Manually programing your baofeng uv5ra dual band transceiver by bob peterson ke7rap, randall jones ae7rj and jack tiley ad7fo 1. An idiots guide to programming your baofeng uv5r radio by. The rt systems softwarecable kit only works within windows, but its soooooooo much easier to use correctly vs. Caused all kinds of programming and driver issues with the radios i have. Lets program a baofeng uv5r radio with chirp software to get the job done. Its much more convenient to program some or all of the radios 128 memory channels. The baofeng uv5r is one of the most popular dual band handheld two way radios on the market worldwide.
Here you will find user manuals, device drivers and softwares for a wide range of our products. Uv5r the uv5r is a 4w1w vhfuhf radio covering 6174 and 400520 mhz early versions 400480 with a 7. How to manually program the baofeng uv5r from the keypad. Learn how to program your baofeng uv5r hand held radio for the ham bands. You are receiving a signal while trying to connect. This is the method i have used to prevent the transmitter from activating on public service frequencies i monitor. As it is, i never use the baofeng anyway so i have no reason to reprogram it. Simplex direct radio to radio manual programming what. How to fix usb ports not working or not recognized windows 10, 8. Any memory channel with all its details can be sent to the radio with a simple keystroke. Baofengs vip or chirp software that i have switched all of our programming on the radios we sell to it if rt systems has software for the radio i need to program. Many problems and solutions can often be found on the uv5r yahoo group.
I subscribe to a blog and a website that provides current and detailed baofeng and other radios information see links at end of this report. So youve got your baofeng uv5r and you want to program it. Your radio is not turned on when trying to program. I select devttyusb0 the only usb device baofeng uv5r. This page contains resources for troubleshooting and resolving known and unknown issues with the baofeng uv5r and other baofeng series radios. If i ever decide to use it on a regular basis, i will buy the rt systems software for it.
How to fix the comm error in the programming software, on. Be sure to download the driver software from the internet free by doing a search for usb programming cable for baofeng uv5r666s777s888s radio. Bf888s programming in chirp problems radio refused to enter programming mode. Baofeng uv5r, new firmware the differences ham radio. How to fix a baofeng uv5r that stops receiving after chirp file is uploaded resolving an issue that occurs after loading a chirp. The following information is derived from the blog, the web, and personal experimentation. Chirp software has many features, some of which are not available using the baofeng factory software, such as.
The uv5r 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. 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. Programming your baofeng uv5r radio chirp software. Baofeng uv5r an error has occured the radio did not.
The baofeng support homepage is your starting point for help with baofeng products, featuring software, manuals, support downloads, tech specs, troubleshooting pages, and tutorials. The biggest of course is how easy is it to program. Baofeng programming cable for baofeng uv5r5ra5r plus5re, uv3r plus. Click here for manual keypad programming for the uv5r. The baofeng uv5r is one of the most economical options you will find on the market. An exception is the uv5rx3 radio being sold by main trading from paris texas. Review of baofeng uv82hp programming baofeng uv 82hp. I knew it beforehand that it would take 18 to 36 days to get it. Baofeng uv5r, new firmware the differences my second baofeng uv5r arrived. Baofeng pofung uv5r vip software uv5r f11 uv5ra uv5rc. Baofeng is a market leader in its segment and the baofeng uv5r is one of the most popular and common dual band walkie talkie two way radios on the market over the entire hamradio planet. I used chirp to program my uv5re and i could not change the information in a programmed channel until i deleted the channel and wrote the new information to it. Programming your baofeng uv5r radio simplex direct radio to radio manual programming what you 1. See a lot of questions posted about programming the new 20 baofeng uv5ra with a cable connected to your computer.
For many users who are new to programming portables, it is also one of the most challenging to program, primarily due to a poorly written user manual and an all but complete lack of support from its manufacturer, baofeng. The cable for the original uv5r is compatible with the uv5ra. Ive used it with several cable and never had a problem. Programming with computer and software is easier, but has its problems. Although this is a bit tricky, it only has to be done once and becomes reasonably intuitive after a while. How to programme repeaters in baofeng uv5r without software.
I have been using chirp to try to program my baofeng uv5r but have been having one problem after another. The daily builds also enable new settings you can program, including setting the squelch. It was then that i realised that the baofeng programming software that i had used to program my uv5 would not work with the later model. Baofeng uv5r programming software setting up to application. Baofeng ftdi usb cable recognized by os x yosemite 10.
Just remember to save your image files to a flashdrive or something that you can retrieve later when needed. The more you learn about this product, the easier it will be for you to make the right decision. Interesting i am able to use chirp with my yeasu ft1d. How to program the baofeng uv5r for survival communications. It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface. It has worked great with no problems until i upgraded to windows 10. Choose the com port number for the usb cable, the vendor baofeng and the model of the radio such as uv5r from the drop down lists in. How to fix a baofeng uv5r that stops receiving after chirp file is. What do you mean by read the radio and pull the code plug. I was running vista with chirp just fine the problems started after i made the switch to 10. Programming the baofeng uv5r programming the baofeng uv5r.
Were going to program a baofeng radio with chirp software. Baofeng uv5r the chinese radio documentation project open source documentation project based in stockholm, sweden offering a much better manual for the baofeng uv5r. Due to the wide variety of baofeng uv5r firmware versions, be sure you are using the. Using the btech pc03 ftdi cable dual pin for baofeng uv5r. How to program the baofeng uv5r from tin hat ranch. Uses the familiar rx frequency and offset for repeaters. Manual programming is possible but you need to be an experienced hand with radios to load and set up the memories. Also can the above cable be used on the ba0feng f8hp. Problems between baofeng bf888s and bf480 software yannick pmriste. Ive been using chirp quite successfully with my two other baofeng radios bff8hp and uv5r for years, using the download and. How to program a baofeng uv5r w chirp software or keypad. It works for my kenwood thf6 and baofeng uv5r, no problems.
No channel listed to the right of the display vfomr 2. Ht programming software alternative to chirp and rtsystems. How to install the baofeng usb programming cable and software. Also the how to report issues page shows how to find the debug log in.
This little dual band plus broadcast band transceiver is amazing value for money. From what i understand the baofeng uv5ra is a bit less cryptic for the consumer but it is still recommended that you use the programming cable. Uv5r incorrect software version for your firmware release. Programming baofeng uv9r through communication cable. If you download the live cd from chirp, burn it to a cd youll have pain free programming of your uv5r. The program looks for input from the radio for a second or two and then spits a dialog box which says. Set your display to frequency mode from channel mode. Their serial numbers are very close together within 10. The triangle to the left of the frequencies will be on the top line and pointing up. Chirp is free open source software anyone can download. Baofeng radio programming software download homepage, chirp programming software, oem baofeng vip software. How to fix the commination error in the programming software, on a baofeng, wouxun or other chinese.
I used the vendor software once and then tried chirp. Software will not work with the btech uv5x3, the baofeng uv5r3, uv5x mate uv82, bff8 or bff8hp radios. I tried to program it using a chirp but i have succsess download img file from the radio but thete is a problem to upload file to radio. This would explain why some users are experiencing issues when attempting to upload older programming files to the new radios using the. To get things off the road as far as using the uv82hp is concerned, you would have to program the unit. All information, software, etc is provided in good faith and at your risk. The baofeng handheld radios are inexpensive but cover many frequencies, making them the swiss army knives of the budget ham radio community. How to reset a baofeng uv5r two way radio includes instructions on setting the menu and audio prompts back from chinese to english after a reset. I know it works as good as any programming cable so ill rate it now. A video i made on how to programme the baofeng uv5r with chirp software and also how to solve usbcom port issues. The transceiver is a microminiature multiband fm transceiver with extensive receive frequency coverage, providing localarea twoway amateur communications along with unmatched monitoring capability. If you are looking for a twoway radio that is inexpensive but still delivers the goods, this one is a great choice. The manual is useless as it does not say how to programme the handie.
So before you start your software plug the usb programming cable into your computer and the other end into you radio, then run the soft then, make sure the volume switch is up full. The program automatically detects the devices connected to your computer and it allows you to analyze the data received from the radios. Bad cable most of them available now are knockoff usb chips with major problems. I have been using chirp for about 7 months with my uv5r. Yes it is hard at first,but you will get the hang of it. Prolific baofengbranded programming cable with old drivers. What to do if the radio programming software does not detect the cable or com port how to troubleshoot issues with programming software. Learn here how to program it using the front panel or using chirp software. It works unless it is damaged, which is very unlikely. I just received in the mail yesterday 3 brand new baofeng uv5r radios. Baofeng uv5r programming software not needed i have had problems with cables so i have decided to do it by hand.
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