BaoFeng's 5RM HT - A Mixed Bag
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- čas přidán 27. 06. 2024
- In this video we're going to do a review of the new BaoFeng 5RM ham HT available on Amazon.com.
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00:00 Intro
00:15 Opening
02:29 Features
04:14 Unboxing and Tour
10:02 Power-on Tour
15:16 Audio Samples and Power Output
18:16 Flaws
23:23 Closing - Věda a technologie
I noticed another little quirk with the UV-5RM. If either the vfo or memory channel is set to an AM frequency and you switch to the weather scanning function, the weather channel is just static. Presumably because the radio is stuck in AM mode. You have to go back to the main screen and set the radio to an FM frequency. Then going back into the weather channel function allows the FM signal to be received
I hadn't noticed that. Thanks for sharing.
hey, just tested this on my AR-5RM. the airband version doesn't seem to have this issue!
You weren't kidding! I just tried that and yup! Still could hear it, but very faint with a lot of static. Just really bad. Went back into FM mode and then back into weather and clear as a bell. Interesting for sure. Hopefully they'll come out with a new firmware update soon since it is a new radio release. Radio definitely has a few little glitches to get worked out...
@@2000gecsYou have to have MAIN on an AM frequency either A or B when you switch over to weather. I have the same AR-5RM label on mine.
Love the Testing on the Harmonics at the end 19:32 @Gadget Talk
I appreciate that your thumbnail & title hint at the direction of the video; as opposed to various other clickbait techniques. Thanks! I end up watching yours as a result! Thx!
I try not to trick people. Thanks for noticing and commenting.
Excellent Radio. The BF-5RH Which I have, has a great display Black background with White Digits, very sharp and clear. rather than the Blue, glad I was able to obtain this model.
Do you have a link for that flavor? Couldn't find it on Amazon etc. Thx
Baofeng are obviously capable of producing a clean radio, GT-5R for one, you would think they would carry that same filtering over. Another informative video as usual.
Thanks for sharing. 73
I been impressed with how loud the speakers are on the 5RM and the UV-5G Plus as well as how clear they sound on transmission and love the features just don't like the Interference the usb c charging causes within 100 feet kills all other radios which is why I bought the 5rm for the charge cradle and been loving them since I been using the 5rm charge cradle 17:05 i shoe the issues in better detail on my channel @Gadget Talk
Trying to decide between the two of them! Any incite you can offer? Thanks!
@@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIALthe 5RM is a 10 watt Ham Radio that can be unlocked to work with Gmrs the UV-5G Plus is identical to the 5rm but it's a gmrs only radio the 5rm does air band and a few more frequencies and bands the UV-5G Plus dosen't do.. the 5rm comes with a charging dock that fixed the usb c battery charging interference issue that makes radios go Def I would say the 5rm is a better radio between the 2 options
@@AntonioClaudioMichael thank you!!
@@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL no problem at all glad I could help have a blessed day
W6LG also tested them on a tinySA and found them clean. Interesting.
Not just me. czcams.com/video/k_tpxqGqAWw/video.htmlsi=ckJBXkJOKViAv-b1
@@GadgetTalk4U What external attenuator did you use?
I looked up the FCC ID for my AR-5RM (I can't find concrete differences between he 5RM, UV-5RM and AR-5RM) and it appears to only be certified for RX.
I'm so glad more reviewers are checking the harmonics on these radios. Broadcasting clean is more important than feature sets, even though features are nice.
Meh. Soo much RF interference out there nowadays it's hard to notice another drop in the bucket. Or, a drop taken out of the bucket by using a $300 pure signal HT. But, if you can afford it or find a cheap clean radio then 👍
You can use chirp next. It programs as a uv-17pro. The antenna is junk. Absolutly junk. I swapped mine to the abree ar771 reception cleaned up and transmit away cleaner. I got the 2 pack from Amazon. Nither antenna worked well.
Thanks for sharing. 73
Latest chirp release has 5RM in it now.
I see bodies with UV-5RM and bodies with 5RM. Does enyone know if thees are the same?
Same. AR-5RM is because it comes with an additional Abbree AR-771 antenna. 5RM just comes with the stock short antenna.
I purchased this radio primarily because I live within 15 miles of three airports and wanted to listen in on the aviation traffic. Accordingly, I want to emphasize reception on the aviation band and wondered if you could recommend an antenna. I am not a ham and won't ever transmit on those frequencies. Any help would be appreciated! Thank you in advance for your efforts. I like your site.
Thank you. If you're not transmitting, the stock antenna will probably be OK. Otherwise, the Nagoya 771 and Signal Stick are good third party antennas. Although these don't advertised being tuned down in the low 100 megahertz range. That's primarily for transmit, though.
I sort of disagree. Since this is a multi-band radio I would look for a tri-band antenna. I think it's called the 773. The 771 is really only good for the 2m and 70cm bands, but if that was all you would be using it for then yes. It's a good antenna, but not so good for other bands like you were asking.
@@Alchemist39 I think the Nagoya tri-band is the Nagoya NA-320A.
@@InfinitelyQurious Yeah that's probably correct! I was thinking about the Abbree or something like that 🤔 but who knows with them and the part numbers 🤷🏻♂️
W6LG has a test/review video where the radio passes the harmonics tests easily. Maybe Baofeng has been working on some things. He also found the FCC cert. to be legit.
I've seen it. It may have been fixed or it's more of a QC thing where some are clean and others not. If you're so inclined Jim could use your prayers.
Is the Baofeng AR-5RM the same as the 5RM?
Yes. With the addition of an Abbree AR-771 antenna. Hence the AR in front of -5RM on the label.
Didnt realize how dirty these radios were Explains all the interference issues i been having not just with usb c charging but also listening and even transmission interference with other radios 21:04 @Gadget Talk
Interesting 🤔 you should post a video. I haven't noticed any significant RF interference in a real world environment. Not yet anyway. It would be nice to know what to look out for.
Sent mine back, the receive is very poor. Not sure if it got a defective unit. Signals loud and clear on my Yeasu or even other cheap baofengs can't be heard at all on this radio (tried multiple antennas).
That's a bummer if you got a lemon or a knockoff! I hope you were able to exchange it for a good one!? It's a great radio!
@@Alchemist39 ended up buying a wouxun kg-q10h quad band (6m, 220m, 2m, 440). Also covers GMRS, Murs, and marine band on transmit when unlocked. Very happy with it, receiver is a superheterodyne and very sensitive. $200 on sale but worth it.
@@BrianNC81 Very nice indeed 👍 can't go wrong with that one! I'll have to add it to my wishlist... 😊
Well, this week Amazon has the Baofeng AR-5RM! It doesn't have the 220Mhz band, so I wonder if the filtering effect may be different on the dual band version...
Yes it does. Not sure what you were reading. It's the same 5RM with the addition of an Abbree AR-771 antenna included. Hence the AR in front of -5RM.
How's the original antenna?
Does it accept the Nagoya 771?
Yes
@@GadgetTalk4U do you recommend replacing the original with the 771?
@Jethrospect Antennas are inexpensive, so give it a try. A lot depends on whether you like the performance you get with the stock antenna. The 771 and the flexible signal stick are generally regarded as being better antennas.
@@Jethrospect definitely improves RX and TX over longer distances 👍
So what is really the problem with this radio?
It costs $27 and has civilian air band RX.
It easily transmits over 5W. So it looks like it’s perfect for hobby and for an emergency use.
And it was approved by FCC.
I’m just a regular user. Please elaborate on this radio more from this point of view. I appreciate it.
The FCC certification is for Part 15 which has to do with incidental RF radiation and things like not receiving cell phone signals. It is not "approved" for ham use. No radios are. A licensed ham has the responsibility to operate within the Part 97 rules. The radio I tested did not meet Part 97 emissions standards in the 2 meter band. For me, that was the issue. Cheers. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I have posted the FCC compliance Certificate for the 5RM and also the full test results if anyone is interested
Yeah definitely! Post it in a reply if you can? Thx
Are there any FCC documented reports on Baofengs or any other low cost HTs causing serious problems with local emergency responder transmissions or repeaters? Seems like there would be some with it being the most used radio.
The last big story was when someone used an open radio to talk on fire frequency on purpose. As I recall, fine was about $25k. It seems the root of your question is 'what's the harm if there's no evidence of harm.' My sense is that mitigating harm through frequency management is a legitimate goal as opposed to waiting to act until something bad happens. That means someone suffers some kind of loss.
Are you talking about spurious RF emissions coming from the HT or something like that? If so, I doubt it. There's just soo much RF interference nowadays with everything it would be hard to notice. Just another drop in the bucket as the saying goes. If you're talking about intentionally broadcasting over emergency frequencies for no good reason. That's a big no-no unless (very unlikely) you're in an emergency yourself and you have no other way of communication.
The 5RM has been rebadged as the latest version of the 5RH
Do any of the 2m/70cm Baofeng HTs models pass the harmonic test?
Some do. That's why it's so frustrating. They know how to make them.
That red color menu is really bad, barely you can’t see it.
bit too late
Grainger Sucks
Very dirty transmit, typical Baofeng.🙁
The fact that they do make some clean radios makes this more disappointing. Cheers
@GadgetTalk4U Yes, I agree!
Depends. There's a lot of bad knockoffs out there that really suck. I think most of the real Boofwang's are pretty good!
I purchased the 5rm 2 radio kit for the charging cradles because the UV-5G Plus takes the same batteries and There the same other then gmrs vs ham the UV-5G Plus batteries have a Interference Issue when charging through the USB c Battery charge port I did videos on both of them and showing the Interference and The 5RM charge cradle fixes the Issue Radioddity customer service sucks they had no idea what I was talking about for over 40 emails then told me oh the Interference is Common even though they asked me to send videos the Cradle dock that comes with the 5RM ID actually a 5RH dock for the 5rh radios which are the same as the 5rm and UV-5G Plus 4:08 @Gadget Talk
Inexpensive radios like the 5RM advise charging via USB C with the radio off. Likely for battery protection and ensuring a full charge. Little USB wall worts and PCs are notorious for RFI. Could be the radio or the charger causing the problem. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@GadgetTalk4Umy videos I posted prove The interference is coming from the battery because I show it Plugged into 120v and even USB ports on a inverter as well As a dozen other ways to charge battery installed on Radios and even removed from radios the Charge interference is the worst when its not connected to a Radio and only way I have found to solve the interference issues is to charge them on the 5rh Charge Dock and not use the usb C charging option at all kills all hand helds in a 100 foot radios
@@GadgetTalk4U it's not the radio or the Charger sorce causing the interference its the batteries I have proven no matter if the batteries are charged with USB C to USB C or USB a to USB C or 120v to USB a to USB C or a dozen different inverters pure sign eave not pure signeave USB a on a laptop to usb c don't matter the interference happens as soon as the charging light on the battery turns on its not a radio issue or a cable issue I have tested over 100 different USB c cables I own it happens no matter what it's the batteries I have spoke. To 12 people that have the same issues on my repeater network and they verified everything I have said its the batteries
Sounds interesting 🤔 what is the link to your video? Post it in a reply if you can. Thx
Sorry I cant Post Links To Videos On other Creator pages @@Alchemist39