For users that are new to portable programming, its difficult to program, due to a lack of baofengs support and because of its poorly written user manual. Nov 16, 2012 however, i could not get my uv 5r software to connect. Baofeng 5ra marine and nordic hunting chanals chirp csv files. Bfb229 tonfa uv985 the earliest known firmware bfb230 vhf band limit 6 mhz 174 mhz uhf band limit 400 mhz 480 mhz was 400. Describe your experience with the baofengpofung uv6r. Programming software rss for the baofeng uv 5r series of portable radios notes. Baofeng uv5r programming software is available on line from sinotel uk online download and from rt systems inc on a cd you have to buy the matching computer interface lead in both cases but its only free from sinotel if you buy the rig from them its in the price of the rig and you have to buy both the software and the matching lead from rt systems. Mar 02, 2020 baofeng uv 5ra ham two way radio deal. Baofeng information site, pofung uv5r uvb5, uv82, ham radio.
Jan 31, 2018 programming the very affordable baofeng uv 5r also available as pofung uv 5r dual band mobile radio can be quite complicated. It has an output of 4 watts but with an optional high gain antenna i have no problem making contact on any of the local repeaters in my area. Just a quick video showing how easy it is to program repeater information into a baofeng ham hand held radio. Choose the com port number for the usb cable, the vendor baofeng and the model of the radio such as the uv 5r from the drop down lists in the popup box. In this video i used a uv5re plus but it works the same for any of the uv5r variants. This free and opensource radio programming tool together with a usb programming cable makes setting up your radio a breeze. An exception is the uv 5rx3 radio being sold by main trading from paris texas. We are the authorized distributor of baofeng products. Extremely popular, the baofeng is a compact, handheld radio capable of transmitting with 4 watts of power across 6174 mhz and 400480 mhz frequencies. Baofeng uv5ra the baofeng uv5ra is a dual band uhfvhf hand held radio from china. Be sure to install the right program for your particular radio. 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.
If a signal is received, the rx remains on that channel until the signal is gone. Describe your experience with the baofengpofung uv6r and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. Since its introduction the uv5r has seen a massive success. Apr 15, 2019 chirp is a fantastic piece of software that allows to program a wide variety of radios. Software will not work with the btech uv 5x3, the baofeng uv 5r3, uv 5x mate uv 82, bff8 or bff8hp radios. Bao8s software set and usbk4y cable software includes programs for program memories and other setting of the baofeng uv8d uv8r and uv8hx radios. Baofeng introduced the uv5r dual band, dual display radio in 2012. Chirp is opensource and staffed by volunteers, allowing the software to keep pace with advancing radio tech by baofeng.
Off 1, 2, 3 10 38 ponmsg boot power on display full displays the entire lcd screen. Communication at the retreat, off the grid, or on the farm is essential and does not have to be extremely expensive or overly complicated. Doing that manually is very unpleasant, and i have a programming cable, of course. It has special vhf receive band from 65 108 mhz which includes the regular fm broadcast band. Online shop original two way radio headset amateur h1 ham mobile dmr radio vhf uhf ptt walkie talkie 10km gps 4g lte 6000mah baofeng. Most likely, andy didnt have a driver issue on his laptop. Return to chirp and click the radio menu and choose download from radio 6. Users have reported that this download is compatible with the indicated operating systems but an x does not necessarily mean it isnt. Want to add all the channels you need quickly and easily. Any vendor that purchases a large quantity of radios can have a private label and in some cases, firmware version applied to the radio. The uv 5r has seen 2 major changes since its launch with the second generation being signified by bfb297 firmware 2nd gen. Second time through and chirp was able to write the memories back to andys uv 5ra. Aug 01, 2019 the baofeng uv5r is a popular twoband radio worldwide. Lets program a baofeng uv5r radio with chirp software to get the job done.
Jul 04, 2015 ive used chirp for my baofeng uv5ra radio and the rtsystems software for my yaesu ft7800. So youve got your baofeng uv5r and you want to program it. Mar 21, 20 the baofeng uv 5ra is a dual band uhfvhf hand held radio from china. Baofeng radio programming software download homepage, chirp programming software, oem baofeng vip software. The following have been recorded based on factory firmware revisions. The baofeng handheld radios are inexpensive but cover many frequencies, making them the swiss army knives of the budget ham radio community. Extremely popular, the baofeng is a compact, handheld radio capable of transmitting with. Baofeng uv5r programming with chirp software or keypad. Baofeng uv 5r firmware release upgrades recorded by jim kc9hi updated june 2016.
Off 1, 2, 3 10 37 rptrl delay the squelch tail of repeater for ham use, set to off. Install chirp for baofeng uv5r on windows 10 and linux usb to serial programming cable usb programming cable. Baofeng uv5r variants the baofeng uv5r is the basis for many other models. But for free, i use it, especially in times like now but without ctcssdcs, tons of intermodrf. Manually programing your baofeng uv5ra dual band transceiver by bob peterson ke7rap, randall jones ae7rj and jack tiley ad7fo 1. I have a friends baofeng new uv 5ra and let me tell you something, it is the biggest piece of chinese garbage possibly ever made. How to program a baofeng radio with chirp software ham radio. To my surprise the baofeng uv 5r radio which he purchased for only fortydollars turned out to be a pretty good radio. The firmware chip is fixed and cannot be reflashed. Bfb229 tonfa uv 985 the earliest known firmware bfb230 vhf band limit 6 mhz 174 mhz uhf band limit 400 mhz 480 mhz was 400.
Browse the specifications and features of latest models of uv5r baofeng radios at baofengradio. Chirp is a free, opensource tool for programming your amateur radio. Baofeng introduced the uv 5r dual band, dual display radio in 2012. How to program a baofeng ham radio with chirp thesmokinape. The program should download the frequencies from the radio. Uses the familiar rx frequency and offset for repeaters. Ive used chirp for my baofeng uv5ra radio and the rtsystems software for my yaesu ft7800. The baofeng uv5ra is a compact, economical ht covering 2 meters and 440 mhz. Learn here how to program it using the front panel or using chirp software. And that was the beginning of my experience programming. Programming software rss for the baofeng uv5r series of portable radios notes.
Install chirp for baofeng uv5r on linux or win10 one. If you are a vendor and want to have your radio supported by chirp, please see informationforvendors. Baofeng uv5r programming with windows 10 how to program the baofeng uv5r from a windows 10 pc driver installation. List of common radio frequencies for the baofeng uv5r. At that stage we didnt know that the basic baofeng uv5 software didnt work with the new style rig, so i suspect that had he installed chirp it would have probably worked fine.
It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface with multiple data sources and formats. At that stage we didnt know that the basic baofeng uv 5 software didnt work with the new style rig, so i suspect that had he installed chirp it would have probably worked fine. You may want both chirp and uv5r software, heres why, chirp makes it easy to import a csv file of repeater or other frequency info into your ht, however, it doest give you control over the other settings like voice prompt and beep, both of which i find entirely annoying. Click here for manual keypad programming for the uv5r.
Allows monitoring of 2 channels, toggling between freq a and freq b. Turn on your radio and wait for radio activity to stop if any this may take several seconds. Works with windows 7 32 and 64 bit, windows 8 and 8. Sure i could build it myself, which would be a lot more in the spirit of ham radio. Users have reported that this download is compatible with the indicated operating systems but an x. Of course, chirp is a great solution, provided you have a computer. Int the previous blog post install chirp for baofeng uv5r on linux. Baofeng uv5r programming with windows 10 areresearch. Were going to program a baofeng radio with chirp software. Since its introduction the uv 5r has seen a massive success. Programming your baofeng uv5r radio chirp software. It makes sense that your handheld radio should be able to take the place of multiple radios. Unboxing the baofeng uv 5ra radio came in a pretty small box with the inside separated in two layers.
The programming software is called chirp, and it is freely available online. The bao5r radio programmer is available for either windows os or mac os. Its not a yaesu ft60 or even 65, but it is a competent little transceiver, at a very affordable price. Second time through and chirp was able to write the memories back to andys uv5ra. Baofeng uv5r programming with chirp software or keypad ham. Nov 05, 2016 just a quick video showing how easy it is to program repeater information into a baofeng ham hand held radio.
However, programming a baofeng radio from a computer isnt all that intuitive and can become messy even for the most experienced ham who. A few of the key specs and features of the baofeng uv 5ra radio are detailed below. 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. Chirp software has many features, some of which are not available using the baofeng factory software, such as. In this video i used a uv 5re plus but it works the same for any of the uv 5r variants. For less than the cost of a decent dinner out for two people a fullfeatured short to medium distance communication tool the baofeng uv5r can be purchased. How to program the baofeng uv5r for survival communications.
I also have the bearcat bcd996p2 which is a trouble free basemobile scanner. I am programming the uv5r to work on my fire department channels, but one of the channels uses a digital pl or tone with the repeater. How to program a baofeng ham radio for repeaters made easy with chirp thesmokinape links to products in the video. Use your programming cable with chirp software from com. We recommend the original baofeng uv 5r baofeng uv 5r 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. Jun 05, 2018 for less than the cost of a decent dinner out for two people a fullfeatured short to medium distance communication tool the baofeng uv5r can be purchased. However, i could not get my uv5r software to connect. The daily build usually is the best version to use. Off on 36 rpste repeater squelch tail elimination requires a repeater using this function. Programming software rss for the baofeng uv 6 and uv 7 series of. It would certainly explain why the sales of the programming cables has skyrocketed, and the chirp software is so popular. Im using the very popular chirp software with my uv5r.
Click go to radio on the menu bar and choose download from radio. The baofeng uv 5ra is a compact, economical ht covering 2 meters and 440 mhz. To verify the connection, run the chirp programming software. Operating system selection available when adding to cart. Programming a digital pl into the boafeng uv5r im still baffled and hope someone can assist me in a programming need. About two years ago a good friend of mine got into ham radio. A few of the key specs and features of the baofeng uv5ra radio are detailed below. Using baofeng uv5r as a radio scanner with chirp one guy. To my surprise the baofeng uv5r radio which he purchased for only fortydollars turned out to be a pretty good radio.
Program a baofeng uv5r radio with chirp click here for manual keypad. The baofeng uv5r is a popular twoband radio worldwide. Baofeng uv5r firmware release upgrades recorded by jim kc9hi updated june 2016. Manually programing your baofeng uv5ra dual band transceiver. The uv5r has seen 2 major changes since its launch with the second generation being signified by bfb297 firmware 2nd gen.
Programming software rss for the baofeng uv6 and uv7 series of portable radios. Unboxing the baofeng uv5ra radio came in a pretty small box with the inside separated in two layers. An exception is the uv5rx3 radio being sold by main trading from paris texas. I have a friends baofeng new uv5ra and let me tell you something, it is the biggest piece of chinese garbage possibly ever made. Now we can use chirp to program the transceiver as a very basic radio scanner.
Rt systems also sells a cable and programming software for this radio. After being off the air for about ten years, it was my pleasure to become his elmer. Here you will find user manuals, device drivers and. I needed to make some changes to my baofeng uv5r memory settings. With your radio turned off, connect your radio to your computer using the baofeng uv5r programming cable.
Choose the com port number for the usb cable, the vendor baofeng and the model of the radio such as the uv5r from the drop down lists in the popup box. There is, in most cases, almost no actual difference between the variants, which is very confusing for customers. How to install the baofeng usb programming cable and software. How to manually program the baofeng uv5r from the keypad. Chirp is a fantastic piece of software that allows to program a wide.
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