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Radio Blackout

March 07, 2011

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Had another large M-class flare, causing a radio blackout up to 30MHZ occur.

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An idiots guide to programming your Baofeng radio

I don't need no steenkin programming cable Being a low budget ham radio operator, I find the Baofeng radios extremely appealing. They are low cost dual band handheld radios that have all the features I want and need without taking out a small loan from the bank. I received my first Baofeng UV-5R for some of the sales that I have made over the past few months in working order, and was able to quickly program the local repeater into it and test it out. Are you trying to use your Baofeng UV5R as a Police Scanner? Find great deals on Police scanners at Scannermaster and SAVE! Baofeng Comparison chart. Programming the baofeng: USB cable or keypad entry I don't quite understand what the problem is with programming them by the keypad, although others have reported having problems doing this. I watched one video on YouTube and was able to go from that point with NO problems. There are a few steps that do not seem logical, like having to program in the transmit ...

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