Sending SSTV on the Quansheng UV-K5 & UV-5R

This amazing firmware version allows the Quansheng UV-5R and UV-K5 series radios to encode and directly transmit SSTV images!
Link to KD8CEC's web page:
www.hamskey.com...
Link to the CEC firmware:
github.com/phd...

[@Rob2]

Now what we need is an SSTV receive mode that puts the received image on the UV-K5's screen!

[@subsubl]

Not possible.

[@alzeNL]

I love my kenwood VC-H1 - i'm suprised that modern radios havent incorprated this and that 2M SSTV doesnt have more activity on it.

[@edkemp6287]

Need to add an esp32cam and colour screen

[@SilverSpoon_]

😆 someone WILL do it! it is inevitable now. next mod : replace the led with a QCIF 160x120 camera to take pictures and videochat.

[@dazzp2]

Total respect to the Devs , I mean I've said before , anyone who complains about a radio that is worth not even a 10th to what a Empty Yaesu Handheld Box on eBay costs , they need to really come down to Planet Earth . I bet the development rooms at The Big Boys factories are in talks like they're planning another Moon Landing .Great video ,and respect to Radio Ham Guy across the pond 73s M0DHA

[@marijnneet445]

Great video! Unbelievable what these cheap radios can do! Love it, so much fun. Thank you for sharing this!

[@m7frs272]

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@JimmyCall]

Would love Quansheng to release a version with more memory. Maybe a Raspberry Pico Pi interface on back as a driver too.

[@m7frs272]

Agreed, I was thinking maybe a future model will a SD card slot to allow for mods. Thanks for watching & comments 👍

[@subsubl]

The Bekken radio chip contains memory, so no. The secondary eprom is for channel memory and is not addresable, would be the same with SDcard.

[@KA4UPW]

Looking forward to it able to send a photo via Bluetooth from the phone to the radio to be sent.

[@heinerrambold8889]

Maybe there is a mod to heat up a cup of tea with this radio. Thanks Ben!!!

[@m7frs272]

I hope so! 🤣

[@viktormauch4402]

Great radio to play with 😊Thanks 73

[@theroguetomato5362]

I just tested that out. It is so cool.

[@m7frs272]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching 👍

[@theradiorover]

That's a great find and something I'd been wondering about. Thanks for sharing. 😊 73, Fraser MM0EFI

[@m7frs272]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching 👍

[@trevorcronin9249]

Thx

[@ugsisr]

Amazing Thank You

[@m7frs272]

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@nine7295]

UV-5R is a popular Baofeng model. Quansheng does not have this model number. QS model is UV-5R Plus. Some might get confused (despite this could be QS' intention to gain more sales ).

[@m7frs272]

Yes, I was a rather odd move by QS. Thanks for watching 👍

[@richardevans5921]

Great content again Ben, thanks for your efforts, 73 de Richard G0VCW

[@m7frs272]

Thanks as always Richard 👍

[@vleutje71]

LOL, whats next......1200 baud packet radio? 73 from PE7UP

[@m7frs272]

Maybe 😉 Thanks for watching.

[@mikhailsimon9027]

if UV-K7 have GPS...for sure we would have APRS lol...and also sd card slot

[@mikhailsimon9027]

i was wrong...now KD8CEC now have APRS but static location

[@jasonbrodbeck]

@@mikhailsimon9027 Soft or do you need the disc. mod?

[@Power-Ads]

Kinda cool, but if you can only transmit text via a SSTV image and not an actual picture, it seems kind of pointless, its just a really SLOW way to send a text message

[@m7frs272]

Still fun to play with! Would be nice to see an SD card slot on the next gen of Quanshengs so you could load actual images etc 🤔😉

[@juanbait9670]

In an emergency the cellphone grid can easily be overwhelmed by cell traffic. Having a 30$ back up isnt a terrible idea.

[@TonyLing]

Does this have a beacon mode? That would be nice, to automatically transmit a CW ID periodically.

[@m7frs272]

Not that I'm aware of at present, however I'm sure it's possible.

[@subsubl]

It has a select call with reply. ATM only DTMF

[@TonyLing]

Specifically, I would like a feature which allows the radio to work as a beacon. For instance, transmitting a CW ident or maybe an SSTV image periodically.@@subsubl

[@subsubl]

Good news, FW with this feature is out in a couple of days.@@TonyLing

[@TonyLing]

Great news, thanks. I'll zap one of my UV-Ks when this is released@@subsubl

[@yungsmile7546]

So, what use does it have?

[@m7frs272]

Just another fun experiment for the radio hobbyist. Radio Ham's/amateurs may exchange images via SSTV (Slow Scan TeleVision) Thanks for watching 👍

[@dimitrisz.6939]

Did you find any difference between this two models! Thanks 🙏🏼

[@m7frs272]

No, the only difference is the screen colour and a few cosmetic differences. Other than that the UV-K5 and the UV-5R Plus are essentially the same.

[@fabulousoffroaddesigns5080]

Can they be set to run FRS / GMRS and C/B?

[@m7frs272]

Technically they should work OK on GMRS/FRS but no to CB (They can receive CB, but no good for transmitting)

[@fabulousoffroaddesigns5080]

@@m7frs272 how do I set it up for GMRS/FRS?

[@ablaauw70]

Can someone make it so it can decode pocsag flex 1600 is oke.. haha

[@m7frs272]

I'm sure that would be possible 😉 Thanks for watching 👍

[@jasonbrodbeck]

@@m7frs272 How about APRS or Alphanumeric DTMF

[@KA4UPW]

Tell me about the apk your using to decode it

[@subsubl]

Play store... SSTV

[@m7frs272]

It's Android app, Robot36 and it just simply decodes via the audio from the radios speaker and the phones microphone.