Programming your baofeng uv5r radio chirp software. The baofeng uv 5r is a compact hand held transceiver providing 4 watts in the frequency range of 6174 mhz and 400480mhz 520mhz later versions. The baofeng uv 5r is a great cheap little radio, but its notoriously difficult to use, with poor documentation. By the way, there is a uv3r group and also a baofeng uv5r group. It is a compact, economical ht that includes a special vhf receive band from 65 108 mhz which includes the regular fm broadcast band. For less than the cost of a decent dinner out for two people a fullfeatured short to medium distance communication tool the baofeng uv 5r can be purchased. Even though it is for a uv3r, the device driver is the same for the 3 and 5. Turn off your radio prior to entering any area with explosive and flammable materials. Also, learn how to have your baofeng listen to 2 frequencies at the same time. For a repeater, blocks 14 and 58 will be different but each is constructed as described above. Programming your baofeng uv 5r radio simplex direct radio to radio manual programming what you 1. Radioddity is the place to go for all your amateur, business and freelicense radio needs.
I have a couple of baofeng radios uv 5r and bf888s along with a couple of older fdc radios 150a and 450a and recently tried to program in the uk pmr446 channels for receive only on the uv 5r. A prepper shtf survival comms frequency file for programming vhfuhf handheld transceivers vhfuhf ht is provided here. If you are unable to assign chirp to that port, you can sometimes change port assignments in device manager. Bao 5r usb description hide available for either windows os or mac os. Baofeng dm 5r dmr digital radio vhfuhf 6174400480mhz 2000mah high capacity battery high powerlow power 21cm dual band antenna 8level stepped frequency selection auto power saving function,superlong standby compatibility of digital and analog under dmr system. I noted all the options for turning off ctcss and dcs tones in the software i used chirp and progammed the frequencies with no problems. Thank you for purchasing the uv82 amateur portable radio from baofeng radio us, the official baofeng distributor in the united states.
Buy baofeng uv5r walkie talkie 2 way radio with one more 1800mah uv5r battery one car charge one. Baofeng uv 5r pdf manual english baofeng firmware ver. Programmer gordos top 100 for baofeng uv5r name receive frequency transmit frequency offset frequency offset direction operating mode tone mode ctcss rx ctcss tx power 55 winsun2 449. For warranty information about this product, please click here pdf. After pressing the ptt bitton, the sound is permanent for 57 sec and again the same as it starts. The solvents in the glue may cause damage to the battery casing.
Model are already known, so all you need to do is choose a com port. Baofeng uv5r walkie talkie 2 way radio with one more. Guess ill be taking the plunge into this difficult interface like the. Managing all the options of this great little radio becomes easy with the programmer. To my surprise the baofeng uv 5r radio which he purchased for only fortydollars turned out to be a pretty good radio. Also youll find folders with the ready firmware images from mirkit which we suggest to use for the easiest flashing of radio according to each model variety. Thank you for purchasing the uv 5r amateur portable radio from baofeng radio us, the official baofeng distributor in the united states. Baofeng uv5r the chinese radio documentation project. Programming your baofeng uv5r radio simplex direct radio to radio manual programming what you 1.
The uv 5r is a dual banddual display radio made to combine extensive functionality with unmatched reliability. After combing through some older threads, i found a lengthy discussion on the uv 5r that covers my question. The triangle to the left of the frequencies will be on the top line and pointing up. Baofeng gt3tp bff8series image files these are image files, which can be opened by selecting file open in chirp. Personally, i would keep a separate chirp radio image. Chirp files for the baofeng uv5r dual band transceiver. Programming software rss for the baofeng uv 5r series of portable radios notes. Set your display to frequency mode from channel mode. Browse the specifications and features of latest models of uv 5r baofeng radios at baofengradio.
Mar 27, 2012 i uploaded the win7 device drivers to the files section of the uv3r yahoo group, so join that group and they are there. Users have reported that this download is compatible with the indicated operating systems but an x does not necessarily mean it isnt. So upgrade to the latest daily build as soon as you can. Nothing really complex, but you have to put some effort to program the baofeng uv 5r. The circuit i used is an adaptation of some of the many found online. How to connect two routers on one home network using a lan cable stock router netgeartplink duration. I have no licensee and want to use them for airsoft. The case is totally different, and the keypad has the zero at the bottom, which corrects on the the most annoying things about the 5r. There is more to the uv 5r than meets the eye a truly excellent bit of kit. These radios all use the bff8hp model selection, which also requires the latest daily build. You do need to have either an older computer with the old, honesttogoodness db9 serial port, or. Works only with the rt systems usbk4y cable as shown below.
The baofeng uv 5r is a popular radio for both the amateur radio enthusiast ham radio and the emergency prepper. Spreadsheet layout with many point and click options. Oct 27, 2012 its impossible to deny that the baofeng uv5r is a big hit. Tuning the baofeng to gmrsfrs freqs with proper pl tone. Bao8hx programming software for the pofungbaofeng uv. Works with windows 7 32 and 64 bit, windows 8 or 8. Prepper shtf survival comms ht vhfuhf frequency programming file. Programmer gordos top 100 for baofeng uv 5r name receive frequency transmit frequency offset frequency offset direction operating mode tone mode ctcss rx ctcss tx power 55 winsun2 449. Of course, that leads me to the venerable baofeng and the uv 5r. Im trying to understand the difference here between the uv 5r and the bff8hp. Baofeng uv 5r manual programming is not difficult, but it requires some practice.
And that was the beginning of my experience programming a baofeng radio. Do not use any portable radio that has a damaged antenna. Dec 18, 2017 if you want to completely disassembled the uv 5r, you will have to find the hidden screw under the lcd. Rt systems bao 5r 3 software software program memories and other setting of the baofeng uv 5r 3 radio. Extremely popular, the baofeng is a compact, handheld radio capable of transmitting with.
The cut, copy, paste and insert features of the programmer make channel management easier than ever. Remember that for simplex, blocks 14 and 58 will have identical code. How to program the baofeng uv5r radio the best ham. The antenna is an upgrade from the stock uv5r antenna, although it really didnt have a noticeable difference in use. You do need to have either an older computer with the old, honesttogoodness db9 serial port, or a good usb to serial. In todays market, the baofeng uv 5r is considered as one of the most popular choices when it comes to dualband handheld twoway radios. How to manually program memory channels into baofeng bowohfung ht radios uv 5r uv6r bff8 gt3 and all variants of the uv 5r including the bff8hp, uv5x3 and uv82 series these instructions begin with the website content then my two cents on the subject. Instead export the other persons memory values as a csv file download from your radio import the csv file copypaste into the memory settings you downloaded from your radio upload your file with the new memory settings back into your radio. Just want a quick overview, dont want to go through all the hassle of downloading files and printing them out or putting. Read the current configuration from the radio for editing or start from scratch in a new file. Programming manually a baofeng radio, especially the model uv 5r is possible using the own keypad of the radio. Manually programing your baofeng uv5ra dual band transceiver. First thing to do, before any programming, is go to frequency mode, and do a general, one time, setup procedure.
Shown above are the arrls band plans for the 2m and 70cm bands 14x. Baofeng pofung uv5r, f8hp series erratic behavior and recovery by jim kc9hi note. Buy baofeng uv5r plus dualband 6174400480 mhz fm ham. If a damaged antenna comes into contact with your skin, a minor burn can result. I didnt have time to build it to scale or paint it. Survival channels for baofeng programming shtfhamfrspmr. Setting up and programming your uv 5r 1 p a g e so far, the baofeng uv 5r seems to be a steal of a deal. Jul 25, 2016 internally, this radio is almost identical to the uv5r. Files can even be shared between users via email or the internet. Any memory channel with all its details can be sent to the radio with a simple keystroke. Discover the baofeng uv5r, dual band vhfuhf, twoway radio. Some flaws were related to the hardware, some to the software.
Given the poor selectivity of the baofeng s tuner its not going to do any better than the dongle when overloaded if that was the direction you were hoping to take this experiment. The downloadable csv file we provide here can be opened in chirp, and it may be modified if necessary to add some of your own frequency channels. According to most users the original uv5r just doesnt feel right in your hand. The original source of this article is the radiomaster reports blog. This easytouse radio will deliver you secure, instant and. How to manually program memory channels into baofeng. Programming cable compatibility the same cable works for dg77, gd77s, md380, md390 rd 5r can only use rd 5r programming cable before program. I purchased the cheap programming cable and installed chirp and its driver on my computer and had limited success because of the driver problems. Page 1 baofeng uv 5r stepbystep programming guide also applies to uv5ra, uv5x3, uv5rax, gt3, bff8, bff9 noji ratzlaff set the radio to communicate with a repeater at 146. As its designed for commercial and pmr use in addition to amateur radio, theres nothing to stop it from transmitting outside of any particular band so care needs to be taken when programming the transmit frequencies parameters. The uv82 is a dual banddual display radio made to combine extensive functionality with unmatched reliability. One small flaw was its rectangular, sharpedged shape.
How to use chirp to program baofengs to work with walmart. Baofeng uv 5r vi preface lennart lidberg november 10th, 2012. Communication at the retreat, off the grid, or on the farm is essential and does not have to be extremely expensive or overly complicated. Manually programing your baofeng uv5ra dual band transceiver by bob peterson ke7rap, randall jones ae7rj and jack tiley ad7fo 1. I cant seem to find a tutorial to program them legally and use them without a license i know its possibly just am a noob. Program the uv 5r in 5 simple steps manual programming can be done in 5 simple steps, once you have the rx code the repeater tx code, listed on, the offset shift, and pl codes both are given on, as well. Visit the baofeng site to learn, buy, and get support. The chinese radio documentation project 4 initial setup do not use any form of glue to fix the screws on the battery clip. Baofeng uv5r programming with chirp software or keypad. With the changes that baofeng has made in the last 6 to 9 months, it is not a good idea to trade chirp radio images files between baofeng radios. We are the authorized distributor of baofeng products. No channel listed to the right of the display vfomr 2.
Push orange vm button if necessary to enter frequency vfo mode no channel number is shown if voice mode is on the radio will announce. The bao82 radio programming software is designed to give you the ease and convenience of programming the memories and set menu options of your radio from your pc. Guida configurazione cavo usb e software boafeng uv5r. This intuitive radio will help you deliver secure, instant, and reliable communications with utmost efficiency. Twoway radio baofeng uv5r programming notes 2 pages. Chirp software provides a fix for the wellknown baofeng squelch problem. Tuning the baofeng to gmrsfrs freqs with proper pl tone private channel usage. Weve covered one of the most popular ham radios on the market. Switch on the radio and after 810 sec starts by itself. Receiver is muted or programmed with chirp and radio stopped working, go to n5r issues and cures erratic behavior due to. You cant use software of gd77s to program gd77 or rd 5r. The 5r is a bit of a legend in the handheld transceiver world a very cheap and capable vhfuhf unit covering business light and ham bands on fm.
Oconnor w1wbz 18mar2012 3 save this file and then open it in the programming software and load it to the radio. We recommend the original baofeng uv5r baofeng uv5r dual band two way radio black baofeng bff8hp 8watt dual band twoway radio baofeng uv5ra ham two way radio authentic ftdi usb programming cable for kenwood, baofeng, and anytone chirp programming software. I kind of gave up building a bigger list as the space for naming the channel is too small to label it with something worthwhile. This is a dualband, handheld ham radio transceiver that operates on both uhf and vhf frequencies. Below is a listing of legal frequencies you can use to program the baofeng uv 5r assuming you have a valid amateur radio license. Then use a usbtoradio cable to load the file into your baofeng or other brand of radio.
Baofeng is a market leader in its segment and the baofeng uv 5r is. Try 50%, 75% and 100% volume on your uv 5r when you turn it on. Thank you for purchasing our amateur portable radio, which is a dual banddual display radio. Rt systems bao 5r programming software makes it easy to manage memory channel information and other menu settings of the baofeng pofung uv 5r and uv5ra hts. Programming the baofeng uv 5r this little dual band plus broadcast band transceiver is amazing value for money. Given there are so many people using the same radio that i have just purchased baofeng uv 5r, i figured that there would be heaps of csv files readily available online alas every link thus far has resulted in a dead end and a lot of 404 pages.
Double check the file you downloaded is the correct one for your radio model. This article will teach you how to set up the uv 5r, and how to program frequencies into the memory by hand. Jul 30, 20 a prepper shtf survival comms frequency file for programming vhfuhf handheld transceivers vhfuhf ht is provided here. Many small inexpensive hts are sold without suitable default. Once open, they can be uploaded to any uv 5r series radio, by selecting upload to radio and setting your com port. Simplex direct radio to radio manual programming what you. Some of the handhelds from the big three do support serial remote cvi, but a used base or mobile would offer you much more of what you want with a better receive. The uv5r is a dual banddual display radio made to combine extensive functionality with unmatched reliability. Here are some tips and resources ive found to help me use them. If you have a uv5r f8hp series radio with n5r20 or n5r30 firmware and experience. Make sure you push that programming cable into the device firmly.
Jul 25, 2014 my replacement antenna is the nagoya na771. The mcu mb95f0k shown in the picture below is the main controller of the transceiver. Simplex direct radio to radio manual programming what. Battery before attaching or removing the battery make sure your radio is turned off by turning the powervolume knob all the way counterclockwise. Use only baofeng supplied or approved batteries and chargers. But the uv5r is just about the same as most other baofeng handheld radios. Manual programming of uv5r type radios tricounty amateur. See if spreading or narrowing the gap in the prongs changes your results. Radioddity download radioddity choose connectivity. This file turns your ht into a wonderful hamfrsgmrsmursmarineweatherbusiness radio. Not without its flaws though, and one of them is the cryptic and incomplete manual. This radio is light weight, portable, yet very powerful. And that doesnt come as a surprise, considering how compact, affordable, and featurepacked it is.
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