Does it come talking out of the box, or does that depend on where it is 
purchased?
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On Thu, 4 Oct 2012, Colin McDonald wrote:

> 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
>>>
>
>