Before You Use Your Baofeng UV-5R, Change These Settings! - How To Change Menu Options On A UV5R
If you have a UV-5R you need to know these top 9 important UV-5R settings, and you will probably want to change most of them. I show you step-by-step how to change UV-5R and BF-F8HP menu settings and I explain what these 9 important options are and why you may want to change them.
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00:00 - More Baofeng!
01:06 - I wont waste your time, ever!
01:42 - Why I take off the antenna
02:33 - WARNING! A UV-5R is VERY dangerous!
03:41 - SQL Squelch Setting
05:18 - TXP Transmit Power Level
07:04 - SAVE Battery Setting
09:10 - TDR - Dual Watch
10:28 - Keypad Beep
11:08 - Disable Voice Prompt sass-back
11:58 - BCL - Busy Channel Lock-Out
12:56 - Alarm Setting
14:00 - MOST IMPORTANT UV-5R Setting to ENABLE
15:23 - Sad Goodbye
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