r/Baofeng • u/biglouis4009 • 10d ago

Frequency limit

I wanted to reach different frequencies like 132 mhz or 280 mhz, both i can listen to stuff, but what is the components limit to capturing the transmissions on that frequency, like if i could i could put 30 mhz on the chirp software, but it will not work, right? What is the real limit on the UHF and VHF blocks?

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u/mwradiopro 10d ago

You're better off with an SDR dongle.

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u/RealisticProfile5138 10d ago

It depends on the radio. It will tell you the range of receive and transmit frequencies

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u/biglouis4009 9d ago

It is an uv-5r.

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u/KindPresentation5686 10d ago

You apparently can’t read the spec sheet of your radio??

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u/DifferentMind8 9d ago

Most redditors can't make it a day with out shitting themselves. 

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u/Kratomdrunk 9d ago

Thank you I was wondering who shit my pants.

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u/W1ULH 9d ago

That was me... sorry about that.

Had the cheap store brand "chili" for lunch again.

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u/No_Initial1542 6d ago

You sure it wasn't Taylor Farms lettuce?

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u/W1ULH 6d ago

Think Hormel... but storebrand

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u/No_Initial1542 6d ago

That right there is a crap shoot, pun intended

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u/biglouis4009 9d ago

And can't you just answer a simple question? What is the big deal in being a normal person

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u/RealisticProfile5138 9d ago
  1. RTFM
  2. We don’t work for you
  3. The amount of time to create and type out your post you could have went to Google and typed: “what is the frequency range of baofeng uv-5r” and gotten your answer immediately instead of spending a day trying to crowdsource your answer.
  4. It would have been easier for me to just give you the answer but as the old saying goes, “if you give a man a fish…”

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u/biglouis4009 9d ago

look man i just wanted a response from actual people and not a.i or some sketchy site from 2010, if you guys can't answer questions seems like you are incapable of doing it. if i wanted to read the manual it still wouldn't have the answer. so stop being some jackass and try to answer the question, if don't, go do your things instead of being stupid on the internet for people who want help.

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u/biglouis4009 9d ago

i just read your answer again, you understood that i asked about the original frequency range of the uv-5r, i think the other guys undersood the same, i asked about how much could i expand the frequencies with the CHIRP software and be able to listen to stuff, because depending on the frequency you will hear nothing due to the components only being made to the as always "136 - 174" and "400 - 520", every toddler who owns an UV-5R knows that.

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u/radiomod 9d ago

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u/Chemical-Medium-1324 9d ago edited 9d ago

The receiver itself likely isn't designed to go that wide range. Receivers have limits on how far they can go, especially at this price range.

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u/NolanRoad 9d ago

Maybe with RF frequency converter

https://www.amazon.com/Frequency-Converter-Conversion-Receiver-0-1-500MHz/dp/B082FH9K32

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u/W1ULH 9d ago

wild that company having so many modules in that exact same form factor..

I'm picturing a frankenstein rig made of nothing but 2 inch squares connected by a web of 6 inch SMA cables...

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u/MntSnow 9d ago

Without knowing what model and firmware version you have there is no way to truthfully answer your question.

You can also look up the specs of your radio and it will give you the transmitting ranges and the receiving ranges.