How to setup up the Baofeng to use simplex operation (simple two way communication)
1.
Turn on the unit by turning the knob on top clock wise. You will hear a voice telling what
mode you are on.
2.
Press (toggle) the orange “VFO/MR” button until you hear the voice say “frequency mode”.
3.
Use the blue A/B switch to toggle between the two frequency displays. Note where the little
black triangle (caret) is on the display. This is the frequency that the unit will transmit and
receive on.
4.
Enter the simplex frequency you want to talk on by typing the 6 digit number on the key pad.
For example, to enter 146.850MHz, type: 1-4-6-8-5-0. If done correctly, you will see the
frequency on the display next to the caret.
5.
Press the Push to Talk Button (PTT) to transmit. You will see the red LED light up when
transmitting. The green light will light up when receiving a signal above the squelch level.
How to setup up the Baofeng to use with a repeater
1.
Find a repeater close by that you want to use. You can find a repeater near you by using some
available internet sites. Here are some sites that you can use:
a.
http://www.artscipub.com/repeaters
b.
https://www.repeaterbook.com
c.
http://www.nerepeaters.com
(North East US only)
2.
To use a repeater station, you will have to enter 4 settings (frequency, offset, offset direction,
CTCSS tone). These should all be listed on the above web sites for any particular repeater.
a.
Frequency: Enter the repeater frequency as outlined in the Simplex operation above
b.
Offset:
•
Press “MENU” and use the UP/DOWN arrows to scroll to “OFFSET”
•
Press “MENU” again
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Enter an offset number. Example: to enter 600KHz, type 0-0-0-6-0-0
•
Press “MENU” again. You will hear “confirmed” if successful.
c.
Offset Direction:
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Press “MENU” and use the UP/DOWN arrows to scroll to “SFT-D”
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Press “MENU again
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Use UP/DOWN arrows to change to either “OFF” (simplex), “-“ (minus offset)
or “+” (plus offset)
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Press “MENU” again and listen for “confirmed”
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NOTE: Offsets are typically listed as “+” or “-“ next to the repeater frequencies
in the repeater directories.
d.
CTCSS tone:
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Press “MENU” and use the UP/DOWN arrows to scroll to “T-CTCS”
•
Press “MENU” again
•
Enter an offset number by using the UP/DOWN arrows to scroll to the number
listed for the repeater you want to use.
•
Press “MENU” again and listen for “confirmed”
•
NOTE: Repeater directories may list the CTCSS as “PL” or “Tone” or “CODE
IN”
How to setup up and use an IRLP (Internet Radio Linking Project) capable repeater
A local IRLP capable repeater will allow you to send your transmitted signal across the internet to
another long distance IRLP capable repeater and then reconstitute the signal over the airwaves which
