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Revision as of 20:56, 6 July 2015
The Pofung / Baofeng BF-F8HP is a newer high power version of the Baofeng UV-5R. Many of the operations of the UV-5R will be identical or close to those of the F8HP.
- 1, 4, 8 Watt
- 65 - 108 MHz Receive
- 136 - 174 MHz Transmit
- 400 - 520 MHz Transmit
- 128 channel memory
Contents
Operation
program channel into memory
- While in FREQUENCY mode enter the channel frequency.
- Press MENU+2+7
- Press MENU and select the desired channel with arrow buttons
- Press MENU to confirm channel selection
- Press EXIT
NOTE: A new out of the box radio has some channels pre-programmed in. Changing channels 1-6 was not working until each channel was deleted from the menu. Delete is function MENU+2+8.
Computer Connection
You can use the Pofung software or you can use an aftermarket software called CHIRP.
When connecting the USB serial cable Windows XP begins "New Hardware Wizard." Allow it to automatically detect and install the driver. It will detect and install "Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port." Do this with the Baofeng radio turned on.
Now that a driver is installed you are ready to use either the factory software or the alternative CHIRP software to interface and program your radio.
Everything you need to download, and use either CHIRP or the Baofeng OEM software:
Technical Support
Firmware Update
The firmware in these radios cannot be updated. The microcontroller is an OTP type. (One Time Programmable) Once 'flash' programmed at the factory, it cannot be changed.
Birdies
These radios use a 26MHz reference oscillator. These have been known to cause interference on the following frequencies which are multiples of 26. -> 156.0, 234.0, 416.0, 442.0, 468.0, 494.0 MHz.
Can only program empty channels
This is correct. If you wish to change the channel program you must first delete, then reenter, unless you are using PC software.
Manual programming of memory channels can Only be done while display A (top display) is selected.
select channels to skip when scanning
Selecting channels to be skipped during the scanning process can only be done via software. This cannot be done using the keyp
Hacking for Out of Band Frequencies
There is a lot of bunk information on this topic. Yes, you can enter frequencies that are out of the factory range using software. No, most of these will not work. It will display the frequency but it will not actually transmit or receive, most of the time.
VHF range 136-174 MHz expands to 128-176 MHz UHF range 400-520 MHz expands to 384-524 MHz
Outside of the above range, the radio would either not transmit or was unstable. Receiver coverage drops off sharply to zero outside the factory specified range. Reference: Opening Up: the Frequency Range
Just being able to upload a given frequency to the radio and get it to show up on the display does not qualify it as being "unlocked."
