When the adapter arrived i began, i put my adapter in an available usb port on my computer, and connected my baofeng uv5r, after that i set the echolink software up in sysop mode, with a little help from frank. I didnt have time to build it to scale or paint it. A video i made on how to programme the baofeng uv5r with chirp software and also how to solve usbcom port issues. This programming cable also compatible with a wide variety of portable. The manual is useless as it does not say how to programme the handie. Go to the website baofeng uv5r faq uv5r there you will find an extensive faq section, information, specs, software drivers, etc.
Baofeng uv5r the chinese radio documentation project. Baofeng bff8hp vip programming software baofeng uv82 and uv82x. Due to the wide variety of baofeng uv 5r 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. 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. Uv5r,5ra,5r plus,5re,bf f8hp, bf888s, uv82hp, 5rx3 and lanyard mirkit 4. Baofeng uv5r programming on linux life of a geek admin. Baofeng pofung uv5r vip software uv5r f11 uv5ra uv5rc uv5r. Rt systems releases macos version of krsd74 programming software for. Now that ive had it for a couple months, ive run it through its paces and made my decision on if this will be in my bugout bag or not. If youre a ham operator, run linux on your desktop\laptop, own a uv5r and want to program it, you owe it to yourself to check out chirp. 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. Echolink allows amateur radio operators to use computers, phones, tablets, etc. Programming repeater information and memory settings is a lot faster and easier if youre able to connect your radio to a pc.
At first my little baofeng stood indoors in its cradle and was transmitting one 1 watt and coverage was very local. The amcrest ftdi usb programming cable has a 100% genuine and authentic ftdi chipset. Jul 25, 2016 i erred on the side of caution and bought the baofeng made programming cable. This programming cable allows a wide variety of portable handheld radios to be connected to a computer via usb for programming purposes. Bao5r programming software only for the baofeng uv5r ht. Baofeng uv 5r 6174400480 mhz dualband you will see it come up in the first result. And theres a wealth of information about this radio on the internet, and programming software is readily available. How to program a repeater with standard offsets example. Baofeng uv5r programming software is available on line from sinotel uk online download and from rt systems inc on a cd you have to buy the matching computer interface lead in both cases but its only free from sinotel if you buy the rig from them its in the price of the rig and you have to buy both the software and the matching lead from rt systems. Baofeng dm5r programming software download radiosification. Newer models have cleaned up a bit, especially the uv82 series.
Works with windows 7 32 and 64 bit, windows 8 and 8. Baofeng programming software freeware free download. Ok, so maybe it really isnt that easy to program the baofeng uv5r radios. I used bitzipper to open the rar file this software is claimed to be for the uv3r mkii with the dual frequency display but it works with my mki as well.
I fell the baofeng uv 5r is the best option because. You can tune into air traffic control, firefighters, and more. Before loading any software, you must verify your current firmware release. Fortunately i have had little problem with using chirp and the uv5r radios. Operating system selection available when adding to cart. So my uv5r cable works and has a driver running on devttyusb0.
This chipset is designed to work with all the latest major operating systems. About the pin configuration, ask me and i will try to give you the pin allocated configuration gnd, tx, rx. You can add or remove channels from scanning list using the free computer software. Found a second one but the driver disk did not have any drivers but it did have baofeng programming software to program the wouxun which i only program it with chirp or the official wouxon software. All bf series uv series gt series dm5r plus mobile car radio. It is a compact, economical ht that includes a special vhf receive band from 65 108 mhz which includes the regular fm broadcast band. Sep 18, 2011 a new programming software has been released for the baofeng uv 3r.
Programming the baofeng uv 5r this little dual band plus broadcast band transceiver is amazing value for money. I used bitzipper to open the rar file this software is claimed to be for the uv 3r mkii with the dual frequency display but it works with my mki as well. This site was designed with the wix website builder. When using a program like chirp, you enter in the frequencies and repeater.
The oem software appears to be the same as the uv 82 5r oem software except the settings that would require a display and keypad to access have been removed. I am very new to the world of amateur radio, i have a baofeng also a kenwood d700, i have been reading this topic with interest as i have just got echolink on my pc, i would like to work on echolink on the baofeng but not sure how really to set it up or even if i need anything else to get it working or not, any help would be appreciated. However, since you are manually programming, you cannot do to much damage to the radio from. Its updated quite often and currently supports 11 different radio manufacturers, the uv5r being one of them.
Baofeng programming software freeware rapid sequencer programming software v. Uv5r programmer lies within system utilities, more precisely device assistants. Baofeng uv5r listening to an echolink checkin to the wa7abu lunch bunch net. Baofeng pofung uv5r vip software uv5r f11 uv5ra uv5rc. Network configuration manager ncm is designed to deliver powerful network configuration and compliance management. The baofeng uv5r programming software free download can be found on the chirp website. 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. Load only the software designed for your firmware release. Since the uv5r series share the same manufacture programming software and chirp support most of baofeng uv5r models, this.
I found a working download link eventually but thought i would post a new link online so others can find it easily. Solarwinds network configuration manager helps maintain uptodate inventory of your network devices. A baofeng uvb6 radio obviously a baofeng usb programming lead uvb6 usb lead from amazon free baofeng programming software. It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface with multiple data sources and formats. Baofengtech also offers a download of the baofeng factory software, which i have used on other radios.
Here you will find user manuals, device drivers and. How to programme baofeng uv5r driver issues solved youtube. Related to the programming method, you can use a simple china ftdi module and chirp software by selecting uv 82wp model, until they will update the database with this model. A new programming software has been released for the baofeng uv3r.
Baofeng uv5r programming with chirp software or keypad. Programming software rss for the baofeng uv5r series of portable radios. Baofeng uv b5 b6 programming software for windows this software has been made available as a courtesy to our readers. Tyt md380, radioddity gd77, baofeng uv5r, connect systems anytone 868. Baofeng uvb5 b6 programming software for windows this software has been made available as a courtesy to our readers.
Baofeng uv5r vii preface lennart lidberg november 10th, 2012. The uv 5r has forty menu items, i have only covered the critical ones to ensure successful manual programming. The baofeng handheld radios are inexpensive but cover many frequencies, making them the swiss army knives of the budget ham radio community. An exception is the uv 5rx3 radio being sold by main trading from paris texas.
Just make sure youre aware of the police scanner laws in your area. Baofeng uv 5r bf888s radios programing cable program software cd usb 2 pins. You can program your baofeng uv5r exactly how you want it. Original baofeng usb programming cable with software cd for uv5r series, bf888s and more. Here you will find user manuals, device drivers and softwares for a wide range of our products. Manually programing your baofeng uv5ra dual band transceiver. First second of any internettorf traffic is cut off my setup involves a windows rig running echolink in sysop mode. Programming baofeng uv9r through communication cable. The bao 5r radio programmer is available for either windows os or mac os.
Programming gb3da repeater into the baofeng uvb6 essex ham. In order to set up a load of channels for marine, pmr446 and local amateur repeaters, theres some free, open source software called chirp that works a treat. The radio has 2 power levels 5 watt maximum, allowing you to choose how far you can communicate. To the best of our knowledge, this software is correct. Programming with computer and software is easier, but has its problems. An idiots guide to programming your baofeng uv5r radio by. Rt systems releases macos programming software for baofeng, uv5r. Spreadsheet layout with many point and click options. Apr 10, 2014 a friend then showed me his little baofeng uv5r handheld radio, sat me down and started explaining why it was a wonderful bugout radio.
Automate config backups so you can quickly roll back a blown configuration or provision a replacement device. Our antivirus analysis shows that this download is safe. 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. Echolink allows amateur radio operators to use computers, phones. Feb 15, 2018 there are many options for node radios. Programming the baofeng uv5r for common frequencies. Click here for manual keypad programming for the uv5r. Bao5r3 software and usbk4y cable software program memories and other setting of the baofeng uv5r3 triband ht radios.
Its updated quite often and currently supports 11 different radio. From what little i saw of his baofeng uv5r, i was quite impressed at the value for the money. All information, software, etc is provided in good faith and at your risk. Macos users must install the kk7ds python runtime before the application will execute. Heck i cant even hit an igate with aprs and my roof mounted 2 meter. Were going to program a baof eng radio with chirp software. Software will not work with the btech uv5x3, the baofeng uv5r3, uv5x mate uv82, bff8 or bff8hp radios.
This can be a big turn off but it doesnt have to be as programming the radio is pretty easy. I hope this information helps other radio amateurs understand and successfully program the baofeng uv 5r. The baofeng bf888s is a very cool and inexpensive little radio that a lot of people purchase before realizing that there is no way to program the baofeng bf888s radio with just the radio, you have to purchase a programming cable, download the software, and learn what you are doing first. Chirp is a free, opensource tool for programming amateur radios. View and download baofeng uv 5r user manual online. The size of the latest downloadable installation package is 2. Software will not work with the btech uv 5x3, the baofeng uv 5r 3, uv 5x mate uv 82, bff8 or bff8hp radios.
Baofeng radio programming software download homepage, chirp. When the adapter arrived i began, i put my adapter in an available usb port on my computer, and connected my baofeng uv 5r, after that i set the echolink software up in sysop mode, with a little help from frank. Uv 5r the uv 5r is a 4w1w vhfuhf radio covering 6174 and 400520 mhz early versions 400480 with a 7. It would certainly explain why the sales of the programming cables has skyrocketed, and the chirp software is so popular. While the frequency can be entered in the baofeng uv5r and similar radios by just punching in numbers it is also possible to save it as a channel for easy access at any timesee below. Chirp is a free, opensource tool for programming your amateur radio. Baofeng uv5r 6174400480 mhz dualband you will see it come up in the first result. 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. The uv 8 looks very similar to a uv 82 with the lcd display and keypad removed.
Chirp is free and superior to the chinese factory software ive owned one for 3 months and love it. For programming, i use chirp, which is pretty easy to use. I live in the middle of no place country at the bottom of a valley so there is zero % chance of me interfering. This works for all firmware versions, but tdr must be set to off on firmware versions bfb251 and lower. 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. Downloaded the software form the baofeng web site and the software from here. Baofeng programming cable usb 2pin for uv5r5ra5re uv3r. How to install the baofeng usb programming cable and software. I am considering perhaps purchasing a cheap baofeng handheld to use for an echolink station. This is the baofeng original programming usb cable which will allow you connect the radio directly to a computer or a laptop, provide efficient and stable transmission of information. The programming software for baofeng uv 5r is called chirp, and you can download it for free from the web. The uv 82, as it relates to computer programming, is nearly identical to the uv 5r. The baofeng uv 5r is a compact hand held transceiver providing 4 watts in the frequency range of 6174 mhz and 400480mhz 520mhz later versions. I have a splitter going from the headphone and microphone jacks on the motherboard to a btech adapter for my baofeng uv5r.
I lost the usb programming cable for my wouxun kgupd1p and turned to ebay for a new one. The bao5r radio programmer is available for either windows os or mac os. You can give channels alphanumeric names, using a computer. But avoid asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers. How to program the baofeng uv5r radio the best ham. Read the current configuration from the radio for editing or start from scratch in a new file. Manually programing your baofeng uv5ra dual band transceiver by bob peterson ke7rap, randall jones ae7rj and jack tiley ad7fo 1. An exception is the uv5rx3 radio being sold by main trading from paris texas. Rt systems bao 5r programming software makes it easy to manage memory channel information and other menu settings of the baofeng uv 5r radios in many variations click here for more information on the windows version and general details of how the programmers work on either operating system. How to program baofeng uv5r series with programming software. Jul 08, 2019 baofeng uv 5r listening to an echolink checkin to the wa7abu lunch bunch net. It supports more than just baofeng radios, so its nice to only have to use one program for my various radios. The only thing you must buy for your baofeng uv 5r programming is the cable pc03 ftdi.
Software available for programming cable sold separately. Thanks for contributing an answer to amateur radio stack exchange. If you decide to put the radio back in service, you can without. By programming the baofeng uv5r, youre not limited to just police stations. How to program the baofeng bf888s radio the best ham. Therefore, the poor owners manual and programming difficulty are both nonissues as far as im concerned. If you are a vendor and want to have your radio supported by chirp, please see informationforvendors. The nrtl program is administered by the federal osha agency. One snag is that the version distributed through ubuntus standard repositories doesnt work with the. Btech pc03 ftdi genuine usb programming cable for btech, baofeng, kenwood, and anytone radio. No matter if youre a beginner or a pro radio enthusiast, everyone can find purpose with the baofeng uv5r. Baofeng programming cable for uv5r and uv82 for two way ham portable radios. There is free software for your computer and your phone called echolink that.
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