in to like - 10 banks of 100 channels each, with each being discrete rather than having 999 channels with the OPTION of adding channels to groups (banks). I'd rather have an old school backlit LCD dot matrix display that I can see in full sunlight than these new "fancy" ones.

@BobBob-il2ku 6 ай бұрын

I’d like to see a ailunce hd2 review Anolog/DMR(digital) Ip67 Text message SMS USB-C TRI band uhf/vhf 220 (136-174MHz 222MHz-225MHz 400-520MHz) AES-256 encryption Front panel programmable Proper multpin waterproof accessory/speaker mic port. (Motorola m3)