My dad recently got his ham radio license, and I got him this "Guerrilla's Guide to the Baofeng Radio" as a companion. Wow, what a fantastic resource! Even though he's a new ham, this book has already proven invaluable. It's clear, concise, and packed with practical information about using Baofeng radios, which can be a bit intimidating for beginners (and even some experienced hams).

This isn't just a technical manual; it's a guide to using these radios effectively, especially in challenging situations. It covers everything from basic programming to advanced techniques, including setting up for emergencies and off-grid communications. The focus on practical application and real-world scenarios is what sets this book apart.

For serious hams or anyone interested in emergency preparedness and off-grid communication, this book is a must-have. Communication is absolutely critical in a disaster, and knowing how to use your radio equipment effectively can be a lifesaver. This book empowers you with that knowledge. Highly recommended!

Excellent book for the Baofeng radios that is a must read book to master using the radio. It's well written and uses plain English and not a ton of technical terms. Easy to get through the book over a snowed in weekend when it's in the single digit and below freezing outside. If you have a Baofeng or are thinking about getting one you want this as well as if you are an old pro with the radios. I have my marine radio license back when I was working on the ocean running charters to running boats for a local salvage company and tow company but that was 30 years ago and it taught me about the advances in the tech as well as proper use of a land based handheld radio. I got the radios for the family to stay in contact out at the cabin where cell phone service is sketchy at best as well as in bad weather like blizards now that we live in the mountains and no longer at the beach. Lol but it was a very interesting read and I wish they had a book Luke this when I was getting my Marine radio license way back in the 1990s. It would have made things much easier and I would have known far more than I did from the class I had to take to get it and keep my 100 ton masters license valid. This book will cover everything you need to know for you to master the basics and then go for your entry into Ham radio license class and licensing test. That is necessary to operate a ham or cb radio other than for emergency use.

If you own any baofeng then this book is for you,A wealth of knowledge in this book!

this book is of great value to someone who has no training in field operation of radios systems it covers a lot of basic information and does it in a clear and concise way. if you could only have one book to go to for an emergency radios primer this would be a great choice. if you have any military or tactical radio experience this is what you go tin the classes you took with a bit of extra on the side. the author does a good job of laying out what you need and how to get more info once you understand the basics.

I've taken his radio class and got this book expecting it to be a recap of that- it certainly overlaps with some class content, but this book appears to me to be a new written-from-the-ground up effort that builds on and then adds to what has been put out in his classes. (That is, it's even better than I expected)

There's very useful and in-plain-English info specifically on the Baofeng UV5R and what all the buttons do, what all the menu choices are and mean, and that alone is worth the book's price.

But there's much much more, including lists of various frequencies and uses, solid information you'd need to begin deciding which frequencies to use whether you have an FCC license, or don't. There's at least a chapter on setting up a communications plan. This also on it's own is more than worth the cost of the book. You can get some of this information from various FMs and military pubs, but just doing whatever military commo guys doesn't really make a lot of sense. This book explains the reasons why things are set up a certain way and you use the parts of it that make sense for what you're doing. i.e. if you're using the radios as car-to-car radios for a long trip in several vehicles, your needs will be different than if you're using them to coordinate several groups on a weekend hike.

I'm going by memory on what's in the book and am mostly done with my first scan through the book, but it already has exceeded my expectations. If you want/expect to use handheld radios for communications, you really should get this book even if you already have an amateur radio license. A good find!

I had seen this book and passed it off as another book that like so many I've seen would be a waste. I never even read the description, I just figured it was all about baofengs (which I have several of). Then I got it recommended to me by someone who I really respect and decided maybe I should try it out. So glad I did, there is a ton of info in here that is presented in a non ham way that is not related to baofengs. Not annoyingly complicated, not too vague, just right to be perfectly digestible and useful. I knew most of what this book contained, but putting it together how it's presented for use here is something I'd have to be taught and likely have never thought about. Sometimes you just want to know the applications without a ton of theory. There's only a few short sections on the baofeng itself and the rest is about comms and can be applied to any radio and any band. I have my general and the only reason I have a license is to practice for when it may be necessary for this application. Important part of what this book teaches is learn it by heart and PRACTICE. All the theory in the world won't get you anywhere if you haven't put it to practice and sorted it out. Some questions I have had but wouldn't know who to ask are also answered in this book.

The book looks like a self-published book. It has a nice cover but the pages look like somebody printed them on their printer and then put them into a book. As amateur as it looks, it's loaded with really good information and it's presented very well. I guess regular publishers weren't interested in this book so the author opted to self-publish the book. Durable with a glossy cover. I can't say enough about the quality of the content. Not just about radios but about communication in general. Lots of security advice. Very helpful.

BLUF: THE book for beginners and even advanced communication people. I am a Retired Military guy and still learned something. I’ve used almost all aspects of this guide during my career AND I still learned something for NC. I purchased his other books before this review!

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I started reading the moment I received it and read through it in just about two hours. I’ve used 95% of these techniques during my career but this book just helped me refresh and hone the skills even further.

Even for a beginner into comms, this is the book to go to. Breaks down a lot for the reader in easy to digest info.

While this is not about ham radio, it does have some information regarding preparedness that could be used by those with ham radio licenses for survival and prepping purposes.

ok

Super nützliches Buch, das Einsteigern, neugierigen und Interessierten kurz und prägnant hilft, Funken auf kurze Strecke in speziellen Situationen zu meistern.

Very good read.

Quite an interesting book and seems to cover a lot of information regarding the baofeng. My only gripe would be it's a bit lite on radio basics and assumes a certain level of prior knowledge. It's not a deal breaker though. If you're interested in the baofeng and it's capabilities for whatever reason it's worth the money IMHO.