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Received a lot of emails regarding the blurred display on DM 1701 after firmware upgrade.   like this: This kind of problem shows up because the procedure of upgrading the firmware was wrong. Here are the procedures on how to get it fixed. 1. turn off the radio. 2. plug the USB programming cable to the computer. 3. plug the USB programming cable to DM 1707 4. turn on DM 1701 by Pressing and Holding the PTT button and SK1 button (the button above PTT). 5. the radio will enter an "upgrade mode", nothing shows up on the screen and the...

Things Consider Before Buying a Baofeng Radio Baofeng is a widely popular Chinese manufacturer. Before going through the messy technical specs of the best radios of them, let’s have a look at what you should be looking at in order to get yourself the best Baofeng radio- Radio Frequencies and Frequency Range There are three modes of communicational radio frequencies- FM, UHF, and VHF. For radios that support any of these frequency types, has their own range of frequencies. Take a look at the specification chart and find out whether it meets your requirements or not. Power Output Power output...

New Baofeng Digital Radio DM5R Firmware Now is Available for Download. New Version  v2.01.07 now is available at our Support & Download section (instruction and firmware upgrade software included). New firmware improves the stability and compatibility for DM5R, the upgrade is recommended.  

Review: Baofeng UV-5R Originally from radioforeveryone.com "I've bought a UV-5R Qualette model nearly three years ago， and it works flawlessly.What is it? Handheld radio covering 137-174 MHz and 400-520 MHz, costs 55 USD / 40 EUR / 34 GBP including external speaker microphone, USB cable and protective cover, free shipping from Hong Kong took 2 weeks to Europe.Transmits and receives on Marine Channels, Personal Mobile Radio, Amateur bands, Family Radio Service, GMRS, practically any analog frequency used by ordinary folks.Useful featuresWeight: 244 g / 8.62 oz with battery and protective cover, fits in your palm, size equivalent to a digital camera....

The BaoFeng UV-5R is a compact hand held transceiver providing 4 watts in the frequency range of 136-174 MHz and 400-480 MHz. Baofeng UV-5R is a compact, economical HT that includes a special VHF receive band from 65 - 108 MHz which includes the regular FM broadcast band. Dual watch and dual reception supported. You get up to 128 memories. Other features include: selectable wide/narrow, battery save function, VOX, DCS/CTCSS encode, key lock and built-in flashlight. Selectable frequency steps include: 2.5, 5, 6.25, 10, 12.5 and 25 kHz. RF power may be selected at 4 or 1 watts. Baofeng UV5R...