So does this thing accept Glock Magazines?

@KC-rt4hp

Жыл бұрын

Only God's caliber.

@Sarm-mx6qy

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 ,.... maybe 🤔 😅

@kuzadupa185

11 ай бұрын

Only allowed 10 AA batteries in certain states....

@wesleyallen947

11 ай бұрын

🤷🏻‍♂️ doesn’t everything?

@Squilfinator

10 ай бұрын

I got an extended power mag for mine

I have a few uv5r. I will say they are awesome for the price, and I was hitting my local repeater 15.27 miles away which let me communicate with someone over 50 miles away! All hams have a veeeeery big learning curve. They aren’t just something you can pick up and use. It’s gonna take a lot of time to figure out. But once you do. They are awesome.

@Baasicstuff

6 ай бұрын

Agree, use them and you figure it out

@Baasicstuff

6 ай бұрын

Plus they unlock allowing you to always communicate

@rBusabrotha

Ай бұрын

Just bought 2 for $50 each, excited to use them!

Don't forget, it can also receive FM. Very handy in an emergency.

@Baasicstuff

Жыл бұрын

yea that just one more thing.....these are awesome

@narutobroken

Жыл бұрын

They cannot receive a.m., they can receive FM though

@spyder6423

Жыл бұрын

Yeah no AM

@aquilafasciata5781

9 ай бұрын

It cannot receive AM

@JoshuaXiong

8 ай бұрын

No. FM only, no AM.

Affordability is a huge benefit too, this is about 12 times cheaper than an anytone cb

@Baasicstuff

Жыл бұрын

CB range is terrible, it's no good for much of anything. GMRS channels are pretty good, just a whole different world. Can you use these yea, but theirs no safety net; you can transmit on local police frequencies etc

@foxxfury145

11 ай бұрын

​@@BaasicstuffCB can reach across countries..

@Baasicstuff

11 ай бұрын

@@foxxfury145 it can

They make a uv5r that is already a gmrs radio. You dont have to get the ham one and "jail break" it. Just by the uv5r g version and youre good to go. Same price. Radio looks identical its just already programmed for gmrs

@Baasicstuff

5 ай бұрын

Many want the unlocked version, I have both, The unlocked version works with every FRS radio I have tries unlike the G.... thank you. I actually have a video on owning both and what they can do together

@user-hz5rk5vy1t

2 ай бұрын

What's a good antenna to use with this? I'm new to this, but I see a lot of people with thick antennas that seem to be a foot long or ones that are long that wrap around a plate carrier. Thanks in advance.

@Tsch6373

2 ай бұрын

I have that one too. Have you tried entering PL tones yet? Any problems? I'll explain when you reply.

Everyone needs to tell the gov to piss off with their stupid "rules".

@Eric_A_L

7 ай бұрын

Have you ever used or listened in on a HAM? Those guys take it pretty seriously and if you are breaking the rules it's not the government who will find you, it's the other HAM operators that will triangulate your location and send it to the government to get you busted...and it's a lot more involved than talking with a walkie talkie...RF exposure can actually cause physical damage.

@classicalAnime

6 ай бұрын

Do you even know why the rules exist? Or do you just wanna be a mad bitch baby?

@burkena

5 ай бұрын

After J6.. Feds now inquiring as to ownership in 2nd A.?? Being brief here

@kevingp12

2 ай бұрын

Ignore it just how people still smoke weed all while weed is federally illegally still

@Captain-Nikolai

23 күн бұрын

@@kevingp12 fr lol

Let's not forget that these things are insanely inexpensive, at a starting price of $25 for a basic package

@Baasicstuff

10 ай бұрын

Best part

@q-tip4723

10 ай бұрын

@BaaSicStuff I've been using mine for work primarily, though I am looking at getting at least 5 more batteries (4 big ones, 1 small) and a 48 in. antenna for an SHTF communication setup.

If SHTF you wouldn’t need a HAM license..

@Baasicstuff

Жыл бұрын

correct, any emergency would do

@steveo601

10 ай бұрын

You don’t need one anyway. Nobody has ever been fined🫤

@Baasicstuff

10 ай бұрын

@@steveo601 weather you get caught or not, you wish to do things halfway? Yea I don't halfway anything, you do things RIGHT the first time. No licence here, break rules here, say what you wish here, we have 2 kinds of folks in the world as I see it really your choice which you wish to be.....your movie

@ometofu

10 ай бұрын

Shtf is all simplex… no one care licene

@panchopistola8298

9 ай бұрын

@@Baasicstuffsad ham alert

I love all my variants of Baofengs.

The downside is that it has a lackluster receiver that may not work if the bands get super crowded like they will at the start of an emergency. Still better that nothing and like he said it will cover more than just ham portions of 2m and 70cm.

@Baasicstuff

Жыл бұрын

I feel that the power, price and performance of these are hard to beat and I have the other bands just in case. With a simple antenna made form tin foil, wire, we have guys here reaching miles with these things and love them. Some folks don't like things complicated so a dedicated GMSR radio would be better maybe.

Licensing is nothing more than collecting money

@asiangaming8409

Ай бұрын

Its $35 for what I searched up, but still its pretty fucking stupid

@ronaldrobertson2332

Күн бұрын

I predict that licensing for these little dudes will go the way we use to have a license for CB radios.

I have 2 of them and yes very good radios for the money

I like the UV9R because it’s waterproof

@Baasicstuff

9 ай бұрын

nice

Fun fact, you don't actually have to have a ham radio license to operate it. 🤦🏻‍♂️

@Baasicstuff

Жыл бұрын

Please Explain, the unit comes with only HAM bands on it, making it not authorized to transmit on by a non licensed person. Once unlocked, well you still need this license, and it's illegal to use on GMRS, and FRS. So what am I missing? Are you saying we should just say screw the FCC and break the law? Say that then 🙄 or maybe you consider listing "using", it a transmitter, not a scanner. It you have the exact frequencies so I can use them that would be better. For now I only have a GMRS license

@RubberDuckyPhukFace

Жыл бұрын

@@Baasicstuff you can use them to communicate with anybody in terms of your job if your job requires you to use walkies on site. Been using my uv5r for over 6 years now. So explain to me why the FCC hasn't thrown me in jail

@RubberDuckyPhukFace

Жыл бұрын

@@BaasicstuffI'm not saying I know more about this than you because I obviously don't. What I am saying is that I don't actually broadcast. I don't broadcast on any am or FM frequencies. And even if I did you can only broadcast up to 200 feet without an FCC license on am or FM frequencies which is pointless. I use it strictly for my job. Also there are multiple people on the job site that use them as well. Not all employees use the same model as mine but I'm sure you get what I'm saying. I'm saying that as long as I'm transmitting on the same frequency that the walkies the business I work for are pre set to, I don't have to have a license for that. For example, most Walmart walkies that managers and other staff use are not programmable yet if you tune to 154.570 that is the frequency those radios transmit on because they are factory pre set to that frequency therefore as long as I'm tuned to that exact frequency I'm not breaking any laws transmitting on a frequency that is pre-set to the non programmable radios in a controlled environment.

@Baasicstuff

Жыл бұрын

@@RubberDuckyPhukFace I cant make a video on how to break the law. You personally can do as you wish, but there is no such authorization allowing your company to break the law. GMRS should not be used for a company, or business, unless grandfathered in and was licensed prior to the rule change. The FCC is not worried about a 4x4 club, some hikers, or kids having fun. So do you transmit on the Police bands? Cause you can.....you chicken? We all have our limit, I'm just not dumb enough to put in on KZread. But why not be legal? $35 for a 10 year GMRS license? You have to grow up some day.

@Baasicstuff

Жыл бұрын

@@RubberDuckyPhukFace kzread.infoZBbZehuUGGQ. best I can do

You shouldn't register your guns and you shouldn't register your speech

@Baasicstuff

10 ай бұрын

I agree with the guns but the FCC regulates the airways, the CB channels which have been destroyed by the unregulated to our South. Only so much room on the frequencies

@anarchytelevision8445

10 ай бұрын

@@Baasicstuff they may claim to regulate it but they do not own the airwaves, it's also unconstitutional

@Baasicstuff

10 ай бұрын

@@anarchytelevision8445 you may noyt like it, but its not unconstitutional, just as if I started saying wrong speak here I would get banned, its called life. If you were in Afghanistan they would just shoot u in the head at the next soccer game. If youre seeking anarchy, then it is something you would stand against but we regulate many things here

@Capt_Toast

6 ай бұрын

Wise words

@Gushing69Granny

5 ай бұрын

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BEOFENG UV 5R is not compliant why my question to AI The Baofeng UV-5R radio has been the subject of non-compliance issues due to its ability to transmit on unauthorized frequencies and with excessive power levels, which violates regulations set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States and similar regulatory agencies in other countries. Specifically, the UV-5R has been found to be non-compliant with FCC regulations regarding the use of radios on certain frequencies, including those reserved for public safety and emergency services. Additionally, the UV-5R has been known to emit excessive harmonic radiation, which can interfere with other radio services and devices. These issues have resulted in the FCC issuing warnings and fines to users and sellers of the Baofeng UV-5R radio. no fines have been issued why would you assume that? I apologize for any confusion in my previous response. While the FCC has not issued any specific fines related to the Baofeng UV-5R radio, there have been reports of individuals and organizations receiving warnings and fines for operating the UV-5R in violation of FCC regulations. In 2018, for example, the FCC issued a citation to a man in California for using a Baofeng radio to communicate with hikers in a state park, which was deemed to be in violation of FCC rules. In general, the use of radios that do not comply with FCC regulations can result in interference with other radio services, which is why the FCC takes non-compliance issues seriously. I think the issue in the state park is more fiction than fact or do you have a police report You are correct that I made an error in my previous response. While there have been reports of non-compliance issues with the Baofeng UV-5R radio, I do not have any evidence to support the specific example I gave of a man in California receiving an FCC citation for using the radio to communicate with hikers in a state park. Therefore, I apologize for any confusion or misinformation I may have caused. It is important to always verify information before presenting it as fact. AI is fact, it seems you use grammar that sounds as fact but could be just internet folk lore I apologize if any of my previous responses sounded like they were presenting information as fact when they were not adequately supported. As an AI language model, I strive to provide accurate and informative answers to the best of my ability based on the information available to me. However, I understand that there can be errors and inaccuracies in the information available on the internet. Therefore, I encourage users to verify information from multiple sources and exercise critical thinking when evaluating information they find online. If you have any specific concerns about information I have provided, please feel free to let me know so I can address them.

@RubberDuckyPhukFace

Жыл бұрын

But let me ask you this without challenge. If I have it with me and I get lost in a state park and then you said radio to transmit to park rangers so they can come find me would that be a situation in which I would still receive a fine from the FCC? Honest question

@TheOnlyInformant

Жыл бұрын

​@@RubberDuckyPhukFace emergencies are another story. Just like you could use an officers radio if it meant providing aid in any capacity.

Sorry, I'm a bit confused. If I have a GMRS license and I jailbreak my ham radio, would I be able to transmit on GMRS ch/frequencies legally? Excuse my ignorance for I am new to radios and learning as I go.

@Guardian_023

Жыл бұрын

Depending on the power no... but if you have a GMRS license just get a UV-5G.

@ryno07962

Жыл бұрын

Technically it's against the rules but it's never actually enforced.

@Sarm-mx6qy

Жыл бұрын

You CAN do it ,... but the rules want you to use type specific radios for the different radio services. But if your transmitting to your party in the middle of the forest,... Who's gonna know 🤔

You don't need a HAM license if you're just listening

I have a ham radio and the thing is amazing

@Baasicstuff

2 ай бұрын

I have a big nose and its amazing also

Just bought my gmrs license, what can I do and what frequency’s can I transmit on?

@TradCat1970

Жыл бұрын

Against FCC rules to transmit on GMRS channels with the UV-5R unless it's an emergency pertaining to life or property. The FCC has never done anything to those who do transmit with Ham radios on GMRS frequencies though.

I have a question , why do you need a License to operate a ham radio ? And if you don’t have a license can you still purchase one and use it ?

So I just bought one I can’t use it without a liscense?

@Baasicstuff

Жыл бұрын

What you want to do? FRS your to powerful so use wisly around other FRS folks, HAM is full of Sad HAMs so I advise staying off those frequencies, stay off emergency, AHWHWHW we have GMRS which we wont stick out on. FCC has not ticketed someone in the last 20 plus years, but a licence is $35 for your entire group/family it last 10 years? You could have it by tomorrow and be legal and never even worry. about it

It also can transmit on murs .

@Baasicstuff

Жыл бұрын

YES, not as [popular but I just watched a vid on MURS, maybe good for the church security team

@Sarm-mx6qy

Жыл бұрын

Can ALSO be "SET" to work on 1.25m 220MHz band TOO! you tube search for it! 👍

Yes just got mine 😎

@Baasicstuff

Жыл бұрын

unlocked yet?

@Sarm-mx6qy

Жыл бұрын

You will love it get a better antenna and extra batteries off to the races! 👍

@shawndouglass2939

Жыл бұрын

Same here my friend 😊😊

unless you are licensed it is illeagle to tx o GMRS and completely illeagle on FRS It is also not FCC excepted for ham radio due to not part97 compliant

Love your channel

@Baasicstuff

Жыл бұрын

Anyone know what he means by "Un-Jail Break" the radio? Other than knowing how to program the channels and offsets, I never heard of it before.

@Baasicstuff

9 ай бұрын

unlock and open up all the frequencies kzread.infoJSMos7pLXJo?si=opsuizxkiP2Jf-4W

From Ontario, Canada. After purchase of this radio using for GMRS does it still require a Ham Amateur license?

@vitogriffin8902

8 ай бұрын

you should look up your local regulations, but in America you're "required" to have a ham license to operate the radio, and it's not "allowed" to be used to transmit on gmrs, frs, murs etc... it's supposed to be used only as a ham radio, but people use them in gmrs all the time.

They deserve it... in a SHTF situation, the landscape will be littered with them. Next to dead Preppers.

@Baasicstuff

Жыл бұрын

Anyone that's out of shape will not last long

@dthompsont3796

Жыл бұрын

I think it will be more likely that the preppers will be the ones left alive. Hence, "prepping"...

@Baasicstuff

Жыл бұрын

@@dthompsont3796 I think youre right. My life is high speed and my family enjoys the outdoors with me. Life's about balance, you have to much and you're a target. "Prepping" requires very little money but being prepared requires you to be ready. In shape, knowledgeable, have skills, can adapt well, maybe well travelled, know how to defend yourself, swim, how far can you carry a pack? As we get older though we need to adapt, get smarter to compensate for our new age related issues. Many people just wake up, and do the same thing everyday, you have top mix it up

I got one 2 weeks ago can someone tell me how to "jail break it" i wanna talk to other people????

If I have two of these walkies, and I only need to talk to the other one that is pretty close, how would I set a channel for that? And do I really need a license if I just need to talk to someone that's at most 30 feet from me?

@Baasicstuff

28 күн бұрын

Match the frequencies and dont unlock it; good for line of sight and a few houses/valleys in the mountains I have found. No licence as long as you are not being a pest or connecting to repeaters I would say. Connecting to a repeater then everyone for 150 miles can hear you, also no call sign you won't get an answer most likely. OR when you finally have a cool conversation it ends all weird cause you have to say you have no call sign when they ask. Your call sign is your name anyone cool would ask so next time they know who you are when they get on.

@CLMedia28

28 күн бұрын

@@Baasicstuff awesome thank you!! I really appreciate it.

i got a few and been using them for years without a license

@Baasicstuff

3 ай бұрын

repeater use ? or simplex radio to radio only? if simplex you have a good set of walkie talkies, to get the real use of these you can easily learn to connect to repeaters and your not doing that with no licence

I’ve lost the instructions to my UV5, and I can’t navigate through it. Could really use some help.

@Baasicstuff

8 ай бұрын

I'll try to get some more videos out, maybe a longer format video

Only certain people are required to have a licence. 99% of people will never use it in a way that would require them to gave a license.

I have the gmrs version but I need to learn how to jailbreak the ham part of it. ?

@Baasicstuff

5 ай бұрын

I have a video doing this, but the GMRS version is very convenient, if you have repeaters in your local area

How long is the rang?

You can transmit 2miles /3km

@TradCat1970

Жыл бұрын

I've had conversations with people in Redlands while I'm sitting in Norco. Approximately 25 miles away.

Other ham radios can’t go to frs/gmrs even more expensive models ?

@Baasicstuff

Жыл бұрын

YEp ..... they are limited to what they are designed for. WHy, well FRS has Watt limits, so does GMRS and HAM is amature radio where you can modifiy equipmnet and may develop something disruptive if you were an idiot, HIGH watts. Now GmRS can go in the 8 Watt range handheld and 50Watt base on repeaters ... I may be off a bit on those wattages but you get the idea? So it separates us, and these radios may sound more dialed in. The older BAOFENGS sound quality was not the best, now this is NOT an issue

@ometofu

10 ай бұрын

50watt gmrs can do simplex. Search gmrs go box

In a grid down or if your having a life threatening emergency, you won’t need a license to use it. Know the basics. Charge the battery(s), wrap it in foil (emp protection) and your good to go.

Where do u get a license?

I love it when EBAY Sellers label this a "POLICE SCANNER" ON their title description😅😅😅😅😅

@tpmarkham

6 ай бұрын

It is a police scanner, among many other things. I'm a licensed ham for over 30 years and use this as a police scanner when I'm not broadcasting on the ham bands.

Wait… so I can’t use this for airsoft? :(

Unfortunately, it's a very low quality radio. They break, get overloaded easily, and transmit all across the band no matter what frequency you're using. Test it with a walkie talkie and see how many channels it's transmitting on every time you key up. It has no ingress protection so even sweat or light rain could damage or destroy it. If you're in an emergency then you don't want to rely on the cheapest radio you can find. It's cheap because it's junk. You can get a yaesu ft65 that does everything the uv5r does and is a much higher quality radio. You'll spend more money on baofengs that break and all the dorky accessories for them than a decent radio like the yaesu.

Well if you say its an emergency radio, then if you’re in an emergency you don’t need a license. I have one myself but just making a point. I have an emergency. I need to contact my aunt on the radio as i have an emergency. Simple. No license needed.

@Baasicstuff

Жыл бұрын

laziness and bending the rules is fun when your young, its when you age and it becomes part of your character that its a big problem.

@ModernHam

8 ай бұрын

It's not emergency. The regulation states that there has to be danger to human life AND, no other means of communication are available. But BaaSicStuff has a point. The people who don't care to break a few rules that could have easily been prevented by getting licensed and educated are the same people that will take shortcuts with everything else they do. Those are not the type of people I would want around myself in an emergency situation.

Im starting to study for ham.. i am GMRS havnt really jumped in fully.. how far on a repeater can you reach out to another GMRS

@Baasicstuff

5 ай бұрын

My Best repeater is 35 miles away, I can hit that easy; all day any day with a 25 Watt Mobile. My HTs are going 20 miles to the other 2 repeaters.

@burkena

5 ай бұрын

@@Baasicstuff so does that mean. You have to be LOS. to pick up that repeater

@Baasicstuff

5 ай бұрын

@@burkena Yes but here's an example, I live just below the Glendora foothills at 750 feet above sea level; 35 miles from me is Santiago Peak, that repeater sits at 6000 feet above Sea level That sucker covers me all the way to San Diego. So even though I have a Mountain range a few mountain ranges between this repeater and I, none are at 6000 feet. That repeater looks down on us all. All you need is a repeater that line of sight, these are not cell phones that require antenas every mile or so or 5G every 200 yards. All we need is just one antena line of sight. Now 35 miles is a but far for an Hand Held, so my HT "Handhelds": use a local repeater that sits about 100 feet in the air and another that sits at 9000 feet that suckers a bit crowded but fun, doesn't matter though, I can talk to my mom HT to HT 15 miles away as that 9000 foot antena looks down on both our homes which are beneath the mountains here

And what is your review of 8 watt BFF8HP baofeng radio

@Baasicstuff

Жыл бұрын

this one is 8 watts....I Love it! There has really been no issue with me not being able to not contact my party and hike well ahead usually, I also like to solo when in camp while my wife can mo0ntoir me from the radio Freaking perfect, its changed my life, the way we set up and how many places I can see as I can cover some miles early before most wake up. I dont sleep much so I have a full day before many even wake up. May do a video on it....really enabled me to do so much so fast...retire etc So to say the least, to have this and my PLB1 on the islands, and when above 6000 feet like I said allows me to have much more freedom. I set the radio up on the table in the morning before a solo ..... close enough to wake them if needed .... and people said the alarm was worthless lol Dude Im hardcore

How do you unjailbreak it?

@Baasicstuff

2 ай бұрын

I have a vid on my channel....clickable links are a no go here sorry having at least one set of unlocked radios is something I do recommend

If i use it normaly does anything happen like on a regular channel

@Baasicstuff

3 ай бұрын

Depends on what channel. lol 😂. These require 2 hours of adult play time and you should be good to go . It rocket science, but it does require a hobbyist mindset.

How come on their website they're $65 but only $30 on Amazon?

@Baasicstuff

6 ай бұрын

Go to Radioddity and if you want to unlock them send them a question on which ones to get, they are very helpful. Mention my Channel as a favor to me $22-27 dollars, they also have $10 coupons on first purchases so they're $12

what is the range of this product??

@Baasicstuff

Ай бұрын

radio to radio 1 to miles; repeater use 50-150 miles

Okay but what do you talk about on them? Literally the only thing people say on them are their license numbers and call signs. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?!

@Thingbol95

9 ай бұрын

Then why do people use cellphones?

How do you jailbreak?

I got the Baofeng UV-82HP.

No one is getting there license let’s get real sorry fcc

@hunterschultz895

5 ай бұрын

This is the first video I've seen that says anything about needing a license

@bobathebestfett2839

5 ай бұрын

Their

Where's the most affordable place to pick one up ?

@Baasicstuff

7 ай бұрын

Changes from time to time, good price is $30 range, the really cheap one make me wonder if the batteries have been in storage a long time

It also will operate on the 5 unlicensed MURS channels the last two of which, are often used by WalMart for in-store comms. 154.570 MHz and 154.600. Oh, and newer UV5R's will need to have jailbreak procedure done on them. There are KZread vids showing how to do this. Takes about 30 seconds to complete.

@Baasicstuff

11 ай бұрын

lol Yes....very good such intellgent people here, this MURS was also on the script but I skipped over it...figure no one would notice ;)

How far this thing reach?

@Baasicstuff

7 ай бұрын

Miles, Line of sight, on a high mountain 10 miles, on a repeater 70 miles plus

Never heard of unjailbreaking something lol

@Baasicstuff

Жыл бұрын

u slacking dog lol

i'm not getting a Ham L if I just listen to it.

@Baasicstuff

8 ай бұрын

Agree

Except that it is a radio, Okay. Tap that little orange call button, okay and you can listen to commercial FM radio, okay?

I got the President Randy 2 hand held. 📻🎙🔊

@Baasicstuff

Жыл бұрын

is it a CB radio, only? Do you like it?

@torgomax

Жыл бұрын

@@Baasicstuff Yes CB only. It has about a 3 mile range with the stock rubber ducky antenna. I,m going to order a telescopic 52 inch antenna for better reception..

Highly recommend the UV-17 instead. Bit better design and almost 10x the memories.

I like The UV5R but I think myself the TIDradio TD-H3 is just a little better in my opinion

@Baasicstuff

Ай бұрын

H3 is a FINE fine radio....not a budget BAOFENG....H3 price is 10$ more lol

Works on GMRS too

@Baasicstuff

8 ай бұрын

Yes and HAM I have both local repeaters programmed GMRS and local HAM

and how to "unlock" it??

@Baasicstuff

7 ай бұрын

video on my channel, I would link it but KZread does not allow that anymore cause they suck....sorry

How do u j break it?

@Baasicstuff

Ай бұрын

I have a video somewhere on how too....would post a link but KZread sucks and does not allow video links .... so we can pretend

When you say "jailbreak it" what do you mean and how do you do it?

@Baasicstuff

Жыл бұрын

You need to press 3 buttons and turn it on and it factory resets the limiter. You also lose non of your other settings. This allows it to transmit on many frequencies, more than a Ham, more than a GMRS, and FRS system. They work great, owe you will need to watch a vid of someone resetting it, do as they do.

@Baasicstuff

Жыл бұрын

kzread.infoZBbZehuUGGQ. We are a mile apart and 3 valleys separated us

@kolby2270

Жыл бұрын

​@@Baasicstuff what 3 buttons? I bought another uv-5r radio last week and it's locked down pretty good.

@Baasicstuff

Жыл бұрын

@@kolby2270 keep trying, u need to hit all the buttons at the same time, took me 3 tries

@Baasicstuff

Жыл бұрын

@@kolby2270 I made a video now for you, let me know if you see it, be posted in 20 min or so

This guy puts the "Geh" in GMRSssss

@Baasicstuff

2 ай бұрын

I brought the Geh out of you? Be strong, kids and a family is a way better life style.

Just got a UV-5R in the GMRS 'flavor'. Absolutely nothing different in appearance, the only clue would be behind the battery, where there is an orange sticker. It works fine as long as you are happy with simplex only. Won't accept PL tones in channel mode and you cannot transmit in freq mode.

@Baasicstuff

2 ай бұрын

wont except tones? Thats not right...return it? Problem solved. Thats like saying your car wont go in gear

Jailbreak a uv-5r? Please explain

@Baasicstuff

8 ай бұрын

Unlock it so you have access to all bands HAM, GMRS, EMS, Weather, MURS. This radio can do what in most cases takes 4 different radios to do thats why it popular, not because its the best, or the cleanest. FOr $25

@MikeTyson-il5gn

8 ай бұрын

@@Baasicstuff I own two of them, this is the first I've heard about jailbreaking it. Thank you

@Baasicstuff

8 ай бұрын

@@MikeTyson-il5gn I was talking on a HAM Repeater the other day ago works great

😊😊

Hi emergency responder here you can use one of these as long as it’s for a team training or a incident I’m ground sar btw and you can use these as cb radios

@Baasicstuff

11 ай бұрын

yep

@flightstatic4662

10 ай бұрын

i'd be very impressed if you get this working on CB lmao...

@Baasicstuff

10 ай бұрын

@@flightstatic4662 not sure it gets that band, I remember looking, I was not to interested as our neighbors to the south have destroyed CB bands with all the unwanted traffic and games they play

How to u jailbreak

@Baasicstuff

8 ай бұрын

I would give you a link to my video showing u but KZread has disabled links in the comments. Search my KZread Shorts you can find it there Cheers

They also pick up FM radio

Don't have to have a license 😅😅😅 we have over 50 of these and use them at work

@Baasicstuff

Жыл бұрын

Your Boss may, his licence covers everyone, BUT....if its a business, unless grandfathered in like some places have been GMRS is for civilian use, clubs, churches etc NON. profits... Then again you could be running on FRS which no one would know, so many frequencies to pick from. Took me 2 hours to figure it all out, not complicated

Its not called “unjail break” its just simply “jail break/ing”

ham radio term is not a word to define an equipment or tools.

@Baasicstuff

Жыл бұрын

It's a category of bands in which you need a license....only so much time in the vid ;)

okay 👋

But it’s Chinese. Are you willing to take the chance in a SHTF scenario?

@Baasicstuff

13 күн бұрын

@@stephenj5980 you crazy? 🤪

@stephenj5980

13 күн бұрын

@@Baasicstuff we’re all a little crazy. But seriously, if money wasn’t an option and you could only buy one radio. What would your top 3 be?

PTT+MON+VFO/MR. If you know, you know

@Baasicstuff

Жыл бұрын

still kind of tricky sometimes if u dont push them right

@insanegaming9410

Жыл бұрын

@@Baasicstuff Yeah, worth it though!

Gen X, it’s not a radio, it’s a ham radio! 😮

@Baasicstuff

7 ай бұрын

Its bad ass is what it is

Un-jailbreak?

@Baasicstuff

5 ай бұрын

opens up all the frequencies

@Hadzz95

5 ай бұрын

​@@Baasicstuffyoure thinking of jailbreak haha. Un-jailbreak would be the opposite. They are neat little radios though

@Baasicstuff

5 ай бұрын

@@Hadzz95 u are correct lol

Im in the uk and just got a pair. And sod the licence what so ever 😂😂😂

It's illegal, not FCC type accepted

In a SHTF situation nobody is going to care about a ham radio license.....

License?! You're cute.....

@Baasicstuff

Жыл бұрын

FRS, and MURS is the only thing you can use without a license. GMSR and HAM both require a license. Now you are smarter, you know more, this can be of some use to you I would imagine

@wradale7

Жыл бұрын

10k fine has joined the chat

Insane that youre required to get government permission from the government to make noises through a radio.

@Thingbol95

9 ай бұрын

Here we see a idiot in their natural habitat.

It's not a radio. It's a radio

''legally''

Okay.

No such thing as a gmrs license in Canada. Land of the free No such thing as a locked cell phone either

@Baasicstuff

9 ай бұрын

I don't like the Speech laws and Gun laws in Canada, not a fan. I couldn't live like that

I’m not getting the license. Let’s make that clear.

@Baasicstuff

5 ай бұрын

You will miss out on any people of quality responding to you, even here in the lawless state of CA people will ask you for your call sign, if you feel comfortable lying you can make one up or like most folks just go silent, when asked. Folks like to know who they're talking to, for one if they like you, so they can contact you again, its not that they are trying to biust you no one cares about you. CB and FRS the kids stuff requires no licence, but repeaters like GMRS has you will need a licence there really is no way around it. repeaters give you the power to communicate all over the city 150 square miles and more...yea you will need a licence...just thought I would make that clear ;)

Does it come with cheese?

@Baasicstuff

7 ай бұрын

yes and secret spread

Lol, YOU (reading) don't need a license for this device, unless you live in a dystopian state.

@Baasicstuff

5 ай бұрын

🐎⭐🤩

This would be the fu-er who would pick up a 4w frs signal from your house and walk up to the door with a fake FCC badge😂😂😂😂.

The test to get your HAM Radio 📻 Licence is too difficult!

@tpmarkham

6 ай бұрын

The question pools are out there will all the questions and answers. You just have to be good at memorizing.

@marcosramos4596

6 ай бұрын

@@tpmarkham some question are unnecessary if you're only going to be using a Handheld HAM Radio

Most ham radios can transmit on those frequencies. Mars should get you on the right track.

I have three of them, brand new, and no nothing about how to operate them.

@Baasicstuff

Жыл бұрын

I can do a video on basic stuff I use them for. video contents would be, GMSR Licence, cost $10, setting channels to match on a GMSR freq, locking the screen, and bam, you have 8 Watt Two way radios, add more as you wish. These are VERY powerful, and you would be hard pressed to out hike your hiking buddy where you cant connect, with them. They were a total life saver on my snow trip

@SoFloGal12

10 ай бұрын

I would also love this video bc I’ve had them for years and have zero idea how to operate haha Also wondering if the 8w is better than the 5w and what the differences are. TIA!

You're playing both sides of the coin... On one hand you say you need a Ham license to use it legally because its a Ham radio... On the other hand you say you can transmit on GMRS with it... But then you say Hams can't use GMRS...

If i can buy it, i dont need a license. When shtf, a license is useless!

@Baasicstuff

7 ай бұрын

need to practice before SHTF , play with these maybe on a weekend and you'll be good

@Miguel_Angel718

7 ай бұрын

Been tx since I was 9. I know how to hit repeaters with the occasional meow😂

@Baasicstuff

7 ай бұрын

@@Miguel_Angel718 😺lol