Setting up Baofteng radio for Cross Band operation

Manual setup of Baofeng radio for cross band operation and saving setting as a channel in memory.

[@Gruuvin1]

Some clarification: The wording here implies that this Baofeng will operate as a cross-band repeater. It will not. What's done here is program a memory location to be able to transmit to and receive from a DIFFERENT radio that is configured as a cross-band repeater. Confusion aside, it's a good instructional video on how to configure a channel for a cross-band offset, as I think a lot of people may not realize that you can set a very large offset like this. I am configuring my Wouxun KG-UV980P (cross-band repeater capable) to receive on a VHF frequency and transmit that received signal (repeat) on a UHF frequency (cross-band). This is so that low-power handhelds can transmit on a frequency that propagates better and receive from a high-power high-altitude antenna. Cross-band repeater = good performance using the same antenna without buying two radios and a duplexer. Win-win.

[@mrtonicsvls3624]

Crossband repeat means the radio will automatically retransmit what it receives onto the transmit frequency (i.e. the radio functions as a repeater). This radio transmit when the PTT button is pushed... it has no crossband repeat function.

[@W5KJD]

You can program the cross band repeater without using the offset, it’s easier and faster as well.

[@9A4GEMilan]

Excellent! First video of many explaining it correct way. I am about to program frequencies for ISS and other AMSAT satellites. You made it easy. Just got today radio, and no programming interface, so I should to do it manually.

[@dustinmeier9753]

This is running split frequencies, not crossband repeat. Still useful, though. You could do the exact opposite on a second radio to effectively have a cross band repeater… but this is not a crossband repeater. Also, when setting up crossband repeat on any radio, use PL tones.

[@keithbowman8492]

This video is very good I had to watch it over and over to see what you were doing finally I got it but now you need to show a video on it actually working as a repeater

[@Gruuvin1]

It won't work as a repeater. This is for use to/from another radio that can be configured as a repeater. He mispoke.

[@dbwstein]

Excellent video. Super clear.

[@la7yka]

That's cool. I did not knew that was possible. Thanks.

[@debohannan4315]

Sir , great presentation on cross band operation but that's not crossband repeater if it was anyone transmitting on one band frequency will make the radio transmit on the other band .

[@DePalma.]

Are there radios that will function as a crossband repeater? Meaning that whatever they receive on their RX frequency, they will immediately TX on a different frequency

[@mohawk14616]

Very very nicely done video. Concise, flows and is understandable and learnable. Well done sir and thank you.

[@michaelo6003]

This is great, thank you! Would you consider a short video showing how you actually use the Baofeng for doing crossband? Thanks.

[@NaturesChild]

He can't because this is not crossband repeat. Crossband repeat means the radio will automatically retransmit what it receives onto the transmit frequency (i.e. the radio functions as a repeater). This radio transmit when the PTT button is pushed... it has no crossband repeat function.

[@michaelo6003]

@@NaturesChild Right! That’s why I asked him to show us how he actually uses it that way! 😉

[@desertclimbers]

@@michaelo6003 you could throw a simplex repeater controller in the mix and THEN it becomes a simplex cross-band repeater.

[@thunfischunternixda6615]

Hi, thank you for the video, but I have one question left: You can enter in Offset 3 number fields. In my device I can only enter 2 number fields. So why is this? Do you programm the device? Thank you for answering.

[@k7ilo_Las_Vegas]

I had the same issue with the particular UV5R version I had which you probably have the same version. I bought the TP version like his for this purpose because this setup works with satellite's with UHF/VHF repeaters onboard.

[@kg4dmb2011]

This is a split not crossband

[@pitila8315]

Why don't test to our see.