Beaufang Radios, how to pair with common radios?

philhut

philhut

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I am having trouble pairing my radios my friends radios at the hunt camp. There radios go from channel 1 to 12 and my radios are by frequency. Is there a truck to it or are there quick instructions to get them talking to each other?

Thanks in advance....
 
You need to program freq's.

Look up GMRS and FRS freqs

There will be some trial and error. But it is pretty easy
 
You can use chirp if you have the usb cord if not just look for a Channel list on Google. There are some good videos on YouTube that will tell you how to program it. I did 3 last month and it only took me 30min
 
My buddies got it working thanks. I am inept with electronics. Only thing I accomplished was changing the voice prompts from English to Chinese and back again.
Out of interest sale channel 8 is 467.562 on the radio

I do have the usb cable but no computer at camp. When I did try to load the software I wasn't sure what to do next. Will have to look up chirp when I get home. At least the radios are working now. Now to stalking deer! Wohoo
 
01 462.5625 frs 1
02 462.587
03 462.6125 frs 3
04 462.6375 frs 4
05 462.6625 frs 5
06 462.6875 frs 6
07 462.7125 frs 7
08 467.5625 frs 8
09 467.5875 frs 9
10 467.6125 frs 10
11 467.6375 frs 11
12 467.6625 frs 12
13 467.6875 frs 13
14 467.7125 frs 14
 
YouTube can be your friend here.

There are many GOOD vids (and some notsogood vids) providing some detailed tutorials.

Give it a search and you can enjoy a busy afternoon. Not trying to be lazy, just comes naturally.
 
Using Baofeng radios without an amateur radio license is illegal. Even with a license, using Baofeng radios on FRS/GRMS/MURS bands is always illegal.

None of us here would advocate illegally owning or operating firearms, so why is it that so many people think it's ok for radios? Seriously, if you want to use a radio, go get licensed. It's not hard, and you'll actually learn a useful emergency preparedness skill.
 
putsholesinthings said:
Using Baofeng radios without an amateur radio license is illegal. Even with a license, using Baofeng radios on FRS/GRMS/MURS bands is always illegal.

None of us here would advocate illegally owning or operating firearms, so why is it that so many people think it's ok for radios? Seriously, if you want to use a radio, go get licensed. It's not hard, and you'll actually learn a useful emergency preparedness skill.
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This is correct, these radio's are not certified for use in frequencies other than those allocated to Amateur Radio. Also one needs to keep in mind, GMRS is limited to 2 watts, and FRS limited to 0.5 watts max.

See below excerpt from Low-power Licence-exempt Radiocommunication Devices — Frequently Asked Questions;

"By law, licence exemptions only apply to radio equipment that has been tested and certified to comply with specific technical standards, and operates in specially designated frequency bands. Such restrictions are necessary to ensure equitable access to limited radio frequency spectrum by all radio users, as well as to ensure the orderly development of radiocommunications in Canada."
 
Citation please.

Baofengs are notorious for splatter, so if you use them near the end of a band, you might inadvertently transmit out of band. In this circumstance, they could operated contrary to the Radiocommunication Act and Regulations. Additionally, they often also have a TX range that is capable of transmitting out of band (which is only ever allowed in an emergency). However, as far as I'm aware, neither of these properties specifically renders the radios illegal.

On the other, possession of a radio apparatus without the appropriate license or exemption does appear to be an summary offense (section 4(1) + section 10(1) + regs 15.3).
 
Amateur radios that transmit outside of the ham bands are illegal. Lots of truckers buy ham radios and have the transmit range opened up because commercial VHF radios are usually more than twice the cost. The fact they are user programmable is the other attraction. If you don't have the software and programming cable, commercial radios usually have to be programmed at a radio shop for a fee per channel.
Industry Canada sets up inspections at weigh scales in BC infrequently to check for this and confiscate such modified radios. I highly doubt you would ever run into them with a Baofeng radio in your personal vehicle/possession. Best advice is stick to GMRS or FRS frequencies if you want to chit chat Go online and have a look at the spectrum map for the VHF band and have a look at where the aviation, marine, resource road etc..frequencies are. Be courteous and move on if someone comes on the frequency and tells you you're interfering .
 
Dfbshaw said:
Ooh. Pls how do you change the voice back to english. I have one in chinese and one in english...
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Aaaghhhh.... You can't - you gonna have to learn Chinese now... It's a trick of those commies to het you to learn their language!
:-D
Or... To set language from Chinese to English
1.Press MENU.
2.Press the UP and DOWN arrow key to select VOICE (Menu Item 14).
3.Press MENU to choose VOICE.
4.Press the DOWN arrow key to choose ENG.
5.Press MENU to choose ENG.
 
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