How to reset a Beufeng radio?

[WRZF693]

Hey everyone.. I have watched videos where people reset for lack of a better word a GRMS radio so that you can program to tx on any channel even out of the GRMS channels.  Not that I would ever ever do such a thing, but knowing things is good stuff..

Anyone know what combo of jey presses and radio trickery is needed to do such a thing? 

Thanks in advance.

Tim 

[OffRoaderX]

12 minutes ago, WRYS709 said:

Well, anecdotally speaking, my history of radios do not:

Baofeng UV-5R

Your UV-5R does do it, but to be honest, it is a pain in the Bit** to do... 

Most mobile radios do not, but i am pretty sure that 100% of all the handheld GMRS and H.A.M.s radios that I have owned/tested/reviewed (over 100) do.
 

[OffRoaderX]

If only the biggest GMRS Radio YouTuber would make a video showing exactly how.. oh well, I guess we'll never know.

EDIT: Since you never told us WHICH Baofeng radio you have nobody will be able to help you anyway.. Baofeng makes a LOT of radios.

[WRQC527]

10 minutes ago, WRZF693 said:

Hey everyone.. I have watched videos where people reset for lack of a better word a GRMS radio so that you can program to tx on any channel even out of the GRMS channels.  Not that I would ever ever do such a thing, but knowing things is good stuff..

Anyone know what combo of jey presses and radio trickery is needed to do such a thing? 

Thanks in advance.

Tim 

It goes by many terms. Unlocking, jailbreaking, etc. Generally it's a "do at your own risk" proposition. There's lots of how-to videos, including some made by regular contributors to these forums.

[WRZF693]

On 11/11/2023 at 9:25 PM, OffRoaderX said:

If only the biggest GMRS Radio YouTuber would make a video showing exactly how.. oh well, I guess we'll never know.

EDIT: Since you never told us WHICH Baofeng radio you have nobody will be able to help you anyway.. Baofeng makes a LOT of radios.

I'm such an idiot.. I thought I said what radio.. My bad. It's the GM15 pro! 
I saw your video and a couple others, but it didn't work with my radio for some reason.. ? 

[WRYZ926]

Some Baofeng radios can't be unlocked. The standard trick of holding down buttons while turning the radio on works with standard Baofeng UV-5R and GT-5R radios but will not work with the Baofeng UV-5R GMRS. I do not know if the unlock will work on the UV-5G or UV-5X GMRS radios. The UV-5R GMRS will have an orange label along with a small sticker that says GMRS.

I have not found any information stating that the UV-5R unlock actually works on the GM-15 Pro. 

[WRYG604]

Menu 40, RESET ALL...

User-Manual-5701575.pdf (fccid.io)

WRYG604

[OffRoaderX]

5 minutes ago, WRYG604 said:

Menu 40, RESET ALL...

We are all very impressed!

.... Now try to answer after actually reading what he posted/asked for.

[WRYZ926]

The menu reset (#40) will not unlock the radios to transmit on other frequencies outside of GMRS frequencies.

[koni13]

Running onto same issue on a Baofeng UV82 despite the video posted on YouTube radio, will not unlock? Anyone have any other tricks to accomplish unlocking radio.

[WSFL951]

On 11/11/2023 at 8:22 PM, WRZF693 said:

Hey everyone.. I have watched videos where people reset for lack of a better word a GRMS radio so that you can program to tx on any channel even out of the GRMS channels.  Not that I would ever ever do such a thing, but knowing things is good stuff..

Anyone know what combo of jey presses and radio trickery is needed to do such a thing? 

Thanks in advance.

Tim 

you will need a Baofeng/Pofeng's UV-5

 

flashlight+FM+VFO/MR and Turn the radio on and you will see Factory and Let It Go.

[WSFL951]

1 hour ago, WSFL951 said:

you will need a Baofeng/Pofeng's UV-5

 

flashlight+FM+VFO/MR and Turn the radio on and you will see Factory and Let It Go.

 

On 11/13/2023 at 7:30 AM, WRZF693 said:

I'm such an idiot.. I thought I said what radio.. My bad. It's the GM15 pro! 
I saw your video and a couple others, but it didn't work with my radio for some reason.. ? 

According to my experience, you can't unlock it unless you have a UV5R.

[WRYS709]

Mr Natural says:”Get the right tool for the job!”

Baifeng UV-13Pro Ham Radio open to GMRS and MURS, even scans tones on Repeater Inputs for War-Driving, $24

 

[OffRoaderX]

21 minutes ago, WRYS709 said:

.... even scans tones on Repeater Inputs for War-Driving...

To be fair, pretty much any radio does that.

[WSFL951]

I clicked on what I thought was a video, but it was just a picture. 

[WSFL951]

2 minutes ago, OffRoaderX said:

To be fair, pretty much any radio does that.

I am not sure, but I think the unlocked Baofeng UV-5R can transmit on MURS. I'm not really sure about the old one though.

[WRTC928]

50 minutes ago, WSFL951 said:

I am not sure, but I think the unlocked Baofeng UV-5R can transmit on MURS. I'm not really sure about the old one though.

Yes it can.

[WSFL951]

1 hour ago, WRTC928 said:

Yes it can.

To be fair, you are not allowed to use Baofeng on MURS. Anyway, thanks for the clarification.

[OffRoaderX]

1 minute ago, WSFL951 said:

you are not allowed to use Baofeng on MURS

or what?

[WSFL951]

1 minute ago, OffRoaderX said:

or what?

UV5R. I don't think Baofeng has a radio that allows on MURS.

[OffRoaderX]

16 minutes ago, WSFL951 said:

UV5R. I don't think Baofeng has a radio that allows on MURS.

I use my UV-5R on MURS all the time, I dont know what you are trying to say.

[WSFL951]

11 hours ago, OffRoaderX said:

I use my UV-5R on MURS all the time, I dont know what you are trying to say.

you can but it is for ham radio.

well, you might get a big fine if they catch you. 

I’m not saying your videos are wrong, but something might happen. 

 

[OffRoaderX]

Just now, WSFL951 said:

well, you might get a big fine if they catch you.  I’m not saying your videos are wrong, but something might happen. 

if the last 20 years of the FCC's record of enforcement is any indication, then, nothing will happen.  
But you keep hanging on to your fairy-tales and maybe someday you can marry a handsome prince!

[WSFL951]

Just now, OffRoaderX said:

if the last 20 years of the FCC's record of enforcement is any indication, then, nothing will happen.  
But you keep hanging on to your fairy-tales and maybe someday you can marry a handsome prince!

I watch your videos regularly, and while I may not be entirely correct, I've seen several examples similar to what Ham Radio 2.0 shared. One instance involved a CB operator from Rockford, Illinois, who received a hefty fine for broadcasting random sounds. 

[WSFL951]

11 minutes ago, WSFL951 said:

I watch your videos regularly, and while I may not be entirely correct, I've seen several examples similar to what Ham Radio 2.0 shared. One instance involved a CB operator from Rockford, Illinois, who received a hefty fine for broadcasting random sounds. 

this: https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-enforcement-bureau-proposes-25k-fine-against-jayme-john-leon

[OffRoaderX]

35 minutes ago, WSFL951 said:

this: https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-enforcement-bureau-proposes-25k-fine-against-jayme-john-leon

Please explain how that enforcement has anything to do with what we are talking about, or, just admit that you did not actually read the entire document.