This improved manual was written by one person and then editedannotatedcorrected by a second, and between the two of them, is by far the best reference work for the radio currently available. In todays market, the baofeng uv 5r is considered as one of the most popular choices when it comes to dual band handheld twoway radios. For users that are new to portable programming, its difficult to program, due to a lack of baofengs support and because of its poorly written user manual. Baofeng uv5r the chinese radio documentation project. The baofeng uv 5r is one of the most popular dual band handheld two way radios on the market worldwide.
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. I have tested many handy models, including yaesu ft270r, ft4x, wouxun kguv1dp, tyt thf8, baofeng uv 5r and many others. Baofeng uv5r programming with windows 10 areresearch. Baofeng uv5r plus two way radio 5 colors dual band 41w.
Baofeng uv5r programming with chirp software or keypad. How to set the plusminus offset duplex setting for repeater. Go to this page for more tutorials as i write them. The uv 6r is continuing using the bl5 batteries, except that the uv 5r need to push and removal the battery from the top of radio and the uv 6r has a new design clipon removal in the bottom of the radio. The baofeng uv5r is dual band and most certainly does cover murs, which is an acceptable choice if you want a commercial walkietalkie to be able to talk to an amateur radio. That means one device transmits and the others can only listen and. How to manually program the baofeng uv5r from the keypad. Am testing using my daughters surprisingly good cheap binatone action 1100 pmr446 handset for tx.
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. Software will not work with the btech uv 5x3, the baofeng uv 5r 3, uv 5x mate uv 82, bff8 or bff8hp radios. Ctctss transmit and receive tone frequencies can be set via the numeric keypad to any frequency from 60. Dec 24, 20 instructions on how to set up build a baofeng uv 5r vhf repeater system or use baofeng as repeater. Programming the very affordable baofeng uv 5r also available as pofung uv 5r dual band mobile radio can be quite complicated. Manually programing your baofeng uv5ra dual band transceiver by bob peterson ke7rap, randall jones ae7rj and jack tiley ad7fo 1. You can of course just dont press anything after setting the language and the radio will revert to the usual screen setting on its own after a few seconds.
The unit itself has felt solid and performed well, with the stock battery offering days of monitoring and learning worth of charge. Setting up and programming your uv 5r 1 p a g e so far, the baofeng uv 5r seems to be a steal of a deal. 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. If youre stuck with frsgmrs then thats fine too, frs is also licencefree but gmrs is not. Your question may be answered by sellers, manufacturers, or customers. If youre reading this, youve probably either just purchased a uv 5r or are about to do so. 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. Baofeng uv 5r programming vip software guide john leahy optional features be advised that this is a work in progress and is intended for u. This free and opensource radio programming tool together with a usb programming cable makes setting up your radio a breeze. Group tones supported the uv 5r triband supports the most common analog tones.
Download the file, open chirp, set it up and read your radio, open the file you downloaded, modifiy it as you wish, and upload. Uv 5r is a great cheap little radio, but its notoriously difficult to use, with poor documentation. The baofeng uv 5r is a great cheap little radio, but its notoriously difficult to use, with poor documentation. Baofeng uv 5r plus uhfvhf dual band amateur radio handheld radio complete with durable metal shell, updated and fashionable frame, more robust than uv 5r compatible with uv 5r 3800mah extended batteries as well as other 5r series accessories. With massive 128 channel capacity and up to 12 hours of extra long battery life, the uv 5r is a good choice for ham radio operators who need mobility at low cost. Uv5r radio software rt systems radio programming software. Baofeng uv 5r series radios are becoming harder and harder to program by computer. And that doesnt come as a surprise, considering how compact, affordable, and feature. While setting the rx ctcssdcs, press the key iscan to scan the rx ctcssdcs. The uv 5r comes in different case styles and model numbers, but all are identical inside. Operating system selection available when adding to cart. Using baofeng uv5r as a radio scanner with chirp one guy.
Doing that manually is very unpleasant, and i have a programming cable, of course. Page 1 baofeng uv5r stepbystep programming guide also applies to uv5ra, uv5x3, uv5rax, gt3, bff8, bff9 noji ratzlaff set the radio to communicate with a repeater at 146. Tone calling private line is required by most repeater applications and the uv 5r triband supports the latest standards. Set up your calling methods to call by group tones.
The only thing you must buy for your baofeng uv 5r programming is the cable pc03 ftdi. Gain access to the settings of baofeng bff8hp portable radio devices. Chirp does not download the settings menu content from baofeng uv 5r. How to manually program memory channels into baofeng bowoh. Tom kd0wov did a series of tests with a commercial service monitor and developed a preferred settings chart which will work with any of the uv5ruv82 series. An exception is the uv 5rx3 radio being sold by main trading from paris texas. Reference oscillator harmonics can be heard on 156. Baofeng uv 5r plus qualette 5w dual band two way radio walkie talkies royal blue 4. The uv 5r system is an economical dual band uhfvhf amateur radio thats extremely lightweight and compact. Programming the baofeng uv 5r this little dual band plus broadcast band transceiver is amazing value for money. Using baofeng uv5r as a radio scanner with chirp one. The bao 5r radio programmer is available for either windows os or mac os. Why the radio was setup this way i dont know, but that is one of the peculiarities of the baofeng uv 5r radios and why most people opt for the usb programming cable. When receiving this on the uv5r, although i get very good quality for her, i also get an annoying erratic clicking over the top of her voice.
This article will teach you how to set up the uv 5r, and how to program frequencies into the memory by hand. Uv 5r has receive issues unless dual watch is turned on hey all, i just got five uv 5r radios for backup amateur radio usageemcomm and general comms around my property and hiking, etc. Uv5r has receive issues unless dual watch is turned on. Set it to name so the lcd display will show the channels alpha tag instead of the frequency or channel number. To enter the menu of the radio and confirm the setting. We recommend the original baofeng uv 5r baofeng uv 5r dual band two way radio black baofeng bff8hp 8watt dual band twoway radio baofeng uv5ra ham two way radio authentic ftdi usb programming cable for kenwood, baofeng, and anytone chirp programming software. Baofeng uv5r dual watch function and monitor switch youtube. I didnt have time to build it to scale or paint it. Install chirp for baofeng uv5r on linux or win10 one. Baofeng introduced the uv 5r dual band, dual display radio in 2012. List of common radio frequencies for the baofeng uv5r. If you are running the blb app on an apple device that is using ios 6.
A simplex communication is a direct communication between two radios with transmission and receiving happening on the same frequency. Like any other professional grade twoway radio, the uv 5r has an enormous amount of flexibility and versatility in terms of. It does the job, in this case, means high tot for about 180 secs is not a problem, duplex mode is also excellent, and the batteries last long as well at least 910 simplex hours. Short video on the baofeng uv 5r dual watch function and monitor switch. I needed to make some changes to my baofeng uv 5r memory settings. Below is a listing of legal frequencies you can use to program the baofeng uv 5r assuming you have a valid amateur radio license.
Shown above are the arrls band plans for the 2m and 70cm bands 14x. Help setting up my baofeng uv 5r hey guys, just last week i bought two uv 5rs two way radios so i can communicate with a friend immediately and easily, but i must have not been able to set. It is a dual band radio 2m70cm with tons of options at an almost unbelievable low price. This firmware version first appeared around july or august 2014. About baofeng uv 5r the baofeng uv 5r is a compact handheld radio scanner transceiver providing 4 watts in the frequency range of 6174400480 mhz.
An idiots guide to programming your baofeng uv5r radio by. There is an extended life larger battery for the uv 5r and other radios. Cara setting manual ht uv 5r uv 5re uv 5ra duration. Menu definitions see chapter 4, working the menu system for more info about using the menusystem. 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. How to program the baofeng uv5r radio the best ham. Press exit to get back to the home screen or just wait the 9 seconds or more and it will go there for you automatically. Setting up and programming your uv5r ham radio blog pd0ac. It is also no good for murs or vhf business band itinerants.
Baofeng uv 5r 65108 mhz dual band ham radio black 4. Press the up and down arrow key to select reset menu item 40. Since its introduction the uv 5r has seen a massive success. Baofeng uv 5r dual band two way radio another plus is the battery life, so far i am on the initial charge and i still have 3 out of 4 bars after 5 days of fairly heavy use. Tips on how to best configure and use your baofeng uv5r. This battery will work on the standard uv 5r radios with no modifications.
Implement a dual watch priority tdrab setting to compliment the existing dual watch tdr setting on the advanced settings tab. This does not affect any other function of the radio. A new service settings tab has been added to chirp which allows you to alter the range of squelch settings. These settings will vary your squelch sensitivity to provide a smooth. The uv 5r is a 4w1w vhfuhf radio covering 6174 and 400520 mhz early versions 400480 with a 7. Aug 01, 2019 the baofeng uv5r is a popular twoband radio worldwide. Reported this 6 months ago, still an issue with latest release. In this post well show you some simple manual programming using the keypad on the baofeng uv 5r. The new design is more convenient for the users and preventing the battery fall. The baofeng uv 5r is a popular twoband radio worldwide. This free and opensource radio programming tool together with a usb programming cable makes setting up your radio a. If you have one of these short antennas on all, and any of your set of radios, then replace it.
An idiots guide to programming your baofeng uv5r radio by w7dtg. The baofeng uv 5r is very popular among ham radio enthusiasts, and for good reason. Help setting up my baofeng uv 5r hey guys, just last week i bought two uv 5rs two way radios so i can communicate with a friend immediately and easily, but i must have not been able to set them up correctly. The shortest antenna that a uv 5r normally is supplied with is good for only 144 to 148 mhz, and is no good for the 70 cm band. Not without its flaws though, and one of them is the cryptic and incomplete manual. So far, the baofeng uv 5r seems to be a steal of a deal.
Baofeng uv 82 10 km dual band radio transceiver from aliexpress unboxing duration. Baofeng uv5r programming with windows 10 how to program the baofeng uv 5r from a windows 10 pc driver installation. Click the link to download an improved baofeng uv5r manual. I got a couple set up and i noticed that in some circumstances squelch would not stay open when receiving from a station with sufficient signal strength to be. Jan 31, 2018 programming the very affordable baofeng uv 5r also available as pofung uv 5r dual band mobile radio can be quite complicated. Blog programming a simplex frequency baofeng to baofeng. Using baofeng pofung uv5r as a radio scanner with chirp settings tab basic settings group. It is a compact, economical ht that includes a special vhf receive band from 65108 mhz which includes the regular fm broadcast band. Manually programing your baofeng uv5ra dual band transceiver. This has made the uv 5r a perfect choice for amateur radio newcomers as well as a musthave for long time hobbyists. Baofeng uv5r vhfuhf dual band two way ham radio transceiver walkie talkie hot.
This setup could be used or deployed in emergency or disaster, shtf or wrol situations where. The uv 5r has seen 2 major changes since its launch with the second generation being signified by bfb297 firmware 2nd gen. Light weight and versatile, full hd color led display, exquisite and clarity. The updown arrow keys srcoll through the standard tone frequencies. If menu 8 beep is set to off, the receiver is muted. Just got a uv5r, and am having a clicking issue when receiving on e.
Values notes default value setting the squelch to 0 will open up the squelch entirely. Extremely popular, the baofeng is a compact, handheld radio capable of transmitting with 4 watts of power across 6174 mhz and 400480 mhz frequencies. This guide is a perfect support to navigate the baofeng uv 5r instruction jungle. Here are some tips and resources ive found to help me use them. Page 1 baofeng uv 5r stepbystep programming guide also applies to uv 5ra, uv 5x3, uv 5rax, gt3, bff8, bff9 noji ratzlaff set the radio to communicate with a repeater at 146. Programming the baofeng uv5r for common frequencies. Apr 07, 2012 setting up and programming your uv 5r. Set it anywhere from 1 to 9 depending how noisy your environment is. Any other use may require adjustments based on your needs and or restrictions. 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. The programming software for baofeng uv 5r is called chirp, and you can download it for free from the web. Using baofeng pofung uv 5r as a radio scanner with chirp settings tab basic settings group.