DG2IAQ Modification Sheet Baofeng UV 82L + 5R

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Baofeng UV-5R / UV-82
DG2IAQ Modifications

revision: 31. Jan. 2014

These fine transceivers are known for their weak modulation (low level,
tiny sound, wind effects due to the necessary close speaking range).
On the internet you can find some minor modifications which try to
“jumper” some SMD parts in the mic-input line to improve audio level.
Of course this will give you some improvements but nevertheless I have
not been satisfied.
The main problem of the low mic input level is the kind how the manufacturer
puts the DC voltage on the electret capsule.

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R69/R70 puts the DC voltage on the electret capsule while pushing PTT

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By looking to the AF view, C131 shortens R70 to ground. It has a low impedance
for all AF, but blocks DC.
This means on the AF chain, R70 “goes” from mic input to ground. So these 2k2
“burn” a major amount of AF level !

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Just by chance I measured R69/R70 by an ohmmeter. And I found out, that (apart
from the given schematic) the manufacturer exchanged both resistors ! This
means R69 is in reality 2k2 and R70 is now 680 !!! So the other way around !
What does that mean ?
This means that in reality the modulation input of the electret capsule is decreased by a 680 ohms to ground ! An even worse scenario !

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Soldering/unsoldering the fu****ing small SMD parts in their 0402 size is quite tricky
and not everybody is able to do this on his own. So instead of removing R69/R70 and
solder them in again, but with their correct values, I found a much easier way.

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TX-Mods UV-82L
(more sensitivity + audio level, more pitch)
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Remove C131 and solder a new 4,7-10µF (4.7-10mF) non-polarised SMD
capacitor in parallel to C130

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Jumper C134 for more basses

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Remove C135 for even more high tones

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Drill-up the front mic hole up to approx. 2mm

In result DC voltage ripple is still smoothened like before by the new capacitor in parallel
to C130, but on the AF side the electret capsule “sees” now 2k9 (2k2 + 680) going to
ground. This only affects the input level in a very minor way.
C135 with its “huge” value of 47nF (0.047mF) dropped lots of high tones to ground.
Due to another PCB mismatch, C134 is in series directly to C136 (and not to R72 as mentioned in the schematic). By jumper C134, input capacitance is doubled which lets more
basses come through.

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RX-Mods UV-82L
(more basses, more pitch)

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Remove C151 to raise pitch

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Solder a 1µF (1mF) non-polarised SMD capacitor in parallel to C150 to
improve basses

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And here are the pictures for the UV-5R

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Fast-Charger
Contact problems
I had some contact problems with the brand-new charger of my UV-82L.
By having a look to some internet forums I found out that I have not been alone.
Lots of users had the same problem and often send the complete UV-82L back to their
shop to get a new one.
To keep the story short. The contacts for the accumulator did not have proper contact to their counterpart PCB fields.
I just soldered in two wires – and the charger works fine again !

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Disclaimer • Disclaimer of liability
These modifications mostly need to be done by a electronic specialist who had enough
practise and who has knowledge in SMD soldering. You do the modifications on your
own risk !
Radio modifications shown here are provided for properly licensed operators only! The
user is solely responsible for making sure that any modifications made to the radio unit
must meet all Federal and State Regulations or the Country of use! Liability of damages
to any equipment is the sole responsibility of the user! Downloading, viewing, or using
any information provided on these pages automatically accepts the user to the terms of
this agreement! Modifications are provided for information purposes only!
Although the greatest care has been taken while compiling these documents, we cannot
guarantee that the instructions will work on every radio presented.

Copyright
The author intended not to use any copyrighted material for the publication or, if not
possible, to indicate the copyright of the respective object. The copyright for any material
created by the author is reserved. Any duplication or use of objects such as diagrams,
sounds or texts in other electronic or printed publications is not permitted without the
author's agreement.
Some circuit details are password-protected because of legal reasons. Please contact me
in the case you need or like access.

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