Also, for full disclosure, the bf888s is not fcc type accepted for legal use as an frs or gmrs radio in the us. Install the antenna as shown in the figure below and turn it clockwise until it stops. We dont put experimental things into chirp before they are ready, except where. Here are a few possible uses for a radio like the bf888s.
How to program the baofeng bf888s radio the best ham. All of these uhf transceivers have the same specifications and are just slightly different cosmetically. Usa, canada, mexico and over 70 other countries, for free and without a network connection using the. For me, the software supplied on the cd was useless. It can bring huge convenience for you to communicate with each other in a long range about 6km. Product title zimtown 2pcs baofeng bf888s uhf 400470mhz walkie t. If you have a bf888s and are struggling to get the right information out of the manual to actually use the radio then this book can help. In order to avoid the accidental interference to other services, we program each radio with. Baofeng uv5r programming with chirp software or keypad. The unit comes with a charger, antenna, and some documentation that you might need. Daves comments here are photos of my prototype bf888 repeater that i finally got mounted on a piece of scrap aluminum. Repeaterbook the worlds free repeater directory app now includes over 70 countries powered by the popular community database of and software of repeaterbook enables every ham to easily find repeaters across the the world. Hi, i have spent a few hours with the information above and have managed to get my baofeng gt3tp working with my bf888ss new gen. How to manually program the baofeng uv5r from the keypad.
The bf888s twoway radio is a great long range radio handheld transceiver for you. Gmrs two way radio gmrs repeater compatible with dual band vhfuhf scanning receiver dual watch baofeng uv82hp. The baofeng bf888s is an amazing amateur radio, but it has one big problem, the manual. Ive used the bf888 in simplex, never through a repeater. Had to use the baofeng bf480 programme which reads and writes to the radios ok. Supposely legal use only is possible for licensed radio hams within 70cm amateur band.
The baofeng bf 888s is a very cool and inexpensive little radio that a lot of people purchase before realizing that there is no way to program the baofeng bf888s radio with just the radio, you have to purchase a programming cable, download the software, and learn what you are doing first. Baofeng 888s as an allstar node transceiver crompton. Review of the baofeng bf888s uhf fm handheld transceiver. I had several high gain dual band antennas from my previous hts, and the connector on the baofeng is the opposite gender.
Baofeng bf 888s two way ham radio six 6 pack deal update. Thus, chirp is versioned by the date on which it was created, which makes it easy to determine if you have an older build. Latest baofeng uv5r series baofeng radio baofeng tech. Programming gb3da repeater into the baofeng uvb6 essex ham. When we lost mark fisher in 2017, we lost one of our most exciting and vital critics of contemporary politics. Any memory channel with all its details can be sent to. The exceptionally economical chinese market miracle of the baofeng bf888 is a great bargain for 2 meters, but with the following modification puts this ht into the. A handheld amateur radio transceiver for under a tenner the baofeng bf 888s has grabbed the headlines recently for being available on ebay for under. Repeater use for walkie talkie to increase talk distance above. The baofeng uv5r is a great cheap little radio, but its notoriously difficult to use, with poor documentation. Be prepared and able to communicate in case of emergency with the largest selection at.
Feel free to look up your local repeaters in the arrl repeater directory and program the channels, and offsets for repeaters local to you. Repeater books is a publishing imprint based in london, founded in 2014 by tariq goddard and mark fisher, formerly the founders of radical publishers zero books, along with etan ilfeld, tamar shlaim, alex niven and matteo mandarini. Mcbazel surecom sr328 cross band radio duplex repeater. The baofeng bf888s for some reason is also marketed under different brands including the retrevis h777, bestfire bf888s, and the baofong bf666s. Mat osman and kirstin innes in conversation at aye write. Like the simplex channels, the a side must be used to program the repeater channels into the radio. Baofeng bf 888s low power modification for brian brian construction manual 2 dbm 12 watt to greater than 33 dbm 2 watts with the 2 watt unit getting a lot hotter than the. Programming the baofeng bf888s radio using chirp youtube. How to fix a baofeng uv5r that stops receiving after chirp file is uploaded resolving an issue that occurs after loading a chirp. Bf888s aka bf 666s, bf 777s pofung t88, gt1 retevis h777 faqs page 1.
Frs are not legal frequencies on the bf888s because the radios are not certified for frs use, they have removable antennas, and their transmit power is too high. Retevis 2 way radio simplex repeater controller for baofeng uv5r bf888s retevis h777 rt21 rt5r rt27 motorola cls1110 kenwood walkie talkie1 pack. Accessing or monitoring one or two local 70cm repeaters. This can be a big turn off but it doesnt have to be as programming the radio is pretty easy. Retevis 2 way radio simplex repeater controller for baofeng uv5r bf 888s retevis h777 rt21 rt5r rt27 motorola cls1110 kenwood walkie talkie1 pack. I cant hear my local repeater, fire dept, etc ctcss 2. Comments and questions rolled in, and its still one of the most read articles to date. Very minor differences exist between the models includingexcluding the scrambler function etc. I would suggest assuming you have a technician or greater class license you use them for whatever local repeater frequencies you have. If you are not in the us, check with the laws and regulations in your country or region before use. Chirp is distributed as a series of automaticallygenerated builds. Baofeng bff8hp uv5r 3rd gen 8watt dual band twoway radio first of all, the sma connector is likely opposite of what you would expect. I downloaded the latest version direct from baofeng the version of software that im using is called baofeng uvb5 v1.
Handheld transceivers when we receive this radio from the factory it contains a mixture of commerical, civil and amateur frequencies. License required bf 888s in use and programming walkthrough with chirp software and. Rpt2k twoway relay walkie talkie repeater box for baofeng uv5r uv82 bf888s. My next version will replace the volume pots with fixed resistors. Retevis 2 way radio simplex repeater controller for baofeng uv. Signal carries well and very clear on both tx and rx. Any time we make a change to chirp, a build is created for it the next day. The walkie talkie makes claims that you can use this unit to have convenient conversations at a long range, no matter what the context of usage is, be it a. For many users who are new to programming portables, it is also one of the most challenging to program, primarily due to a poorly written user manual and an all but complete lack of support from its manufacturer, baofeng. What is the best baofeng radio you can find in 2020.
These radios are all the same so one programmer will address each of the variations. Any of the models will work fine for the 70cm amateur band as none of the functional differences we hams use. Plug in an older bf888s and it works fine so not a cable issue etc. Here are some tips and resources ive found to help me use them. Usa amazon has a sixpack of baofeng handheld ham radio for. I cant hear my signal, but i hear the repeater squelch tail. Retevis 2 way radio simplex repeater controller for baofeng uv 5r bf888s retevis h777 rt21 rt5r rt27 motorola cls1110 kenwood. Daves comments here are photos of my prototype bf 888 repeater that i finally got mounted on a piece of scrap aluminum. Find baofeng and baofeng uv5r from a vast selection of walkie talkies, twoway radios. Find baofeng from a vast selection of ham, amateur radio. Instead i came across the baofeng bf888s which covered the uhf 70cm band.
They are not as powerful as a gmrs radio, but they make up for what they lack in power with ease of use and portability. There are three possible flavors of these radios, the bf666, bf777, and bf888. The baofeng bf888ss small size makes them ideal for a beginning survivalist or hiker. Troubleshooting this page contains resources for troubleshooting and resolving known and unknown issues with the baofeng uv5r and other baofeng series radios. Product title ktaxon 8 pack baofeng bf888s 400470 mhz 2. Baofeng bff8hp lets setup our baofeng so we can talk via a repeater and get some good distance out of our radios. The bao888 radio programming software is designed to give you the ease and convenience of programming the memories and set menu options of your radio from your pc. In most cases operating these frequencies would be against national law. As noted in a previous comment, the bf888s is not an frs radio and would need to be programmed to talk with the mu350r. The bf888s is a full featured twoway radio and handheld transceiver with a range claim of up to 6km.
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