Should You Buy the Baofeng 5RM as Seen in the Latest Ghostbusters Movie Frozen Empire? Jim W6LG
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- Several people have said that in the latest Ghostbusters Movie titled Frozen Empire there is the Baofeng 5 handheld. Jim W6LG puts one of those handhelds through a series of tests. Is it thumbs up or thumbs down? #frozenempire #baofeng #uv-5rm
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Great radio to bring when you don't want to worry if you lose or break it
True. The loss is just $30 versus $400 or more. Good point! 73, Jim W6LG
You’re looking well Jim. Great to see you again, so much knowledge to share.
Thank you kindly. I had transfusion number 19 as an emergency situation just prior as my blood stats were dangerously low. Blood tests are being done twice a week through tubes in my right arm called a PICC Line. Thanks, 73, Jim W6LG
Jim, great to see you still producing informative, and easily understood videos! Thank you!
Thank you for taking the time make this video. I appreciate your testing.
Great video Jim, as always! Thanks!
Thank you for the Baofeng review! I'm looking forward to your antenna tests.
Thank you for this review. Was very interested to see your tests on spurious emissions vs other CZcamsrs.
Thank You for an honest appraisal.
Keep up the good video production.
great video Jim thanks so much God Bless you 73 from kb2uew
Thank you Jim
Thanks
Thanks! I'm getting one.
This is a wonderful value for the money and performs really good. I keep it in my backpack while trekking/hiking. The two issues I've had with mine was a muffled sound when transmitting through it and hearing what it sounds like on the other end and the antenna doesn't have great range. I pulled out the fabric piece and opened up the mic hole a little bit which has shown a little better audio, and tried using a coil center-loaded antenna but what worked best was just a simple stainless telescoping antenna. (I used whatever the Diamond brand antenna they offer) 👍
Hi Jim, great to see another video from you, I must admit I was surprised to see so much power output from the radio. In the past I have scoped out the FCC IDs of a number of broadly similar radios and to see what they actually gained approval as. A few I looked up seemed to be approved as scanning receivers, completely ignoring the transmitter section. A radio I have played with recently is the Quansheng UV-K5, there is a community developing firmware for it and you can actually update the firmware with just the programming cable and a web browser. It definitely has some unique capabilities with the alternative firmware.
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Never thought I'd do it. As always, I trust your judgement! I bought one.
Get the programming cable too. Then upload Chirp to your PC. Then you and I can discuss how to program the Bowfang. 73, Jim
Thanks Jim
Thanks. Is it cold up there today? 73, Jim
MR JIM GREETINGS THANK YOU FOR SHARING 👏👏👍👍
Thanks for watching this old man. 73, Jim W6LG
I like the ribbon antenna. It is a clever idea.
I checked my with the Zoom AA-3000 and it was right on. I found that the antenna needs to be away from other objects like a door. And that just makes sense. I am going to try to make some contacts today before going to chemotherapy this afternoon. 73, Jim W6LG
Thank You for the Baofeng 5RM review. New Subscriber, Great channel. KG5LBY 73
Great demo. Lots of HAM’s put those Chinese radios down, but I’ve long suspected they are completely acceptable. The UV5R has been ubiquitous in 2m work. Love to see a comparison. Thank you, and great to see you! K2CMA
I think I will do that. By the way it isham's or Ham's but not HAM. It refers to being hamhanded or a bad telegrapher. I should talk about that and lid's. 73, Jim
Great testing. I know you want to rush to the internet and order another radio to test, so I’m putting in my request first. I hope that you will consider testing the Baofeng UV-17 Pro GPS, or the Baofeng UV-18 Max GPS. I’m a camper and a hiker, I’d really like an experts opinion one a radio that can send location information in a data burst to another radio. Thank you for all that you do for the betterment of our beloved hobby.
Thanks for the tips! I had no idea there were soooo many choices. 73, Jim
another great video…but have you ever found a 10W radio ever put out 10W??? I haven’t. Jerry
Not yet! My Bird 43 is pretty accurate. The Baofeng came close at 8.5 watts a few times. The battery was fully charged. Thanks, Jim W6LG
Highly respect your content, testing, and opinion, thank you! One question, with the UV5R I've observed cases where one of these radios transmitting in near proximity with another of them (10ft) would de-sense the rx portion to such an extent it could no longer receive anything (until it was power cycled). Did you, or can you, test and comment on the rx behavior of this newer model?
Thank you!
No but I will. Ten feet should be far enough so that the receiver doesn't choke...desense. In an emergency situation, one guy might be on a repeater and the other might be on simplex with both on 2 meters. Thanks for the information. 73, Jim
Jim How did you do during the storm? I am down here in Wilton and had my antenna mast bend 45 degrees. Thanks for your videos
I lowered the antenna and lashed it. I have not been back on the air. But it looks okay from the ground. That was a hell of a storm with wind gusts at 70mph. Sorry to hear about your damage. I hope it is an easy fix; probably not. 73, Jim W6LG
Nice.
Great entry point for 1.25m, a way to protect the band.
Send it back Jim. -40dBc isn’t the only requirement a
I like mine. With a Tri-band antenna, it works fine for what it is and what it costs. I put a Nagoya 302 (think that's it) on it.
What is the firmware version on the 5RM you received?
such a cool guy!
Good for the price. I bought one a few years ago, it worked for a year, then quit. Got a new battery, same thing. Never powered on again.
These baofengs are unbeatable for the the price points !!!!
what about front end overloading..the uv5r overloads and no receive ?
Hi, How did you find the certification on the FCC. I found over 200 radio but not a single 5RM. I used 2AJGM-5RM to search, finally just the grantee. No 5RM. Thanks
I will have to go back and look. This does worry me because others have had the same question. 73, Jim W6LG
@@ham-radio so you made it up? You said the test was good, a California company did the test and had high dollar equipment makes no sense
Any idea on how to program it with Chirp? I can't get it to work.
Thanks for the review. It would be useful if you.could also measure receiver performance -selectivity and sensitivity. These cheap radios are usually overloaded by nearby RF.
Noted. I suspect they are lousy in that regard. 73, Jim
Hello, I’m a relatively new ham and I’m just learning about harmonics. I recently bought a different Chinese brand HT because I’d seen several CZcams videos where people had tested this particular radio and found that it not only output full advertised power but also met FCC requirements on spurious emissions. Then immediately after purchasing it (of course) I found other videos where the radio did not meet specifications. My question is, if one radio passes, is it safe to assume most will also pass and that “out of spec” radios are an exception rather than a norm, or is it a total crap shoot with these types of radios? What experiences have you had?
If that is the situation, then I would stay away from the Baofeng. There are quality handhelds for around $100 that you can use and be certain that it is compliant. Check out the major ham radio dealers. 73, Jim
Jim, I don't think that's the right certificate for your radio. Yours is the 5RM and the cert is for the Baofeng DM-5R which is a DMR radio which I have. The dates on the cert are from 2018 which coincides with the older DMR radio but I would think newer dates should be apply on something as new as the 5RM. I could be wrong (it happened once before).
I know what you are asking. I looked at the picture and it looked the same. So, i figured it was the same on the inside. The same transmitter. What do you think? My meager tests showed that it was relatively clean in any case. What is your recommendation with respedt to buying and using? Thanks, Jim W6LG
A little more umph than the usual 3,5 watts. Where would we order that interesting antenna?
Great post, Jim. If it breaks or goes astray, it gets recycled. Easy. (Who 'ya gonna call?)👍
Exactly!
I bought the (almost) same model from a company named Aliexpress(I believe). Mine shows it as Baofeng model AR-5RM. Identical in looks. Mine has a slightly different looking label but the same FCC ID, it is a Baofeng with a different company name. I haven't checked the FCC database yet but I would assume that different marketing companies are selling these, hence the different company name. By the way, it's not unusual to see an item with an FCC certification ID being sold by different companies. It's the electronics device that is FCC certified not the marketing company. I've seen that in past with Baofeng models when reviewing their FCC certification records. Anyway, it's good to know that your 5RM passes. I still need to test mine. Good Luck, N7YMZ
From what I am reading, many others have had very different results in that the second harmonic is way too high; just a few dB down. Thanks, Jim
High end boat anchor #43. I've had a few Bird meters. Can't seem to hang on to one.. I did purchase the UK5, 6 (8). Only due to the burnable firmware and broadband reception. no plans on deploying a $26 radio for anything other than an emergency. And lets hope we need not depend on the radio during said such an emergency. It's fun but flaky buyer beware. It's a toy not a radio. 73 Jim
Apparently, that is the situation. Thanks, Jim
That tape antenna looks like a great option when backpacking. I've been using a homebrewed 2m sleeve dipole with my HT when setting up at camp, but this looks like a much cleaner solution. About how much does it weigh? 73 N6ACA
I am guessing, I think about 2 ounces. In the prior video, Ben VE6SPX says how much it weighs. I am not in a place where I can play that video. Headed for Oncology at this time. 73, Jim W6LG
The Radio in the latest Ghostbusters movie Is the UV-5R. The model you discuss in this video is similar but not the same radio used in the new Ghostbusters movie.
There is a picture and I swear it looked like what I ordered. Oh well! My eyes are not so good these days. Thanks. I am a little disappointed in the mistake. 73, Jim
It's okay! I'm a Ghostbusters geek so I know these things. The UV-5R gets a lot of hate from the community but I think it's a fine radio for what it is and the low cost. 73's to you sir!
Can someone send a link for Amazon tnx
Jim, You stated many times the radios are not FCC approved. Show me these radios please?
The other Baofeng that I have has no FCC ID and is dirty on transmit. I have seen other Baofeng that do not have the required FCC ID. So, it won't use them. 73, Jim
It would have been helpful to also test power and transmission sweep on 1.25 meters. It seems to be the forgotten band.😢
I did and the output was 4 watts if my memory is good. I should have shown that in the video. 73, Jim
73 from Brazil
when you looked up the FCC type acceptance it looked like a Chinese source. I looked it up on the FCC web page and nothing was found.
I also have a Tiny SA and I can tell with out looking at the numbers the second harmonic is almost at the same level as the fundamental. Definitely looks bad. I think you should ship it back. Second harmonic on 146.520 will be going into the military aviation band on 293.040.
All of that is very interesting. It tells me that there is something wrong with many of the units. I wonder how many others are transmitting garbage and risk interfering with other users. I am very uncomfortable with the results that you got. I know that you got accurate test results. I think I did too. Thanks, Jim W6LG
How can I get Elmer help?
If it is a simple answer, I may be able to do it here. Otherwise, I have zero free time with trips to the hospital 6 days a week. What is your question and callsign? 73, Jim W6LG
A DM5R 2018 is a DMR handy, the 5RM is analogue from 2023
Thanks. Is it likely that the transmitter is otherwise the same? If not, then the FCC ID is bogus. What's your thoughts? 73, Jim
Well the Baofeng may not be the best of them, I know when I started, that was all I get afford, and it worked well for my uses
Mineputsout 12 watts on 420 mhz into a dummy load and at 173 mhz puts out 10 watts into a dummy load.
I'm confused....from an Amazon purchaser..
" I bought a second radio, and tested the frequency copy feature, which is part of the text and graphics declaration of features, and not only does the manual indicate that it only searches for DCS or CTSS, but both radios did not search and find the tones or the frequency transmitted inches away from the second radio! I consider this dishonest at best and fraud at worst!
The radio also has a 2nd harmonic that is not compliant with part 95 FCC, so many hams with 5 star reviews shows they haven't tested it or they don't care that it violates part 95 FCC requirements.
My recommendation is to not purchase the radio for it's extended feature as they don't exist. Nore is the radio legal to operate.
Bob Runge
W1LSZ
Please comment.. interested but don’t want to get something that isn’t legal. Thanks
Bob Runge
W1LSZ
Agreed. It appears that many, if not most, got results that were not good with the second harmonic being just a few dB down from the fundamental. Mine appears clean but now it appears to be the exception to the rule. Thanks Bob, 73, Jim
Why does it sound like I am listening to this on a land line telephone?
Not sure. Chemo has had its affects on my vocal chords. There are some switches on the Shure SM7b maybe they are in the wrong position. Or, maybe I need a new microphone. Vidaza lists a change in tone with treatment. I do sound a bit different with limited response. Who knows? I have a lot going on here. 73, Jim
@@ham-radio First i would like to say, love the videos. But your audio sounds like it's set very narrow. I don't thinknits your voice. Like it's filtered and narrowed if I am saying that right.
Your audio is missing something today.
I did not hear any problem with my audio. However, a side effect of Vidaza chemotherapy is that it affects my vocal chords. Plus, it makes me very lethargic. You may have also noticed that too. I had Vidaza again today. It is infused 5 days a week every 4 weeks. Also, my blood counts are all very low; almost zero WBC and ANC. HGB less than 8. So all of that said, it affects how I perform in a CZcams Video. Thanks for the help. 73, Jim W6LG
It was the audio sounded like you were using a small condenser mike like a pilot has. There was not midrange or bass to it as it usually is in your streams. Always praying for you. de WB8ORB@@ham-radio
Glad to see you back on CZcams, Jim. Best wishes for your continued improvement. Your audio sounds just fine to me.
ive yet to see one content creator who s specific clique is ham held radios, not a single one will do a how to video, sure youll get the average "read the manual" potato head but they never once explains any lingo , nor any of the functions, not one will help you learn what or how to do the scans,not one , all reviews, well the reviews dont even make any sense, yet every one will say they are a expert, when they are not.wolld love to see a 100 percent how to video on even the basics, though i doubt this will ever happen.
Grab a book and learn like the rest of us. Then make your own video. It's nobody's responsibility to teach you. CZcams is not school
@@jcjc4jesus first, thanks for responding 😬second you can thank me for making you famous now that youv been highlighted 🤣third, then it would be pointless for this content creator or any other for that matter to be creating these vids, as you say"why dont i..." id ask why dont they? this is called reverse psychology, your welcome, and, the highlight proves perhaps these cant teach as they dont know anything either? yet claiming they do, so again, make the dogun video instead of highlighting someone against another(me) for wanting to learn, in fact if i neeed to pick up a book then all these platforms are useless, are you saying you are useless??🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 i see nothin but 🤡🤡🤡 in here at this point. have a good day.
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Grab a book on grammar and punctuation while you're at it.
@@jcjc4jesus im'a (i am going to) refer back to my original "question" , but understand, i said the "average" potato head, i was not necesarily stating you are the potato head, but you did take offence to it ...just sayin, so maybe you are a potato head?