Finally, someone that knows how to do simple instructions! Just got a couple of the uv-r5's and was kind of confused. Not anymore! Thanks!

@TheSmokinApe

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful 👍

@christopherharrison1375

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. And War Eagle

@willt9172

Жыл бұрын

Me too, thanks, great Job!

@amdo699

9 ай бұрын

Hello im new to gmrs and I'm trying to onnect to a repeater near my house ..here is the info van you pls help Downlink..462.575 Uplink..467.575 Downlink tone..74.4 Uolink tone..74.4 That's all it shows

finally after 5 "how to program repeaters..." videos, i finally got one that was clear and concise and easy to follow. no extra unimportant gibberish to confuse a noob. thank you for this. i finally managed to get my local repeaters programmed thanks to you.

@TheSmokinApe

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad it was helpful 👍

Thank you, I am travelling and only brought my Baofang. I wanted to join a local net and needed to manually program a repeater. This video was extremely helpful. Thank you

@TheSmokinApe

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped 👍

By far the easiest to follow instructions I’ve seen to date, this helped immensely, thanks!

@TheSmokinApe

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped 👍

@kaw19razorhd

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed!!

This video is awesome! I have searched and attempted to find an easy way to program my Baofeng radios for nearly a year before finally finding this one. Thank you for making this so easy.

@TheSmokinApe

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful, thanks for watching 👍

Dude you are my hero. Way easier than I thought it would be. Once I got it down after the first one, the second one took less than 2 minutes. Thank you

@TheSmokinApe

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad it was helpful 👍

Finally a direct, simple and easy to understand video... thank you sir...!!!

@TheSmokinApe

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it 👍

Thank you for making the only clear and concise programming video for Baofeng.

@TheSmokinApe

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it’s helpful 👍

Just obtained one of these Baofeng radios and it is nowhere as difficult to program as I kept hearing thanks to your clear video. Great job!

@TheSmokinApe

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, glad you liked the video!

Short and sweet. Exactly what I needed. Well done!

@TheSmokinApe

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Thank you for explaining this slowly and clearly.

@TheSmokinApe

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! 👍

Been off the air about 7 years I was giving BAOFENG UV-5+PLUS l watch some videos but none as good as yours you were the one that got me back on the air l followed your steps one by one and when done l hit the repeater l will play with it some more and put some in memory That piece of paper with each was a big help. l aim a subscriber Thumbs up.

@TheSmokinApe

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback and I’m glad to hear your back on the air 👍

Just unpacked my Baofeng. Clear & concise instructions. Very helpful! Thank you kindly 🙏

@TheSmokinApe

8 ай бұрын

Thanks Don, glad you liked the video 👍

The best tutorial. Concise and straightforward. Thanks.

@TheSmokinApe

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Alex, glad you liked it 👍

THANK YOU - this is exactly the type of video I was looking for!!!

@TheSmokinApe

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped 👍

Love the simplicity of your videos.

@TheSmokinApe

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, hope they are helpful 👍

thanks I needed your help and you supplied it. will be concentrating on CW as I progress through my learning experience. Guess I need a radio first.

@TheSmokinApe

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped Joseph 👍

Wow! This is so much easier than most instructions I've seen. They have you save the RX frequency to the channel#, then after entering the offset info, hit * and then save the TX frequency to the same channel (re-enter the channel #). My only qualm so far is that you can't mod a channel (like add a CTCSS code) and resave it. You have to delete the channel and start all over...which means no Alpha channel name if you originally named the channel using the computer.

Great video, just got one and I had no clue what I was doing. I'll try this to see if I can do it this weekend. Thanks for the video.

@TheSmokinApe

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it 👍

Thx, always nice to walk through the basics!

@TheSmokinApe

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, this is one of those things that’s easy to forget too 👍

Nicely done video. Great job of explaining the topic.

@TheSmokinApe

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it 👍

Great job! Right to the point and a perfect repeater example.

@TheSmokinApe

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks John!

This makes it look So much easier than all the others. You go *slow*, you speak *clearly* and you give us a simple recipe tool to work from. Halleluja!!! As soon as I finish my lunch of Tater Tots and tea, I’m going to proceed and finally. Get. This right!

@TheSmokinApe

Жыл бұрын

Save some tots for me 👍

Nice. I have a TYT MD-UV380. The steps are different, but your explanation of what is required to establish the correct settings for the repeater are clear. I can program from the keypad, but so far I've used the PC to do the deed. Thanks for the video.

@TheSmokinApe

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful 👍

Best video on programing this radio by far.I just subscribed👍

@TheSmokinApe

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Thomas, glad it was helpful 👍

At last...now i know how to get started...Thanks...excellent & clear instruction for newbie dumies like me!😊👍

@TheSmokinApe

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it was helpful 👍

Thanks for making the complex simple.

@TheSmokinApe

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped 👍

Once again you helped me program my Baofeng. First it was my UV-82 on Chirp and now it’s my Hesenate HT-5X3 tri-band that I got for....well I don’t know why I got it, but I programmed 1.25m repeaters without a problem. Thanks for all the education.

@brucemcfadden8906

4 жыл бұрын

Oh, I got because it was $23.99 and I was bored.

@TheSmokinApe

4 жыл бұрын

Glad the videos are helpful 👍

I literally watched your video, subscribed, then went and bought that same radio. I just got my technician's ticket 4 days ago. Thanks for a simple to understand video.

@TheSmokinApe

2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! Welcome to the club!

Great info and instruction. Thank you!

@TheSmokinApe

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching Michael

Thanks much. You’ve made programming simple.

@TheSmokinApe

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped Fred 👍

Appreciate your help.

@TheSmokinApe

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Richard 👍

Thanks for the great instructions. Also works on the uv-10r

@TheSmokinApe

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped, thanks for watching Allan!

i have only seen two of your videos and can tell im going to like your content.

@TheSmokinApe

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome man!

Thanks for the Nice easy to follow tutorial.

@TheSmokinApe

4 жыл бұрын

Tom Angle no problem, glad it was helpful 👍

You made it so easy thanks.

@TheSmokinApe

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful 👍

i have been watching a lot and i mean a lot of videos on how to program my radio. I know i should've came to your channel .. just wanted to say thanks for all that you do. Keep the video's coming

@TheSmokinApe

10 күн бұрын

Hey Lester. Glad the video was helpful and thanks for watching 👍

Excellent! Finally got it to work ☺️. Works for 8fHP also

@TheSmokinApe

Жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad you got it running.

Good video, thanks. I use chirp, but I wanted a good guide to add a repeater if I'm away from my normal area. This is a straightforward guide

@TheSmokinApe

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped, thanks for watching Justin!

Damn dude that was freaking easy thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!!

@TheSmokinApe

4 жыл бұрын

👍

great info dude thanks

@TheSmokinApe

5 жыл бұрын

Hope it is helpful, thanks for watching UC!

Very helpful, you the man! Subscribed!!

@TheSmokinApe

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it 👍

Thanks so much for your video. There are a lot of people who have no idea what they are doing making videos about programing the BF-F8HP. They don't know what order to do things in, where to go in the menu. They cut away because they screwed something up and don't tell you what they did off camera to fix the screw up. Your instructions worked perfectly and you made it easy. THANKS!!! And to all the people who think they know what they are doing but don't, just stop making videos. As a matter of fact I'm banning you from making KZread videos.

@TheSmokinApe

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, glad it was helpful 👍

Easy peasey! Thanks Ape!

@TheSmokinApe

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful 👍

Very easy and simple way to put this thanks

@TheSmokinApe

5 жыл бұрын

No problem, hope it was helpful.

@eagleeyeviewimages

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheSmokinApe it was very helpful so helpful that I actually am programming repeaters l was wondering if I can transmit now? Or is that different set up.

Excellent ! Big help

@TheSmokinApe

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Richard 👍

That was great, I thank you sir... MUCH BIG help!

@TheSmokinApe

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it. 👍

Video helped a ton thanks

@TheSmokinApe

4 жыл бұрын

👍

very helpful, thanks so much !

@TheSmokinApe

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful 👍

bro...thanks for quick and easy tutorial...

@TheSmokinApe

11 ай бұрын

Anytime 👍

great video

@TheSmokinApe

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

I'm going to buy one for SKYWARN operations, I am a liaison with storm spotters and you nailed it... I really appreciate your time very well done... 73 Danny KI4TRP

@TheSmokinApe

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it, thanks for watching 👍

Thanks for a good video.

@TheSmokinApe

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Thank you good sir.

@TheSmokinApe

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍

10 videos.. all terrible. Yours.. PERFECT. TOTAL NOOB AND IT WORKED FIRST TRY. Thanks!!! Now I want to learn so much more!

@TheSmokinApe

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help, thanks for watching Jeff.

You have to set transmit and receive frequency. If it is the same hit the menu button about 4 times to confirm both.

Perfect! Thx!

@TheSmokinApe

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped 👍

Thanks!

@TheSmokinApe

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Holy crap. That was perfect.

@TheSmokinApe

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful 👍

@skinny4070

3 жыл бұрын

Im still having issue programing directly from the computer to the radio so it works. I follow videos for chirp perfectly and still get a mess

Dude, this is the holy grail of programming a channel in an emergency in the field without tools, equipment or software! GLORIOUS!!! Oh, also... GLORIOUS!!!

@TheSmokinApe

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, glad it’s helpful 👍

Awesome!

@TheSmokinApe

Жыл бұрын

👍

Thanks smoking ape 7's 👍🏾

@TheSmokinApe

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Drew 👍

Thank you very well explained very good job sounds easy to follow I will be getting uv-5r shortly thank you again 73 Danny KI4TRP

@TheSmokinApe

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful 👍

Way to comp.. Selling mine at the summer yard sale!!

@TheSmokinApe

Жыл бұрын

Good luck at the sale!

Yep like I use to do in servicing commercial radio gear in the field .... program with laptop with a set of files for each company / utility while the laptop is doing it's thing programming the replacement temporary radio while I'm driving down the road =) Everything is set and ready to swap out radios and do the next call the same way .... bring back the repairs to the shop and fix and return them when all done =) SO the same thing I do with the radios I can program with CHIRP / RIG PROGRAMMING software for different events and areas needed =) Files labeled for the area and event =)

@TheSmokinApe

5 жыл бұрын

The complicated things we do to make our lives less complicated! Thanks for the comment.

You are da man! I've programmed it manually once, but I couldn't do it without a cheat sheet. (So I keep a cheat sheet in the pouch with the radio...lol)

@TheSmokinApe

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, it’s a bit of a pita but if you have a system / process it really isn’t that bad. The biggest issue is not being able to add custom channel names.

@Ron_C

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah....you'd need a cheat sheet to match repeater with channels. I added a bunch of repeaters to my "feng" for my motorcycle trip, but didn't indicate where they were located...shameful....didn't use the radio.

@TheSmokinApe

5 жыл бұрын

That is a pretty good use case for why custom names are important. I took a trip to the Jersey shore recently and pre-programmed for the destination not the journey. Another problem is the 128 channel limit.

@Ron_C

5 жыл бұрын

I don't find that channel limit an issue at all. I mean, 128 channels is quite a bit. I usually only program the repeaters that I think I might use and set them scan option on for them all. I can't imagine having to mess around with changing those on the fly. Definitely too many channels for me to scan. Just gotta face it...CHIRP is a lifesaver...so easy and convenient to build multiple "frequency profiles" and load them when needed....hell...just buy a few of the UV-5r's and label them...hahaha

@TheSmokinApe

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Chirp is the way to go for sure. I typically try to leave an open bank of about 10 channels in the event something needs to be added on the fly... no way I would bulk program by hand.

Thank you for the clear, concise instruction free of funny anecdotes about your cat, or idiot neighbor.

@TheSmokinApe

Жыл бұрын

lol, glad you liked it James!

I have a Yaesu ft-60 as my main ht. Just got a UV-5r as a backup. (Two is one, one is none) This video was like the old Geico commercial, "So easy a caveman could do it." Much thanks. KI5FBZ 73

@TheSmokinApe

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, glad it was helpful. I have the 60 and love it!

Directions not clear. Got my wife pregnant.

@530eman

4 жыл бұрын

vinny thehourshower 🤣🤣🤣

@roberttosa2560

4 жыл бұрын

You didn’t hit exit!! 🤦🏻‍♂️😂

@thesickening0169

3 жыл бұрын

9 months ago. How did she do? Lol

@uncommonsenseboat

3 жыл бұрын

R-A-D-I-O, not Lady-O.

@brianwesley28

3 жыл бұрын

Directions really not clear. I got your wife pregnant.

Thank you for showing this in plain English!!! It seems like every KZread video directs you to a website and I just can’t find this information. I know the basics but what I’m confused about... my understanding is it’s ok to listen RX not transmit TX... however I want to listen to the ISS and to my understanding you have to connect to a repeater. Now to do so you have to hit the PTT which would be transmitting correct? Idk, I just got this and I’m a little confused. Like I understood how to navigate the menu and new I needed an offset however wasn’t sure how I would (theoretically) hit a repeater and bounce off that if I was licensed and wanted to talk from say NY state to Colorado for example I have this GT-3TP Mark iii with this proprietary Radioddity antenna that doesn’t work for beans IMO. I just ordered a UV-5R and a couple antennas so we’ll see. I’m in western NY so I’m gonna try and find the ISS frequency... I know they’ll be overhead about 10:30pm so maybe I’ll get lucky and catch a broadcast Lol

@TheSmokinApe

3 жыл бұрын

The ISS is simplex meaning it doesn’t use a repeater and you can listen license free 👍

Wow, why do people have to be so technical in other videos. This is perfect, thanks

@TheSmokinApe

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jose, glad you liked it 👍

After I save it as a channel do I need to to rest the menu to use any other frequency

there are three repeaters in my area, i can get on two of them but one of them seems to not be working. i get the confirmation beep after i let off the ptt, and the other radios in my house light up and get a beep as if something was just transmitted but nothing was there. but the other two repeaters work fine, any ideas what i am doing wrong?

Nice presentation. Now if only I could assign 146.52 to Channel Zero on my GT-5R without using Chirp because I want to learn how to add a repeater or simplex frequency on the fly.

@mrdonsmith

6 ай бұрын

I’m a little slow sometimes and this is a perfect example. I discovered that the GT-5R protects you from yourself. You can’t write to an occupied channel! Go to Menu 28 first to clear the channel you want to change! Brilliant! That ensures you don’t accidentally change a channel you didn’t intend to change! Also, when you’re looking for a clear channel in Menu 27, you know what channels are available because they don’t have the ‘CH’ designations ahead of the Channel number! Brilliant! I bought the GT-5R on a lark not expecting to really like it but I now prefer this radio over the expensive HT’s I already own!

Is it possible to receive on 154.750 and broadcast on 423.750? The reason I ask is that I ordered a module that was supposed to be SA828-V and the supplier sent SA828-U so it can't receive on the 154mghz channel.

I did exactly like you said. If I stay on frequency it will transmit and receive with repeater sending signal. When I switch to channel mode, it saved, but does not offset. Stays on receive frequency when pushing in talk button. While on channel mode, I hit menu, go through all changes made, and all changes are correct except the offset. This shows all 000000's. Not sure what to do from here

Don't you also have to go back to the VFO mode and save it again to the same channel to save the tranmit frequency? I'm playing with a different model and wondering how to turn the tone "on"? Maybe it doesn't matter if I hear it or not? hmmmm Great video as always.

@TheSmokinApe

4 жыл бұрын

No, that should do it 👍

Great video! I was able to program a repeater as you described. When in Freq Mode I was able to hit the repeater, but when I saved it to a channel and switched to Channel Mode I couldn't activate the same repeater that I had just hit when in Freq Mode. Any idea why?

@TheSmokinApe

2 жыл бұрын

Did the setting save correctly? That would be my guess...

This question probably sounds dumb, but what do you do about the squelch code? Like should the repeater have a squelch code to use? If so how do I find it?

l was able to hit a couple of repeaters today and when they opened they gave out their call sign, not meany receptors near me, hard to hit them with a handheld radio. Thanks once more.

@TheSmokinApe

4 жыл бұрын

Lionel Berthelon 👍

Very helpful video. If you save a repeater channel and want to go back to it later I would assume you select the VFO/MR to toggle from FREQ to CHAN mode and then just enter the desired channel? My radio only shows the UHF freqs on both the top/bottom in CHAN mode despite having programmed a few 2m repeaters. Without a band button, how do I toggle to VHF?

@TheSmokinApe

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful. You are correct about VFO/MR to enter channel mode. What radio do you have?

@bstube6535

4 жыл бұрын

UV5R5..manual in box was for UV5R though, close but no band button.

@TheSmokinApe

4 жыл бұрын

I have the UC-5R5 and in frequency mode I can enter vhf and uhf. Also, I can go through my channels for both. That said menu “33” is a band selection option.

hi can i connect 2 pcs uv5r in same repeater how can I rx and tx of my two uv5r

I need help on menu 11 ,,it only lets me add 6 numbers not 5 ??

I'm trying to follow this, but my radio is not saving any of my changes. When I go back and interrogate via the menus, it still shows all of the original settings even after changing them and getting the "confirmed" dialogue.

@TheSmokinApe

3 жыл бұрын

Make sure you are saving it to a blank memory 👍

Hello. My question is, when I program my radio for a repeater, will my frequency that I programed for my simplex communication for hiking, will the repeater pick that simplex frequency up automatically? Great video, will subscribe.

@TheSmokinApe

3 жыл бұрын

Just save them to separate channels and you should be fine, thanks for watching RP!

@raintreepictures6527

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheSmokinApe Thanks!

@raintreepictures6527

3 жыл бұрын

I set up my radio to a repeater by following this video. Now when I try to transmit on my hiking club frequency channel, it changes to another frequency. What have I done wrong?

If the listed repeater tone on repeaterbook.com is CSQ, does that mean no tone is required beyond the carrier? If this is accurate, do I need to set T-CTCS to "off" on my radio?

@TheSmokinApe

4 жыл бұрын

That's correct, it means no tone required so you can turn that setting off.

Hello sir how do I use my baofeng radio to call other countries.i already used local repeaters for local covered. But can they be used with my boafeng using Allstars or echolink to call other countries but without using computer. ?

In your video, is the 145.290 the receive frequency (repeater output frequency)? And the -0.6 offset the transmit frequency? Or is it the other way around?

@TheSmokinApe

4 жыл бұрын

The offset is the TX frequency 👍

I have two (2) Baofeng UV-5Rs. I have them set and programed identically the same in the menu. I also have them on the same frequency. When I transmit from Baofeng radio # 1 to Baofeng radio # 2 it works fine however when I try to transmit from Baofeng radio # 2 to Baofeng radio # 1, the Baofeng radio # 1 will not pick up the transmission from the other Baofeng radio #2. SO I cannot hear any signal/transmission from Baofeng radio # 1. Do you think there is something wrong with Baofeng radio # 1? The programming software are set to the same settings. I went through each of them one by one and all are the exact same. I had the volume turn up when I started this so its not an issue with the volume. I do know that when I transmit from Baofeng radio # 1 to Baofeng radio # 2 the red light comes on indicating that I am transmitting all while the green light comes on on the Baofeng radio # 2 when it receives the transmission from Baofeng radio # 1. However when I try to transmit from Baofeng radio # 2 to Baofeng radio # 1 there are no led lights (green or Red) showing on either one of Baofeng radio # 1 or Baofeng radio # 2.

@TheSmokinApe

Жыл бұрын

Hate to say it but it sounds like #2 is broke.

One of my local repeaters has 2 frequency numbers. Which do I use?

@TheSmokinApe

2 жыл бұрын

Here is a video I did on repeaters the might help: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iWGGzbKGgq7AdLA.html

would you normally expect, that after you keyed up at the end of your video, for the repeater to respond? or is that only for some repeaters?

@TheSmokinApe

2 жыл бұрын

I would expect it to respond

Mine doesn't say receiving memory it says transmitting memory when I'm in vehicle mode it'll open the repeater soon as I go to channel mode it won't do anything

I've tried your method but it didn't work for my UV-5R radio. After toying around for a couple of minutes, I was finally able to set a repeater frequency into my unit. I had to enter the RX frequency first, save it onto a memory channel, exit, then enter the TX frequency, along with the T-CTCS tone, Shift and Offset. After saving the settings on the TX channel, and exiting out of the programming steps, my display showed the + and - above the repeater frequency. When I pressed on the PTT, the repeater acknowledged my signal, thus confirming the programming was set. I'm not sure why my HT had to be programmed this way seeing that yours is probably the same model. Maybe mine was manufactured from a different area/country???

@TheSmokinApe

Жыл бұрын

Hmm, thanks a little different. I think that most of these have the same or similar firmware but I have seen them programmed a few different ways. Sounds like you got it working which is what matters 👍

I am verry confused. After connecting to a repeater how can I communicate with another 2-way radio say my friend with the same frequency as my radio? How can I enter that frequency when the repeater's frequency is on the way? Will all my transmissions from then on will go through the repeater? Can I disable the repeater if I don't want to use it and then activate it again?

@TheSmokinApe

4 жыл бұрын

I recently did a video on Repeaters, check that out as it might answer your questions.

ls there a setting in the menu that will allow me to hear the call sign of the repeater when l key up the repeater l know l was able to hear it when l had a mobile 2m unit in my car, it has been a while since l was on the air.

@TheSmokinApe

4 жыл бұрын

You would have to have the repeater programed and have the call sign in the name field and be in memory mode.

Question. Is there a way to program the baofeng itself as a repeater? I would like to extend the range of it. Do you have any instructions?

@TheSmokinApe

3 жыл бұрын

You can use two Baofeng to make a repeater, there are videos showing how 👍

What if the "CCTSS" for a local repeater says "Carrier"? Great vid BTW...

I have a set of vhf radios motorollas and another set of uhf motorollas cp200. Witch radios will be better range and quality to use on repeaters.

@TheSmokinApe

3 жыл бұрын

It's really going to depend on power output of the radios, antenna and elevation of you and the repeater.

Quick question.. When a Repeater has a up tone of 131.8 and a down tone of 123.0 What column do these go into ? Or another example CSQ up and CSQ down.. Also not sure what column to put those into.

@TheSmokinApe

3 жыл бұрын

The Up Tone is Menu 13, T-CTCS; and the Down Tone is Menu 11, R-CTCS.

@RookieLock

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheSmokinApe Thanks buddy! again sorry for the newb question.. Your help is greatly appreciated !

a negative direction means you are gonna transmit on the frequency which is your current frequency minus the offset?

@TheSmokinApe

2 жыл бұрын

Correct