How do I listen on a Baofeng UV-5R? What Frequencies should I listen to? How to program a repeater.

Have you just got a Baofeng UV-5R? Do you want to know what you should listen to?
This video tries to show you the best frequencies to listen to on your new radio, and how to program the radio (save the frequencies for a later date).
I hope this helps,
73 Ben de 2E0BMT

[@MrWibble]

At 19:10 you say if you get someething on the 145.500 frequency it will automatically switch over - do you need TDR (menu 07) on for this to happen? Just got my Baofeng & have followed your set up in this video but wasn't sure about TDR. Thanks. Really enjoying your channel btw.

[@RadioRevG5REV]

You are quite right... so I have pinned this helpful comment. For the automatic change from A to B, TDR in menu 7 needs to be 'on'. Thanks!

[@MrWibble]

​@@RadioRevG5REV No problem. Just been out & got to listen in on one of the local (19 miles away!) repeaters I saved thanks to this video!

[@luish19779]

Hi guys. I buy UV 5R a week ago, but i saw i can't have access 149.999 ⬇️⬇️, just let me input 150.000 and up. i was thinking the software BFB298 dont allowed me go in those frequencies.. thanks

[@Mobstersdaught]

@@RadioRevG5REV hi sir im from Sydney Australia just bought the uv9rplus i have programed it in sir but i would love to listin in on air traffic or fire or ambulance ect any i need help i know your in england but like to listin and start to talking to cb users thanks

[@Mobstersdaught]

@PlasmaStorm73 [KY4IF] hey matey thankyou very much for your reply

[@S700KYFPV]

You Sir are a legend! I have had this radio for years and never heard a thing. By then end of your video I was listening to someonce on my local repeater, programming my local repeaters into memory, and signed up for my foundation course. Thank you so much. Merry Christmas.

[@newvillagefilms]

I had mine for a couple weeks and just did a frequency scan and picked up the restaurant's (service walkie talkie) a block from me. Quite a good listen since I hear them talk shit about their customers in their restaurant.

[@ourfrugallife]

I have this radio. Still can't hear a thing apart from the odd static. I used to be on cb and sideband back in the 80s and was looking at doing the foundation exam and get back into it, just don't hear anything at all. My wife's fed up with me programming it over and over 😂

[@ourfrugallife]

@@S700KYFPV Thank you. I'm reprogramming it again as I write this. It's really frustrating

[@ytdontsub]

​@@newvillagefilmslol

[@igrieger]

We the beginners definitely need this kind of advice! Many thanks!

[@ns3v3n]

I’ve watched probably about 20 videos on how to make my baofeng work and this is easily the most simple step by step explanation video of all. Thank you.

[@easyspanieltraining]

Didn't see the name Radio Rev but looked at your bookcase and thought that it looked like a Vicar's office. Thanks for the work and the video on the radio.

[@Wideranger]

Many thanks for the video. My UV-5R + arrived yesterday, so I've been trawling KZbin for more content which led me to your channel. Within a few minutes of setting up a channel to my local repeater I heard my first human voice coming through! Thanks so much, I am on my first steps of the learning curve and will try to take your advise.

[@SmartyKD]

Brilliant video, thanks for the no nonsense clear and concise information in all your videos! Just got my UV-5R and looking to dabble. This was very helpful thanks.

[@ChrisSchroth]

Great video, Ben. Thank you. Your 10 reasons to own one of these made me order one this evening. It appeared complex to program at first, but it makes sense after watching you do it. Greetings from Bournemouth.

[@Stuart_MM7SHX]

Appreciate your library as well as the the advice given in the video!

[@kennethgilbert3953]

Thanks for this video! Just got my license a couple of weeks back and my Baofeng GT-5R a week ago (after quite a bit of research). This was straight forward and thorough, just what I needed to get over the hump. Feeling confident now to get out there, make my first contact and really dive into this hobby. Cheers, from Florida.

[@sharonfransen1191]

This is the best video I’ve watched yet. I think I need to listen to it a few times!!!

[@navstar7334]

Many thanks for that Ben! I don't know quite how long I've had my Baofeng, but its always been too much to bear to work through repeater programming... but this step by step presentation has at last overcome my inertia 👍. Love radio, hate menu-ed settings (and most things digital😴). Cheers!

[@matthewjeanes4979]

This is by far the best video I’ve seen regarding the UV-5R and how to work it when in the uk, many many thanks bud 🙏👌🏼👍🏼

[@davidyates3961]

Just about to start my online learning for the Foundation License and bought a UV-5R sometime back to try and listen in. Tried programming it after watching various KZbin videos to no avail and threw it in the back of the cupboard. Then I found your Channel and Success!! Thankyou

[@williamwimbourne856]

Thank you - I know I should own one and finally I have purchased the UV-5R and explained the importance of radio to my children, I sent an hour looking for something to listen to without success - then turned to youtube and found your video. Very helpful start thank you.

[@liamwill83]

Excellent video. Received mine last week and before watching this it was destined for a drawer never to be seen again! Thanks

[@richardmillican7733]

Newly subcribed... I have 4 of these uv5r he's generally used on low power when camping out in my local area. I'm on the coast on Anglesey, yes these radios will operate on the marine vhf and most of civilian airbands. .. not advised Interesting point for listeners however.. 156.000 is known as "channel zero" and it's the coastguard and search and rescue frequency

[@soldierloz]

Superb presentation my friend! I’ve just bought one of these and been having a play. I can’t wait to get cracking and I’m now thinking of doing my foundation! Thank you for inspiring me.

[@christopherwfrancis]

Cheers Padre! I have just received my new 8amp Baufang and a 108cm Bingfu tactical antenna. I've just tuned into the 145.500 channel and my local repeater using your very easy to follow video!

[@gvjester]

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!! Finally an basic explaination in layman's terms on how a repeater work!! Great video sir!!

[@sannyp120963]

Just got one these delivered. Very solid video, very helpful laying down that foundational knowLedge

[@andrewrowsell712]

Excellent video, programmed local repeaters and tones into bf8 easily and received lots of traffic. Thank you !!

[@davidcaven334]

only got the radio today and this worked perfectly, managed to programe in several local repeaters and listen to several different channels already 👍🏻

[@craiggunton3666]

I’m new to this and what you say, makes a lot of sense I’ll look forward to hearing more from you in the future thank you Thank you

[@tomdaniels7215]

One of the most informative videos I've found. Thank you very much

[@JamesDC42]

I was learning about Amateur radio and the Foundations license before the first lockdown. Fell out of interest and now getting back into it.

[@michaelbritain5546]

Not been on VHF or UHF in around 36 year's, bought this on ebay last week, thought I'd use it Mobile, what a great little radio for £20, this video saved me having to read too much of the manual, many thanks, G4ULL

[@minixg4857]

Excellent video! As a longtime wannabe/short time beginner this was a very informative video. Thank you.

[@gswella3294]

Finally! I bought one of these last year and had no luck with it so it got tucked away in a draw somewhere. Dug it out last night as i wanted to try and connect to the ISS. No luck.... i then managed to finally put the repeater in correctly and instantly got a few people connecting, one was a ham radio club who operate at regular intervals so I am looking forward to listening in. First time I heard someone over HAM radio! Thanks so much for this great video! my mistake was I only set the transmit frequency not the receive.

[@mentalplayground]

I just started with UV-5RE. Thank You for this video. Super helpful.

[@DavidHarris2022]

Hi Ben, I've just recently found your channel and subscribed very inspiring so much so I've purchased a Baofeng UV-5R only listening 😂 also studying online with Essexham, got my online foundation exam on the 10th of February fingers crossed. Keep up the good work. Regards, David

[@RadioRevG5REV]

Welcome aboard! Enjoy the studies, hope all goes well on 10th.

[@chr15b]

Hi Ben - This has been very helpful, your videos have made me commit to a purchase and book on a course. :)

[@mikeneale2459]

ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL! THANK YOU!

[@ifell3]

This has been very very useful. I've just subscribed as you present your knowledge very well. Thank you.

[@ItsJustPhillip]

Thanks for this Radio Rev. Most helpful indeed 👍

[@searchingshropshire]

Wow wow just what I needed thank you 73😉

[@sccjono]

Exactly the kind of information I need. Thank you so much for taking the time. I'm off to find my local repeater.

[@MrBaldypete1]

Smashing video mate! Thanks so much!

[@TheProsaicCult]

this is a top notch tutorial. keep doing it, please.

[@pogchamp1038]

I'm just leaving a comment b/c of your enthusiasm - THANK YOU

[@chrisjohnson6985]

Good vid and an inspiration for me to get my application in for foundation ,I have just got a boefeng to practise listening 2 metres have been listening to HF for ages its good to listen to UK instructional from you ,and I look forward to future vids CeeJ

[@RadioRevG5REV]

Great! Please feel free to subscribe to my KZbin channel if you want to see more of my videos. 73

[@wrxs1781]

As a long time Canadian "licensed " ham, I am reintroducing myself to the hobby again, it is surprising how how much you can forged over the years. I purchased the UV5R as an inexpensive start up to check what is going on in my new area. Your video is what was needed to get me started.

[@chadsexinton]

Just got one. Know very little and can't pickup anything in Toronto. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

[@1koadog]

OMG ! I'm getting it !! brilliant tutorial, thanks 73

[@patrickjamessimpson7268]

followed this guide and it was excellent. thank you this it was a great help

[@mechreports1]

Really great video on this little device and just really good general info on the hobby too. Really keen to listen in ONLY at the moment but if I find I quite enjoy it and we have a lot of activity around here I might even try and go for the licence.

[@richard180961]

Great to find some U.K based information. I recently bought my UV-5R from Baofeng U.K they are local company based in Portsmouth. There is a lot of fake rubbish & claims on E-bay Amazon, in relation to Baofeng Radios. Several sites specify 400Watt output etc, and the prices are quite expensive. Baofeng U.K will check out each radio, for any faults before dispatch & delivery times are within a week. I was a little dubious initially, but have since been very impressed with their service, and have ordered another. UV-10R & UV-5RIII Good to get some info here regarding repeater operations in my area. Keep up the good work.

[@MyJammy12]

I just moved from Portsmouth to scum , I’ve had my uv5r since 2016 :)

[@MartinPodholaMlok]

Amazing video, thanks, at last I understand how to use repeaters, I am a newbie preparing for license. Great vids.

[@MrSabram07]

Great video! Thanks for your help

[@CocoaBeachLiving]

I'm just now dipping my toes into amateur radio. Thank you for the walkthrough. I'm studying for the license now, not sure what it's all about yet - No worries, I've turned off the transmit function, until I'm licensed.

[@drgunsmith4099]

Best video on this subject ever 🙏

[@RossDixonTeaching]

Brilliant teaching thanks that's so helpful!

[@markpartridge1521]

Thanks for this ,havent got my slip ,but listening from Northamptonshire

[@ProducerSteveo]

This is an amazing video super informative thx man keep it up

[@thecaravanham]

Great video Ben

[@RadioRevG5REV]

Thanks Tim. Much appreciated.

[@ianphillips973]

thanks, you have made sense of how to use my radio

[@bobfarley2473]

Great video, thank you.

[@SoulforSale]

Just ordered mine. Zero experience. Thanks for the upload

[@Superfandangoo]

Very helpful. Thank you, and subbed

[@SeanReillyEsq]

Thanks Ben. 👍🏻

[@westhullboy9718]

Ok. Ben thanks for the information

[@maximum0x]

Nice to meet you

[@danielestrada8835]

Awesome… from Northern California USA MY FRIEND

[@lifeafterlifeproductions]

Tank you for explaining things in a way veryone can understand.

[@b17rhw]

Great video, thanks. Through a bit of newly-acquired interest in the subject mainly from a prepping point of view, I've just ordered myself a UV-5R off the back of this vid ! Interesting to find there is four local repeaters in my area ! Who'd have known !?

[@RonaldPostelmans]

thanks for your video.

[@seanlecky3672]

Absolute legend 🙌

[@sarahneave5870]

Thank you so so much Radio Rev. My best friend and I purchased one of these each about 4 year ago and tried for months to get them working and failed miserably! They were shoved in a cupboard until we saw this video a few days ago and today BINGO following your easy guide we have managed to pick up some conversations on our devices. Any other tips/tricks/advice would be greatly appreciated xx We have just ordered a CRT SS 9900n base station and multicom sm-23 power supply, its coming today and so excited. Any advise on this one would be awsome xxx Thank you again x

[@1stFlyingeagle]

Thank you it was helpful.

[@marcomm7543]

So helpful. Thank u

[@robertfpv7733]

“For many of us that first radio we buy is something cheap off of Amazon” lmao that was a great line because I did exactly that two days ago I was just interested in finding out that this Hardin thing is all about. Heard you don’t need anything special just to listen in on what people are talking about plus you can use it as a regular radio to hear noaa weather or fm radio for $18 that’s not too bad

[@stevieboy4302]

Thank you,learnt a lot from your vid.

[@M7BCN]

Excellent how to for newbies.👍

[@RadioRevG5REV]

Thank you Brian, that was my target audience for this one. Thanks for watching! 73

[@M7BCN]

@@RadioRevG5REV Good Job, congratulations full license. M7BCN

[@Bernard-John]

Hi,good video, well explained, might have to get myself one, thanks from Rotterdam 73😷😷

[@RadioRevG5REV]

Thanks John. Great to hear from you.

[@HamTechRadioScannerDrones]

It's a great radio you can listen around the world using Allstar node .

[@-The-Darkside]

Good video and explained excellently. I actually learned something. I still say, I now know this isn't what I need, and that in itself saved me money. I'll sub though just for snippets of info I can pick up that I don't know

[@seabreezemarty4081]

Thank you sir for this video

[@NICKGAR7]

Well explained Ben. I have quite a few of these and even listen to BBC Radio 4 and some of the aircraft going overhead, as well as working thru local repeater GB3HH on the outskirts of Buxton. I occasionally use a pair to work via FM satellites and even to listen to local hang-gliders (top end of 143... questionable! ) or 446MHz. Hope you had a good weekend. 73 Nick

[@RadioRevG5REV]

Thanks for watching Nick. 446, I assume it wouldn't be good to tx on 446 as I think the max output for PRM is 500mw. Although I don't know for sure...

[@NICKGAR7]

@@RadioRevG5REV Morning Ben...correct.... the eirp is probably too high PLUS the Baofeng UV5R has a removable aerial so it doesn’t meet the UK guidelines for 446.......You can find all the guidelines on 446/PMR/License-Free etc on Ofcom’s website. Good bedtime reading. Have a good week. 73 Nick PS Can you get into GB3HH from your home QTH with 50W? 145.700/71.9/-600?

[@RadioRevG5REV]

No. Well, I say 'no', I have never tried, but it's 70 miles away, so I think it is unlikely. I will have a go later...

[@Mobstersdaught]

@@RadioRevG5REV ive just watched your video im from Sydney Australia your very well spoken i just bought the uv9rplus that god for your video its very very helpful im struggling rev trrying to contact other cb users

[@vintageguitarz1]

Ben, you're a typical Nerd ..... Crooked Glasses, one side high, one side low ... I'm surprised you don't have tape holding them together. , However I'm a far older Nerd than you are, I started in HAM back in the early 60's growing up on a Midwestern US Farm, (mostly) ALL Farmers were HAM operators and my first radio of my own was a Heathkit tube model I have to completely assemble, including soldering on ALL the components onto a pretty crude circuit board and fight to get into the metal box. But I didn't wear glasses, so I wasn't an obvious "Nerd".

[@breezy5673]

great video i understood everything except one thing, is the calling frequency the same everywhere or it differs from nation to nation?

[@TheKraigo]

Thank you.

[@EmperorMingg]

Thanks for the great video, Ben! Quick question... when I input the offset for my local repeater (quite near to you, by the way!), I hit menu to save it but it doesn’t seem to save it. I come out of the menu and go back in, and the offset is back on 000.000 again? Any thoughts? Cheers!

[@metalfabman5477]

Real Clear and concise explanations of ham radio and repeater use, This will be extremely useful for brand new hams, Your explanations are spot on even though some of your frequencies are a little different than ours here in the USA Thanks and a Merry Christmas to you!!

[@harrywright799]

Cheers from Nottingham

[@natedwards7019]

Thank you for this ...I'm just getting interested and this has sparked a flame ...ta. Sub'd 👍🙏

[@newchannelization]

Yeah this helped me alot

[@yourniceneighbourhoodcat2156]

After watching a lot of videos about this subject, you are by far the most helpful. But I’ve got a question… do I need a license to communicate with a friend who has the exact same radio as me? Also what would happen if I tryed to talk to a 140 mhz Chanel without a license, and one last question is that what channel(?) or frequency do I go to if I want to talk to that friend and the only way to communicate is in a 140 mhz channel(?)

[@jezzystar9953]

I might actually buy one now ✌️

[@scrivo135]

All I can say is thank you very much

[@rickramirez7710]

Like your informative approach. do you have a video doing the same on CHIRP?

[@realstreetuk]

Hi Great Informative video, If i have this radio and swap it for the longer antenna would i be able to listen to my local repeater once set up as i only want to listen to ham comunications and not transmit, Thanks

[@pedroteixeira9817]

Hi Ben, Im about to get one of these radios. I live on an island with around 800 km². There is a local repeater (only one) on the top of hills. Do you think this radio range can cover the whole area ? Thanks for your vid, its been really helpful.

[@VLK-73]

Good day sir. Still very much in the learning mode, but how many repeaters can I program into this radio? The reason I'm asking is, that the menu seems to allow only for one (unless it overwrites the parameters everytime I program a new one?)

[@janfranceschi8458]

Thank you sir. I'm new to your channel, and new to HAM radios (no license yet). Learning as I go along. I do have the Baofeng GT-5R, which supposedly is the "legal" version of the UV-5R... but to me, both seem to be identical. I have programmed the radio in several ways so far, thanks to you and some other YTbers. In regards to this video of yours, I think everything went well during my programming of it, and I thank you for it. But, just wondering... at the end of this video, you mentioned that it could take 24 hours for us to start hearing some others chatting thru the channel; is there a specific reason for that? Just wondering. I'm totally new to this, but very interested in becoming an amateur. After programming everything as you recommended today, I did send a transmit signal for testing, and recieved one right back, so I think all is good, but I can't transmit since I don't have a license yet. Thanks in advance! Great video by the way!

[@philiprobinson999]

Great video Ben. Just got my 2 UV5R's out and starting to program them up again as it's been a while since I've used them.

[@RadioRevG5REV]

Glad I could help! 73

[@philiprobinson999]

@@RadioRevG5REV Ben, does the UV5R transmit on both channel mode and frequency mode or just one?

[@RadioRevG5REV]

@@philiprobinson999 good question. It transmits on both. 73

[@alfonzo9289]

Thank you! I bought one for emergencies and I just want to listen for updates and stuff! It's like a damn foreign language trying to figure it out. I've completely factory reset my radio twice.

[@adriancollins7236]

Hi great video I am new to this so this was really helpful to me but I have a problem i can not get my UV 5r to transmit to my family walkie talkies i can hear them but they cant hear me can you help cheers

[@MrTonybc]

Hi I can only find esynic modle is that the same baofeng or are they different thanks for the video

[@markrogerson5344]

Hi thanks very much for video I’m listening to someone right now thanks for video …the only thing is I can’t hear them on channel mode only on frequency mode any ideas what I’ve done wrong.

[@30116098nisbet]

Heyya m8 i hope i can learn more from you as i bought the Baofeng UV-5RTP and i have never found anything to listen to and there is alot local to me. I must be doing soemthing wrong but after watching this i can see where i could be going wrong in the programming. Thanks again and one last thing what would you recommend for a good handheld for even picking up air traffic as i am in a flight path between Glasgow and Edinburgh so its always busy in the skys 😁😁 hope to hear back from you and i have now suscribed to your channel cheers mate

[@derelictmanchester8745]

Brilliant channel...just bought Retevis Rt85...will like to find..listening channel..