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I've used the uv5r at work for over. Year now and they are fantastic, I swapped the antenna out for a stubby higher gain antenna and could communicate with a buddy 2kms away in downtown Toronto with all the tall buildings in the way, just saying
 
Alphaskagg said:
I've used the uv5r at work for over. Year now and they are fantastic, I swapped the antenna out for a stubby higher gain antenna and could communicate with a buddy 2kms away in downtown Toronto with all the tall buildings in the way, just saying
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My buddy and I just purchased these radios. We are having a hard time programming them. Do you have any Toronto specific pointers? (Like which frequency works best)

Cheers.
 
NOTE: These radios are very broadband, and can be inadvertantly used on AMATEUR RADIO frequencies as well as commercial/air band channels. For hobby use, you may want to program these radios on the UHF band, using the FRS frequencies. See below. How do I know this? I am a HAM (amateur) radio operator....which requires a licence, much like this sport, to use the allocated frequencies.

The VHF (2-METER) ham band is from 144.0 - 148.0 MHZ and the UHF (70cm) band is from 430.0 to 450.0 Mhz. Take note that many key fobs and other low power RF devices operate at or near 433.0 Mhz, so these frequencies should be avoided.

01 462.5625 FRS 1
02 462.5875 FRS 2
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
15 462.5500
16 462.5750 GMRS 2 50 W 25 kHz
17 462.6000 GMRS 3 50 W 25 kHz
18 462.6250 GMRS 4 50 W 25 kHz
19 462.6500 GMRS 5 50 W 25 kHz Use restricted near Canadian border
20 462.6750 GMRS 6 50 W 25 kHz Unofficial emergency/traveler assistance channel (PL 141.3)
21 462.7000 GMRS 7 50 W 25 kHz Use restricted near Canadian border
22 462.7250 GMRS 8 50 W 25 kHz
467.5500 GMRS 1 in 50 W 25 kHz Repeater input
467.5750 GMRS 2 in 50 W 25 kHz Repeater input
467.6000 GMRS 3 in 50 W 25 kHz Repeater input
467.6250 GMRS 4 in 50 W 25 kHz Repeater input
467.6500 GMRS 5 in 50 W 25 kHz Repeater input. Use restricted near Canadian border
467.6750 GMRS 6 in 50 W 25 kHz Repeater input, Unofficial emergency/traveler assistance channel (PL 141.3)
467.7000 GMRS 7 in 50 W 25 kHz Repeater input. Use restricted near Canadian border
467.7250
 
I tend to only use my radios in the bush and not in town, as mentioned before, one needs to fully understand what frequencies are being used by whom, and if using them will impact anyone.
 
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You only input the first 6 digits. The last digit is not necerssary, just a rounding number for 50 hertz steps. 2 or 7 means 25 or 75. Your radio is programmed to know this.
 
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Brocolt said:
what is the battery life on a full charge.

second question will this work with my Kenwood 2 way radio I use at work?
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The Kenwood you're using at work is probably using a licensed, professional, frequency that your amateur radio would not be capable of using (at least not while complying with IC rules).
 
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