Problems w/Baofeng AR-152 CHIRP PROGRAMMING,loss of wattage as a result ?!?

[Guest Mac Maclean]

 

[BoxCar]

???

Generally if you leave a battery-powered device on, the wattage in the battery decreases.

[Socalgmrs]

No totally sure what you’re asking.  Also are you a new gmrs user that doesn’t have a call sign on this site yet or are you a random none licensed person using a ham radio for gmrs with no license?  
 

1st I’d have to ask how do you know what the wattage was before your programmed it with chirp and how to do know it went down.  Then I’d have to ask what exactly those numbers are.  What if anything have you done to investigate this issue? 

 

However…2nd…. Since people seam to want hands held.    I’d bet some cash that chirp simply loaded the new channels on low power.   Go into the program and check each power level.  
 

id also suggest that since this seams beyond your ability’s to try solutions first before asking questions, you get a gmrs radio for now and learn to use it.  And….. join up here for real. 

[SteveShannon]

8 hours ago, Guest Mac Maclean said:

 

Hi Mac,

It usually helps to post a more detailed question rather than relying on what can be a cryptic title.  
There have been a few radios where the power outputs of programmed channels appear to be recalibrated after programming.  I don’t recall if the AR-152 is one of those.  Some posts have even mentioned that the result seemed like the power output was inverted after programming, so high power in the menu put out less power than low power.  I’ve never experienced that with Chirp but that’s not to say that others haven’t.

If that’s not what your title alludes to, please give us more detail. You’ll find that most of us here enjoy trying to help answer questions. Disregard those who react negatively.

[WRUE951]

Alcohol has funny effects 

[LeoG]

I don't recommend storing your radio in alcohol.

[BoxCar]

12 hours ago, LeoG said:

I don't recommend storing your radio in alcohol.

Will that result in pickled contacts? I

[LeoG]

No, the radio will start drunk transmitting using your call sign

[Shortarms]

Guess he was left speechless