It uses the latest in technology and gives you a highly powerful radio for an incredibly small price. While this doesnt really matter for amateur radio, it does show that baofeng i. When the license arrived, i ordered a baofeng bff8hp handheld transceiver from amazon at the same time, i borrowed the famous baofeng uv5r from the radio club so i had a well known benchmark to compare it with. Program the baofeng bff8hp chirp software baofeng f.
Baofeng handheld two way radios are well known among amateur radio operators everywhere. The bff8hp is a dual band handheld radio that improves on the uv5r with more transmit power based on a new generation chipset along with new concierge service. The manufacturer adopted pofung, a new brand name for the international markets. Here you will find user manuals, device drivers and softwares for a wide range of our products.
Simple guide for manually programming the bff8hp radio for using the chirp command line see the chirpc guide. Baofeng bff8hp is a dual watch radio at a reasonable price. While the bff8hp may come with better accessories i. Ive personally had my bff8hp with stock v85 antenna standing next to another amateur using his yaesu, kenwood or whatever, i am reaching the repeaters 14 miles away with no problem when his name brand is not. The bff8hp is the most powerful baofeng capable of transmitting 8 watts. F8hp user faqs and references things to know that arent in the manual. Some new features found in the bff8hp are the three selectable power levels low 1w, med 45w, high78w. How to install the baofeng usb programming cable and software.
Baofeng bff8hp user manual pdf download manualslib. Works with windows 7 32 and 64 bit, windows 8 and 8. All the settings of the radio including tones, that annoying voice announcement, colors, repeater frequencies and even the opening message can be set and saved in the programmer. It can be programmed by the baofeng software or with the open source chirp. If you are a vendor and want to have your radio supported by chirp, please see. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. Bff9 radio software rt systems radio programming software. Its one of the most powerful baofeng radios with a transmiting power selectable up to 8 watts. The bff8hp is the third and final generation of the uv5r. Abbree foldable cs tactical antenna smafemale connector. What is the best baofeng radio you can find in 2020. All bf series uv series gt series dm5r plus mobile car radio. Baof9 software software program memories and other setting of the baofengpofung bf9 radios. Is there a free programming software for this radio i.
The new chipset rda1846s and rda5802n provides reduced agc switching noise and a lowif digital audio processor for improved sound quality. I bought mine 5 watt version from radio mart before he quit carrying them. Since the license test is sampled from a question pool, it wasnt too hard to study for. I recently purchased the radio on ebay from an authorized dealer. Baofeng bff8hp is a radio with one builtin receiver but can watch two channels semi duplex. I personally have the f8hp, and highly recommend it over. So go to the chirp download page and click the latest daily build link to get the latest daily build. Baofeng radio us the official baofeng us distributor.
In chirp you should select the bff8hp as this will allow you to select from the 3. Group tones supported the bff8hp supports the most common analog tones. It is the higher of the two for a complete chirp guide, go to chirp software. Latest release of chirp should allow you to program this model and version of the. Top 5 list for baofeng 2 way radios great2wayradios. Select the top frequency slot a with the ab button. Baofeng radio us is the authorized distributor of baofeng products, introducing new range of baofeng radios. The current name baofeng, is a literal pinyin translation of the chinese character name. Baofeng radio programming software download homepage, chirp. A pc03 ftdi programming cable is recommended for easier pc programming the bff8hp is the third and final generation of the uv5r. Hey all, a couple of weeks ago i got my ham radio license. If you want 8w, stick with the only legal official 3rd party models like the bff8hp or uv82hp. This includes unsurpassed transmission power of 8 watts, as the most impressive baofeng ever made to date. With more flexing and better signal, ar152a is the updated cs tactical.
The sister company pofung was founded by the same entrepreneurs at fujian nanan baofeng electronic co, who founded the baofeng brand. Any daily build from october 2014 on should be fine. Once you have installed it and have it loaded, then use vendor. In chirp you should select the bff8hp as this will allow you to select from the. Beyond the 3 power levels 1, 4, 8 watt it also includes.
Tone calling private line is required by most repeater applications and the bff8hp supports the latest standards. Baofeng bff8hp uv5r 3rd gen 8watt dual band twoway radio first of all, the sma connector is likely opposite of what you would expect. Wondering which software does work for this radio thanks peter k2xm. Describe your experience with the baofengpofung bff8hp and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. I had several high gain dual band antennas from my previous hts, and the connector on the baofeng is the opposite gender. The frequency capability of the f8hp programmed via the keypad is. Bff8 radio software the baof8 software helps you program memory channels and menu settings of the baofeng bff8 radio. Page 1 page 2 table of contents page 3 page 4 getting started page 5 initial setup page 6 features and functions page 7 assembly page 8 charging and battery maintenance page 9 charger led codes page 10 storage page 11 getting to know your radio page 12 the main.
With more flexing and better signal, ar152a is the updated cs tactical antenna. Baofeng bff8hp user manual 44 pages vhfuhf dual band handheld radio, selectable 8watt output, narrow and wide band coverage, vfo and channel modes, ctcssdcs tone codes, dtmf encoder, fm radio and built in flashlight, ani code, emergency tone burst. Baofeng bff8hp vip programming software baofeng uv82 and uv82x series. The new baofeng bff8hp a worthy successor to the uv5r. Monitor two different frequencies on different bands.
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