Thus, chirp is versioned by the date on which it was created, which makes it easy to determine if you have an older build. The biggest of course is how easy is it to program. Its a compact, handheld radio capable of transmitting with 4 watts of power across 6174 mhz and 400480 mhz frequencies. Baofeng uv5r programming with windows 10 how to program the baofeng uv5r from a windows 10 pc. Program a baofeng uv5r radio with chirp click here for manual keypad.
Download and install usb cable driver software for windows xp, 2000, win98. Try to open the program and it would just flash off and on on the screen for a bit, then it would come up with a message that the program wasnt working. It would certainly explain why the sales of the programming cables has skyrocketed, and the chirp software is so popular. Baofeng uv5r programming with chirp software or keypad. Shown above are the arrls band plans for the 2m and 70cm bands 14x. You must set menu 7 tdr to off in order to program on the uv5ra. Operating system selection available when adding to cart. Nothing really complex, but you have to put some effort to program the baofeng uv5r how to manually program the baofeng uv5r from the comfort of your keypad. An idiots guide to programming your baofeng uv5r radio by. Guide to programming repeaters into a baofeng uv5r i see a good bit of threads about how to program repeaters and so on lets start 1. It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface with multiple data sources and formats. Rt systems bao5r3 software software program memories and other setting of the baofeng uv5r3 radio. How to manually program memory channels into baofeng. Below is a listing of legal frequencies you can use to program the baofeng uv5r assuming you have a valid amateur radio license.
They can receive and transmit a variety of frequencies including those used by weather radios and the often. We dont put experimental things into chirp before they are ready, except where. Baofeng pofung uv5r vip software uv5r f11 uv5ra uv5rc. Following the accepted national band plan, the standard offset for 2m 144148 mhz 600 khz and 70cm 420450 mhz 5 mhz. How to manually program the baofeng uv5r from the keypad. Program the uv5r 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. The upper display must be used to program channels into the radio. One package is for conventional programming and the other for trunked programming. Click go to radio on the menu bar and choose download from radio. Baofeng uv5r manual programming is not difficult, but it requires some practice. Rt systems is proud to offer programming software version 4. Our antivirus analysis shows that this download is safe.
First thing to do, before any programming, is go to frequency mode, and do a general, one time, setup procedure. Offset is the separation between the input and output frequencies of a repeater. This video shows step by step how to programme a repeater into a baofeng uv5r or similar radios without using software. The cable for the original uv5r is compatible with the uv5ra. When i opened the packet, i immediately noticed that andys uv5 was different to mine its a uv5ra. To verify the connection, run the chirp programming software. The other method to communicate with a radio is through a repeater. Usb cable driver software download and install first for windows xp. I would like to share the results of programming my new baofeng uv5rh on my mac running os x yosemite 10. Have used other programs from this company to program the radios and they. The size of the latest downloadable installation package is 2.
If you are a vendor and want to have your radio supported by chirp, please see informationforvendors. Bao5r software program memories and other setting of the baofeng uv5r in many variations see works with list in the header for this category. Manually programing your baofeng uv5ra dual band transceiver by bob peterson ke7rap, randall jones ae7rj and jack tiley ad7fo 1. Press or andor otherwise choose the a display upper display.
Baofeng uv5r manual repeater programming setup instructions m6dzz amateur radio to buy in the uk. For the local repeaters, tone mode settings depend on your local requirements. Were going to program a baofeng radio with chirp software. Its a powerful little 2m and 70cm handheld, and a solid successor to the baofeng uv3r programming the uv5r for access to local repeaters such as gb3da can be a little tricky, partly due to the lessthanideal manual, which has been translated from the. Introduction your uv5ra radio has been programed to provide you with a preset channel setup. Wow thats easy ok, so maybe it really isnt that easy to program the baofeng uv5r radios. This video shows step by step how to programme a repeater into a baofeng uv 5r or similar radios without using software. The bao5r radio programmer is available for either windows os or mac os. Load only the software designed for your firmware release.
It is a compact, economical ht that includes a special vhf receive band from 65 108 mhz which includes the regular fm broadcast band. Programming your baofeng uv5r radio chirp software. I also reformated my repeater program for eaiser use. Programming a repeater channel with any offset standard or odd split this example is for. View and download baofeng uv5r programming manual online. Unfollow baofeng uv5r programming cable to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Like the simplex channels, the a side must be used to program the repeater channels into the radio. Works with windows 7 32 and 64 bit, windows 8 or 8. Baofeng uv5r programming with windows 10 areresearch.
Any time we make a change to chirp, a build is created for it the next day. Chirp is a free, opensource tool for programming your amateur radio. The baofeng uv5r is a compact hand held transceiver providing 4 watts in the frequency range of 6174 mhz and 400480mhz 520mhz later versions. Downloaded the software form the baofeng web site and the software from here. 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. Uv5r programmer lies within system utilities, more precisely device assistants. Programming the baofeng uv5r for gb3da danbury repeater. You have a new radio to learn, why try to learn chinese software when rt systems software makes programming the radio so easy. On a whim, he suggested that he send me one of the radios to see if i could program it. Hit the vfomemory button to enter frequency modevfo 3. How to programme repeaters in baofeng uv5r without software. Using chirp daily build for setting up the baofeng uv5ra vhfuhf tranceiver hopefullylegally for gmrs license holders who wants to use the frs, gmrs and murs channels without getting in trouble with the. Lets program a baofeng uv5r radio with chirp software to get the job done. The programming software is called chirp, and it is freely available.
Programming the baofeng uv5r for common frequencies. How to install the baofeng usb programming cable and software. See a lot of questions posted about programming the new 20 baofeng uv5ra with a cable connected to your computer. Baofeng uv5r manual repeater programming setup instructions. A repeater is an electronic device that receives a signal on one frequency and retransmits it at a higher level or higher power, or onto the other side of an. Repeater programming with software baofeng pofung uv. This site was designed with the wix website builder. Repeater programming with software baofeng pofung uv5r. Bao5r programming software and usbk4y cable for the baofengpofung uv5r and uv 5ra includes.
I made sure that the programming lead was working on my laptop and then ran up the software and downloaded the memories from my uv5. I would love to see a video on programming for repeaters, i am still a little perplexed by the. Works only with the rt systems usbk4y cable as shown below. Chirp is a good solution for you, provided you have a programming cable and time to input the data in. Chirp software is used to program the uv5r, and its available online. Press to enter frequency mode uv82 press and turn the radio on. Rt systems bao5r programming software and usbk4y cable. The baofeng uv5r and similar radios are very useful tools. This may be more reliable, since only the a display works for programming memories, thus, the radio can only remember one offset value for programming purposes. It offers an easy to use interface compatible with windows, mac, and linux pcs.
Chirp is a fantastic piece of software that allows to program a wide variety of radios. It cleared up quite a few programming questions i could not figure out from the manual or using online resources. Programming data entered on the b display lower display will not be saved. Its used for programming a wide range of amateur radios of different makes and models, and in multiple formats and data sources. Program the baofeng uv5ra by and for new gmrs license holder. 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. An exception is the uv5rx3 radio being sold by main trading from paris texas. Software will not work with the btech uv5x3, the baofeng uv5r3, uv5x mate uv82, bff8 or bff8hp radios. Spreadsheet layout with many point and click options. Repeaterbook is the easiest way to import repeater info for your location. Typically each series or individual radio requires its own software package.
It makes sense that your handheld radio should be able to take the place of multiple radios. Baofeng radio programming software download homepage, chirp. How to program baofeng uv5r series with programming software. Programming manually a baofeng radio, especially the model uv5r is possible using the own keypad of the radio. Rt systems works closely with the manufacturer to provide software that handles the features of the radio safely. Read the current configuration from the radio for editing or start from scratch in a new file. Vip software is designed for windows operating systems. Programming with computer and software is easier, but has its problems. The program should download the frequencies from the radio.
Researching posts on this multireddit i created of various subreddits dedicated to ham radio, i learned a lot about the current state of ham radio and some ways to get back into the hobby. Rfinderworldwide repeater directory, radio reference, or repeater book to get. For easier initial frequency programming, copy and paste, and importing frequency files from previous radios you may want to consider using the chirp programming software found. Before loading any software, you must verify your current firmware release. Software alles bequem am pc in wenigen minuten einrichten kann. Btech uv2501 and uv5001 squelch engineer software btech. Press channelfrequency switch button orange button from the keypad. 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. Due to the wide variety of baofeng uv5r firmware versions, be sure you are using the correct one for your radio, either chirp, baofeng oem or baofeng vip or you will end up with a non working radio.
Chirp is distributed as a series of automaticallygenerated builds. This includes a simple instruction manual and a software application to help program it to your computer. How to program the baofeng uv5r radio the best ham. Programming data entered on the b side lower display will not be saved. Since the uv5r series share the same manufacture programming software and chirp support most of baofeng uv5r models, this programming guidance is a helpful preference to the following model. Baofeng usb programming cable for baofeng uv5r,bff8hp, bf888s. Mac osx and linux users are recommended to use a virtual machine to run the vip windows programming software. I used the reference for uv5r menus and set most all menus to his reccomendations, set some menus prior to programming. How to program a repeater with standard offsets example. Chirp is free open source software anyone can download. Want to add all the channels you need quickly and easily. Rt systems bao5r programming software makes it easy to manage memory channel information and other menu settings of the pofung uv5r and uv5ra hts.
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