ah, ok.
I haven't been monitoring the UV5R yahoo group to keep myself apprised of
the various changes in the newest firmware updates.
It's allot of traffic and allot of garbage to slog through everyday lol.
good to know they added that into a firmware update though.
I love how the chinese manufacturers listen to input from the end users.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Zach Shifflett" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 12:11 AM
Subject: Re: scan rev button on baofeng uv5r
> 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!"
>>>>
>>
>
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