about the high and low power modes in chanel mode.
I wonder if maybe I have a different firmware than you do, because I
was asking my wife to read some things on the radio, and she told me
the low power indicator came up even when I hit the far right bottom
button (which also locks the radio when held) in frequency mode.
I might just have different firmware, because I have the uv5r plus.


On 6/12/13, Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> right, so a single press puts you in reverse, and press and hold for a
> second goes into scan mode.
>
> the scan speed is really slow though so this feature isn't much use I find.
> Much better to use a cheap radio shack basic scanner with all the local ham
>
> frequencies programmed in if you want to scan for active repeaters to use.
>
> BTW, the key below the zero, the pound or number sign, also toggles between
>
> high and low power when in channel mode only.
> single press is the power toggle, and press and hold is the keypad lock
> toggle.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Zach Shifflett" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 8:16 PM
> Subject: Re: scan rev button on baofeng uv5r
>
>
>> so does it go to the reverse mode when you hold it down to scan?
>> I know there are different beeps, but it sounds to me like it goes on
>> automatic reverse when it goes into scan mode. lol
>> Hope that makes sense.
>> 73
>> Zach
>>
>> On 6/11/13, John J. Jacques <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>> Hi Zac, the Rev button allows you to listen on the repeater input and
>>> transmit on the output, reverse from normal repeater operation!  This is
>>> useful when you want to check the input to see if you can work someone
>>> on
>>> simplex!
>>>
>>> 73 and hope you get your call sign soon:
>>> John
>>>
>>>
>>> John Jacques
>>> Amateur Radio Station: KD8PC
>>> "Where Cat Is,  Is Civilization!"
>>>
>