The baofeng uv5r can be programmed both by the keys that are on the radio, and by using software. Uv 5r incorrect software version for your firmware release. How to programme baofeng uv5r driver issues solved. Simplex direct radio to radio manual programming what you. Baofeng pofung uv5r vip software uv5r f11 uv5ra uv5rc. For programming, i use chirp, which is pretty easy to use. 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. The triangle to the left of the frequencies will be on the top line and pointing up. Install chirp for baofeng uv5r on linux or win10 one guy, one. The lead comes in two parts, the usb part, and a 3. The uv5r is the base model for a lot of variants, so this page will apply to many more people than just those with that specific badge on their radio. I know this has been done to death but alot of people still ask me. Works with windows 7 32 and 64 bit, windows 8 or 8.
Rt systems software is all usa based and designed with the editing demands. Liion battery powered it was good life and good range in ideal conditions. The program automatically detects the devices connected to your computer and it allows you to analyze the data received from the radios. It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface with multiple data sources and formats. Operating system selection available when adding to cart. Was also able to reprogram channels on some older midland. Program the uv 5r 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 repeaterbook. Click here for manual keypad programming for the uv5r.
How to fix usb ports not working or not recognized windows 10, 8. Programming your baofeng uv5r radio chirp software. The circuit i used is an adaptation of some of the many found online. When connecting the uv9r plus though, chirp complains that the radio did not send what it expected. Simplex direct radio to radio manual programming what.
It supports more than just baofeng radios, so its nice to only have to use one program for my various radios. The baofeng handheld radios are inexpensive but cover many frequencies, making them the swiss army knives of the budget ham radio community. So youve got your baofeng uv5r and you want to program it. Note that it comes with a driver cd, but you can ignore it. Apr 11, 2019 programming your baofeng radio with chirp and solving the prolific driver issue april 11, 2019 arcanecode leave a comment ok, this post is a bit off what i normally talk about, but i wanted to add it so id have a spot to point people back to, and more importantly be able to refer back to it myself. The case is totally different, and the keypad has the zero at the bottom, which corrects on the the most annoying things about the 5r. The baofeng dm1701 radio is a dualband vhf and uhf radio with both, digital dmr true tier i and ii as well as analog fm capabilities. Odds are if you go back to device manager youll find an exclamation mark on your port. Install chirp for baofeng uv5r on linux or win10 one. Some have experienced that these stop working from a single drop. Manually programing your baofeng uv5ra dual band transceiver.
A video i made on how to programme the baofeng uv5r with chirp software and also how to solve usbcom port issues. The daily builds also enable new settings you can program, including setting the squelch. 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. Programming your baofeng uv5r radio simplex direct radio to radio manual programming what you 1. In times of disaster, when regular communications channels fail. Programming the baofeng uv5r this little dual band plus broadcast band transceiver is amazing value for money. Amazons choice recommends highly rated, wellpriced products available to ship immediately. Uv3r community yahoo group baofeng uv3r yahoo group this private uv3r group has a hyphen in the name and over 4,000 members. Note the number of the com port assigned to your cable. I noticed that it was very difficult to find a working link to download this software since everybody else was linking to the file hosted on which they had removed. Now that i had the correct usb cable, i installed the latest daily build of chirp, which according to some posts i read was needed depended on the firmware build installed on the baofeng uv5r2.
How to manually program the baofeng uv5r from the keypad. The uv 5r is a cheap but decent chinese tranceiver that is sold for the ultralow price of around 30 usd 25 eur. 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. Most people looking for baofeng uv 6 software downloaded. The program should download the frequencies from the radio. May 05, 20 how to fix usb ports not working or not recognized windows 10, 8. Baofengtech also offers a download of the baofeng factory software, which i have used on other radios. 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 uv 5rx3 radio being sold by main trading from paris texas. Rt systems develops the premier software for baofeng uv5r handheld radios. Baofeng ftdi usb cable recognized by os x yosemite 10. Due to prolific usbserial chip clones found in generic usb programming cables, an older driver is required in lieu of the one supplied by windows. Uv5r on windows 10 and linux usb to serial programming cable. Linux supports it out of the box and windows will install a certified driver if you let it search online for drivers. Jan 04, 2020 the cheap option great for airsoft, larping, and milsim is the baofeng radio uv5r mk4 8w buy on amazon. The uv5r is a cheap but decent chinese tranceiver that is sold for the ultralow price of around 30 usd 25 eur. Internally, this radio is almost identical to the uv5r. How to program the baofeng uv5r for survival communications.
Click communication and choose com port, then click the confirm button. I found a working download link eventually but thought i would post a new link online so others can find it easily. Learn here how to program it using the front panel or using chirp software. Whether you are a casual boater or a seagoing professional, this article provides the marine channels you need for programming modern vhfuhf radios with the international frequencies for ships, yachts, motorboats, ferries, sailboats, cruise ships, freighters, tankers, industrial docks, skiffs, riverboats, inflatables, aquatic sports.
Miklors baofeng uv5r page full of resourcesmiklors usb driver pagemiklors vip software pagemiklors chirp software pagedanplanet the chirp site. Software will not work with the btech uv 5x3, the baofeng uv 5r 3, uv 5x mate uv 82, bff8 or bff8hp radios. Were going to program a baofeng radio with chirp software. 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. Set your display to frequency mode from channel mode. Jul 25, 2016 i erred on the side of caution and bought the baofeng made programming cable. Programming manually a baofeng radio, especially the model uv5r is possible using the own keypad of the radio. Press and hols key3 and turn on radio and the version will appear. Ive been using chirp quite successfully with my two other baofeng radios bff8hp and uv5r for years, using the download and upload menu entries as expected.
An exception is the uv5rx3 radio being sold by main trading from paris texas. First thing to do, before any programming, is go to frequency mode, and do a general, one time, setup procedure. Cables with ftdi chipsets are compatible with all windows drivers. Together with the scanning capabilities, this makes the uv 5r also a basic. Baofeng bff8hp vip programming software baofeng uv82 and uv 82x.
To verify the connection, run the chirp programming software. 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. Baofeng uv5r yahoo group not to be confused with the other one, this uv5r group has a hyphen. There is a new version created by the cooperation with baofeng and radioddity releasing. My neighbor also has a uv6r and it works ok so here are the s.
Marine channel frequencies vhf uhf radio programming. Radio communication is an integral part of nautical life. The uv5r has seen 2 major changes since its launch with the second generation being signified by bfb297 firmware 2nd gen. Since its introduction the uv5r has seen a massive success. Manually programing your baofeng uv5ra dual band transceiver by bob peterson ke7rap, randall jones ae7rj and jack tiley ad7fo 1. Were going to program a baof eng radio with chirp software. Extremely popular, the baofeng is a compact, handheld radio capable of transmitting with. How to programme baofeng uv5r driver issues solved youtube. Extremely popular, the baofeng is a compact, handheld radio capable of transmitting with 4 watts of power across 6174 mhz and 400480 mhz frequencies. The safest bet for buying an official baofeng is to get the bff8hp from a reputable dealer including btech or baofeng directly. How to fix the comm error in the programming software, on.
Programming your baofeng radio with chirp and solving the. Programming the baofeng uv 5r this little dual band plus broadcast band transceiver is amazing value for money. How to fix the comm error in the programming software, on a. The manual is useless as it does not say how to programme the handie. Baofeng bff8hp vip programming software baofeng uv82 and uv82x.
Jul 24, 2015 a video i made on how to programme the baofeng uv 5r with chirp software and also how to solve usb com port issues. Since the uv5r series share the same manufacture programming software and chirp support most of baofeng uv5r. I have a uv5r and have used the programing cable now for over a year with no problems however i have tried a friends brand new uv5r with same cable and it wont connect at all. The antenna is an upgrade from the stock uv5r antenna, although it really didnt have a noticeable difference in use.
I will show some steps, and screenshots to walk it through, but for now here is the quick. You probably have a counterfeit chip in your cable which wont work with the windows 10 driver. How to program the baofeng uv5r radio the best ham. Click go to radio on the menu bar and choose download from radio. Rt systems bao5r3 software software program memories and other setting of the baofeng uv5r3 radio. Verify the com port number assigned to your programming cable. If you want to do more than simplex communications over short distances, then youll need to use a repeater. I have tried using many drivers, including the solution on the yahoo group, the original disk, and.
List of common radio frequencies for the baofeng uv5r. Jan 31, 2018 baofeng uv 5r pofung uv 5r tranceiver. As its designed for commercial and pmr use in addition to amateur radio, theres nothing to stop it from transmitting outside of any particular band so care needs to be taken when programming the transmit frequencies parameters. Works only with the rt systems usbk4y cable as shown below. Baofeng uv5r, new firmware the differences ham radio. Baofeng uv5r manual programming is not difficult, but it requires some practice. Baofeng uv5r programming with chirp software or keypad. Programming baofeng uv9r through communication cable. The bao 5r radio programmer is available for either windows os or mac os. Rt systems bao 5r 3 software software program memories and other setting of the baofeng uv 5r 3 radio. You are receiving a signal while trying to connect.
The bao5r radio programmer is available for either windows os or mac os. Programming the very affordable baofeng uv5r also available as. Chirp is a free, opensource tool for programming your amateur radio. 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 uv 5r has seen 2 major changes since its launch with the second generation being signified by bfb297 firmware 2nd gen. Uv5r incorrect software version for your firmware release. Mar 27, 2012 hey guys im still having problems connecting my baofeng uv 5r to the programming software. How to check the firmware version of the baofeng uv5r the firmware version displayed on the lcd display isnt necessarily the one thats actually in the radio. Software will not work with the btech uv5x3, the baofeng uv5r3, uv5x mate uv82, bff8 or bff8hp radios. Since its introduction the uv 5r has seen a massive success. How to program a baofeng radio with chirp software with. The radio is dual band vhfuhf, 6174400520mhz, 5 watt and has 128 memory channels which can be alpha tagged. Baofeng uv5r handheld dualband tranceiver baofeng uv5r pofung uv5r tranceiver. You might for example just program the radio using the keys if you need to enter just a few memories or you are out in the field with no access to programming software or cables. Windows will now load the newest prolific driver 3.
Baofeng introduced the uv 5r dual band, dual display radio in 2012. 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 install the baofeng usb programming cable and software installing the baofeng programming cable can be relatively easy, if you know how. Hey guys im still having problems connecting my baofeng uv5r to the programming software. Your radio is not turned on when trying to program. Baofeng introduced the uv5r dual band, dual display radio in 2012. If youre buying a uv5r in 2020, it is most likely a knockoff made by someone other than baofeng. The baofeng uv5r is one of the most popular dual band handheld two way radios on the market worldwide. Communication at the retreat, off the grid, or on the farm is essential and does not have to be extremely expensive or overly complicated. This will not affect the normal amateur repeater and simplex frequencies you program, it only affects the individual public service frequencies you program into the radio using the radios programming software.
If programming cable is not installed correctly, reinstall the cable driver. If you are a vendor and want to have your radio supported by chirp, please see informationforvendors. What to do if the radio programming software does not. How to program baofeng uv5r series with programming software. Load only the software designed for your firmware release. Before loading any software, you must verify your current firmware release. Programmed 2 baofeng uv5r and 4 bf888s walkie talkies using chirp.
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