====== Hidden Baofeng Settings ======

I stumbled on these two "hidden" settings on my Baofeng radio yesterday which I added to the [[/references/radioprogramming |Short Guide]]:

  ? <key>*</key>
  : Short press to reverse repeater output and input
  : Long press to scan channels or frequencies

  ? <key>#</key>
  : Short press to toggle between H/L power
  : Long press to lock the controls

===== Other Tips and Settings =====
From the <key>MENU</key> settings:

  ? 7.
  :''TDR ON'' allows the radio to quickly scan between the A/B channels or frequencies.
  ? 8.
  :''BEEP OFF'' turns of the beep when pressing buttons.
  ? 14.
  :''VOICE OFF'' turns off the voice when pressing buttons.
  ? 21/22.
  :''MDF-A/B'' sets how the channels / frequencies are displayed.  I have one set to ''NAME'' and the other to ''FREQ''.
  ? 39.
  :''ROGER OFF'' turns off the roger beep.  <fc #ff0000>Please turn this off!</fc>

The other setting I recommend changing is the squelch levels using CHIRP.  More info on how to do that on the [[howto/chirp#basics |Chirp How-to page]].