Press the AB button to confirm your selection.Press the up/down arrows to select low (1 watt) or high (5 watt) transmit power).Press the AB button to select that function (for many things, it works like an enter key).OR: use the up/down arrows until you see TxPR on the screen.Pressing 4 on the numeric keypad (handy hint: the 4 button is labelled TXP).Always use the lowest power level required for your communication. We cover this first because responsible power level is fundamental to good ham radio behaviour.Transmit power level – and basic radio MENU usage.Try the two following settings to get the the hang of using the menu function for configuring the radio. Ham feature usage MENU: Radio configuration options When in preset mode, use the up/down arrows to change stations.Toggle between frequency selection and preset modes by hitting the VM/SCAN button.Use the up/down arrows to select the preset number you want, then hit AB to confirm the selection.Hold the VM/SCAN button for about two seconds, until the preset number appears at the bottom left.
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Enter the full 5-digit frequency (example: 97900). If in preset mode, hit VM/scan to go to frequency selection mode. You are in preset mode if you see a number at the bottom left of the screen – between 01 and 16. Press VM/SCAN to switch between frequency select mode and preset mode. These are separate from you other 99 two-way presets. Press the FM button again to return to 2-way radio mode. OR: Enter the full five digits of the radio station (for FM 99.9, enter 99900). Pressing the up/down arrows at the top of the keypad. Select the station you want by one of the following methods. Turn on the radio by turning the knob at the top counter-clockwise. FM Radio – Commercial stations (receive only). The one-dot button is the flashlight button. On the side of the radio, below the PTT button, are buttons with one dot and two dots. Try these features to get used to the settings and feel of the radio. Included with radio: handstrap, battery, charger, belt clip. Lots of accessories available – hand-held mike, better antennae, higher capacity batteries, car power adapters…. 16 FM radio station presets (not programmable from PC). Programming of the presets using keypad or from PC (requires optional programming cable). 99 presets that can include a text descriptor for the channel. The antenna is the SMA female (slides in to the male connector). The connector on the radio is an SMA male (pin in the middle and outside screw-on sleeve). Dual-band, so you can talk on one frequency while monitoring another. Capabilities for use with repeaters, including CTSS and DTMF tones and transmit/receive offsets. Note that FM range in the US and Canada is smaller, at 87.5 – 108 MHz. Commercial FM radio (receive only), from 65 MHz – 108 MHz. Do not transmit without consulting appropriate band plans for your area. These bands overlap many non-amateur frequencies, including FRS/GMRS no-license hand-held radio frequency bands ( select frequencies in the 462 -467 MHz range). UHF: 70 cm band: 400 – 470 MHz (reminder: UHF range is defined as 300 MHZ – 3 GHz). VHF: 2 meter band: 136-174 MHz (reminder: VHF range is defined as 30-300 MHz). Repeaters: Generating DTMF control tones. 
Manually programming/saving presets and frequencies.Squelch and MONITOR: filtering out the background noise.Manual/preset frequency selection: VM/Scan button.CONSULT THE BAND PLANS FOR YOUR JURISDICTION. BIG HAIRY WARNING: THIS RADIO CAN TRANSMIT ON A WIDE RANGE OF FREQUENCIES THAT COVERS FAR MORE THAN THE LIMITED AMATEUR RADIO BANDS. We are targeting this page at the absolute beginner. The documentation that comes with the radio is inadequate for beginners, and even for advanced users has several errors and omissions. The Baofeng UV-B6 is excellent value and a very popular choice. Many new ham licensees start with a basic handheld radio.
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