<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Just a head&#39;s-up about those stated battery capacities.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">In the world of LED&#39;s, flashaholic&#39;s have the term &#39;Chinese Lumens&#39;. There also appear to be &#39;Chinese milliamps&#39;.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">I have some Baofeng batteries that are model BL-8. They weigh 86g and claim 2800 mAh. I should throw them on our analyzer to confirm, but given that Wouxun KG-816, and UVD-1P batteries weigh 86g and are claimed at 1700 mAh, an Anytone AT-3318 battery that is claimed 1800 mAh weighs 96g, a 1600 mAh Xianjing battery for the XJ-928 weighs 93g. Indeed the only 7.4V battery case that I&#39;ve seen that can yield a capacity in the vicinity of 2800 mAh is the AA Battery case for a Wouxun 1P, and it needs 5 LiFeS2 lithium primary cells to accomplish approx 3000 mAh, and even that will tip the scales at 108g. (LiFeS2 weighs 25% less than Li-Co when packed into the same volume, and has 3X more energy capacity). I think it&#39;s safe to assume that all these rechargeable battery packs are using Lithium Cobalt chemistry, and that therefore Baofeng is in the habit of overstating their battery capacities.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:&#39;comic sans ms&#39;,sans-serif">Regards,</span><br></div><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">John </font></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jan 10, 2015 at 10:56 AM, Tony <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:ajd@industrynet.net" target="_blank">ajd@industrynet.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Before I wrote that I had done a ton of reading/research about the differences between the BF-F8HP &amp; the BF-F9V2+. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">I then purchased three F9’s which I have owned for approximately three weeks. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">I just received a BF-F8HP yesterday morning and have had the chance to play with it quite a bit. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">As stated before the radio does come with a larger 2100 Mah battery, the better manual and a better antenna.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">In terms of functionality the radios appear to operate exactly the same however the firmware IS different. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Now the minor differences: (opinion mostly)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">The radio looks better. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">The radio feels much nicer in the hand. (bigger battery)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">It appears to me that the F8-HP has better quality control.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">The three F9’s I purchased came from the seller Foscom via Amazon.   All three of them had issues of some sort, none particularly serious but issues none the less.   One of them was missing the side plastic piece opposite the PTT.  The nameplates have fallen off on all of them and one of the radios will not work with an external microphone.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">I honestly think the extra couple bucks for the F8 is worth it and I’ll probably end up with another one. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Though I do like the box the BF-F9 V2+ comes in better..  ;)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Hope that helps, sorry for any misinformation.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">-Tony<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> <a href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kurt<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 9, 2015 3:41 PM<br><b>To:</b> Discussion of CHIRP<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [chirp_users] Will Chirp work with the Baofeng BF-F9 V2<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Only thing I can say is the BF-F9 V2+ didn&#39;t work. The battery release would have needed to be sanded if I would have kept it.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Since it was not programmable for repeaters, useless to me.  There was only a $6.00 price difference so an F8 after this experience was a no brainer for me.  I tried multiple resets and used Chirp with the F9 and no dice.  An isolated bat unit?  Maybe but the F8HP<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">turned out better for me.  Kurt <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"> Tony &lt;<a href="mailto:ajd@industrynet.net" target="_blank">ajd@industrynet.net</a>&gt;<br><b>To:</b> &#39;Discussion of CHIRP&#39; &lt;<a href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com</a>&gt; <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 8, 2015 8:26 AM<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [chirp_users] Will Chirp work with the Baofeng BF-F9 V2</span><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">There is nothing wrong with the BF-F9 V2+  -- That’s all marketing hype from Baofeng.  Both work fine with Chirp.</span><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">The firmware is up to date on both the F9 and F8.</span><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">The only real difference is you get the better owner’s manual and a better antenna with the BF-F8.   The batteries that came with my F9’s were 1800 Mah.   If you have a problem with a tight battery on either the F9 or F8 just hold down the release button firmly when inserting/removing the battery.</span><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">The fact that you can get the better manual on the ‘Net (miklor) and that you’ll likely replace both stock antennas anyways really makes it a moot point.</span><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Ignore the hype and enjoy either radio.</span><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Tony</span><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"> <a href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com</a> [<a href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>John Kellas<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 7, 2015 10:43 PM<br><b>To:</b> Kurt; Discussion of CHIRP<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [chirp_users] Will Chirp work with the Baofeng BF-F9 V2</span><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">I checked that link. They say they are in the USA, and that they are a &#39;Distrubutor&#39;. What is that? Are they to be trusted?​<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quo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ica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"> Jim Unroe &lt;<a href="mailto:rock.unroe@gmail.com" target="_blank">rock.unroe@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br><b>To:</b> Discussion of CHIRP &lt;<a href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com</a>&gt; <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 2, 2015 5:08 AM<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [chirp_users] Will Chirp work with the Baofeng BF-F9 V2<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><br>On Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 4:43 AM,  &lt;<a href="mailto:chaplainblack@centurytel.net" target="_blank">chaplainblack@centurytel.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br>&gt;<br>&gt; I  am wanting to buy a Baofeng Radio and am looking at the new Baofeng BF-F9<br>&gt; V2<br>&gt; Does anyone on the list know if CHIRP will work for this radio<br>&gt; Is there anything I would need to do specifically to make it compatable<br>&gt;<br>&gt; One dealer said it should work but I am not sure if that is true or not.<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt; thank you all, Ron in WA    KA7MUB<br><br>Hi Ron,<br><br>&gt;From the &quot;Supported Radios&quot; list on the CHIRP home page...<br><br>BF-F8HP (in daily builds)<br>Also includes the BF-F9V2+<br>Also includes the GT-3TP<br>Also includes the UV-5R TP<br><br><br>Yes, it is supported. You must use a daily build.<br><br>Jim KC9HI<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><br>_______________________________________________<br>chirp_users mailing list<br><a href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com</a><br><a href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users" target="_blank">http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users</a><u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><br>_______________________________________________<br>chirp_users mailing list<br><a href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com</a><br><a href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users" target="_blank">http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users</a><u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">_______________________________________________<br>chirp_users mailing list<br><a href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com</a><br><a href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users" target="_blank">http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users</a><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>
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