Has anyone charged Baofeng FM Ham Two-Way Radio? And how did you do it?
1766820
Good sunlight maybe a few hours. Cloudy I would say an all day charge. It will work though.
1999769
It worked fin plugging 12VDC into the charger base. Unfortunately, that is the ONLY car charging option I am currently aware of for the Baefeng radios. Hope this helps answer your question.
455155
It worked with the program downloaded from the Baofeng website, on my old Vista computer. Good luck.
1688200
Yes. You select an unused FM frequency on the device and it transmits it to your radio. Well that is supposed to be how it works anyway. Didn't work for me at all. I think the transmit power is too low?
1837733
You really don't need instructions or a manual. It's not that confusing. Just plug it in, set the station at something there isn't a major local radio station on and tune your radio to that frequency.
1371464
The charger actually will need to be plugged into the Li-ion BATTERY CHARGER unit (AC/DC ADAPTER) that comes with the Baofeng, NOT the radio itself. My base unit says "Model: CH-5" on the decal located on the bottom of the charger unit. Plug in the Car Charger Cable adapter into your vehicle, then put your Baofeng into the Base unit. You should see the Red LED come on to indicate that it is charging. If you do not see the Red LED, double check to make sure your Baofeng is properly seated AND the charger is all the way into the 12V adapter in your vehicle. Aloha, Bill.
1528846
I had to send both units I received back as the FM reception was defective. Please try another brand. John
536672
Charging base. I have the BaoFeng UV-5R and that's the only way to charge the battery. Kind of awkward to charge when driving. BF should copy Yaesu which has the charging port built into the radio. Good luck, KF6KVL.
1972976
Is the transmitter plugged into the car charger as well? And have you turned your FM dial to a frequency that is free?
93672
You can program the offsets from the radio. But using either Chirp software or the Baofeng software and cable is a lot easier. Chirp Software available here http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home. For a few dollars more the Baofeng UV-5R is a better radio. Note the UV-5R series has different variants of the Radio. They are only different cosmetically the insides are all the same. So if you get one. Search for one with the lowest price. Should not be more than $35-$38.
1541765
I have not done so but it may be worth your while to call either sony or the sirius radio provider that question or try it yourself and see what happens!!
93674
You can program the BaoFeng UV-3R to use offsets for repeaters. You might use CHIRP or the BaoFeng software. Either should work. The programing cable maybe purchased from Amazon.com for around $10.00. Since it is a Dual band (2m and 70cm) the offset will be different. 2m will be +-600khz and 70cm will be -5Mhz. The only real limitation is the number of memory channels. Hope this answers your question.
425347
So far I have only seen FM and I have not actually tried to access AM. Perhaps you should pose this query directly to the manufacturer
449004
i am sorry to hear that, but as for my unit, i charge for 1 night and use when ever i am in the car it for four days and is working perfect . Have not been charging since than roughly 1hr per day .i listen to music from my phone using FM . As for the FM button i realise that i have to press five times continuous than it will be activated. trust me this matter works. Hope this will help you.
2264377
Mmmm the radio sistem ask you for that...but you can skip that procedure with a special conection....check somo tutorials in you tube
864583
None for these two way radio's that I am aware of, only for GMRS radio frequencies. (http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/general-mobile-radio-service-gmrs)
499549
You might consider the Cobra CXR925's if you can find them. The best reasonably priced two way radios I've ever used. There have been some unfavorable reviews however, mine have worked well for years (if you treat them right), and if purchased through Amazon, they always stand behind what they sell. They once were available through WalMart, but not for years now.