Your Baofeng radio can cover as many frequencies as it can pick; of course, it should especially with the power output it gives. Because of its ability to select many frequencies, it is necessary to choose a frequency you’d want to work with among the frequencies your radio can stream, hence the need for tuning.
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How Far Can a Baofeng Transmit?
I wish I could tell you that your BaoFeng radio can transmit up to 10 miles without blinking an eye, but many factors affect the accuracy of a BaoFeng radio propagation such that can cause the radio’s transmission range to fluctuate.
But if you want a slight idea of what to expect from your BaoFeng radio, you should consider:
Motorola XTR 446 Walkie Talkie is not Receiving/Transmitting
This is the fix for when Motorola XTR 446 Walkie Talkie is not receiving or transmitting.
It’s important to quickly point out that this problem is a little bit synonymous to the XTR 446 model. Many users have made several complaints about this issue.