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Software program memories and other setting of the baofengpofung bf 888 radios. The bf 888s is a single band, uhf, 400470mhz, low power radio. How to install the baofeng usb programming cable and software this entry was posted on november 11, 20 by rick. Is a radio case a good purchase if you carry your radio and keys in the same pocket, yes. The bf888s is a full featured two way radio and hand held transceiver with long range capabilities up to 6km. A more experienced survivalist can appreciate the features of a gmrs radio. Bf888s newest baofeng radio how to select bf888s faq for the general handheld. The bf888s does not have a key pad and would need to be. Antenna quality is known to either improve or hurt signal strength. These are ready to use or you can program them easily with your companys channels using our inexpensive programming cable and free software. It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface.
Programming with software the baofeng pofung bf888s uhv, 70cm. Chirp is free open source software anyone can download. It was made cheaply and will probably need a replacement early in the radios lifetime. The antenna is neither a handle, a key ring retainer, nor a speaker, microphone attachment point. Any memory channel with all its details can be sent to the radio with a simple keystroke. May 01, 2019 if youre looking for something with an antenna that wont have to be replaced quickly, youll quickly notice how fragile the one is for this unit.
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View the upper left corner of radio along the upper edge. Chirp can download the frequencies but cant upload the any changes made. Usb 2 pins programing cable program software cd for baofeng. Here is simple step to program vhf channel on baofeng bf888 s, bf888s. Describe your experience with the baofengpofung bf888 and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. It will fit in your shirt pocket with room to spare at only 2. Please visit my amazon a store for some great radio products.
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Youll also need the baofeng bf888s programming software at the time of writing. New bf888s reprogrammed and now nothing works like it used to. This transceiver helps you contact partners that a. On channel 15, press and hold the ptt and moni buttons while switching on the. The baofeng 5r suffered from poor reception with the original antenna, to the point at which the radio was not much good. Once the retvis rhf771 was installed, it is a different radio. The baofeng handheld radios are inexpensive but cover many frequencies, making them the swiss army knives of the budget ham radio community.
Typically each series or individual radio requires its own software package. View online or download baofeng bf 888s user manual, manual. With an easy to read screen and large buttons, this radio could be easily used by anyone. Bingfu dual band vhf uhf 6520mhz foldable cs tactical sma female ham radio antenna compatible with kenwood baofeng. View online or download baofeng bf888s user manual, manual. Software program memories and other setting of the baofengpofung bf888 radios.
Baofeng bf888s antenna 10 x original antenna for two way radio baofeng bf888s sma female, 400470mhz. The stock antenna is fine for most, especially if youre looking right at the repeater tower ok, im exaggerating, ive gotten some pretty good distance. Baofeng bf888s two way ham radio six 6 pack deal update cart check. Wondered if buying new aerials would improve the range and if so which one is best.
Wireless bluetooth programming adaptor for baofeng uv5r. Describe your experience with the baofengpofung bf888 and tell. Both these antennas are dual band so i can use them on my uv5rc too. It is also included on the buy two way radios cd in the chirp programming software folder. How to program vhf channel on baofeng bf888s uhf radio and. Were going to program a baofeng radio with chirp software. They are inexpensive and often come in sets of two or more, so you can share with friends or family. Green led stays on after radio is reprogrammed to working frequencies and back again to stock. Run this after installing the cable into an available usb port, leaving the radio minebf uv5r offdisconnected. Bf888 bf888s software miklor radio information site. Ive since purchased a couple of longer antennas, just to test range and have available. This is the baofeng original programming usb cable which will allow you connect the radio directly to a computer or a laptop, provide efficient and stable transmission of information. Pair with the ut72 antenna for easy installation to your vehicle, or connect to another vhf base, mobile, or field antenna. Second, do not connect the radio before successfully installing the cable and the driver.
It has 16 programmable channels with cable programming, a 1500mah battery, ctcss cdcss, vox function, a battery saving mode with low voltage alarm and an integrated lamp. Baofeng bf888s 16 channels two way walkie talkie for sale. Works with windows 7 32 and 64 bit, windows 8 and 8. Buy baofeng bf888s antenna 10 x original antenna for two way radio baofeng bf888s sma female, 400470mhz. The walkie talkie baofeng bf888s plus operates on the uhf band from 400 to 470mhz with 3 watts maximum on amateur radio band 430mhz. How to program vhf channel on baofeng bf888s uhf radio and will it be useful so on the first question, can we program vhf channel on bf888s uhf radio fortunately yes it seems that the radio chip on baofeng bf888s are capable of accepting vhf frequency channels continue reading how to program vhf channel on baofeng bf888s uhf radio and will it. The included antenna is somewhat of a dummy load so range would be increased with an antenna upgrade. Using the antenna in these ways may damage the antenna and degrade your transceivers performance. Program software bf480 for 888sa 888s pls17089 downloadsdownload now. If you decide to buy the baofeng bf888s and this video does not help you, the best place to get informations is the yahoo group made specially for this type of radio.
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