Quansheng UV-K5 (BETTER Than a Baofeng!) - NEW 2023 Radio

[@HamRadioDX]

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[@n1kkri]

Does that mod work for the one on Amazon or does it work for all of them?

[@paulmerda1]

Hi I’ve been dying to get one of these to use when I go for a 4 to 5 hour drive where there’s no phone reception and for emergency but online it states that they’re all illegal in Australia. Please let me know that if it’s illegal then which is the legal one to own here that rematches up to 75km or more.

[@TimonSuricata]

@@paulmerda1 In An emergency anything is legal and you can use any freq for help :)

[@KefaJonah]

Just a quick question if you could, What is the maximum range on these radios? Also is the radio water resistant or waterproof?

[@n1kkri]

@@KefaJonah The radio is no different than any other radio of the same frequency and power level, antenna and terrain. Line of sight could be be 5 miles or more. They average around 3.5 watts VHF will go further than UHF for the same terrain. If yo where mountain topping probably 10 miles or on the ocean. Don't believe the BS when they say a radio with this power will go 25 miles or more. I doubt it's water proof. Maybe a sprinkle of rain but I would not let it sit out in the rain. However for the price its a good deal for Ham Radio.

[@phillipsmiley5930]

Hold down the PTT and the button below it, turn on. reveals 4 extra menus of/on Tx 200MHz, Tx 300MHz Tx 500MHz, and FCC, EU, GB or off band limits. Giving 136 to 600MHz Tx and RX no gaps!!!

[@kb5elv]

Outstanding!

[@phillipsmiley5930]

@@kb5elv Something that worries me is the emergency alert tone is like a Bao UV-B5 it doesnt respond to receiving a Transmission to stop the alert during its RX breaks, its ideal for jamming

[@kb5elv]

@@phillipsmiley5930 Yeah...that emergency alarm on all of these things ranges from annoying to useless. Jamming is definitely a concern. I'm curious about spare batteries and larger capacity batteries.

[@phillipsmiley5930]

@@kb5elv I dont understand why the K5 emergency has 5 secs on TX then 5 secs on RX if its not going to cancel on receiving a signal. thats what Baos do

[@phillipsmiley5930]

@@kb5elv I wonder too what spare batts are going to cost? At least it has a USB C socket so should be able to run it from a USB power bank when the battery fades.

[@egzi]

There is a problem with USB charging. Around 8.1-8.2V the internal boost converter goes into "resonance", the charging LED starts blinking quickly and erratically, the converter turns on/off as the led does, checked it with oscilloscope. This causes the battery to charge only up to ~8.15V, so it can't be charged fully this way. At least this is the case with my radio, but I suspect this is how it works for all of these as the manual mentions blinking led at the end of the charge. This is probably why they say in the manual it is for emergency use only. I also looked at the mainboard with thermal camera, it barely warms up while charging.

[@kb5elv]

Being interested in lower cost rigs and how they might be usable for blind hams, I was excited to get this video across my feed. I started documenting a few of these with the Wouxun KG-kUvd1P in 2010. There's been some interest in this one, so will be passing this review on to the blind hams email reflector. I kind of want to get one of these to see how it stacks up for eyes-free usage as compared to the Baofengs, Wouxuns, and Puxing UV-973 (which has the worst audio but most spoken output short of the Kenwood TH-D74.

[@MrRadiouser]

Nice rig, but I'd like to see an AA empty cell case for it. Those custom batt packs won't be around forever.

[@Chris-lm3nt]

Thanks for the review of the UV-K5! I did notice that when you were checking receiver sensitivity against the specification in the user manual your measurement was based on when squelch closes on the receiver. However, the specification in the manual is based on 12dB SINAD. This means that you need to connect the receiver audio output to the HP8924 audio input then reduce the signal generator level until the HP8924 SINAD meter reads 12dB. The RF signal generator output level will be your receiver sensitivity measurement. This measurement is usually best done with the squelch set to off or "open" as you don't want the receiver audio to close before reaching the 12 dB SINAD point. Enjoy!

[@HamRadioDX]

Correct. I didn't have a 2.5mm plug to get the audio out of the radio into my test set for the SINAD meter, thus why I just did it "by ear"

[@Chris-lm3nt]

@@HamRadioDX Thanks for clarifying! I didn't mean to "nit pick". From your review of the uv-k5 I ended up purchasing one to play with on 220MHz. I have plenty of radio's in my collection but none of them support 220 and when I checked there were quite a few 220 repeaters in my area. I paid $39 on Amazon for the radio plus a suitable 220 antenna. Low risk buy for sure! We'll see what happens! 73...

[@elijah3807]

@@Chris-lm3nti didn’t mean to, but its exactly what i did anyway. 🫡

[@ntek2709]

Hi, I've just been listening to my old Baofeng gt-3tp (probably identical to all the Baofengs) on 2m and 70cm, at the same time as the Quansheng. I found the sensitivity tests you did interesting, because just from my simple observation I thought the Baofeng was far superior on 2m, and noticeably better on 70cm as well, despite the Quansheng having the better antenna (supposedly anyway, an na-771?). But even more annoying was that the Quansheng would not open up fast enough to get the first 1/4 second of the voice, the Baofeng was pretty instant but the Qhansheng noticeably laggy (yep, checked the squelch) The Baofeng is a lot lighter as well, has less hiss/scratchy audio, so I am not sure the Quansheng lives up to the hype. More features maybe, but would love to see a side-by-side comparison in the lab!

[@Jutulind]

Turn the radio off. Then on while holding transmit and side key 1. Should pop into "factory menu" where you can selet TX locking frequencies or even disable them.

[@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG]

@Jutulind I don't suppose that flexibility includes enabling 6m transmit, does it..? Or RX down to 39MHz (for CHP)?

[@Liberty4Ever]

In the US, on Amazon this is the UV-K5. $30 is a killer deal for these features, although the UV-K5 seems to maybe have a bit less receive frequency capability? The Wurui K5 is $45 and looks identical to the radio in this video. Love the wide band receiver, including air band with AM. Also love the USB-C charging. Wish the battery had more than 1600 mAHr battery capacity. Waterproof (at a higher price of course) would be awesome. No CHIRP programming yet, but probably soon.

[@jensbaath]

Can't find it, got a link ?

[@nimblehealer199]

On my Amazon, it's listed as an Anysecu.

[@cristwow3309]

And just several days ago, its new version was published, called k 6, there is only a few changes have been made to the exterior, with the screen backlit to orange and a Chinese menu added, but overall there are few upgrades.😊

[@arnoldgrubbs2005]

I ordered 2 from Amazon, and they showed up after a couple of weeks, but one was missing what ever they use to detect button press under the menu key. The working one feels like there is a bubble switch that snaps when it switches, but the other one does not have any feel at all other than of a rubber button. I sent it back using the printed out return label they e-mailed to me, but after a month, I have not gotten a refund or replacement or even an e-mail about it. So, after all that, I now have one radio I paid about $80 for... I have seen others who have had the same issue post on other channels that have reviewed the rig, so its probably not all that uncommon of an issue.. So if something can get out of the factory with a non-working key (the menu one at that!) I am a little concerned that there could be a wide variance in performance too due to incorrect parts or parts placement....

[@KefaJonah]

Wurui K5

[@theirishoutdoorcook1207]

You never mentioned it also covers satcom frequencies. 250 - 265 MHz

[@AC9BXEric]

Quansheng is my favorite. They're not exactly a new player, they've been at it for quite a number of years. I've used the TG-UV2 and TG-UV2+ for many years, they've been great. No, it's not Yaesu. It's not even Alinco. But it's a demonstration of "you get what you pay for." Their battery life is about as good as it gets. In English it's Chahn shung.

[@MotoMike805]

I was gonna say, I bought one back in 2012

[@祖宗-e5o]

no no no, I am Chinese it called q~u~an sh~eng

[@arnoldgrubbs2005]

Great Video! It was nice to see the radio tested. It would be nice to see how clean the TX is, and if you get around to testing it, does it meet the standards set by the various regulatory offices. That said, now I wonder how the standards of the FCC compare with the regulations in Australia? I assume they are very close if not the same..?

[@HamRadioDX]

In Australia, ror frequencies 30MHz and above: The maximum permitted spurious emission is independent of Mean Power and is fixed at 0.05mW (i.e. -13dBm) for all transmissions above 30MHz.

[@HamRadioDX]

So for a 5W handheld, (37dBm) the harmonics must be at least 50dB down.

[@TheArtofEngineering]

@@HamRadioDX The LCD I have a link to lists (P) as mean power for above 30Mhz ? See 7A of link below? Is this wrong or superseded? When you refer to "spurious" is that intermodulation and associated crud and not harmonics? www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019C00750

[@borneofile260]

Happy to have the Quansheng UV-K5, and it's unlocked

[@spaceflight1019]

I just bought one. For the price you can't say no. I have two UV-5 Plus radios and I use them most often as tools like an easy to use signal generator or a receiver to verify that a transmitter or receiver oscillator is working. Since many receiver oscillators are 10.7 mhz lower this puts the ones for 144 mhz radios in the 134 mhz range. Apparently there are no programming cables for this and CHIRP hasn't added it yet, but get them while they're hot!

[@kb5elv]

It would surprise me greatly if the programming cable wasn't the same as for any other analog Baofeng/Wouxun/TYT/etc. radio.

[@StimulatingPresence]

@@kb5elv It is the same one.

[@kb5elv]

@@StimulatingPresence Figured it must be. I think everybody's been using that for ages.

[@googlacco]

normal baofeng programming cables work, and theyre about to be added to chirp

[@spaceflight1019]

Ok, here's more observations...the issue with distorted air band audio seems to be an AGC issue. I took the radio on a drive to my local airport and the closer I got the worse the audio got. Here at home the signal isn't strong but the audio comes through just fine. The S meter does move so something is there, it's just not reducing the receiver gain. Maybe a design issue, or a fix in the firmware?

[@RingwayManchester]

I need to get mine out of the box!

[@HamRadioDX]

Yes!

[@hankfox4170]

Thanks Hayden. Nice to see something from "that other country" that is out performing it's marketing claims. Interesting in the States that Amazon US does not sell this under the Quansheng brand name but instead has it as ANYSECU UV-K5 and Wurui K5. There are some interesting KZbin videos on things you can do with the Wurui K5.

[@HamRadioDX]

Thanks Hank. I couldn't find those two on Amazon either? Only the K5 on eBay

[@kb5elv]

So what are these...interesting things?

[@phillipsmiley5930]

and TXQ, there seems to be no limit of badges it uses

[@moto-rambler]

I am new to this stuff. What is the diff between the Anysecu and Wurui units?

[@kb5elv]

@@moto-rambler From what people are saying, it sounds like the only difference is the name on the box.

[@kb5elv]

Further to my last comment on an interest for blind hams, it looks like Quansheng is going to send me units to review. So I guess I'll be adding to the KZbin fun and, of course, referencing this excellent and thorough review. Mine will of course be focusing on usability eyes-free. As I haven't done anything in this line for a little while, I'm looking forward to it.

[@kb5elv]

@@HarryHamsterChannel It's posted.

[@MusicMinisterJP7]

Very nice review. I've recently received one as a gift from a fellow ham, who as I have expressed my interest, felt this would be a good start point into ham radio. I've a question, I noticed you switched antenna, but I could not see which. Is it possible to connect my roof ant (with proper adapter) to it? Its basically for receiving, until I pass my lic exam.

[@mrtonicsvls3624]

Is Radtel RT-590 the same radio? The crossband function (menu WX 18) is not a real cross band transponder function, have you tried it?

[@MarkGoffee]

I think the Yaesu speaker was the reason that sounded so good.. none of the less that regular looks pretty good

[@Rdecker692000]

The issue with these Chinese radios is the spectral purity. How does the 2nd and 3rd order harmonics look?

[@ChatGPT1111]

They are great but it interferes with my TV, Toaster and Microwave 😂😂😂

[@Barracuda48082]

Ha. Fries pork rice auto cooks in microwave?

[@Psykam]

I hate to break this to you, but outside of the circle of radio nerds, nobody gives a shit. The average consumer knows two things when they buy this radio, 1 that it covers a wide array of frequencies, and 2 when they push the transmit button, the person on the other side can hear them and vice versa. They don't give a shit about spectral purity, spurious RF emissions, filters, or any of that technical shit, which is irrelevant at the power level of an HT anyhow.

[@JennyEverywhere]

There's a trick to the NOAA channels. If you turn on the feature and choose your local NOAA channel, you probably won't hear anything. That's because of the squelch. Tap the monitor button (top function button under the PTT) and you'll hear it clearly.

[@lucase6407]

I just got a UV-K5 and found the receiver much worse than my UV-5R and GA-510. Even swapping out antennas between them to make sure I was giving them a fair chance, I had to hold the UV-K5 straight up and it would sometimes pick up some repeaters that the UV-5R and GA-510 could receive even on their side. This was with a squelch of 1.

[@dutchbeef8920]

I do a lot of airband listening and having both uhf and airband in one cheap device is great for me. The local airport has a really good uhf relay which even my second hand rebadged baofeng (esync anyone?) picks up really well. Unfortunately I am then missing out on ATIS so I have another radio for that. This would combine the whole lot (with the right antenna obvs). Lots of brands are coming out with cheap handhelds featuring airband just left wondering why baofeng hasn’t. Also the way to use these is to forego any scanner function or keep the number of channels you program in very low. Best thing to do is utilise dual watch (if it has that) or just tune in one channel and listen to that. Having physical buttons is great most cheap air band scanners use a rotary dial for selecting Frequencies which is tedious.

[@nameberry220]

Baofeng has the uv-17progps it has airband rx. I need one with rx and tx. But i cant find any

[@dutchbeef8920]

@@nameberry220 handhelds that do both rx and tx on air band cost hundreds not 20 bucks.

[@MostElectronics]

Thanks for the RX test. What is the difference in sensitivity between that and the UV5R?

[@tomswift26]

I have the last gen Quansheng and while I don't use it a lot, it hasnt given me any trouble.

[@tomswift26]

Oh, except for the lack if battery availability. It would be sweet if the new ones.....

[@amateursandairwaves]

Placed an order using your link. Amazon lost my triband baofeng order and this looks nicer

[@HamRadioDX]

I'd be interested to know your thoughts. Did you get through eBay?

[@amateursandairwaves]

@@HamRadioDX I used eBay yeah. I’ve actually been having some rough experiences with Amazon the last month. Haha. With eBay I almost always get my stuff, not always fast but it shows up. I’ve had 3 lost Amazon orders since February lol

[@HamRadioDX]

Cool let me know how you get on

[@amateursandairwaves]

@@HamRadioDX will do, thanks for sharing on this one I would have never heard of it otherwise. Hopefully it’s a nice little $30 gem

[@koswopond]

It's only 15 USD in China with some unofficial dealers, which is a really "killer" price, especially it can pass the official technical inspections to get call sign and radio license in China. I'm preparing for the HAM exam in next month and maybe it will be my first radio. It's not perfect, but it's enough for me to listen the ATC when I take photos of aircraft under the airway near SHA, it's even cheaper for an aircraft frequency receiver or SDR kit🥰

[@Kuglblitz66]

I read in the user manual that the new radio has up to 5 khz FM hub on wide and 2.5 khz on narrow. Until now, the Chinese had not managed to come up with a device that had enough fm hub for amateur radio. Have you ever measured that? Manufacturers can write a lot, but the question is whether this is true. A maximum deviation of 2.5 kHz on wide is far too little.. Best regards DO1MH

[@K5YVY]

Thanks for the review Hayden! I may pick one of these up just for the AirBand RX as I would imagine it sounds better than the sporty brand AirBand transceiver I have now. Good day bloke. 👍

[@HamRadioDX]

Might need a better antenna though! Cheers JoBrett

[@phillipsmiley5930]

Its Great on Airband also has 8.33k steps as well as 2.5k 5k 6.25k 10k 12.5k 25k and you can switch AM or NBFM RX 108-136, above 136 its FM only TX RX

[@Darkwoods77]

​@@phillipsmiley5930 , I heard the airband receiver isn't that good, is this true. I hope not

[@MrRonsof]

Thanks,greetings from Belgium.

[@natep121]

Do both VFO's receive AM airband? Can you set both onto AM airband simultaneously?

[@HamRadioDX]

Yes it appears you can!

[@kensejkora4424]

Great video, Hayden. Can you elaborate on what type of antenna connector is on the radio. Is it a 'reverse polarity'' SMA as is used in the Baofeng UV5R, or is it a standard SMA connector? Thanks and 73. Ken -- WBØOCV

[@HamRadioDX]

Hey mate, yes reverse polarity SMA like most handhelds

[@kb5elv]

Whoa...wait aa sec. Reverse polarity SMA isn't that. RP-SMA is different. I think what Ken meant to ask is whether the male SMA is on the radio (as in Baofeng, Puxing, some Wouxun like KG-UVD1P, and what they tell me is commercial standard), or whether female SMA is on the radio as with most amateur stuff.

[@HamRadioDX]

@@kb5elv Apologies I wrote that in haste. RP-SMA like most "chinese" handhelds. Female SMA is on the antenna and male on the radio

[@beachedbum8682]

Nice review! I am interested in the set of connection adapters you have in the blue case showing in the video. Did you buy that as a set or put it together yourself? Do you have a link where I could buy one? Thanks, Tom from USA!😁

[@HamRadioDX]

Thanks Tom! Yes, they are awesome adapters. Every shack should have one! Link below for you. geni.us/goeu (affiliate)

[@YuriSakazaki]

Just ordered a couple to play around with, great info!

[@kennymilsom]

Great intro video. My question is .. Can one manually put in 485.350 , this is the one I need. Thanks.

[@presw2pw123]

12dB SINAD is APPROXIMATELY where the noise starts being raspy. If the hiss is clean it's better than 12dB.

[@djisydneyaustralia]

Likley able to unlock tx band with key holds, a quansheng I had was software (button combo) unlock. Then key up on your local CNC machines on 868mhz.

[@adamb6646]

Seeing the thumbnail, I was REALLY hoping for 6m transmit... Oh well. Still pretty good RX for such a low price point.

[@HamRadioDX]

I've been searching for a cheap 6M HT too

[@VK7DBX]

Nice, perhaps I'll buy one as my first ham radio 🤔(for listening purposes, of course)

[@HamRadioDX]

Sounds good!

[@spaceflight1019]

Until you get the license. Solar Cycle 25 is on the upswing, so now's the time to get going!

[@maddogshamradio3407]

Great video Hayden. Once this radio is unlocked will it transmit FM narrow on the Aussie UHF CB freqs? Thx Marty VK4KC.

[@HamRadioDX]

Ehh.. yes it will. Don't ask me how I know ;) You can change between WIDE and Narrow in the menus. I haven't tested the actual deviation or if that's just on RX.

[@lexnicolai1442]

Excellent video. Thnx, bought 2 EU version…

[@pacadet]

The fake MDC1200 squawk for a roger beep is hilarious. What I’d like is a cheap Baofeng-esque HT that supports reasonably long memory names. On my AnyTone I’ve got multiple counties worth of Analog and DMR along with NOAA, GMRS, etc organized via Zones. It’s nice because it allows for relatively long names, the 8 character baofeng limit kinda blows when you’re trying to go through dozens and dozens of channels and trying to remember “wait, what was the Skywarn or RACES frequency in this county again?”

[@WJ6FRadio]

Great video!! Cool radio. I am going to have to look into getting one!

[@HamRadioDX]

Yeah seems pretty good Craig!

[@Chandra378]

Sir. Quansheng UV K5 compare with baofeng uv17 pro which one is better RX sensitivity? Thanks i just subscribed you.

[@KefaJonah]

Just a quick question if you could, What is the maximum range on these radios? Also is the radio water resistant or waterproof?

[@PaulRReyesActor]

Is there a work around to program from an Apple product, like a MacBook Air? Thanks!

[@silverismoney]

Just bought this radio, looks impressive for the price. Any antenna suggestions? Looking at the Nagoya NA-771 right now.

[@HamRadioDX]

That's a pretty good choice. Or a SignalStick - signalstuff.com/product/super-elastic-signal-stick-sma-female/

[@Bauksrb4all]

I'm looking to get either UV-K5 or Beofeng UV 9R Pro. What is the difference, which one is better ?

[@suprlite]

Baofeng, because of all the custom firmware you can give it.

[@PhilGood6]

Thanks for that nice review ! I noticed you have an interesing set of adapters, do you have any link for this ?

[@HamRadioDX]

Hey mate, yes! I got these years and they are absolutely amazing! Best investment in connectors I've made. Here's a link: geni.us/goeu (affiliate)

[@rodrigofroes5597]

Goodnight Radio had a problem with the menu keys, then none worked again. Suggestion. Thanks.

[@islandsnow]

So a baofeng up-5r cannot receive on say freq 118.100 but this quansheng radio can out of the box?

[@NihilisticHatred]

How is the rx on these? How about the TX? I'm talking across the spectrum advertised.

[@phillipsmiley5930]

RX is great, I can listen to my local 70cm repeater smooth noise, and TX with a Bao BF-8plus in the other hand on 2M and can still RX the 70cm. Other way around of course the BF-8plus RX blocks out

[@randywatson9450]

Quansheng UV K5 I bought one Quansheng UV K5 Can you please point me to a video or instructions on how to program and use voice encryption feature? Don't see it in the short short manual. Thank you Randy

[@kb5elv]

Likely illegal on amateur frequencies.

[@randywatson9450]

@Buddy Brannan thank you but that was not the question

[@germanjohn5626]

@@kb5elv the whole radio is illegal. It is time the FCC cracks down on this crap and the idiots using those radios not being licensed.

[@randywatson9450]

Surely it doesn't mean the technology should not be looked at and studied... as seems being insinuated

[@kb5elv]

@@germanjohn5626 No, it has Part 15 certification, which is all that is neeed for amateur service.

[@krtz23]

What is the most sensitive receiver you ever benched and have you ever benched the ICOM V86 to see how sensitive it is on the 2M band?

[@sparcnz]

Hayden, would be grateful if you could confirm RX on 76Mhz please. This is the frequency for my brigade's system, I like to listen when at home if not on the call. Thanks Kevin.

[@Mocconagames]

Thank you! Ordered on 3:00 😄

[@SIGINT007]

I have two Quansheng HTs that are a fair bit better than any BooFang POS portable. I'm interested in this new model as a cheap beater HT that I don't care if I break it or lose it. That frequency scan is trying to be like Uniden's Close Call (CC), but it looks like it's pretty useless on this radio.

[@HamRadioDX]

Yeah that's what I think. I need to test it a little bit more just to see if I can get it to work. Especially CTCSS if we can get it to work. There is firmware available for the radio on their website which may make it better in the future - www.qsfj.com/products/3002

[@rusytravis9092]

I examined all the information on the Amazon site, but can't find the location of the microphone port.

[@stevefox3763]

its not surprising that they did not add a usb to serial internally, over many thousands of radios its a huge cost saving for them, its probably possible to add a small usb to serial board inside and patch it to the usb sockets data pins but with the very infrequent programming we do its not worth the effort vs just plugging in one of our existing usb to serial cables.

[@jordanclarke2996]

Hi Hayden where can I get that fancy case full of adaptors you have? Or is this something you put together. I've ordered the radio using your link thank you.

[@HamRadioDX]

Hey mate, here is a link - geni.us/goeu They are fantastic! Worth their money (I mean they are rather expensive) but I use them so much... saves so much time finding the right adapters.

[@Northstar-Media]

For the past few days, I have been receiving Police comms chatter from Australia Hobart Tasmaia Ch1 . Think someone has set a repeater up on a Crossband ?? UK

[@ayoungtricknamedjim5498]

Can someone please explain what the use case is for a radio like this? I got a suggestion for this video on my YT home page for some reason. Is this a walkie-talkie?

[@HamRadioDX]

Hey mate, Ham radio is a hobby that involves the use of allocated radio frequencies for communication and experimentation, while walkie talkies are a type of portable two-way radio commonly used in ham radio for short-range communication between individuals or groups. A few use cases: Emergency communication: During natural disasters or other emergencies, traditional communication methods such as cell phones and landlines may not work. Ham radio operators can use their equipment to communicate with other operators and emergency responders to provide critical information and assistance. Public service events: Ham radio operators often volunteer to provide communication support for public events such as parades, marathons, and festivals. Walkie talkies can be used by volunteers on the ground to communicate with each other and with the event organizers. Wilderness activities: Hikers, campers, and other outdoor enthusiasts can use ham radio and walkie talkies to stay in touch with each other in areas without reliable cell phone coverage. Experimentation: Ham radio operators can experiment with different equipment and techniques to improve their communication range and quality. Walkie talkies can be used to test and refine these techniques in real-world scenarios. Socializing: Ham radio operators often enjoy connecting with others who share their hobby. Walkie talkies can be used to communicate with other operators who are in close proximity, such as at a field day event or while out on a hike.

[@thurgoodstubbs9670]

So with this unit the UV-K5 can receive and transmit? I understand that in order to legally transmit we have to get licensed.

[@greyshadow9498]

This is another one that seems to be based on the RT-830/UV88D mainboard (or at least the soc) Not that THAT is the issue, they seem to work well, I had an RT-830 for a while. No my only complaint with this, and similar radios is the fact that you cannot alpha tag channels. That's probably OK for amateurs that only have a few frequencies they use. But for professional use it can be annoying when you need to flip through a couple dozen channels and hope you remember the freq for that little used channel you suddenly need to find quickly. This makes it hard for me to like these radios, and it's a shame because they are pretty well built and better equipped than the standard 'feng

[@HamRadioDX]

You can alpha tag channels using the programming software. Check out my video here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5fPaomAeNhgrJI

[@ultramarine7258]

Actually,uv-k5 only $10 with some unofficial online retailer of China,but its charger is so inferior that it might boom when you press PTT at charging

[@michaelsiracusa5117]

Do these radios only have one receiver inside like the rest of the Chinese radios?

[@w.rustylane5650]

It's still a Chinese radio. A dime a dozen. What type antenna connection? Is it an SMA male like the Baofeng? However, I do have my Baofeng UV-5RE opened up so it's now a tri-band radio. Yep it will do 1.25 centimeters. My other HT is a Yaesu 4-VR 2 meter only radio. My base station radios are: 1-Yaesu 991a & 2-Kenwood 281a which is 2 meter only. Cheers & 73 from W Rusty Lane K9POW in eastern Tennessee

[@kamu38]

What do you mean UV-5RE opened up?

[@azlka2140]

Hi,nice video. I wonder some models they sey that it has crossband repeater function ? Have you checked?

[@HamRadioDX]

I have and it’s not really a true “crossband” function as we know it. It’s more of a dual watch thing

[@_google_user_]

Does the airband improve with different antenna? Say a Diamond RH77CA or equivalent, currently trying to get yaesu ft3dr without the price.

[@365gingadam3]

It was very helpful.

[@malechite138]

My biggest complaint with any Baofeng is that after awhile they all have knobs that don't seem to work worth a crap. You end up having to play with them to get it to work or have sound more than anything else. I don't know if this is a result of cheap "pots" or if it is something else. So any radio that has a on/off/sound that works long term is a step up over any Baofeng.

[@donniedotson3318]

@Ham Radio DX What program did you use to program the radio?

[@phoneapp8730]

Hello i used a baofeng bf-f8hp compared to what we see in the video which one is better?

[@appross6994]

Programming appears to be incompatible with Windows11 64bit computer. Is this true? if not, do you know where to find a driver installation procedure?

[@W6EL]

Nice review. Does it have a functional S-Meter with more than two levels? Also, I think you can almost pipe that youtube audio back into your SINAD meter if you just watch it carefully and loop around a clear part. To my ears you had a few dB better than 12dB SINAD. Have you tested the transmitter purity yet? 73!

[@HamRadioDX]

Thanks. Most of your questions I answer in the other videos on my channel about this radio that I did in the past few days. Neat idea about piping the audio back.

[@W6EL]

@@HamRadioDX thank you. Yes the other video is good too!

[@humantruckjack423]

We use these on a ranch. Up to 7 plus miles

[@N0SSC]

4:10 I’ve never seen a charging port be called out for “emergency charging only” 🤨

[@HamRadioDX]

LOL I noticed that too, I'm gonna have a play with that and see what happens.

[@lyfandeth]

Probably means it goes straight to the battery, so there is no voltage or power limitation on that port. Typical Japanese radios had the external port current limited to 1/10th C, so there was no way to overcharge the NiCd or NiMH battery. Since this is lithium, charge control will be more expensive, not just CC.

[@egzi]

​@@lyfandeth Actually it does have current limiting. There is another problem with it though. Around 8.1-8.2V the internal boost converter goes into "resonance", the charging LED starts blinking, the converter turns on/off as the led does. This causes the battery to charge only up to ~8.15V, so it can't be charged fully this way. This is probably why they say it is for emergency use only :)

[@rexcameron414]

Neither the radio or software will allow RX from 76-77MHz where the Baofeng does which is a pain. Air band is ok, I am impressed, at 45km away from the airport it sounds fine. The radio can default to FM when turned off then next time it sounds distorted, caught me out.

[@Chandra378]

Hello everyone. Is this better then Baofeng uv17 pro. I need rx air aviation

[@airwolf1987]

Do you recommend a BAOFENG uv5r or a Quansheng UV k5?

[@HamRadioDX]

Probably a UV-K5 just because it's more customizable

[@alanwallis2796]

Hi Hayden , thank you for another excellent video, have you tested the radio sensitivity on Air band, would be very interested to see how good it is, may consider investing in one ? regards Alan

[@HamRadioDX]

Hey Alan, No I haven't - might be a future test for me to do!

[@alanwallis2796]

@@HamRadioDX Ok would be very interested if you do. all the best Alan

[@Darkwoods77]

I have heard the receive quality on airband isn't very good. So I'm interested in a review on it as well. Jack

[@alanwallis2796]

@@Darkwoods77 Received mine yesterday, I found the receive on airband is very poor, distorted or low audio, possibly front end overload ? have sent it back

[@Darkwoods77]

@@alanwallis2796 Thanks Alan. Ya ordered mine, it's in it's way. Will still keep it. Hard to find good reviews on stuff now days. Thanks again for the Information.

[@areaone3813]

I purchased a few Baofeng RD-5rs in 2020. Can someone tell me why I find little if no info on them anywhere now.

[@jamess1787]

The yaesu speaker is definitely much superior. Nice little radio. 🎉

[@bassangler73]

I find that true most of the time..

[@HamRadioDX]

I've had that VX-8DR for years now. It's great, plus it has 6m in it, and receive down low!

[@bassangler73]

@@HamRadioDX good radio

[@ironhead320]

where can i get a better antenna for this

[@gearscouter]

On Amazon it says that it has Voice Scrambling. Do you know what that means and how it works?

[@Bazzawombat]

How easy is it to program manually? Can chirp program it and what would chirp list it as or is there a programming link for software?

[@lucase6407]

Ive had issues where the receiver either doesn't open or has much more static than my UV-5Rs and GA-510s. My UV-5R can sit on its side with the rubber duck and still receive a nearby repeater and the UV-K5 cannot even straight up. Perhaps it suffers more from interference with its wide-band receive?

[@pmiki75]

Which PC program can i upload my database?

[@canalcomentario]

Have you noticed any deficiencies in reception sensitivity or airband audio?

[@AustinPetDetective]

Can you get any external microphone for these ?

[@n1kkri]

are you aware of any groups supporting this radio for mods, hacks? I would like AM mode to work in the 200-380MHz area for aircraft reception. I think this radio would be great to hack.

[@TheSmokinApe]

Nice job with the video 👍

[@HamRadioDX]

Thanks Ape 👍

[@Jeeptalkshow]

Better than a boafeng is a low bar, lol, and I like the boafengs... More ham radios is always more better! :D First thing to do it turn off the talking. I now understand why Luke didn't like all the talking C3PO was doing... lol

[@kb5elv]

Turning *on* the talking, if it's off, is my first move. It's very helpful for blind hams, assuming it goes far enough.

[@kb5elv]

@@HarryHamsterChannel Ummmmmmmm ... No, but I also don't drive, for probably obvious reasons.

[@riceytc1]

How do you turn off backlight on scan..??

[@mikesmith1550]

Newbie question here: Does it TX on the air band? Thanks for any info.

[@HamRadioDX]

No disabled for airband TX

[@brianclements1014]

I note there has been no comments on the supplied antenna performance. Is there any data on claimed antenna performance? Offering with an alternative antenna NA771, is this just an inference on the alternate antenna performance, or is there any data to back up the performance specs? Thanks

[@HamRadioDX]

I've had both radios side by side with a NA771 on one and the stock on the other. The stock antenna is not the worst in the world on VHF/UHF (better than the Baofeng stick) but it's no good outside lower down on 50 MHz (as can be expected). On Airband it works okay-ish if you live near an airport.

[@markbailey1423]

I use the 771 and the 18 inch abree flip out tactel anttana on my 590 ht witch is same radio but the stock anttana works well 73s

[@-Mike]

Damn, I didn't even pick up on the accent until you mentioned being in Australia.

[@steelgtr]

When I try to scan, memory channels, it doesn't scan?