How to install the baofeng usb programming cable and software. Nov 05, 2016 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. Chirp settings and baofeng radio menu settings often use different terminology for the same radio parameter. Chirp can download the frequencies but cant upload the any changes made.
Chirp programming software chirp software download chirp website. Programming methods, setting up a baofeng for tactical use. Programming your baofeng radio with chirp and solving the. The 10 most awesome accessories for the baofeng radio. Locate the chirp programming software for your operating system. Set it to name so the lcd display will show the channels alpha tag instead of the frequency or channel number. Baofeng programming software freeware rapid sequencer programming software v. Oct 16, 2015 need some help been to the chirp website so hard to figure out can someone send me the direct link to download the software just for the baofeng uv5r radio please, also the usb driver software thank you ever so much. Go to the website baofeng uv5r faq uv5r there you will find an extensive faq section, information, specs, software drivers, etc. Baofeng uv5r programming with chirp for radio newbies. The baofeng handheld radios are inexpensive but cover many frequencies, making them the swiss army knives of the budget ham radio community. Programming the very affordable baofeng uv5r also available as pofung uv5r dual band mobile radio can be quite complicated. Of course, chirp is a great solution, provided you have a computer.
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. You can give channels alphanumeric names, using a computer. Uv5r programmer lies within system utilities, more precisely device assistants. Here are some hardware modification to improve your baofengs radio performance. 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. We are the authorized distributor of baofeng products.
Baofeng uv5r yahoo group lively discussion about the uv5r series and related baofeng transceivers. I use the chirp programming for my baofeng radios it is good but i do get an error. Recent firmware changes now limit both the factory sw and chirp to a maximum of 6 characters. Install chirp for baofeng uv5r on linux or win10 one guy, one. A pair 2 pcs baofeng ct9frs family frequency service frs radio, ic certified. To verify the connection, run the chirp programming software. Reprogramming only works with the 888s pc software.
Were going to program a baofeng radio with chirp software. Chirp is free open source software anyone can download. Chirp features chirp software has many features, some of which are not available using the baofeng factory software, such as. 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. An exception is the uv5rx3 radio being sold by main trading from paris texas. Tried programming dads on his windows 7 64bit pc with the baofeng software and it was a none starter, but as soon as i tried it with chirp on my ubuntu powered laptop, well what can i say other than chirp and linux won the day. Mac osx and linux users are recommended to use a virtual machine to run the vip windows programming software.
Jan 31, 2018 install chirp for baofeng uv5r on windows 10 and linux usb to serial programming cable usb programming cable. You can program your baofeng uv5r exactly how you want it. After starting the chirp software, you wil be able to select two tabs. Baofeng support your home page for everything baofeng. Being a low budget ham radio operator, i find the baofeng radios extremely appealing. Chirp is a free, opensource tool for programming your amateur radio. The first and default one is the memories tab that holds all the memory.
Then your mac will download the memory of the baofeng right into chirp, using what it calls cloning. Mar 28, 2015 configuring chirp to download from the baofeng uv5r. For connecting the radio to the pc i used this generic, cheap kenwoodstyle serial cable. Here you will find user manuals, device drivers and softwares.
Click go to radio on the menu bar and choose download from radio. 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. Apr 30, 2014 ive just purchased 2 of these, one for me and the other for my dad and i must say i am very impressed with them. Because baofeng keeps changing the memory layout of these radios, each. I received my first baofeng uv5r for some of the sales that i have made over the past few months in working order, and was.
Using baofeng uv5r as a radio scanner with chirp one guy. Programming your baofeng uv5r radio chirp software. You can add or remove channels from scanning list using the free computer software. Here you will find user manuals, device drivers and softwares for a wide range of our products. How to program a baofeng ham radio with chirp youtube. Green led stays on after radio is reprogrammed to working frequencies and back again to stock. Baofeng ip67 waterproof walkie talkie two way radio ham walkie talkie uv9r. Baofeng radio programming software download homepage, chirp programming software, oem baofeng vip software. Older uv5r firmware releases allowed chirp to assign 7 character alpha numeric names in the display, while the factory software only allowed 6 characters. This free and opensource radio programming tool together with a usb programming cable makes setting up your radio a breeze. For the price, these are the best value and quality radios that can be had. How to manually program the baofeng uv5r from the keypad. Oct 19, 2014 chirp chirp is free and open source programming software for many makes and models of radios, including baofeng. Browse the specifications and features of latest models of uv5r baofeng radios at baofengradio.
An idiots guide to programming your baofeng uv5r radio by w7dtg. Vip software is designed for windows operating systems. Easily program a baofeng radio with chirp to store all the channels you need quickly and easily. Baofeng programming software freeware free download. These are not my own but an article found on the internet from dg2iaq and kx3dx. It came without any drivers, and at least for windows 10 and linux ubuntu, mint you dont need any. How to program a baofeng ham radio with chirp thesmokinape. Baofeng radio canada genuine baofeng radios free shipping. Lets face it the baofeng series of amateur radios are here to stay and have made a huge splash in the ham radio, preparedness and emergency response communities. Programming with computer and software is easier, but has its problems. Software will not work with the btech uv5x3, the baofeng uv5r3, uv5x mate uv82, bff8 or bff8hp radios. Chirp is free and superior to the chinese factory software ive owned one for 3 months and love it. How to program a baofeng ham radio for repeaters made easy with.
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. Can a baofeng uv5r display both name and frequency. Two way radio forum a public support forum for all types of two way radios, including the baofeng uv5r and its variants. Baofeng uv5r yahoo group not to be confused with the other one, this uv5r group has a hyphen. Baofeng uv5r variants the baofeng uv5r is the basis for many other models. Az za smallest first largest first popularity oldest first newest first. Some hardware modifications for baofengs uv5ruv82 dw1zws. Baofeng uv5r programming with chirp software or keypad. The program should download the frequencies from the radio. All information, software, etc is provided in good faith and at your risk. May 08, 2012 easily programmed using software known as chirp. The size of the latest downloadable installation package is 2. They are low cost dual band handheld radios that have all the features i want and need without taking out a small loan from the bank. Ftdi genuine usb programming cable for btech, baofeng, kenwood, and anytone radio.
The programming software is called chirp, and it is freely available online. I have done some modification on my radio and i can say that the continue reading some hardware modifications for baofengs uv5ruv82. In this blog post we will install chirp and a programming cable on windows 10 and linux ubuntumintdebian to work with the baofeng uv5r. Uv5r the uv5r is a 4w1w vhfuhf radio covering 6174 and 400520 mhz early versions 400480 with a 7. Baofeng programming software freeware free download baofeng. Our antivirus analysis shows that this download is safe. Baofeng gt3 radio successfully programmed with chirp software.
The radio has 2 power levels 5 watt maximum, allowing you to choose how far you can communicate. 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. It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface with multiple data sources and formats. Using multiplatform program chirp to program the increasingly popular baofeng uv5r as requested by a number of new baofeng owners ive met on other social networking sites. Tyt md380 uhf tier ii dmr digital two way radio free tyt. Set it anywhere from 1 to 9 depending how noisy your environment is. Baofeng pofung uv5r vip software uv5r f11 uv5ra uv5rc uv5r. Feb 05, 2014 using multiplatform program chirp to program the increasingly popular baofeng uv5r as requested by a number of new baofeng owners ive met on other social networking sites. Some radio functions can only be set by programming software, so some chirp tabs or settings do not have a corresponding radio menu. There is, in most cases, almost no actual difference between the variants, which is very confusing for customers.
Using baofeng pofung uv5r as a radio scanner with chirp settings tab basic settings group. If youre into fixing and breaking things then this article is a must try. Any vendor that purchases a large quantity of radios can have a private label and in some cases, firmware version applied to the radio. The baofeng uv5r style radios have a 2 line display that can display the name, frequency, or number of the selected memory location for each of 2 memory locations.
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