well, it's not just on and off, there is english, and chinese, and off.
And in the newest versions of the UV5R there is french and german as well I
believe.
But yes, the "low voltage" voice alert is part of the voice package if you
will.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: Baofeng battery indicator
> Menu14, voice prompt, has an on off choice, when off, there's no
> voice, unless menu14 is pressed and on is chosen, so I imagine that
> the low battery is just a part of the voice prompt package. Danny.
>
> On 10/3/12, Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> yep, it says low voltage.
>> when it starts saying low voltage, you can't transmit anymore...but you
>> can
>>
>> continue to receive for a while.
>> I recommend leaving the radio on until it shuts down before charging, at
>> least for the first 3 times or so.
>> I don't know the percentage, but when it says low voltage, it's not quite
>> dead obviously, so letting it run right down allows the battery to get a
>> full charge for initial conditioning.
>> Should take about 3 to 4 hours to fully recharge. The charger will
>> automatically stop charging when the battery is full, so you can leave
>> the
>> battery in the charger indefinitely without fear of over charging or heat
>> or
>>
>> anything.
>> if you get the 3600MA or 4000MA battery, all the same applies, and the
>> battery will take about twice as long to charge compared to the stock
>> 1800MA
>>
>> battery.
>>
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jed Barton" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 8:04 AM
>> Subject: Baofeng battery indicator
>>
>>
>>> Hey guys,
>>>
>>> Anyone know if there is an audible indicator if your battery on the
>>> baofeng
>>> is getting low?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Jed
>>
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