Comments on: BaoFeng BF-F8HP

By: Joemix

Joemix — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 17:12:43 +0000

I have done some testing with my BF-F8HP . It out performed my BTech v1 GMRS. In range and signal quality. The only other radio I had to test it against was a Wouxun KG805G 5watt radio . No one during the test could tell a lot of difference between the two. I know that the BF-F8HP is not a GMRS radio. The GMRS radios all I had to compare to the F8HP . Thing is it’s a good radio and for they money it’s the most versatile radio I have to date . Eventually I’m going to have several of these . My other radios will be loaner radios.

By: Spencer

Spencer — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 21:30:40 +0000

I have not had my BF-F8HP long enough to say a whole lot. I don’t have a programming cable or computer. With that said it was easy to manually program in the frequencies that I need . I also don’t have a way to check if it really puts out 8watts of power on High.
Although I already know I use it in UHF mostly so the out put wattage is more like 5-6 watts . I did try the BF-F8HP on high in VFH and it definitely out performed the VHF radios that I put it against on high. My plan is to add a couple of the high capacity batteries. I also plan on buying another BF-F8HP and a AMP from BTech the U25 . That way I can have a decent portable base station . Also one thing I for got to mention is that having the BF-F8HP hooked to my base antenna really made it reach out. No AMP or no other mods.
On high power and on a UHF station I got 7 miles more then the radio I had hooked up. So my conclusion is I want another F-8HP and I will soon be buying a U-25 AMP from BTech

By: Ian

Ian — Sat, 19 Jun 2021 20:34:42 +0000

BEST RADIO EVER

By: Mujeeb Pm

Mujeeb Pm — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 19:45:09 +0000

No one can sell such a quality radios with this price ranges. thanks to baofeng..

By: Jon

Jon — Sun, 30 May 2021 00:04:47 +0000

Absolutely fantastic choice for starting out on ham radio! This was my first radio purchase. I had read dozens of reviews and watched YouTube videos until my eyes were bloodshot. I read reviews from “real hams” that said it was Chinese junk and I had to buy from the Big Three. Well I opted for this because of the price and the positive reviews from “average people”. I loved the fact that there are so many backwards compatible options for this radio. When I ordered the radio (through BTECH’s Amazon store) I also ordered my ARRL Technician License Manual to study for the exam. I also ordered a package that included a 3800 mAh battery and a data cable with some other less useful doo dads. After programming in my local repeaters using CHIRP, I began listening to hammers from hundreds of miles away. The stock antenna works great! This is the best option as a first radio that you’ll never put down!

By: jim girouard

jim girouard — Fri, 14 May 2021 14:13:37 +0000

Looking to figure out how to program my btech uv 5×3 and wondering if I should get the pc03 cable or program the radio first….how do you program the radio ?

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 04:30:42 +0000

Bought mine in Nov. 2020.. Great piece of gear to have hiking. The N.C. mountains can be brutal trying to find cell service. My Baofeng with a N771 antenna can pick up propagation 2-10 miles in the brush, and tap many repeaters, for communications 100’s of miles away…Just sayin’

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 23:22:35 +0000

Was recommended by an experienced Ham friend of mine to buy the model lower than this one as a “starter” radio. I elected instead to buy this radio in hopes that it would become my one and only Ham radio purchase. So far, I believe this may be the case. The build quality is super solid. The speaker and microphone are outstanding. The features are plentiful and wholly adequate for my needs. The battery options are outstanding. The stock antenna is very good and with the Nagoya 17″ I also bought, I can’t imagine needing anything else for a portable unit. I elected to buy the programming cable and I’m glad I did. The free Chirp software from the Web makes programming this unit a breeze, including easily naming channels the way you want them. I am TOTALLY satisfied with this radio and plan to keep it for years to come. I use it almost every night.

By: Jeremy Gardner

Jeremy Gardner — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 16:40:38 +0000

Purchased this as my first handheld VHF/UHF radio. Out of the box, the radio seems well designed. I started programming it manually for the local channels and freqs but quickly found this to be a more tasking effort with the small buttons and my large fingers. I purchased a programming cable and downloaded CHIRP and this made programming the radio VERY easy. Great little backup radio that travels with me that I hope will stand up to the test of time.

By: myglock23

myglock23 — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 03:09:18 +0000

These are great little radios easy to program and work great until it drops under 32 degrees. They do not like cold or damp conditions. I would gladly pay more for a more durable BF F8HP.