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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Ken,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have BAofeng UV5r radios and experienced similar problems. After some research, I decided to try the Nagoya 771 (which was widely promoted by users and reviewers) and it made a significant difference. I then tried another highly recommended (and much shorter 7” vs 16”) antenna made by Expert Power (model SP-669). The EP was even better (but not substantially) than the Nagoya, and easier to handle with the shorter antenna. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In case you are interested in a remote mike to use with the BF, I also found a strong recommendation for one specific brand/model (BTech model QHM-22) that was touted as working better with your BF radio. I just got this mike and can tell you that I did a few radio tests this weekend and the feedback I got was that everyone was surprised at the performance and indicated it was quite acceptable. I think I found a couple of winners to use.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good luck!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Handwriting"'>Rich Kramarik<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com <chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>ken hartmann<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, February 28, 2021 8:13 PM<br><b>To:</b> Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [chirp_users] Uv5r question<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Galen thankyou for the response, would I set squelch in slot one at 15, 2 at 25 then increase each slot by 10 ? Also if I hit the menu button the squelch is set at 2 <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sun, Feb 28, 2021, 7:59 PM Galen Thurber <<a href="mailto:galenthurber@gmail.com">galenthurber@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>1. check the values programmed for squelch, default values tend to be 40 or more<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I tend to use lowest value for squelch slot 1 at 15, slot 2 25 ....<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>2. the mic sensitivity level adjustment by default is set for loud environments; so talk close to the radio<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>antenna? tested several, Hyperia 771 was the best<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sun, Feb 28, 2021 at 8:35 PM ken hartmann <<a href="mailto:115irons@gmail.com" target="_blank">115irons@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Which would you recommend for a baofeng uv5r, thanks for the quick reply !!!! Ken <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sun, Feb 28, 2021, 7:34 PM Charles Byars <<a href="mailto:charlesbyars3@gmail.com" target="_blank">charlesbyars3@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Antenna is the main thing that has to be upgraded on most handheld <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sun, Feb 28, 2021, 5:32 PM ken hartmann <<a href="mailto:115irons@gmail.com" target="_blank">115irons@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal>My buddy and I just purchased baofeng uv5r radios, we have them programmed using chirp, we were trying to hit a repeater in the middle of us, about 23 miles total so maybe 11 miles from each of us. Sometimes he could hear me but I couldn't hear him, then I could hear him and he couldn't hear me, is this an antenna issue ? We are using the rubber duckies that came with them, I also saw a setting for repeaters delay on the settings section, it is set to off, does that need to be changed ? Thankyou ken <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<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><br>This message was sent to Charles Byars at <a href="mailto:charlesbyars3@gmail.com" target="_blank">charlesbyars3@gmail.com</a><br>To unsubscribe, send an email to <a href="mailto:chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<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><br>This message was sent to ken hartmann at <a href="mailto:115irons@gmail.com" target="_blank">115irons@gmail.com</a><br>To unsubscribe, send an email to <a href="mailto:chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<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><br>This message was sent to galen at <a href="mailto:galenthurber@gmail.com" target="_blank">galenthurber@gmail.com</a><br>To unsubscribe, send an email to <a href="mailto:chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><br>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi I've been on-line since late 1992. 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