Getting other's suggestions is a good idea. But when I got my UV-5R here on Martha'sVineyard, I could hit the repeaters in Falmouth on Cape Cod but I got no return confirmation tone or transmissions from anyone. Someone looked up my call sign, found my phone number, and called me to inform me of that. I was operating at Squelch level 1, the minimum programmed into it by Baofeng. Now, using my settings on my 5-, 8-, and 10-watt Baofengs I have no problem. I use a mag mount mounted outside my second-story window on the air conditioner housing and a Cushcraft Ringo antenna just inside the same window. Chris Knowles, N1CAK
On 2/5/2020 9:37 AM, Lucas Frykholm wrote:
Ok I did do a little research and most sites have suggested 6 or 8 increment spacing. I would like my radio set up to where I have the best possible operation. I'll see what others say. Thanks Chris.
~Lucas F
On Wed, Feb 5, 2020, 7:17 AM Christopher Knowles <cknowles@tiac.net mailto:cknowles@tiac.net> wrote:
Forget about the defaults. The squelch levels pre-programmed are much too high. I use 0, 1, 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48 ,56, 64. On 2/5/2020 7:59 AM, Lucas Frykholm wrote:Hi, I was wondering if anyone knew the default/recommended Service Squelch Settings for the Baofeng UV5R. I mainly use mine as a scanner but use frs 1 and 2. ~Lucas F _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com <mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Christopher Knowles atcknowles@tiac.net <mailto:cknowles@tiac.net> To unsubscribe, send an email tochirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com <mailto:chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com>-- Christopher Allan Knowles, MPA P.O. Box 4632 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 Please find my LinkedIn profile at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-knowles-99aba51a/ Staff Sergeant, United States Air Force, 1970 - 1974 Call Sign: N1CAK - Amateur Extra Class Accredited Volunteer Examiner (VE) _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com <mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Lucas Frykholm at lfrykholm14@gmail.com <mailto:lfrykholm14@gmail.com> To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com <mailto:chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com>
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