In this video i will walk you through how to re wire the dual button push to talk ptt to work with your preferred earpieceheadset. To be certain clip the microphone off the cord and check the continuity between the white wire and the sleeve on the small plug.
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Baofeng headset wiring diagram. Baofeng headset earpiece. Baofeng 888s uhf radio field test and power test duration. Use adaptor k6676 to convert to 35 mm threaded m2 and use any of the following productsagent 1 wire over the ear bodyguard 2 wire kit comet noise canceling headset razor headset for casinos retail2 wire kit sentry 2 wire security kit with ptt button shadow listen only earpiece shield speaker microphonestealth 3 wire kit. Note 2i have received a few baofeng speakermics that dont work. If the radio requires extended threads such as a bf 888s an antenna with standard threads will not make connection unless you trim the outer shell or lip of the antenna so it is flush with the base. The mic connection seems fairly obvious too on the ring of the 35mm.
The baofeng uv 5r is a great cheap little radio but its notoriously difficult to use with poor documentation. Here are some tips and resources ive found to help me use them. This circuit will also work i am told with kenwood and wouxun hts that use the same connectors. With that information in hand it was relatively easy to design an adaptor that would allow the use of a headset originally designed for computer use with the uv 5r. Note the color coded heat shrink and note that the trrs plugs internal wiring is such that the tip is wired to the furthest left solder point followed by r1 and r2 and finally the sleeve solder point is actually also the strain relief and threaded housing. This cable follows the below diagram precisely.
Despite the posted diagram im still not sure how to wire up the unmodified baofeng mic to the bitx. Typically the white wire is ground and the green wire is rxaudio. Some antennas include this in the package. A neatly drawn circuit diagram was also included in the manual i found on line. The speaker connections seem obvious with ground on the sleeve of 25mm and other speaker connection to tip. These are my recommended brands.
How to re wire your earpieceptt for the baofeng uv 82 duration. Ive found the following accessories to be useful. I suggest that before you cut the cable make sure the speakermic works with your. If the antenna has extended threads and there is a gap or airspace a 8 o ring can be used to fill the gap. The baofeng uv 82 is arguably the best radio for airsoft. Baofeng uv 5r on amazon.
Baofeng headset wiring diagram this is a work in progress document for modifying a baofeng the wiring diagram showing how the cables need to be connected is attached.