My Radio body is branded as 'Tenway UV-5R Pro' but it is the exact same thing as the UV-5R from Baofeng, Pofung, BTECH, etc.

They are advertised as 1800mAh and 3800mAh respectively. I personally have a knock-off Nagoya 771 (I think).įor batteries, I have 2x extended packs and one standard pack. The Radio Consists of the main body, an antenna, and a battery pack.Īntennae come in many shapes and sizes, but I like to use the whip-style antenna. Whether you are licensed Ham or not, it is ILLEGAL to use these radios to transmit on GMRS/FRS frequencies in Canada/USA, except in an emergency situation in which case anybody can transmit on any radio (regardless of licensing requirements). The newest radios sold in Canada/USA now limit the range so that it is impossible to transmit on GMRS/FRS frequencies. The original versions were limited to 400-480Mhz, the intermediate versions then gained an additional 40Mhz headway on the upper side of the UHF band. It can transmit on frequency ranges of 136-174Mhz and 400-520MHz. The UV-5R is a cheap, Chinese-made VHF/UHF Ham radio. 'With great power (a whopping 5W in this case), comes great responsibility' - Uncle Ben It is not to provide legal direction, these radios are capable of transmitting on restricted frequencies!īe carfeul what you do with these radios! DO NOT BE DUMB! This is not meant to teach you how to become licensed, I myself am not yet licensed. I know others are interested in Ham radio, and thousands of people own these little handy-talkies, so I wanted to share stuff that I have learned.

I am also studying to become a licensed Ham Radio operator, so this will act as my space to keep notes and a tab on helpful resources. Over the next few weeks, I will be adding to this readme useful links and resources. This repo is just a place to share my tricks, mods and CHIRP images that I use for my Baofeng/Pofung/BTECH/Tenway UV-5R radio. Modifications, Frequency lists, CHIRP images, Hacks and Tips for your UV-5R (and similar) Handy-talkies.

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