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in mind that there are some repeaters out there that first require a 1750Hz burst to “open up” the
gates of the repeater and allow you to use them.
How to Send a 1750Hz Burst
You’ll often need to do this prior to accessing many repeaters out there. It’s this specific burst
that opens up the repeater to incoming traffic, allowing you to broadcast your message further.
To send a 1750Hz burst, you must press the “BAND” key while simultaneously holding
down the push-to-talk button on the side of the radio.
How to Turn on Hands-Free Usage
Your UV-5R has hands-free abilities. This is referred to as “VOX.” This can be useful when
attached to a headset and utilized for hunting trips, paintball games, and so forth. It allows you to
simply talk and have the radio broadcast your message for you. And all without your ever having
to press the push-to-talk button. It is completely hands free. The default setting on your UV-5R is
for the VOX to be turned off.
To turn VOX on, perform the following:
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Press the “MENU” button.
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Utilize the up and down arrows to get to option “4 VOX.”
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Use the up and down arrows to both select the sensitivity of VOX and to turn it on or off.
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Once you have made your decision, hit the “MENU” button to confirm.
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Then hit “EXIT” to exit the menu.
Summary
Ham radio is truly a treasure trove of information. Once you start to scratch the surface, you
quickly realize just how deep this stuff runs. Every ham that I’ve talked to yet has told me that
there’s more to ham radio than you’ll ever be able to learn in a lifetime. This isn’t to discourage
anyone from getting into the hobby, but instead to help you understand that there are a lot of
different routes and aspects that you can both take and focus on.
There’s a lot more that your UV-5R is capable of, but that’s beyond the scope of this piece If you
have a firm understanding of the above, however, you’ll most certainly be able to get your
money’s worth out of your UV-5R and be able to use it to get and transfer the information that
you need in order to keep you and your own safe.
