What Is The Difference Between A Baofeng UV5R And A Baofeng BF-F8HP - Is An 8 Watt Baofeng Better?

The Uv5R squirts FJB’s 😂

Randy, if I may call you that, your choice of adjectives always brings a smile to my face! And… the pinned comments? The brûlée on the cream. Thank you

mine managed to get 8.5w on certain amature freqency

I would love if u made a video on the TXQ G63

What universal programming cable to download data from a computer, do you recommend. Is the Wakesnow programming cable satisfactory to your specifications?

Love the welcome screen on the UV-5R 😂 that again proves you are a genius 👍 couldn't tell what the 8-watt version said though?🤔

I am con%&$(ulated. When I try to download the TID files, My Norton removes the software after trying to extract the files and tells me the software is MALICIOUS. Windows Defender also tells me the software is dangerous. Any hints about getting around this problem would be greatly appreciate.

What no one told me is the BF-F8H radio isn’t legal to xmit on GMRS. It states it in the manual, in the section everyone skips, where it tells you dont let your kid swallow it, etc…but after spending hours figuring out how to program it to interface with our local repeater tower, only to have it dump the settings upon switching off and then back on, I’m not sure what the point of this radio is. All the reviews state its transmitter is too noisy to be used on HF freqs, assuming you have that license, in which case you probably have a right proper HF radio anyway, and its receive range is way more limited than the range listed in the manual. My local Emer services are outside its range. If you’re only going to listen, buy a Tidradio TD-H3, which will do aircraft VHF, FM radio stations, and is a real GMRS radio, with the repeaters already programmed in, as well as the ability to listen to (and xmit on?) HF. Maybe someone can explain the use case for the Baofeng radio to me. Simplex only, front of store to back room ? It’s a dust collector now.

Japan? I thought they were from China.

This is a very interesting video, I'll give it to you Randy.

I have 3 differnt version of this BF-F8HP' though not this radio. UV-5R8W, UV-5RTP, and BH-F8 (No HP). Note I got them as a complete kit with external microphone, programming cble & CD ROM, extended battery and other goodies in 2021 for around $55 from Amazon. If you subtract the goodies and their prices, these radios would be about $25 - about the price of the UV-5R at the time.

The power varies per radio and per frequencies. I think it is something to do with the finals going to the antena.

Oddly enough there is a hack out there for boosting the power output of the UV-5R by removing a capacitor conected to the antenna for the radio to push 8watts. I have not tried it personally, but those I know who did swear by it.

Personally I'll hack a Baofeng's firmware to have triband and extended frequencies, as my ham license allows but that is all I'll do. I will not go inside and go willy nilly on surface mount componants, and end up bricking my radio. I will go in and replace an broken antenna jack or spray De-Oxit into the voulme varisitor.

My extended batteries did not come with a USB-C charger, but with a 12v charger jack on the side near the top of he battery.

Congrats for the license!

I'm curious as to where you got that card with your info on it.

I come here to find out which radio to add to my ever growing pile of radios.

Awesome information and your humor as always.

I get 9 watts out of my F8HP and it is my go to radio over a UV5R when it comes to traveling.

kmg365? no, no?.... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! Hang on, "undocumented" is this a wind up?
I've seen lots of UV5R derivatives on amazon which have been cheap as chips - a few license <?> made copies badged as UV5RHP or TP (high or tri power).

Baofeng is Chinese not Japanese.

My earholes understood what u mouthed about on this video , and i understood what u are saying i thinketh.. brother my moneys thanks you.

.and ps thats the worst Id picture ive ever seen... and the best all at the same time...awsome

Hi. Have you tried comparing UV5R with Motorola T82.

Can the bf8 be jailbroke

You are quite insane. I love it. 🤪

when you hold up 3 fingers you're actually holding up 4 fingers.

"boofwang" 😂

Buena tardes,
Que radios me recomiendan usar en un grupo motero, tenemos los Baofeng V82, y cuando vamos en carretera se distorsionan , si pasamos cierta velocidad también.
O estarán mal configurados ?

Do you have MSNBC in the background just to gaslight us?

Thanks

oh man I love you

I love this guys way of presenting. Top marks. 👍

Best antenna for 888f?

Best antenna for 888f?

That exploded-view mat of the war crime stick is simply beautiful

F J B on startup was amazing

Does the BF-F8 HP have a 8 watt roger beep? Or is it limited to 5 watts?

GO BOOFWANG!

The GMRS screens on the 5R is probably triggering the hell out of people right now. <3

MAN… I should’ve watched this before purchasing🥴🫥👺

You say boofweng..... and "all intensive purposes"....... I cant

I tried watching this video, but just can't hahaha!. It seems to me, and maybe it's just me, that in your videos, you say the name "Baofeng" as often as you possibly can in hopes of convincing people to pronounce it your way. The Baofeng representatives themselves stated it is pronounced with a silent 'g' and "bow fun" is the best approach, with emphasis on the "fun".

this dude talks like never leaves home

FKH

Hey, I’m new. What did you mean by “fire hazard” when you were talking about the desktop chargers?

Does the BF-F8HP Pro have a Kenwood plug for earpiece, I have looked through manual and website with no definitive that I can find.

Hi Randolfo, just picked up the new Baofeng BFF8HP PRO, TriBand radio. Programming completely different than the UV5R/BFF8HP. Do you have anything on this new model ? Love Your Show. You call it like it is.

ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES!!!! ah im so glad you brought that one up i hate when people say all intensive lol. cool channel ill consider subscribing. maybe. send me your finest boo fwang

LMAO!! Love your FJB boot screen.

I should call her 💦

Does the f8hp grms unlock the same way?

Why do people keep promoting these cheap Chinese radios?? They are just crap!! 😡😡