the squelch setting determines how straong a signal must be above the background noise in order to open the squelch. it does not change the sensitivity of the receiver. I left mine set on 9 because anything too weak to open it there is unlistenable anyway. i think this why so many commercial radios now omit the squelch control altogether as a user adjustment. Tooe weak to hold the squelch is almost always too we ark to copy under most real world portable or mobile operating conditions.
Michael Thurman
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On Jun 11, 2014, at 1:32 PM, Lou Kolb <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I may well be missing something here but, if it's either open or closed, why
> have nine positions available?
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> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 1:18 PM
> Subject: Re: A Baofeng UV5R question please
>
>
>> firstly the uv5r squelch is digital...essentially, there is no sensativity
>> difference between the step where the squelch is closed, and the 9
>> setting.
>> I think the squelch closes on setting 2 or 3.
>> So the squelch is either, open, or closed. Max sensativity is with
>> squelch
>> open, and when it's closed the sensativity is the same all the way through
>> the settings.
>>
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Mike Barnard" <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 10:58 AM
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Re: A Baofeng UV5R question please
>>
>>> One is the most sensitive.
>>> Mike
>>> KD2CDU.At 10:12 AM 6/11/2014, you wrote:
>>>> On the Uv5r which is the most sensitive setting on the squelch?
>>>> I know it runs from 1 to 9 but is 1 or 9 the most sensitive.
>>>> I want the squelch as loose as I can get it.
>>>> I don't have any repeaters here yet and sometimes I use the uv5r on
>>>> simplex.
>>>> Thanks for any help.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Junior Lolley kg4itd
>>>> Liberty County Emergency Coordinator.
>>>> "The 3 C's of life: choices, chances, and changes. You must make a choice
>>>> to
>>>> take a chance or your life will never change."
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