Nope. It really does work like that, but only if you have the dual watch (menu 7, without looking at my eyes-free thingy) turned off.
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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
On Jun 12, 2013, at 2:11 AM, Zach Shifflett <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 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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