Question 1

Which frequencies will I be required to become licensed for? How do I know which repeaters I might use and their associated membership fees? Thank you

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Despite what the naysayer ham radio folks are telling you, these are legal as long as you obtain your GMRS license which is $70 and good for 10 years in order to operate on the GMRS frequencies. On certain GMRS frequencies, with a license, you can operate up to 50 watts. These radios can also be programmed at 3 power levels so depending on what frequency you're on, it will be within legal transmit power norms. These are GREAT radios and have crystal clear comms for our church security team usage. Insure you operate on low power on FRS freqs without a license and GRMS freqs. with a license on the higher power ones. Stay off of the ham freqs without a ham license.

Question 2

I am trying to receive frequencies in the 800mhz range but it will not allow me to enter.

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You can program these for whatever frequencies you want by downloading CHIRP and modifying the radio drivers with a text editor... Then just change the frequency range to 900mhz or whatever you want... I would not suggest trying to transmit at those frequencies but people have had some success with receiving frequencies out of band that way... You may also want to try an RF downconverter if you would rather go the hardware way instead of the software way...    More info at http://www.brickolore.com/2012/05/baofeng-uv-5r-extreme-receive.html

Question 3

what kind of range can I expect

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With the included antenna, you will get about 10 kilometers on open area land. About 5 kilometers in suburban settings. In urban settings, aabout a kilometer or two.  In a boat, a bit further than 10kilometers. With the Nagoya extended antenna, you can make 20 kilometers, more or less, on open ground.  However, use an external antenna on the roof of a building and you can double that range!  Power does increase range.  But, antenna increases range far more than more power.

Question 4

I just got the BF-F8HP and I installed the Nagoya NA-771 from my UV-5R. The 8HP does not like this antenna. Why? Only receiving 1/2 transmissions...

Accepted Answer

Not sure what the problem could be, other then something has happened to the antenna. Does it work well on your UV5R? I would suggest getting a Signal Stick antenna, they are great inexpensive antenna's. Oh, and if the 771 works on your UV5F it should work on your new radio. I have both.

ASIN	B00MAULSOK
Battery Average Life	18 Hours
Best Sellers Rank	468,510 in DIY & Tools ( See Top 100 in DIY & Tools ) 78 in Jobside Radios
Box Contents	baofeng
Brand Name	BaoFeng
Colour	Black
Compatible Devices	Two-way radios, headsets, earpieces, external antennas, and other devices operating on VHF (136-174 MHz) or UHF (400-520 MHz) frequencies, as well as accessories compatible with the UV-5R.
Customer Reviews	4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (14,588)
Frequency Range	65-108MHz (Commercial FM Radio Reception only), 136-174MHz (Rx/Tx) VHF, 400-520MHz (Rx/Tx) UHF
Global Trade Identification Number	00701748708974
Item Dimensions D x W x H	67.7D x 12.9W x 12.9H centimetres
Item Weight	10.1 Ounces
Manufacturer	Baofeng
Manufacturer Part Number	BF-F8HP
Model Number	BF-F8HP
Number of Batteries	1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included)
Number of Channels	128
Number of Packs	1
Product Features	Only BaoFeng Tech is Authorized to Resell, Software and Downloads Available at: https://baofengtech.com/bf-f8hp
Talking Range Maximum	50 Mile
Tuner Type	UHF
UPC	701748708974
Unit Count	1.0 count
Voltage	7.4 Volts
Water Resistance Level	Waterproof

BAOFENG BF-F8HP (UV-5R 3rd Gen) 8-Watt Dual Band Two-Way Radio (136-174MHz VHF & 400-520MHz UHF) Includes Full Kit with Large Battery

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