Baofeng introduced the uv 5r dual band, dual display radio in 2012. Baofeng uv5r programming with chirp software or keypad. Buy baofeng uv5rtp tripower 841w twoway radio transceiver. Tips on how to best configure and use your baofeng uv5r. Please use the baofeng official software not chirp for programming. Our antivirus analysis shows that this download is safe.
Many oem models also work as other types, so experiment. Chirp allows you to select values up to 123, however anything much over 105 will not open the squelch. Programming software rss for the baofeng uv 5r series of portable radios notes. Once youve downloaded your radios settings, select filesave to create an image file of the radio to your computer. A video i made on how to programme the baofeng uv5r with chirp software and also how to solve usbcom port issues. The enforcement bureau bureau of the federal communications commission fcc has observed that a growing number of conventional retailers and websites advertise and sell lowcost, twoway vhfuhf radios that do not comply with the fccs rules. Most baofeng radios operate in both vhf and uhf frequencies. Most standard factory levels range from a low of 1422 to a high of 4048, both of which are low, and offer very little variation of squelch levels. Your radio is not turned on when trying to program.
Using the settings below spreads the range from 2105. This video will show you unboxing, testing on my power meter and how to program this. The featurerich, highend segment, handheld amateur radio from the house of baofeng, boasts to be its flagship model. I purchased my uv5r over the internet from a uk supplier. Baofeng uv5r, new firmware the differences ham radio. Mar 28, 2015 i would like to share the results of programming my new baofeng uv 5rh on my mac running os x yosemite 10. Uv 5r the uv 5r is a 4w1w vhfuhf radio covering 6174 and 400520 mhz early versions 400480 with a 7. Also the uv 5r itself as well as uv b5, b6 and b7 was discontinued by baofeng in 2014 in favor the bff8 series, sticking to the bf prefix for the square body models. Software does not determine the radios operating capability. In same conditions, how much different distance range will we get. Baofeng radios are designed to be affordable radios for licensed amateur radio enthusiasts and commercial users schools, hospitals, municipalities, and many more. Find great deals on ebay for baofeng uv 5r programming cable and baofeng uv 5r antenna. Buy baofeng uv5rtp tripower 841w twoway radio transceiver uv5r. The new square body models made since 2014 will always be bfxxx, so anytime you see a new 2015 uv 5r, or new for 2016 uv 5r, it is guaranteed to be a fake.
First thing i changed it put a dual band 19 inch long antenna. It came complete with the usb drivers cd and the programming cable. Lab cannot be held responsible for unauthorised use of this radio in your country. Baofeng uv6r dual band twoway radio discontinued radioddity. The uv 5rtp is also a bff8hp but may work as a uv5r. My local repeater is approx 68 miles away i in a valley also. And theres no need to pay extra money to get the cable and software. Baofeng radio us is the authorized distributor of baofeng products, introducing new range of baofeng radios. Sep 27, 2018 three days ago, the fcc published enforcement advisory, no. Uv 5r incorrect software version for your firmware release. Manually programing your baofeng uv5ra dual band transceiver. Since its introduction the uv 5r has seen a massive success. Baofeng radio us the official baofeng us distributor.
By the way, there is a uv 3r group and also a baofeng uv 5r group. All bf series uv series gt series dm5r plus mobile car radio. Software will not work with the btech uv 5x3, the baofeng uv 5r3, uv 5x mate uv 82, bff8 or bff8hp radios. Unless your gonna take a ham test there is no other way to aquire a call sign. This is a collection of known resources for the popular uv 5r and other models of baofeng two way radios. So upgrade to the latest daily build as soon as you can. It seemed like a low risk way to get back into the hobby. The uv 5r has seen 2 major changes since its launch with the second generation being signified by bfb297 firmware 2nd gen. My question was i thinking of buying the baofeng uv5r but then i seen the uv 5rtp 8watt version, would a extra 4 watts make a difference or would i be better off getting uv5r and a decent anttena. Some models of baofeng present as a different type, eg. Bao5r programming software only for the baofeng uv5r ht. Manually programing your baofeng uv5ra dual band transceiver by bob peterson ke7rap, randall jones ae7rj and jack tiley ad7fo 1.
Reviews generally say it is an ok radio, especially for a beginner. There have been many reports of this containing malware, but i didnt test it myself. How to programme baofeng uv5r driver issues solved youtube. What range can i reasonably expect using a baofeng uv5r. The size of the latest downloadable installation package is 2. Here you will find user manuals, device drivers and. Even though it is for a uv 3r, the device driver is the same for the 3 and 5. 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 bao5r radio programmer is available for either windows os or mac os. This video will show you the basics, you are mostly familiar with the uv5r, also a test on my power. Note that some cables are for the baby brother of the uv5r the uv3r dont get that it uses a different connector. How to install the baofeng usb programming cable and software installing the baofeng programming cable can be relatively easy, if you know how. 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. 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. Just get the cable, because the baofeng software it comes with is only slightly better than the baofeng manual the radio comes with. All information, software, etc is provided in good faith and at your risk.
Do not try this at home all precautions were taken during any of these tests to ensure the safety of myself and onlookers who watched the video be made. The antenna is an upgrade from the stock uv 5r antenna, although it really didnt have a noticeable difference in use. Increasing the range of your baofeng uv5r with a counterpoise. Baofeng handheld btech mobile radio programming software. The baofeng uv 5rtp is the upgraded version of uv5r with tripower 841w. Rt systems bao5r 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.
Jul 25, 2016 internally, this radio is almost identical to the uv 5r. The mission of this site is to scour the web for all things baofeng and organize them into one central page so you can quickly and easily find what you need to get and stay on the air with your radio. This video will show you the basics, you are mostly familiar with the uv5r, also a test on my power meter compared to the original uv5r. Operating system selection available when adding to cart. An exception is the uv 5rx3 radio being sold by main trading from paris texas. Baofeng support your home page for everything baofeng. The transceiver is a microminiature multiband fm transceiver with extensive receive frequency coverage, providing localarea twoway amateur communications along with unmatched monitoring capability. Uv 5r programmer lies within system utilities, more precisely device assistants. Users have reported that this download is compatible with the indicated operating systems but an x does not necessarily mean it isnt. Here you will find user manuals, device drivers and softwares for a wide range of our products. Previously and on other current uv5 models, you were forced to delete a channel and then recreate it. Uv 5rtp is upgraded version of uv 5r with tripower.