How-To And Setup Guides; Repeaters - Baofeng UV-5RV2+ Operating Manual

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How-To and Setup Guides

Repeaters

A radio repeater is usually an automated transceiver in a specific fixed location. Mounted high up on hills, mountains, or tall
buildings, repeaters take one signal and relay it, usually after amplifying it greatly. This enables usage of a small low-powered
handheld two-way transceiver such as the Baofeng UV-5R to transmit to greater distances.
A radio repeater is an automated transceiver (device that can transmit and receive) in a fixed location. Usually mounted high up
on hill tops or on tall buildings, but sometimes they operate within buildings for internal use. A repeater takes one signal and
relays it, usually after amplifying it by orders of magnitude. This can be very handy, as this enables the use of a small low
powered handheld two-way transceiver such as the Baofeng UV-5R to reach great distances.
A common type of repeater is the duplex repeater. A duplex repeater transmits and receives simultaneously, but on different
frequencies. To utilize this specific type of repeater, the radio has to be capable of transmitting and receiving on different
frequencies on the same memory channel. This kind of repeater is used by setting the receive frequency of the radio to the
output frequency of the repeater, and the transmit frequency of the radio to the input frequency of the repeater. The transmit
frequency may not always be explicitly stated, as many radios use a specific offset relative to the receive frequency. The Baofeng
UV-5R handles repeater setup in this fashion, by specifying frequency offset rather than transmit frequency.
The following instructions assume knowledge of transmit and receive frequencies that your specified repeater employs, as well
as authorization to use it.
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