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. Baofeng handheld btech mobile radio 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. 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. Programming software rss for the baofeng uv 5r series of portable radios notes. Set it anywhere from 1 to 9 depending how noisy your environment is.
An exception is the uv5rx3 radio being sold by main trading from paris texas. Chirp is a free, opensource tool for programming your amateur radio. Chirp programming software chirp software download chirp website. Baofeng uv5r variants the baofeng uv5r is the basis for many other models. 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. Use your programming cable with chirp software from com. 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. Programming baofeng uv9r through communication cable. How to program the baofeng uv5r radio the best ham. Baofeng uv5r programming with windows 10 how to program the baofeng uv5r from a windows 10 pc driver installation. Apr 23, 2017 i lost the usb programming cable for my wouxun kgupd1p and turned to ebay for a new one. The baofeng uv 5r can be programmed both by the keys that are on the radio, and by using software. Click go to radio on the menu bar and choose download from radio.
First, new technologies are emerging, as a result, the equipment is being improved and that, in turn, requires software changes. I too have a uv 5r and have yet to successfully program it using the baofeng or chirp software s. The ability to save multiple different configurations for different areas of the country or travel. 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. Use your programming cable with chirp software from i show. It is a compact, economical ht that includes a special vhf receive band from 65 108 mhz which includes the regular fm broadcast band. I needed to make some changes to my baofeng uv5r memory settings. An exception is the uv 5rx3 radio being sold by main trading from paris texas.
If anyone has any luck please post back your results. A scanner is a radio receiver that can automatically tune, or scan, two or more discrete frequencies, stopping when it finds a signal on one of them and then continuing to. 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. Baofeng programming cable for uv5r and uv82 for two way ham portable radios. The original now called the macos legacy application build is still available, but can only be run on macos versions prior to catalina that still support 32bit applications. The ability to program different frequency, repeater, and power configurations from your computer. This image will be the template that we will use for programming the radio with new frequencies and settings. How to use chirp to program baofengs to work with walmart. The baofeng uv5r is one of the most popular dual band handheld two way radios on the market worldwide.
Baofeng pofung uv5r vip software uv5r f11 uv5ra uv5rc. How to manually program the baofeng uv5r from the keypad. 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. Because baofeng keeps changing the memory layout of these radios, each firmware. In this mode, the receiver is ctcss with the same value as. Baofeng programming software freeware free download baofeng. Communication at the retreat, off the grid, or on the farm is essential and does not have to be extremely expensive or overly complicated. Jan 31, 2018 programming the very affordable baofeng uv 5r also available as pofung uv 5r dual band mobile radio can be quite complicated.
Nov 05, 2016 just a quick video showing how easy it is to program repeater information into a baofeng ham hand held radio. This free and opensource radio programming tool together with a usb programming cable makes setting up your radio a breeze. To verify the connection, run the chirp programming software. 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 programming reference jim unroe kc9hi 14january. This i was able to download here i also found some interesting notes about programming the uv5 with chirp chirp installed readily and i was quickly able to download an image of my uv5r and save it. The uv5r has seen 2 major changes since its launch with the second generation being signified by bfb297 firmware 2nd gen. Feb 05, 2014 using multiplatform program chirp to program the increasingly popular baofeng uv 5r as requested by a number of new baofeng owners ive met on other social networking sites. Using the software would be much more beneficial if you needed to.
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. How to install the baofeng usb programming cable and software. In october 2018, amazon sold baofengradioddity uv5r ex handheld ham radios at an extreme discount. Programming your baofeng radio with chirp and solving the. There is, in most cases, almost no actual difference between the variants, which is very confusing for customers. Wouxun software download baofeng software download. The size of the latest downloadable installation package is 2. Programming the baofeng portable radio neat circuits. Baofeng programming cable for uv 5r and uv 82 for two way ham portable radios. How to program baofeng uv5r series with programming software. I was wondering if there was an alternative to chirp and rtsystems programming software for use in programming my uv5r.
Most people looking for baofeng uv 6 software downloaded. System utilities downloads uv 6 uv 7 series by baofeng and many more programs are available for instant and free download. The bao5r radio programmer is available for either windows os or mac os. Uv5r,5ra,5r plus,5re,bf f8hp, bf888s, uv82hp, 5rx3 and lanyard mirkit 4. Baofeng uv5r programming with windows 10 areresearch. Set it to name so the lcd display will show the channels alpha tag instead of the frequency or channel number. Works with windows 7 32 and 64 bit, windows 8 or 8. Chirp programming software chirp software download chirp website 1.
The baofeng handheld radios are inexpensive but cover many frequencies, making them the swiss army knives of the budget ham radio community. Programming tutorial for the baofeng uv5r or bff8hp using chirp software. Mar 28, 2015 and then select the vendor and model of the radio you want to sync. Baofeng uv82 software software software for people. Just a quick video showing how easy it is to program repeater information into a baofeng ham hand held radio. Rt systems bao5r3 software software program memories and other setting of the baofeng uv5r3 radio. Install chirp for baofeng uv5r on linux or win10 one. Baofeng uv5r programming with chirp for radio newbies. Follow these instructions to program your uv5r ex to use the slvarc repeater. The baofeng uv5r is a compact hand held transceiver providing 4 watts in the frequency range of 6174 mhz and 400480mhz 520mhz later versions.
Since its introduction the uv5r has seen a massive success. The program should download the frequencies from the radio. Works only with the rt systems usbk4y cable as shown below. One package is for conventional programming and the other for trunked programming. Programming your baofeng uv5r radio chirp software. With your radio turned off, connect your radio to your computer using the baofeng uv5r programming cable. How to program a baofeng ham radio with chirp thesmokinape. Chirp programming software for your amateur radio maxton data.
Chirp programming reference jim unroe kc9hi 14january20 loc the radio will use ctcss for transmit. Choose the com port number for the usb cable, the vendor baofeng and the model of the radio such as the uv 5r from the drop down lists in the popup box. Chirp programming software for your amateur radio maxton. Uv 5r the uv 5r is a 4w1w vhfuhf radio covering 6174 and 400520 mhz early versions 400480 with a 7. 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. Secondly, the needs of users are growing, requirements are increasing and the needs are changing for baofeng uv 82 software. Here you will find user manuals, device drivers and softwares for a wide range of our products. Some more recent uvb5 b6 radios ship with only 27 menu options as. Secondly, the needs of users are growing, requirements are increasing and the needs are changing for baofeng uv82 software.
Uv 5r,5ra, 5r plus,5re,bf f8hp, bf888s, uv82hp, 5rx3 and lanyard mirkit 4. Our antivirus analysis shows that this download is safe. Baofeng uv5r programming with chirp software or keypad. Uv5r programmer lies within system utilities, more precisely device assistants.
Mixing old and new image files uv5r series important. Browse the specifications and features of latest models of uv 5r baofeng radios at baofengradio. Using baofeng uv5r as a radio scanner with chirp one guy. How to program the baofeng uv5r radio the best ham radio. Lets program a baofeng uv5r radio with chirp software to get the job done. Apr 15, 2019 baofeng uv 5r programming with windows 10. Baofeng programming with chirp uv5r and bff8hp youtube. Then your mac will download the memory of the baofeng right into chirp, using what it calls cloning. And then select the vendor and model of the radio you want to sync. List of common radio frequencies for the baofeng uv5r. It supports many manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface with multiple data sources and formats. Chirp programming tutorial with the baofeng uv5r uv5r. Uses the familiar rx frequency and offset for repeaters. While studying for my license, ill eavesdrop on some hams rag chewing on a local vhf repeater.
I did the radio side plug mod of trimming the edge that plugs into the radio. Were going to program a baofeng radio with chirp software. It is now the recommended choice for those using chirp on macos. Ill normally listen to the fm a lot while working from home. Before loading any software, you must verify your current firmware release. Programming the baofeng portable transceiver ver 0. Did confirm that my older uv5r did allow chirp to read the program i have in it. Using baofeng pofung uv5r as a radio scanner with chirp settings tab basic settings group. In the previous blog post install chirp for baofeng uv5r on linux or win10 we learned how to set up chirp for the baofeng pofung uv5r. In this video i used a uv5re plus but it works the same for any of the uv5r variants. It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface. If you are a vendor and want to have your radio supported by chirp, please see informationforvendors. Baofeng pofung uv5r vip software uv5r f11 uv5ra uv5rc uv5r.
Now we can use chirp to program the transceiver as a very basic radio scanner. Ht programming software alternative to chirp and rt. On both models, the fm radio is at least 3db louder than the repeater. I found a working download link eventually but thought i would post a new link online so others can find it easily. Configuring chirp to download from the baofeng uv5r.
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. Aug 01, 2019 the baofeng uv5r is a popular twoband radio worldwide. 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. To download, rightclick the link and choose save target as programming software for wouxun dualband models. The bao 5r radio programmer is available for either windows os or mac os.
Doing that manually is very unpleasant, and i have a programming cable, of course. Using baofeng uv5r as a radio scanner with chirp one. The ldb may include new models, as well as refinements and enhancements such as the baofeng squelch level adjustments. Chirp software has many features, some of which are not available using the baofeng factory software, such as. Typically each series or individual radio requires its own software package. Here you will find user manuals, device drivers and softwares. Detailed instructions for programming a baofeng uv5r with chirp and a programming cable. With your radio turned off, connect your radio to your computer using the baofeng uv 5r programming cable. Usb programming cable for baofeng walkie talkie uv5r chirp radio programming tool chirp is a free, opensource tool for programming amateur radios. Chirp is a fantastic piece of software that allows to program a wide. Install chirp for baofeng uv5r on linux or win10 one guy. Im assuming based on the previous posts that i need to take a closer look at the driver situation. The programming software is called chirp, and it is freely available online.
The baofeng uv5r can be programmed both by the keys that are on the radio, and by using software. While the low price makes them a great deal, these radios are not easy to program. Operating system selection available when adding to cart. Software will not work with the btech uv 5x3, the baofeng uv 5r 3, uv 5x mate uv 82, bff8 or bff8hp radios. We are the authorized distributor of baofeng products. Chirp is free open source software anyone can download. All information, software, etc is provided in good faith and at your risk. The baofeng uv5r is a popular twoband radio worldwide. In this video i used a uv 5re plus but it works the same for any of the uv 5r variants. Programming the very affordable baofeng uv5r also available as pofung uv5r dual band mobile radio can be quite complicated. Jay did a good job of explaining how to manually program baofengs to work with the little walmart radios, and this post is how to do it with chirp.
Locate the chirp programming software for your operating system. Users have reported that this download is compatible with the indicated operating systems but an x does not necessarily mean it isnt. Extremely popular, the baofeng is a compact, handheld radio capable of transmitting with. I have two baofeng, one a proper uv5r and another uv5r rebadged. Click here for manual keypad programming for the uv5r. This can be a big turn off but it doesnt have to be as programming the radio is pretty easy. See if spreading or narrowing the gap in the prongs changes your results. If you are unable to assign chirp to that port, you can sometimes change port assignments in device manager. Uv 5r programmer lies within system utilities, more precisely device assistants. Baofeng introduced the uv5r dual band, dual display radio in 2012. Load only the software designed for your firmware release. Of course, chirp is a great solution, provided you have a computer. 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. Baofeng programming software freeware rapid sequencer programming software v.
Make sure you push that programming cable into the device firmly. This free and opensource radio programming tool together with a usb programming cable makes setting up your radio a. I lost the usb programming cable for my wouxun kgupd1p and turned to ebay for a new one. Baofeng programming cable for baofeng uv5r5ra5r plus5re, uv3r plus, bf888s, 5r ex, 5rx3, ga2s. How to program the baofeng bf888s radio the best ham. Want to add all the channels you need quickly and easily. The baofeng and similar radios use a reverse sma type connector shown below which is nonstandard as shown below. I have been using chirp to try to program my baofeng uv5r but have been having one problem after another.
When using chirp it simply says radio did not ack first command. I used chirp to program this radio which can be found. Any vendor that purchases a large quantity of radios can have a private label and in some cases, firmware version applied to the radio. 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 uv5x3, the baofeng uv5r3, uv5x mate uv82, bff8 or bff8hp radios. Firmware upgrades appear in more recent purchases of the uv5r and the chirp programming software must be updated too. Mac osx and linux users are recommended to use a virtual machine to run the vip windows programming software. I needed to make some changes to my baofeng uv 5r memory settings.
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