Programming your baofeng uv5r radio chirp software. Baofeng 5ra marine and nordic hunting chanals chirp csv files. While the low price makes them a great deal, these radios are not easy to program. Did confirm that my older uv5r did allow chirp to read the program i have in it.
Programming the very affordable baofeng uv5r also available as pofung uv5r dual band mobile radio can be quite complicated. 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. Software has many features, some of which are not available using the baofeng factory software, such as. Uses the familiar rx frequency and offset for repeaters. The uv 5r has seen 2 major changes since its launch with the second generation being signified by bfb297 firmware 2nd gen. Here you will find user manuals, device drivers and softwares for a wide range of our products.
It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface with multiple data sources and formats. But none of these channels are useful for anything except starting a nonradio conversation. Using baofeng uv5r as a radio scanner with chirp one. Since its introduction the uv 5r has seen a massive success. Any vendor that purchases a large quantity of radios can have a private label and in some cases, firmware version applied to the radio. An exception is the uv5rx3 radio being sold by main trading from paris texas. The uv5r and its many variants will barely operate outside of the manufacturers specified frequency ranges. Uv5r user when using the chirp software for programming after you have down loaded the software to your computer, make sure your wifi on. Click here for manual keypad programming for the uv5r.
Since you may be a new ham or a long absent ham, like me, you probably dont know what repeaters are in your local area. Holding down 3 on startup shows bfb297, holding down 6 on startup shows 406n b5r0001. Retevis 2 pin 2 way radio usb programming cable lead for retevis h777 rt1 rt5r baofeng uv5r bf888s wouxun tyt kenwood walkie talkies1 pack. Set it anywhere from 1 to 9 depending how noisy your environment is. Best option is either a baofeng uv5rand variants such as ra,re,plus etc. In this video i used a uv5re plus but it works the same for any of the uv5r variants. A video i made on how to programme the baofeng uv5r with chirp software and also how to solve usbcom port issues. This is the only cable i recommend you buy for programming any baofeng radios. Fortunately i have had little problem with using chirp and the uv5r radios.
Chirp features chirp software has many features, some of which are not available using the baofeng factory software, such as. Install chirp for baofeng uv5r on windows 10 and linux usb to serial programming cable usb programming cable. The baofeng uv5r programming software free download can be found on the chirp website. Fortunately, there are some helpful resources available from a global community of uv5r enthusiasts, including an easier to read and understand owners manual and an excellent software application designed to program the uv5r from a computer. Set it to name so the lcd display will show the channels alpha tag instead of the frequency or channel number. Once the programming cable is recognized as a serial port, we can proceed with the programming software. Baofeng introduced the uv5r dual band, dual display radio in 2012. There is, in most cases, almost no actual difference between the variants, which is very confusing for customers. Install chirp for baofeng uv5r on linux or win10 one. Programming software rss for the baofeng uv5r series of.
Secondly, the needs of users are growing, requirements are increasing and the needs are changing for baofeng uv82 software. Programming methods, setting up a baofeng for tactical use. The only thing you must buy for your baofeng uv 5r programming is the cable pc03 ftdi. Chirp is a good solution for you, provided you have a programming cable and time to input the data in 128 channels manually. In october 2018, amazon sold baofengradioddity uv5r ex handheld ham radios at an extreme discount.
All information, software, etc is provided in good faith and at your risk. The size of the latest downloadable installation package is 2. Use your programming cable with chirp software from. There are several warnings when go to use this software with this radio because of the huge number of different firmware versions and they are not upgradable.
Baofeng uv5r programming with chirp software or keypad. How to manually program the baofeng uv5r from the keypad. This guide is a perfect support to navigate the baofeng uv 5r instruction jungle. Compatible with baofeng uv5r series uv5r bff8 gt3, etc before loading any software, you must verify your current firmware release. Untuk menyambungkan ht tersebut ke komputer dibutuhkan usb cable data. Programming tutorial for the baofeng uv5r or bff8hp using chirp software. The baofeng handheld radios are inexpensive but cover many frequencies, making them the swiss army knives of the budget ham radio community. Uv5r radio software rt systems radio programming software. Using chirp could it be programmed to transmit to the cb band. Detailed instructions for programming a baofeng uv5r with chirp and a programming cable. The programming software for baofeng uv 5r is called chirp, and you can download it for free from the web.
Lets program a baofeng uv5r radio with chirp software to get the job done. Using baofeng pofung uv5r as a radio scanner with chirp settings tab basic settings group. I can program my uv5r with chirp and the same cable fine. Were going to program a baofeng radio with chirp software. Chirp is free open source software anyone can download. How to programme baofeng uv5r driver issues solved youtube. This is a chirp image of the first several channels as downloaded from my uv5r. Chirp programming tutorial with the baofeng uv5r uv5r. Programming software rss for the baofeng uv3r plus series of portable radios. Uv5r programmer lies within system utilities, more precisely device assistants. Baofeng programming with chirp uv5r and bff8hp youtube. It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface. Baofeng radio programming software download homepage, chirp programming software, oem baofeng vip software.
How to program a baofeng ham radio with chirp thesmokinape. Models such as the uv3r, uvb6, bff9 and the legendary uv5r are a common staple in the modern ham shack, and with good reason. However, the baofeng tech download page does offer oem software to program the. How to program a baofeng ham radio for repeaters made easy with chirp thesmokinape just a quick video showing how easy it is to program repeater information into a baofeng ham hand held radio.
How to install the baofeng usb programming cable and software. Since its introduction the uv5r has seen a massive success. The uv5r that i own is frequency limited to 144146mhz in vhf and 430440mhz in uhf. How to program the baofeng uv5r from a windows 10 pc. The uv5r has seen 2 major changes since its launch with the second generation being signified by bfb297 firmware 2nd gen. Baofeng introduced the uv 5r dual band, dual display radio in 2012. Baofeng pofung uv5r vip software uv5r f11 uv5ra uv5rc. Im just wondering if it can be done without modding.
Eyeonstuff please consider donating to my channel so i can make more videos for you. Chirp is a free, opensource tool for programming your amateur radio. The link contains the software for the baofeng dm5r dmr radio for windows and mac os. On that same radio menu i mentioned above, you can import data from various repeater directories i use repeaterbook right into the baofeng uv5r.
This free and opensource radio programming tool together with a usb programming cable makes setting up your radio a breeze. Heres a chirp issue actually a feature request, which is open and not complete, to add support for the dm5r. If the firmware version is bfb297 or later then you can only view the actual firmware version by using chirp programming software. Baofeng uv5r variants the baofeng uv 5r is the basis for many other models. The programming software is called chirp, and it is freely available online. Uv5r the uv5r is a 4w1w vhfuhf radio covering 6174 and 400520 mhz early versions 400480 with a 7. Chirp is a fantastic piece of software that allows to program a wide variety of radios. Everything related to baofeng radios, and other similar models. Software will not work with the btech uv5x3, the baofeng uv5r3, uv5x mate uv82, bff8 or bff8hp radios. Chirp software has many features, some of which are not available using the baofeng factory software, such as. Want to add all the channels you need quickly and easily.
It seems clear, unfortunately, that chirp doesnt yet support the dm5r. For connecting the radio to the pc i used this generic, cheap kenwoodstyle serial cable. Follow these instructions to program your uv5r ex to use the slvarc repeater. Our antivirus analysis shows that this download is safe. While we are using the uv5r in the video below, the instructions. How to program the baofeng uv5r or bff8hp in chirp for. Baofeng bff8 and uv 5r series programming software. First, new technologies are emerging, as a result, the equipment is being improved and that, in turn, requires software changes. Chirp software is used to program the uv5r, and its available online. Baofeng handheld two way radios are well known among amateur radio operators everywhere. Bff8hp vip programming software baofeng uv82 and uv82x series baofeng bff8 and uv5r series. Programming with computer and software is easier, but has its problems. How to program the baofeng uv5r radio the best ham.