Taking the technician test soon, I am new. I want to LISTEN (not TX) to UHF 253.4-387.1, and VHF 118.0-149.65 can this radio recieve those frqs?thx
1674676
Frequency Range: 65-108MHz(FM Receive only), 136-174MHZ and 400-480HZ (TX/RX)
1674677
The standard transmit/receive ham frequencies for VHF are 144-148 which is 2 meters and 420-450 which is 70 cm. These units are good for these normal ham ranges, but not for your UHF requirements and not for VHF as low as 118.
2025992
I can only share my experience but we live in a town that is not saturated with RF, I can hit one of our VHF repeaters from about 5 miles away, I bought this a test tool while we were doing our narrowbanding project. from our Landfill (5 miles away) I could hit at least 2 repeaters, did not try the other. Again these were both VHF, I did not try our UHF as that is public safety. I like the fact that I can test all of our stuff (UHF and VHF) with one radio. Not familar with an ht202 so can't help compare.
1741601
It will pick up any analog frequency from VHF to UHF to trunking, short of P25 digital. It is a little tricky to set up and use but it works great. You can look up charlotte frequencies online or thru a guide book.
750108
The radio can transmit and receive on VHF:136-174MHz. The specs are below. The radio allows you to lock out transmit on frequencies that you do not want to transmit on or are not licensed on. Frequency Range: 136-174MHzOutput Power: VHF: 10W/25W/60W1750Hz ToneCTCSS / DCS setting & scanning0-9 SQL grade settingFrequency/Channel scanningHigh/Mid/Low power selectableVoice companderRepeater offset shiftKeypad lock functionContact bookBattery voltage displayDTMF /2 tone/5 toneANI IDRemote kill/ stun/ activate/ reviveEmergenCy alarmWide/Narrow band settingTX inhibitBusy Channel Lock-OutChannel name editingReverse frequencyTalk aroundScrambler - subject to licenseVoice promptTime-out TimerAuto Power offVFO step setting: 2.5/5/6.25/10/12.5/20/25/50kHz The radio can transmit and receive on VHF:136-174MHz. The specs are below. The radio allows you to lock out transmit on frequencies that you do not want to transmit on or are not licensed on. Frequency Range: 136-174MHzOutput Power: VHF: 10W/25W/60W1750Hz ToneCTCSS / DCS setting & scanning0-9 SQL grade settingFrequency/Channel scanningHigh/Mid/Low power selectableVoice companderRepeater offset shiftKeypad lock functionContact bookBattery voltage displayDTMF /2 tone/5 toneANI IDRemote kill/ stun/... » Read More The radio can transmit and receive on VHF:136-174MHz. The specs are below. The radio allows you to lock out transmit on frequencies that you do not want to transmit on or are not licensed on. Frequency Range: 136-174MHzOutput Power: VHF: 10W/25W/60W1750Hz ToneCTCSS / DCS setting & scanning0-9 SQL grade settingFrequency/Channel scanningHigh/Mid/Low power selectableVoice companderRepeater offset shiftKeypad lock functionContact bookBattery voltage displayDTMF /2 tone/5 toneANI IDRemote kill/ stun/ activate/ reviveEmergenCy alarmWide/Narrow band settingTX inhibitBusy Channel Lock-OutChannel name editingReverse frequencyTalk aroundScrambler - subject to licenseVoice promptTime-out TimerAuto Power offVFO step setting: 2.5/5/6.25/10/12.5/20/25/50kHz « Show Less
1033454
Dear "dimple". I may not be the right person to ask. I live on block island and am living on the west side of the island. The RI stations on the mainland are east of us and my house is in a valley, so to speak. The only VHF station is ch. 12 and I rarely get it. The station itself is about 50 miles from the island. I wish I could be of more help.
969271
I am only 14 miles away from the antenna farm, so I can't say. I actually installed the antenna indoors and clipped it on a floor lamp. My antenna does pick up VHF, however. At least I believe it does - there is a port for VHF on the antenna. I must have a different version than Robert.
245631
Go to the ARRL Ham site and get the correct answer...I don't think RG8X will workwell on UHF frequencies ,, AL
304338
On a watt meter UHF output is just about exactly 4 watts on the high setting. I ended up going with a Diamond SRH805S stubby since I wanted this HT for UHF use anyway and I can say that the combo, even for a stubby and only 4 watts, is impressive as far as true distance is concerned. The stock antenna is not going to impress you for UHF IMO. Ron, W2ZXL
198037
Max,I got a new HT via A,azion.com and it came from Radio mart in KY. Just way to many of you are worried about the newest version. My newest version is a 5RA and it has the 2nd to the last firmware.But that means nothing at all. All you need to know is here. http://www.miklor.com/ Please join the list but those guys will just tell you to read up in the files.I like mine,it has a siren,the case is beautiful but it has it's quirks. Guys are downloading software but I did mine manually. Some need WIN XP and others using VISTA need to download an updated driver. PLEASE DO NOT WORRY ABOUT LATEST FIRMWARE as i may only be a restriction on what you can or can't do out of the ham bands. I called this pure junk because it is hard to manually program it and at timed I'm in FREQ mode and it jumps into memory mode. Keep in mind that the mailing list is very,very large and many still do not have a TECH license. Use it as it was intended for and don't try making a queen mary from a canoe. Many are still using the very first unit and have no problems http://www.409shop.com/shop_displaynews.php?id=608&userid=100556 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/baofeng_uv5r/ These links will help BOB AF2Q
1961148
Yes it does. The antenna is "broad banded" enough that VHF will be picked up. You might see my other answers about beam width at distance as well as signal gain on receive.
1033453
Dimple,I got this antenna for mother-in-law and she is very pleased with the reception of both UHF and VHF channels. She is receiving two channels I am aware of that are 30+ miles away on VHF.Also remember that there are factors that will affect you signal...such as obstructions, trees, mountain ranges, the height you have your antenna set up in the air, etc. Anyway, hope this helps you out.
1758573
Yes and no. I use a CB SWR meter to check 2M antennas all the time. There is a trick to it however. If all you want to to is check SWR on your 2M antenna, you don't necessarily have to buy a dedicated VHF/UHF SWR meter. What I keep in my toolbag for that is a cheapie $5 hamfest special CB SWR meter. They really don't work well on 2M but there's a trick you can do that will net a reasonably accurate SWR reading on 2M with one of these meters. What you do is connect up the meter as usual, key the rig with the switch in the forward power position, set the adjustment for full scale. Now, without touching anything, swap the coax connections so that the rig is connected to the "ANT" side of the meter, and the antenna is connected to the "XCVR" side. The reading you see on the meter will be very close to your real SWR. The closer to 1:1 your SWR is, the more accurate it will be. It would be more convenient to have a real SWR meter or antenna analyzer if you do a lot of testing, but for a quick antenna check after a mobile install or whatever, the $5 CB meters work OK.
1975646
I only own the UV-5R, not the GT-3, so I have not tested the abilities of the GT-3. But since both radios operate on the standard Amateur Radio VHF (136-174 MHz Rx/Tx) and UHF (400-480 MHz) frequencies, I am certain that these radios can talk to each other. The UV-5R appears to offer a greater range of frequencies, being programmable not only for the Amateur Radio frequencies, but for Business Band, Marine Band, and MURS frequencies as well. I do not know if the GT-3 can be programmed the same way.John Foote, KE7FDZ
1953111
Yes I have a VHF antenna and UHF and combine them. If it is a UHF/VHF combo + another UHF/VHF combos idk. Should work fine though, can't see it not. Pretty simple device.
1086168
The only VHF station in this area is on Channel 3 and it comes in fine. However, I'm told that it is actually broadcasting in the UHF band somehow. I've not used the antenna with FM.
715788
This is a CB radio. CB radios do not use frequencies like that. They literally just use channels #1-40
1471901
No. It's pretty much frequency specific to the VHF radio spectrum. 150.000 MHz to aprox 166.000 mhz.