Aug 01, 2019 chirp software is used to program the uv5r, and its available online. Chirp programming reference jim unroe kc9hi 14january. How to check the firmware version of the baofeng uv5r. Chirp is free open source software anyone can download. Lear how to manual programming the baofeng uv5r in less than one minute for free. Programming with computer and software is easier, but has its problems. It is now the recommended choice for those using chirp on macos. What if you need to program a channel or add in a frequency quickly. The baofeng uv 5r programming software free download can be found on the chirp website.
Click go to radio on the menu bar and choose download from radio. Chirp allows me to enter frequencies into its spreadsheet for channel programming of my uv5r. Just hook up the cable, turn the radio on, and then tell chirp to download the radios configuration. Heres a chirp issue actually a feature request, which is open and not complete, to add support for the dm5r.
This will require the use of plugging the radio to your computer with a programming cable. It seems clear, unfortunately, that chirp doesnt yet support the dm 5r. The baofeng uv 5r software download is developing at a frantic pace. The uv 5r mk4 is one of the smallest twoway radios in terms of size, but it can give some of the much pricier and bigger ones a run for their money when it comes to the functionality. Chirp is a good solution for you, provided you have a programming cable and time to input the data in 128 channels manually. The only thing you must buy for your baofeng uv 5r programming is the cable pc03 ftdi. Heres a chirp issue actually a feature request, which is open and not complete, to add support for the dm 5r. For easier initial frequency programming, copy and paste, and importing frequency files from previous radios you may want to consider. Edit the configuration and this time telling chirp to send the configuration to the radio. When trying to read the radio the only options i have in the radio drop down that are close to my radio are uv5r or uv6, but not uv5rtp. Baofeng programming cable for uv 5r and uv 82 for two way ham portable radios. It came without any drivers, and at least for windows 10 and linux ubuntu, mint you dont need any. The baofeng uv5r is the basis for many other models.
Using baofeng pofung uv5r as a radio scanner with chirp settings tab basic settings group. 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. Baofeng uv5r programming with chirp software or keypad. The baofeng uv82 software is developing at a frantic pace. There is, in most cases, almost no actual difference between the variants, which is very confusing for customers. Just a quick video showing how easy it is to program repeater information into a baofeng ham hand held radio.
Jan 25, 2019 the baofeng uv 82 software is developing at a frantic pace. The bao5r radio programmer is available for either windows os or mac os. Set it anywhere from 1 to 9 depending how noisy your environment is. Baofeng uv 5r manual programming step by step guide.
Baofeng programming with chirp uv5r and bff8hp youtube. A friend then showed me his little baofeng uv5r handheld radio, sat me down and started explaining why it was a wonderful bugout radio. Software will not work with the btech uv5x3, the baofeng uv5r3, uv5x mate uv82, bff8 or bff8hp radios. The chirp dailybuild 031215 will not read the uv5rtp as a uv5r. The baofeng uv5r software download is developing at a frantic pace. It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface. However, you do need to download the chirp program. An exception is the uv 5rx3 radio being sold by main trading from paris texas. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number.
Chirp can download the frequencies but cant upload the any changes made. How to program the baofeng uv5r radio the best ham. It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface with multiple data sources and formats. Here you will find user manuals, device drivers and. Chirp programming software for your amateur radio maxton. Team members enter task assignments both big and small, synchronize information with each other using the chirp sync service, and use the dashboard to identify trouble areas, or create reports to provide to your managers. Baofeng programming cable for uv5r and uv82 for two way ham portable radios. Any vendor that purchases a large quantity of radios can have a private label and in some cases, firmware version applied to the radio. This leaderboard shows the top 5 point holders as of this week updated weekly. Did confirm that my older uv 5r did allow chirp to read the program i have in it.
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. A pc03 ftdi programming cable is recommended for easier pc programming the bff8hp is the third and final generation of the uv 5r. The program should download the frequencies from the radio. For connecting the radio to the pc i used this generic, cheap kenwoodstyle serial cable.
While we are using the uv 5r in the video below, the instructions apply to all baofengs and most other vhfuhf ham radios. The bff8hp is the most powerful baofeng capable of transmitting 8 watts. Keep in mind this is just the knowledge i have learnt from my own reading, someone may comment and correct me or teach me things, i encourage this, sorry if some of the information i post is incorrect. Detailed instructions for programming a baofeng uv 5r with chirp and a programming cable. The bao 5r radio programmer is available for either windows os or mac os. To verify the connection, run the chirp programming software. Click here for manual keypad programming for the uv5r. For programming uv 5r devices i only use chirp software, so all these lists are in chirp.
I have collected some channel lists of private mobile radio 446 frequencies. Green led stays on after radio is reprogrammed to working frequencies and back again to stock. While we are using the uv5r in the video below, the instructions apply to all baofengs and most other vhfuhf ham radios. Uv5r programmer lies within system utilities, more precisely device assistants. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. Unless is says that in the tab, it will not upload into your radio.
Chirp is a group project management and task coordination tool for teams. I have this radio connected to my pc and working with the chirp program. Met chirp kun je lijsten maken met frequenties en hun eigenschappen en deze uploaden naar het apparaat. Reprogramming only works with the 888s pc software. The baofeng handheld radios are inexpensive but cover many frequencies, making them the swiss army knives of the budget ham radio community. Az za smallest first largest first popularity oldest first newest first. 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 above. An exception is the uv5rx3 radio being sold by main trading from paris texas. Untuk menyambungkan ht tersebut ke komputer dibutuhkan usb cable data. The size of the latest downloadable installation package is 2.
The ubuntulinux mintdebian install i installed it on mint is not very different from the windows 10 one for screenshots, see the windows install above. Open the chirp software, click on radio then choose download from radio. 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. The uv5r mk4 is one of the smallest twoway radios in terms of size, but it can give some of the much pricier and bigger ones a run for their money when it comes to the functionality. At this time our dmr radios are not compatible with chirp. Any time we make a change to chirp, a build is created for it the next day. Using radioreference through chirp to program uv5r. Nov 05, 2016 just a quick video showing how easy it is to program repeater information into a baofeng ham hand held radio. Compatible with theuv 5r, uv 5r pro, uv 5ra and more. Jan 31, 2018 install chirp for baofeng uv5r on windows 10 image file. The programming software for baofeng uv 5r is called chirp, and you can download it for free from the web. When choosing the uv5r like i did in the latest stable version and it worked then i get an error. I have a new uv5r radio that i want to program now for use when i get my tech license, so everythings nice and legal. The programming cable for these radios are sold separately.
How to program the baofeng uv5r radio the best ham radio. Set it to name so the lcd display will show the channels alpha tag instead of the frequency or channel number. Using baofeng uv5r as a radio scanner with chirp one. To purchase a programming cable for your radio, please click here additionally, all baofeng. Chirp programming tutorial with the baofeng uv5r uv5r. If you are a vendor and want to have your radio supported by chirp, please see informationforvendors. The radio is either not communicating with chirp which could be a programming cable, device driver or connection issue between the 2pin plug and the speakermic socket or the user is selecting the wrong radio model. However, the baofeng tech download page does offer oem software to program the.
Software will not work with the btech uv 5x3, the baofeng uv 5r 3, uv 5x mate uv 82, bff8 or bff8hp radios. Then your mac will download the memory of the baofeng right into chirp, using what it calls cloning. Install chirp for baofeng uv5r on windows 10 and linux usb to serial programming cable usb programming cable. I test for a tech license in a couple weeks, no problem. However, the baofeng tech download page does offer oem software to program the radio. Sep 25, 2019 programming tutorial for the baofeng uv 5r or bff8hp using chirp software. Chirp now includes a macos unified application chirp unifieddailyyyyymmdd. Uv 5r programmer lies within system utilities, more precisely device assistants.
The baofeng software is a pain an the chirp is far away better and quite intuitive at the usage. Chirp downloads chirp is distributed as a series of automaticallygenerated builds. Once youve successfully downloaded from your radio, immediately perform a file save to save the radios current channels and settings as a chirp radio images. Using baofeng uv5r as a radio scanner with chirp one guy. Jan 23, 2020 however, you do need to download the chirp program. Install chirp for baofeng uv5r on linux or win10 one. But, what if youre driving on the road and theres no computer nearby.
Mac osx and linux users are recommended to use a virtual machine to run the vip windows programming software. Operating system selection available when adding to cart. The baofeng uv5r programming software free download can be found on the chirp website. 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. How to program a baofeng ham radio with chirp youtube. Devicebaofeng uv5re usb driver for windows 7 microsoft. New versions of the software should be released several times a quarter and even several times a month. Programming your baofeng uv5r radio chirp software. Thus, chirp is versioned by the date on which it was created, which makes it easy to determine if you have an older build. All bf series uv series gt series dm 5r plus mobile car radio.
Where do i find frequencies for progrogramming a uv5r radio. Download chirp that is a free software to programm your baofeng uv 5r plus and use this software. 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. Were going to program a baofeng radio with chirp software. It seems clear, unfortunately, that chirp doesnt yet support the dm5r. Fortunately i have had little problem with using chirp and the uv5r radios. The baofeng uv 5r is the basis for many other models. Eyeonstuff please consider donating to my channel so i can make more videos for you. Our antivirus analysis shows that this download is safe. In this video i used a uv5re plus but it works the same for any of the uv5r variants. How to install the baofeng usb programming cable and software. Oct 16, 2017 last night i tried to program the uv 5r 3 tribander. Chirp software has many features, some of which are not available using the baofeng factory software, such as.
Uv5r,5ra,5r plus,5re,bf f8hp, bf888s, uv82hp, 5rx3 and lanyard mirkit. It is the higher of the two for a complete chirp guide, go to chirp software. After plugging in the usb cable, issue these commands to download and install chirp. Configuring chirp to download from the baofeng uv5r. Here you will find user manuals, device drivers and softwares for a wide range of our products. Fortunately i have had little problem with using chirp and the uv 5r radios. A pc03 ftdi programming cable is recommended for easier pc programming the bff8hp is the third and final generation of the uv5r. Download all 3 baofeng bf5r files into a directory on your pc. An article describing how to use chirp to easily copy frequencies from two different radio types. Detailed instructions for programming a baofeng uv5r with chirp and a programming cable.
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