Baofengs Testing Throwdown - UV-5R, BF-F8HP, GT-5R Ham Radio Testing

[@KentHenry8]

Bought a UV5R from Amazon after watching this one a while ago. Passed my Technician exam tonight. Thanks for all the great content.

[@theripper121]

How much time did you take studying before testing?

[@thequarantinecatholic]

I love my BF-F8-HP! Thanks for your signal stick rec! I now have three in orange, pink and brown! Great antenna!!

[@thecarys563]

Josh you're becoming the Paul Harrell of HT testing.

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

WOW! That is a compliment! I would never have expect someone to say that about me. Paul is a legend!

[@richardmendoza738]

Yesssssss agreed for sure

[@crominion6045]

“Is this antenna better than that antenna? You be the judge.”

[@AshGreen359]

Well now I have to subscribe

[@Fricker112]

@@HamRadioCrashCourse Now you'll have to put up with my speech impediment.

[@longrider42]

Signal Sticks, and Abbree's, are my go to antenna's for my HT's. And yes the Baofeng BF-F8HP is a 8 watt radio, on one frequency. Remember the lower your SWR's are the more power you will transmit. Stay safe. 73's

[@EdwardGriffin]

Lacking a test for rx desense, these results while informative and appreciated do not illustrate a susceptibility that's been frequently reported for CCRs and is very impactful to the user experience. I was surprised by the higher numbers from the non-Japanese radios.

[@think554]

Josh... Among these radios, the power choices were the UV-5R for 4W, or the BF-F8HP for up to 8W. But, I now see (on Amazon) that there is a new generation of the UV-5R... the BAOFENG UV-5R 8W that is also suppose to have an upgraded chipset as well, and 3 different output levels (1W/4W/8W). I don't see anyone talking about this new more powerful UV-5R. I'm wondering what you, or anyone, thinks about it. And given the new power for the UV-5R, is it worth the extra money for the 8W BF-F8HP? Thanks.

[@Magiciansandmagicvideos]

I also saw that... was wondring if they would send the 5w and make it a hassle to get the 8w---- if that is actually a thing.

[@danielschuld3398]

I like how you have all that gear sitting on a park picnic table in an area that chains their picnic tables to trees😂

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

It’s so people don’t move the tables. Not steal them. 🤣

[@Magiciansandmagicvideos]

think you should include the tri band baofeng

[@trevormangus7832]

Love your videos, but still confused as to why a public park has a metal picnic table chain to a tree is stuff that bad in California

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

lol. So people don’t move them for large parties.

[@thelockpickinglebowski633]

Informative and interesting test.

[@bigjai]

Can you PLEASE do a video on how you have the station at home configured to TX when you send it DTMF commands? I would love to implement that to my shack for range testing of my own 73 KO4YQU

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

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[@bigjai]

@@HamRadioCrashCourse Thank you so much! I had been eagerly waiting since the first comparison video. With such a cryptic title I didn’t even realize that was the long-awaited video

[@moozoowizard]

Could you do a test of home made "half wave flower pot antenna" and a tape measure hand held Yagi vs original antenna? Attached to UV-5R and BF-F8HP? Sorry I don't know if you have already done this.

[@macmann3902]

Bro do you live in a rough hood that they have to chain the benches to the trees? Who tf would steal a picnic table? Hahahaha

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

It’s to keep the table at the tree. Versus being moved to another table for a larger party. 🤣

[@ChrisLoew]

this is normal everywhere I have been, even a mile down the trail they get chained. way of life these days

[@mikearmstrong9899]

Release the tree!

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Lol

[@DGraham-i3y]

Planning more hits? Why tell me?

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

What?

[@tolik5929]

None of them easy , or user friendly .

[@Freemen0069]

baofeng bf-f9 v2n any good?

[@kanka1965]

Their customer service seems to have a problem speaking English.

[@pitbullterminator7417]

Can't reach 8watt output, not even a half.

[@shoersa]

Up to 8watts...hahaha

[@JohnUsp]

The Baofeng's problem isn't the transmission (they have 5W or more), but they have a very bad reception (0.25uV at 12dB SINAD, a good radio can receive at 0.12uV). They suck to listen to far repeaters (or simplex) and they will be deaf in a place with busy VHF signals (like a city), and don't forget about the Baofeng's spurious, it's just a garbage radio.

[@shoersa]

Baofengs are not perfect, BUT are they good enough?

[@threadripper979]

I love me some Boo-fwangs. How many fars do yours get? Sorry, though I was on Randy's channel for a minute.

[@thed8229]

Did a SOTA activation yesterday in CO. Had a guy 80 miles away on a UV5R with rubber duck... 57 received from him. I was blown away, he was definitely getting his $24 worth. Non-typical situation, but dang...

[@drewbrown9678]

As someone that is only GMRS licensed, what frequency range were you making contact with that Rubber Duck uv-5r

[@josephhacker6508]

I once got into a uhf repeater 112 miles away, it was not on a mountain, antenna height was about 800ft, my handheld was on the second floor of a two story house. Absolutely crazy.

[@thed8229]

@@drewbrown9678 146.52 he was running 5w on the Feng and I had 8w on a Kenwood with an arrow yagi. The yagi was an advantage on my end, but still. A good Feng can get things done.

[@thed8229]

@@josephhacker6508 I enjoy radio for that very reason. Some days 100w won't get things done, but some days 5w will. So many variables, keeps it interesting. I was super happy for dude & his Feng.

[@agmsmith4079]

I’ve been able to transmit 33.25 miles with my BF-F8HP and a NA771 antenna. From Castaic CA down to Pasadena, CA... and the people on the repeater said I was perfectly clear, rated me a 5 out of 5 for transmit clarity.

[@artofoverland]

Hello from Riverside! Just bought my first ham units- f8-hp and president Lincoln II+. 🍻

[@MOAON_AABE]

How far can you receive with your bf f8 hp?

[@donnakano282]

My 146.52MHz handheld to handheld record was about 60+ miles from Phoenix to the mountains to the north. I don’t know where he was exactly (other than the name of the peak) and there was a pileup after we finished. Imagine a pileup on .52 simplex.

[@yourface3154]

How do you know how far they are?

[@gaylecoombs5510]

@@yourface3154 you ask them what there location is then use a mapping service find your location then there location use a measuring tool draw a straight line from you to them then look at distance by which the crow flies meaning from air not on the ground like Google maps

[@blairsmith201]

My $150 Wouxun HT's do not sound any better than my $30 TP 8 Plus (aka UV13 Pro) and $40 BFH7 Baofengs. I have to go to my $300 Anytone 878 UV II Plus before I notice a big difference, and that just in sound quality buyt no differnec in Tx range. I would rather buy cheap and throw away if it breaks unless there is a real reason to spend more.

[@richard870]

Baofeng uv5r is a good radio why do people always putting this radio down because is made in China 🇨🇳 like everything is made in China .for 25 to 35 dollars I would buy 4 to 8 for my hunting buddies to keep in touch then spending over 100 to 200 dollars. Just saying

[@theredpilllion5922]

I got a bag of Baofengs for my wife. It’s the best trade I’ve ever made! 😃👍

[@kidbach]

(Standing ovation)

[@yophotoman]

I have the BF-F8HP. Your testing only convinces me it's a decent radio, if not the very best Baofeng. Glad I bought it.

[@DanielHallmark]

Request to bring along a UV-82HP next time. That's my preferred form factor of the Feng HTs. BTech also has GMRS and MURS versions in the same form factor so the spare batteries, etc., are all swappable. Dual watch and an option of either single PTT or dual A-B PTT.

[@_RadioMadeEasy]

Digging the Ham Radio meets Project Farm style videos Josh! Thank you!

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Thank you!!

[@ammocraft]

@@HamRadioCrashCourse Yes, but if you want to be (Radio) Project Farm you have to test everything to destructions. Makes me cry when he does that to Snap-On’s and the like. 🤣🤣

[@MicahFunk]

@Ammocraft I wanna see just what it would take to 'destroy' a test radio. 😅

[@urjoking]

The more vids i watch on this the more confused i get. The only thing ive actually learned from hours of video watching is radio guys are HORRIBLE teachers for newbies!

[@MuzzleMike]

Just upgraded to a uv5r triband after carrying my first uv5r for 4 years . It works like the day I got it and I used it like crazy. I just wanted a triband. I think I made I good choice after this . Go Fang ! Lol !

[@realtyrocks1969]

The extra band transmits almost zero watts. 200 mhz when tested on several Baofeng tribands I bought sent out a whopping 1mw.

[@-pyrosef-]

@@realtyrocks1969 holy.. really? I always thought they were trash

[@GaryTrujillo-mh7el]

I wish you had a Baofeng AR-5RM when doing this comparison. I just ordered one as an upgrade from my BF-F8HP. It transmits at 10 watts and is unlocked on frequencies. I believe it is a pretty new model.

[@HardcoreFourSix]

The GT5R may have the best SNR due to sending out more power on the desired frequency rather than splitting it between those harmonics

[@NarNarHD]

I never even thought of that! I have been looking into a cheap radio to get to see how active things are in my area while studying for my tech, I knew the gt5r was cleaner but didn't think about that also improving power to the desired freq.

[@matthewnasholm]

I'd Like to see RX tests on these radios on the fringes/desensing, I have a feeling that's where the JA HTs will shine

[@HamAround23]

There seems to be a significant difference between my uv5r and ft-60r in Rx and TX. I have compared the 2 on the repeaters in my area and the uv5r can be almost useless on some of them that the ft60 can operate on no problem.

[@whollymindless]

A radio is better than no radio.

[@DARTHDANSAN]

Indeed and the feng works pretty decent ly

[@jesussaves7043]

Teach ppl how to talk on hams, when comms go down and grid down, and all repeaters down !!!

[@damiengirvan5020]

What did they do to fix the GT-5R? is their any way to modify a UV-5R to make it spectrally pure?

[@qualitycxntrol]

Which is the best radio/antenna combo to get anywhere between 15 and 20 miles in range? I can’t seem to find any information to those specifications. Hope you can help.

[@Wklambert]

I have a GT-5R that I got for the soul purpose of listening to rocket launch repeaters. They Tx on 2-meter. The GT-5R is equipped with a Signal Stick. I've found that, in order to receive, I almost HAVE to have a ground plane. I have tried leaving the radio attached to my backpack as I am listening to the launch broadcast, but it is frustratingly bad. If I take the radio and set it on my aluminum tonneau cover on my truck, it receives like a champ. The bad thing is, I am not always next to my truck when I am trying to listen. Admittedly, I know nothing of HAM yet, just how to program frequencies on the GT-5R. I am wondering if there is anything I can do, to mimic a ground plane when the radio is in my hand, vs. sitting on my tonneau.

[@shoersa]

Counterpoise?

[@Wklambert]

@@shoersa yes, thank you. That's the word I was looking for, lol

[@bas6601]

Even though my FT3DR is a better radio, I often take my GT5R when I'm traveling. It works well enough, and it's cheap enough that I won't be super upset if it gets damaged or lost.

[@csettles1841]

I'd be upset... Getting lost is your fault, accidents happen. If you lost a twenty from your pocket you'd be mad

[@JBothell_KF0IVQ]

Cool to see, but my dude the amount of midroll adds. Huuuuuuuuuu

[@daytona1212]

Lol, chinese "junk" seems to take the cake. 🤣😂

[@502deth]

i have my tech licence for several years now, but i still know nothing of armature radio and have never been on the air, so a lot of this goes over my head, but i like this channel because you make these things somewhat understandable for me, and youre not snobbish about equipment. keep up the great content.

[@lomgshorts3]

You went through all the trouble of getting your Ham Radio license, why not use it???

[@502deth]

@@lomgshorts3 it was no trouble at all. just took the test. its mostly basic safety and electronics that i already know. there are so few radio related questions you could get them all wrong and still pass. spending hundreds of dollars on equipment, otoh, is difficult.

[@billtheunjust]

​@@502detha uv-5r is roughly $25 and you can grab a better antenna for $20 or so. Then find out if there's a local club and when they have their net. For example here the club has a repeater and has a net on Sunday nights. So I can tune in on Sunday nights and listen in and get the feel for the etiquette.

[@502deth]

@@billtheunjust i live in the middle of bumfuck nowhere. i have a uv5r, there is NO traffic within receiving range. even tried to build a few antennas and hook them to it. the nearest "local" club is 45 min away. i feel if i want to do anything useful im going to need to buy a whole hf setup.

[@billtheunjust]

@@502deth well, I guess plan b would be to grab a mag mount and your uv-5r and drive into repeater range when they have their scheduled net. I know it's not something you'd want to do often, but it would at least let you get a feel for hew a net works.

[@drivertraining3897]

Great test. Thanks. I would suggest testing the UV S9 Plus. I compared it to my BF F8HP and was pleasantly surprised.

[@jamesmediacontent]

Many people talk about the great clean transmitter on the GT-5R but unfortunately it does not "receive" near as good as the UV-5R5 in the ham band. I own many different baofengs and the GT-5R has the worse receiver in them inside the ham band. I own 2 GT-5R's and I would not recommend buying that radio. I am not talking about out of band as the GT-5R won't do that anyway. I am talking about inside the ham bands.

[@JohnUsp]

The Baofeng's problem isn't the transmission (they have 5W or more), but they have a very bad reception (0.25uV at 12dB SINAD, a good radio can receive at 0.12uV). They suck to listen to far repeaters (or simplex) and they will be deaf in a place with busy VHF signals (like a city), and don't forget about the Baofeng's spurious, it's just a garbage radio.

[@dazednconfused31337]

My old UV5R TP (Tri Power) had reports of low TX audio. There's foreign instructions on how to add an SMD capacitor between the mic socket trace etc which boosted it. I also drilled the mic hole which helped a little. So compare your old and other Baofengs nearby your SDR and see if talking closer/louder to the mic helps that one. Is it really a TX power/distance issue or the mic? Or try an external mic. Also try swapping over the battery. I tried talking at various distances from the mic and I think 2.5 to 5cm was best on my SDR stick. Of course, counting the distance in cm on the radio affected things as 'five' is louder, so you'd need to say the same thing. Trying a power meter on them would be good for another video too. Maybe even hook up a bench power supply and decrease volts/current to show what happens when using an old battery. Also finding a tool to measure your old battery capacities in mah would be neat. Then make a PSA video on when to replace them.

[@kchaney56]

The Baofeng is THE radio that has brought SO MANY folks into HAM radio, it is the undisputed champ and best entry level radio. Stop your BS complaints of the UV-5r and give thanks for then number of folks that started here. HAM radio was dying until this radio came along. Yes there are better HT's and all of us who started with the UV-5FR and mostly moved one but we still have our UV-5R's and we love them.

[@gregh3248]

No UV 82’s? I have the dual and tri Chanel x-3’s and think they perform better than the radios you tested.

[@wasylbakowsky5199]

Baofeng 8W actually outputs at 6.5W according to my meter...

[@dazednconfused31337]

I recall a bunch of tests or videos saying the same

[@shoersa]

Up to 8W...hahaha

[@GETTINREAL123]

I tested both my TD-F9GP 8W versions with fresh battery's into dum dum load. Both 6.7W on same sweet spot freq. Not a powerhouse but better than my old 5W Baofeng that only saw 3.9W on high. That 3W difference means something on a fringe signal. The stock antenna's are junk and the built-in mic's are weak compared to a good hand mic but still hard to beat em for the price.

[@gormezdengelme3573]

I tested mine last night on an HP 8920A RF test set (using a Baofeng 3800 mAh extended battery fully charged) and found high power at 146.52 only produced 5.57 watts (with .12 uV sensitivity on receive), 446.00 produced 5.27 watts (also with .12 uV sensitivity on receive).

[@graceperiod555]

Could the gt5r slightly better ability be related to the fixed spurious emmisions , sending power to where it’s supposed to go?

[@petrok1rp254]

I bought years ago heavily used Knwd TH-F7E and never doubt it was good choice. Never regret… no way for any chinese craps. 😉

[@lewistasso8866]

I have a question. I have been a ham for almost 20 years. My HT is a Yaesu VX-150. My brother and niece have shown some interest lately. I would like to get him a GT-5R. Was that static I heard while transmitting or was it on the receiving side? Anyway, for the price, it seems great, but I want to make sure it would be good for him. Thanks!

[@michaelpage4199]

Hi Josh I received my Signal Stuff Signal Stick antenna yesterday. I picked orange and have it on my very old ICOM IC-V8. This is a quality antenna and I recommend getting one. Plus it supports ham training. Two thumbs up hi hi 73’s. KB9JXU

[@chopperskier]

Now I am more confused! While the numbers clearly showed the GT-5R being the winner, I think it sounded infinitely worse and harder to understand than the BF-F8... like not even a comparison. Also by comparison, my Midland 275 GMRS sounds infinitely clearer, but I haven't learned how to use repeaters yet. I was picking up people from Abilene (TX) while in Colorado yesterday... 428NM from KALS to KABI. HOW in the world could I hear them (they could not hear me)...??? Also- if I can hear GMRS for 400+ miles away, while in the mountains with rock walls towering over us, why would anyone limit themselves to a radio setup limited to just a few miles? Was this a fluke? (It has to be. The radio in the King Air I fly can't reach that far...How else can a $125 radio tucked into the mountains perform better than the $10,000 radio in my plane at 25,000'?) None of the radio licenses I have had for 25+ years now give me any ability to explain this: not my GMRS, HAM, RRTOP (Aviation specific) ... This flies in the face of everything we know about radios... ANY THOUGHTS?

[@kidbach]

My first and only Baofeng, bwoof-wang, bo-feng is the GT-3WP. It does what I need it to do, which is get on the air. Thanks for sharing.

[@MisterBigDave]

Good one! I have two tri-band BFngs and they work great with the Nagoya.

[@ItsStonyTony]

I know you compared the VX6 to the DJ-vx50t here, but I think it would be interesting to run this test with some other submersible radios as well. Perhaps Retevis would send you a RA89 for the test.

[@falcorthewonderdog2758]

I recently bought a Baofeng BF-S5plus It's a tri bander 70cm 1.25m 2m handheld. I can't find an owners manual download for this rig. Anyone know of one?

[@edenrose2374]

@HamRadioCrashCourse - Can we see a GT-5R / Yaesu FT-4X head-to-head send & receive, best-vhf/uhf antenna test on 2m/70cm next? I am curious how the Baofeng and Yaesu perform under different antennas in direct comparison. (Side note: I have a BF-F11 which claims to be 10w, and is a variant of the bf-a58s tri-band'er. The speaker on that is much clearer, then the UV5r, which i also have. - If you get a chance to test one, please share the results with the rest of us!)

[@gkeyman565]

What ever happened to the hype about the UV-5R being illegal in USA, don't use them you'll get in trouble? Have a great day

[@Deo-d6p]

This video is old, but loved it all the same! Thanks for putting this together Josh!!!

[@r.perkins2103]

For the price, it’s a good backup to vehicle mounted and worth having around.

[@rvierra7235]

😅😂🤣😆🤣😂 Where do you live?!?! They actually have to chain the park bench to the tree?? I hope you are packin' heat!! Someone is going to rob you!! Of course, once they see the only thing you have is Baofengs, they will likely walk away in disgust!! 😂🤣😆😅

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

They chain them so large parties don’t get together and drag them all to one area of the park.

[@johnroberts6695]

Josh, is there an economical tool (meter) that effectively measures the SWR of HTs? The Surecom meters don't seem to work, even with a paw around the HT acting as a ground plane. One Surecom even came with a steel plate to act as a ground plane, but it 1) greatly added to the cost of production and 2) really didn't work. They're super for mobile or base station use, but not HT use, unfortunately. Thnx!

[@paulsengupta971]

As well as a couple of UV-5Rs, I have a UV-82 which seems to have a much better speaker than the UV-5Rs.

[@ammocraft]

What I’d love to see is the FT-5D and ID-52 up against the best of the cheapies. It would be interesting to see if there is any RF performance benefit for the much higher price, or just screen and features? You could even add in some strong local signals, and for RX, attenuate the sending radio at home, as I’d like to think selectivity as well as sensitivity and lack of front end overload is what your money gets you…..

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

You're likely correct across the board. I will do a different test for selectibility.

[@jwilly5336]

Good enough for govt work. Seems like the uv5R is the budget winner

[@AzPauly]

Josh, great info, thanks for posting, can you or anyone comment if there is any improvement on the receive side of the GT5R as well- pertaining to intermod rejection or is it the same as basic UV5R? Also, without the spurious emissions (GT5R) would tx power be more efficient on the chosen freq? I have a recent Amazon UV5R seems ok, but am considering if it is worth it to upgrade to the GT5R or an even bigger step to the FT60r as the radio will be accompanying me on motorcycle rides with a 771/signal stick style antenna.. Thanks all.

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

I have not tested the GT5R receiver against the UV-5R. It's on my list to do though!

[@TintagelEmrys]

My first radio was a BF-F8HP that I had an extended bat and a telescopic 771 antenna on it. Forgot I put it on the roof of my car one day, realized what happened when I heard it fly off the car going 70mph on the interstate.

[@imeprezime1069]

How do you feel about Retevis RT85 or RT87 versus Baofengs, which one would be better?

[@UmarFarooq-cu3gw]

How far is your home? how far can we send from UV 5R using third party antenna?

[@legallimitoutdoors9917]

Do u know the watt's on a Tidraido TD-UV5R? Thanks brother 🤜🤛

[@garyrawson4802]

I like to see a test on the baofeng uv53.. using this radio people have said my audio is worse when i use the cig lighter compare to when run from the stock battery that came with it.

[@jdecar1]

Now do the UV-82HP! That's supposed to be the highest quality Baofeng.

[@ericthemidget9685]

Uv5r, uv8hp and ft5r here. The Yaesu ft5r is so clear without the static of the baofengs that actual performance comes second to understanding what is coming over.

[@kb8yct]

I have an older uv5r that I Carry on the farm. I have a ham neighbor that has told me on a couple occasions that it sounds better than my yaesu. Thank you for the work you put into all your videos.

[@yellowduckass]

As someone that's studying for there tech license and looking to buy a radio, that was one of the better compressions I needed to see on baofeng. Thank you so much for sharing that and that helped me narrow down alot of options for me. But quick question, I'm doing alot of traveling around the US for work, what would be best for that? Not sure if that's even a worry for people in this great hobby haha. Thanks again and have a great day.

[@NobodyLast]

Can you do a review on the Boating UV 13 pro air band? I have one.

[@mlane1986]

I was shocked yesterday by my baofeng uv82 max power and I was able to recieve and transmit 31 miles (in the country side in WY not in a city). I don't have a stock antenna but still I was amazed

[@YankeeinSC1]

how dangerous was the shock?

[@DBLEVE]

Of course no difference your sitting next to the test radio how about take it out a mile or so.

[@Craigeek]

Would you also do a similar test of some Wouxun and Anytone radios?

[@PurifiedShino]

I was here to see if the new Baofeng now complies. And to see if it's fake news.

[@nightstringers]

Back in the day cb'ers call that interference 'bleedover'

[@kendexter]

if you don't have a dog to walk buy a ham radio ,, good one thanks

[@adrianbeacon6421]

What I find interesting is that even though SNR/audio level on VX-6 sounds weaker than GT-5R, the modulation seems to be miles better...

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Yes! The audio quality is far superior.

[@Jayizzy433]

I think you meant upgrade TO a baofeng

[@cmarchi128]

Would a ferrite ring help reduce spurious emissions if you put it on a Baofang HT antenna?

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Probably not.

[@nobody8717]

Josh, I'd be interested to see the transmitting power consumption between them. maybe some kind of digital power supply with a readout, while transmitting or on a dummy load.

[@ChrisLoew]

jumbo battery pack options for any radio will help, kinda like does mpg on a vehicle matter? yes but will pick a worse one with other features that are easier to use...

[@RomeoEdward]

UV-5R vs BF-F8HP. Most of the review videos I watch comparing these two radios is over my head. I want to pick one for listening to VHF and UHF. Not planning to talk on one. The BAOFENG BF-F8HP appears to have wider frequency spectrum than the UV-5R. VHF: 136-174 MHz(Rx/Tx). UHF: 400-520 1000 channels vs VHF 144-148MHz, UHF 420-450MHz 128 channels. The videos I have watched don’t seem to speak about that. Can you help me understand if my reasoning is correct for my intended use.

[@ke8mattj]

Baofeng? More like Basedfeng.

[@Sonicgott]

I have two UV-5R Pros that perform very well on 2m and 70cm. Sounds pretty good.

[@blboyd27263]

Hey Josh. I want to do a test like this. I have an SDR running SDRSharp on my laptop. I have the audio piped to Auacity to capture as a sound file. How do i capture the SNR value? Thanks and keep up the great work!

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Idk. I don’t use SDRSharp.

[@blboyd27263]

@@HamRadioCrashCourse What SDR software are you using?

[@WhiteGuyTyrone]

I think it's hilarious that the park bench has to be chained to the tree! Dude! are you safe there?

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Idk why people assume it’s chained for crime. It’s chained so people don’t move them all together for a massive party. They have huge parties here.

[@moosebonsai]

Amazon left my new BAOFENG BF-F8HP on my doorstep at 6:00 am this morning. I’ve been using a Yaesu FT-50R for a quarter century. I’ll let you know how it stacks up. 73s KD5FPA

[@youremployees]

I would like to know the miles to your home base radio from your location while testing

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

A little over one mile, as the crow flies

[@sweetp198]

Can't get over the chained bench. It would be an operation to steal that thing in the first place (2 two people + pickup truck). Not really a "keep honest people honest" thing. So if you are already going that far, whats to stop them from getting some bolt cutters? I never wanted to steal a picnic table but the chain makes me want to do it.

[@private.eyepublisher]

Baofeng have 12watts uv 5r

[@puta1082]

I "recieved" my 3rd uv-5r while chasing a elk in mountains. I found it pressed into the mud I put it in my pocket, charged it later back in camp other than I still have not removed all the dirt it works great. For hunting nothing beats a uv-5r

[@marcus8442]

This was mine were you outside of Dolores? Lol

[@puta1082]

@@marcus8442 yes! Just off of county road R

[@puta1082]

@@marcus8442 It might be yours

[@brockcamps4972]

It WAS yours!😂

[@DoctorPrepperMD]

What do you think of the new 8-watt version of the UV-5R compared to the standard Amazon UV-5R.