Sunday, December 23, 2012

Baofeng BF-F9

Nate noticed that the 409Shop has a Baofeng BF-F9 for sale. Nothing in the specs jumped out at me, but it was a quick look. I don't see it listed on the Baofeng site.



BAOFENG BF-F9 136-174/400-480Mhz RADIO
BAOFENG BF-F9 The transceiver is a micro-miniature multiband
FM transceiver with extensive receive frequency coverage,
providing local-area two-way amateur communications along with unmatched monitoring capability
VHF/ UHF DUAL-BAND TWO WAY RADIO
  • Frequency Range: 136-174 / 400-480MHz
  • Dual-Band Display, Dual Freq. Display, Dual-Standby
  • Output Power: 4 /1Watts
  • 128 Channels
    50 CTCSS and 104 CDCSS
  • Built-in VOX Function
  • 1750Hz Brust Tone
  • FM Radio (65.0MHz-108.0MHz)
  • LED Flashlight
  • Large LCD Display
  • High/Low RF Power Switchable
  • 25KHz/12.5KHz Switchable
  • Emergency Alert
  • Low Battery Alert
  • Battery Saver
  • Time-out Timer
  • Keypad Lock
  • Monitor Channel
  • Channel Step: 2.5/5/6.25/10/12.5/25KHz
  • ROGER SET
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■ A/B band independent operation
■ 128 groups channels storage
■ Shortcut menu operation mode
■ VFO & Memory channels scan
■ Emergency Alarm
■ Tri-color background light selectable
■ 0~9 grades VOX selectable
■ PTT & ANI ID
■ FM radio
■ Voice companding
■ 50 CTCSS/104 DCS
■ PC programmable
■ Wide/Narrow Band(25kHz/12.5kHz)
■ Transmitter time-out timer(TOT)
■ High/Low TX power selectable
■ Busy channel lock-out(BCLO)
 
Specifications:
Item number
BF-F9
General
Frequency Range
65-108MHz(FM Receive only)
136-174MHZ and 400-480HZ (TX/RX)
Channel No.
128
Frequency Stability
±2.5ppm
Antenna
High gain DualBand antenna
Antenna Impedance
50Ω
Operating Voltage
DC 7.4V
Mode of operation
Simple or semi-duplex
DimensionW x H x D
100 x 52 x 32 mm
Weight
250gincluding battery, antenna
Transmitter
Output power
4W / 1W (Max 5W)
Modulation Mode
16kΦF3E / 11kΦF3E
Maximum deviation
5kHz(Wide) / 2.5kHz(Narrow)
Spurious Radiation
7μW
Adjacent Ch. power
≤-65dB(Wide) / ≤-60dB(Narrow)
Pre-emphasis characteristics
6dB
Current
1.6A(5W)
CTCSS/DCS deviation
0.5±0.1kHz(Wide) / 0.3±0.1kHz(Narrow)
Intermediation sensitivity
8-12mv
Intermediation distortion
10%
 
Earpiece / mic type : Kenwood Plug type
Antenna : SMA -Female



7 comments:

  1. I'm pretty sure we're dealing with old wine in new bottles,

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  2. Baofeng F9 in black LCD is now distributed in Indonesia.

    Please see www.tokoradio.com/baofeng-f9

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  3. Is there any differences from old UV-5R?

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    1. Cases vary, but there are many names for the UV-5R. See:

      http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/UV5R-FAQ.php#firmware

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  4. The same radio with uv5r. crazy

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