Install chirp for baofeng uv5r on linux or win10 one guy, one. If a company purchases enough of them, baofeng will alter the case, label, and boxes on them to suite their customers desires. To find the actual firmware release, you need to run the latest chirp daily build. It is a compact, economical ht that includes a special vhf receive band from 65 108 mhz which includes the. 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. Page 3 baofeng uv5ra quick start guide right contact negative contact. An exception is the uv5rx3 radio being sold by main trading from paris texas. Baofeng uv5ra plus vhf 6174 uhf 400520mhz dual band. Amazons choice for baofeng uv5r software baofeng programming cable for baofeng uv5r5ra5r plus5re, uv3r plus, bf888s, 5r ex, 5rx3, ga2s 3. If i read this baofeng product comparison chart correctly, the uv82 includes an updated pcb, commercial grade case and other enhancements as compared to the uv5r models. Baofeng uv5raplus the transceiver is a microminiature multiband fm transceiver with extensive receive frequency coverage, providing localarea twoway amateur communications along with unmatched monitoring capability. Set colors for text fore or background back of alternate rows for easier viewing across the columns. Programming with computer and software is easier, but has its problems. How to easily add a channel on a btech or baofeng handheld radio.
Details about usb programming cable program software cd for baofeng uv5r bf888s radios cable. Chirp is a free, opensource tool for programming your amateur radio. The frequency range is between 6174mhz for vhf, and 400480mhz for uhf. To the best of our knowledge, this software is correct. Second time through and chirp was able to write the memories back to andys uv5ra. Before loading any software, you must verify your current firmware release.
I will describe to you how you can use the chirp software and the usb cable to quickly and easily program all 127 channels within 15 to 20. The uv5rs arent really that far behind the wouxun in terms of quality, and they cost of the price. If you are a vendor and want to have your radio supported by chirp, please see informationforvendors. Usb programming cable program software cd for baofeng uv. For the price i couldnt pass it up just to see how good a ham radio this cheap could be. 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. Baofeng has been updating the firmware and not displaying the actual firmware number as described above. All information, software, etc is provided in good faith and at your risk. The output power can be selected at low 1 watt or high 4 watts. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. Rt systems develops the premier software for baofeng uv5r handheld radios.
Baofeng pofung uv5r vip software uv5r f11 uv5ra uv5rc. To download, rightclick the link and choose save target as programming software for wouxun dualband models. 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 will not work with the btech uv5x3, the baofeng uv5r3, uv5x mate uv82, bff8 or bff8hp radios. Page 2 baofeng uv5ra quick start guide if displayed reverse function enabled if displayed narrowband enabled amount of battery charge remaining. Wouxun software download baofeng software download.
Load only the software designed for your firmware release. Baofeng uv5ra plus vhf 6174 uhf 400520mhz dual band two way radio features dual band, dual display ab band independent operation 128 groups channels. Third, the uv5ra is a 4 watt model with the uv82 offering 5 watts output. Uv5r programmer lies within system utilities, more precisely device assistants. It has special vhf receive band from 65 108 mhz which includes the regular fm broadcast band. How to install the baofeng usb programming cable and software. This free and opensource radio programming tool together with a usb programming cable makes. The bff8hp is a dual band handheld radio that improves on the uv5r with more transmit power based on a new generation chipset along with new concierge service. The good thing about this radio is that the price also includes accessories. Devicebaofeng uv5re usb driver for windows 7 microsoft. Our antivirus analysis shows that this download is safe. Not to mention that baofeng more often than not includes a perfectly good ftdi usb data cable with the various uv5rs. Most likely, andy didnt have a driver issue on his laptop.
Click go to radio on the menu bar and choose download from radio. We will not be responsible for damage caused by improper loading or use of radio outside its factory. Rt systems radio programming software for the pofung uv5r. Baofeng radio programming software download homepage, chirp programming software, oem baofeng vip software. Rt systems radio programming software for the pofung uv5r the baofeng company changed its name to pofung. The uv5r is a cheap but decent chinese tranceiver that is sold for the ultralow price of around 30 usd 25 eur. However, ive heard that the uv5ra is difficult to program. Indeed, going forward as of january 2014 the uv5ra i got from amazon is the same board as the gt3, but with the tricolor screen and the uv5ra enclosure.
The program should download the frequencies from the radio. Chirp is distributed as a series of automaticallygenerated builds. 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. Usb programming cable program software cd for baofeng uv5r bf888s radios cable. This is the interface driver software that translates many usb to radio adapters via a comport for lack of a more complex explanation.
Any time we make a change to chirp, a build is created for it the next day. Baofeng uv5r handheld dualband tranceiver baofeng uv5r pofung uv5r tranceiver. Amateur radio stack exchange is a question and answer site for amateur radio enthusiasts. The baofeng uv5r is a compact hand held transceiver providing 4 watts in the frequency range of 6174 mhz and 400480mhz 520mhz later versions. 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. The baofeng uv5ra is a great little radio for the price.
Here you will find user manuals, device drivers and. The size of the latest downloadable installation package is 2. Operating system selection available when adding to cart. The rt systems software for a particular baofeng radio baoxxx works for the same model radio labeled as pofung i. Anyone have any suggestions or can send me a copy of the software. Browse the specifications and features of latest models of uv5r baofeng radios at baofengradio. The bao5r radio programmer is available for either windows os or mac os. I have the proper drivers and cable installedi think. Due to the difference between different monitors, the picture. Second, from what i understandthe uv82 is an upgraded newer baofeng handheld. Its a dual band transceiver that covers the 2 meter and 70 cm bands. So far there have been no changes to the radios other than the company name. Thus, chirp is versioned by the date on which it was created, which makes it easy to determine if you have an older build.
Uv5r the uv5r is a 4w1w vhfuhf radio covering 6174 and 400520 mhz early versions 400480 with a 7. Conrad nerdahl wa6kue windows 10, baofeng, and chirp the windows 10 installationupgrade includes a newer version of the prolific usbserial driver. How to program baofeng uv5r series with programming software. To verify the connection, run the chirp programming software. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. It is a compact, economical ht that includes a special vhf receive band from 65 108 mhz which includes the regular fm broadcast band. It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface with multiple data sources and formats. 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. We dont put experimental things into chirp before they are ready, except where. Downloaded the software form the baofeng web site and the software from here. I am trying to get the programming software for the uv5ra, i have not been able to use the software for the uv5r, every time i try it tells me it cannot communicate to the radio. Programming your baofeng uv5r radio chirp software. The baofeng uv5ra is a compact, economical ht covering 2 meters and 440 mhz.
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