Spreadsheet layout with many point and click options. These extra accessories also came in under where the typical equivalents are for the japanese rigs. Listening to local vhf 2 meter repeater chatter between ham radio. The baofeng uv5r is a multi purpose dual band vhf uhf hand held. How to programme repeaters in baofeng uv5r without software. Repeaterbook is the easiest way to import repeater info for your location. Programming the baofeng uv5r this little dual band plus broadcast band transceiver is amazing value for money. On atau off tekan tombol menu tanda panah berpindah kebawah, tekan tombol panah keatas atau kebawah sehingga. Lets say im traveling and want to access a local repeater somewhere, that is not preprogrammed into my little baofeng 5r ht. Programming your baofeng uv5r radio duplex using a repeater manual programming guide 1. What range can i reasonably expect using a baofeng uv5r. Like the simplex channels, the a side must be used to program the repeater channels into the radio. Baofeng uv5r programming with chirp software or keypad.
The other method to communicate with a radio is through a repeater. This setup could be used or deployed in emergency or di. Baofeng uv82 baofeng radios are cheapinexpensive radios manufactured in china. The bao5r radio programmer is available for either windows os or mac os. This video shows step by step how to programme a repeater into a baofeng uv 5r or similar radios without using software. A repeater is an electronic device that receives a signal on one frequency and retransmits it at a higher level or higher power, or onto the other side of an. The video will demonstrate everything, but basically there are two ways of doing this. Baofeng uv5r manual programming is not difficult, but it requires some practice. The main differences are the case style and the firmware versions, bfb230 being the oldest and bfb295297 the newest.
Battery before attaching or removing the battery make sure your radio is turned off by turning the powervolume knob all the way counterclockwise. The baofeng tech company stocks went up to 4200% in less than 50 days. No channel listed to the right of the display vfomr 2. Turn off your radio prior to entering any area with explosive and flammable materials. For 70 cm repeaters in the us or canada, press 05000. Operating system selection available when adding to cart. Software will not work with the btech uv5x3, the baofeng uv5r3, uv5x mate uv82, bff8 or bff8hp radios. Programming manually a baofeng radio, especially the model uv5r is possible using the own keypad of the. Press or andor otherwise choose the a display upper display. The baofeng uv5r is a compact hand held transceiver providing 4 watts in the frequency range of 6174 mhz and 400480mhz 520mhz later versions. Use only baofeng supplied or approved batteries and chargers. An exception is the uv5rx3 radio being sold by main trading from paris texas. Repeaters are normally hundreds of thousands of dollars and are huge towers. Here are some tips and resources ive found to help me use them.
Programming the baofeng uv5r for gb3da danbury repeater. The baofeng uv5ra ships with a drop in charger and a headset. This topic has been widely discussed in the baofeng uv5r yahoo group. Much more than just memory channel programming with settings for other radio menu items.
The only items i purchased extra are the programming cable and an extra battery. A friend then showed me his little baofeng uv5r handheld radio, sat me down and started explaining why it was a wonderful bugout radio. Baofeng, wouxun, tyt and most if not all cheap chinese radios, are illegal in australia for all purposes. Just for reference, in frequency mode, you enter the primary frequency of the repeater you wish to program. It would certainly explain why the sales of the programming cables has skyrocketed, and the chirp software is so popular. And that doesnt come as a surprise, considering how compact, affordable, and feature. Reference oscillator harmonics can be heard on 156. The baofeng uv 5r is a great cheap little radio, but its notoriously difficult to use, with poor documentation. What is legal, and what is not legal for our chinese radios. How to manually program memory channels into baofeng. 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.
Its a powerful little 2m and 70cm handheld, and a solid successor to the baofeng uv3r programming the uv5r for access to local repeaters such as gb3da can be a little tricky, partly due to the lessthanideal manual, which has been translated. Hi ki7ynf i am kn4krl i have a boafeng uv 5 r portable radio and i love it im having a little trouble when programming i can do the receiving frequency but the transmitting frequency is the trouble do i put 000. The baofeng uv5ra is a compact, economical ht covering 2 meters and 440 mhz. Wow thats easy ok, so maybe it really isnt that easy to program the baofeng uv5r radios. Do not use any portable radio that has a damaged antenna. The baofeng technology co had a valution of 714 times earnings. Do not be afraid to turn the radio on, and monkey poke the buttons to see what it does. Programming data entered on the b display lower display will not be saved.
An idiots guide to programming your baofeng uv5r radio by. And i left my computer and programming cable at home. Simplex direct radio to radio manual programming what. For both uses, you must have your license in order to transmit with the radio. Chinese bao feng stocks has risen 4200% since it went in the stock market 50 days ago. Press menu 27 mem channel appears on display step 3. 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.
I also own, by way of hts, an alinco dj29t, a yaesu vx6, and a yaesu vx7. In this post well show you some simple manual programming using the keypad on the baofeng uv5r. This is the same as apple shares but on a period of 11 years. How to manually program the baofeng uv5r from the keypad. The headset is one item radios from japan typically dont ship with. I have been trying to make my two baofeng uv5r to talk to each other via a local repeater so when i say something on one ht i should hear my own voice on the other but i dont.
Ctctss transmit and receive tone frequencies can be set via the numeric keypad to any frequency from 60. I use a uv5ra, and the menu functions are still the same. The chinese radio documentation project 4 initial setup do not use any form of glue to fix the screws on the battery clip. Read the current configuration from the radio for editing or start from scratch in a new file. Ill assume that you bought a few baofeng uv 5rs before the sales ban went into effect.
Uses the familiar rx frequency and offset for repeaters. Baofeng uv5r the chinese radio documentation project. Manually programing your baofeng uv5ra dual band transceiver by bob peterson ke7rap, randall jones ae7rj and jack tiley ad7fo 1. Set your display to frequency mode from channel mode. I programmed in the output frequency, offset, and ctcss. The baofeng uv5ra is a dual band handheld covering both the 2 meter and the 70 centimeter bands. The upper display must be used to program channels into the radio. Setting frekuensi repeater ht baofeng uv5r kamboti.
Purchasing 6 was even cheaper than buying that original ht adjusted for cpi. A repeater is a device that can easily repeat radio signals and extend the range of radios. Now that ive had it for a couple months, ive run it through its paces and made my decision on if this will be in my bugout bag or not. The updown arrow keys srcoll through the standard tone frequencies. Nothing really complex, but you have to put some effort to program the baofeng uv5r how to manually program the baofeng uv5r from the comfort of your keypad. Baofeng uv5r wont talk to each other via repeater qrz. If a damaged antenna comes into contact with your skin, a minor burn can result. If youre still working on this, here is a very helpful video on repeater work specifically using a baofeng uv5r. First thing i changed it put a dual band 19 inch long antenna. Press to enter frequency mode uv82 press and turn the radio on. The triangle to the left of the frequencies will be on the top line and pointing up.
Newer uvb5 b6 radios ship with either 27 or 28 menu options. I can see that there is activity in the frequncy because the green light keeps blinking, but i cant hear anything. Setting repeater pada ht baofeng uv5r uv5ra contoh untuk rx. The manual is useless as it does not say how to programme the handie. Chirp software has many features, some of which are not available using the baofeng factory software, such as. It is a compact, economical ht that includes a special vhf receive band from 65 108 mhz which includes the. I just received my baofeng uv5r and i am trying to listen to a local repeater. The baofeng uv 5ra is a compact, economical ht covering 2 meters and 440 mhz.
Enter 146520 while in frequency mode to vfoa step 2. If you are so licensed, then you can also use this radio as a commercial radio under fcc part 90 otherwise called private land mobile radio service. Instructions on how to set up build a baofeng vhf repeater system or use baofeng as repeater. Easily program a baofeng radio with chirp to store all the channels you need. It has special vhf receive band from 65 108 mhz which includes the regular fm broadcast band. If another repeater or signal is present using a different ctcss or dcs code, your transmitter will be locked out to prevent interference. Sometimes there are options you can change my baofeng shows repeater locations in memory on top display, freq for bottom.
In todays market, the baofeng uv5r is considered as one of the most popular choices when it comes to dualband handheld twoway radios. After programing my new uv5ra firmware 297 with chirp, all of my backlight stopped operating. Introduction your uv5ra radio has been programed to provide you with a preset channel setup. How do i go about accessing a 2m repeater that is not already programmed into my ht so far, the only way i can see to do this, is to take my laptop pc and my programming.
Make a repeater with four ht radios, works with any radios, not just uv5rs zobrazit viac. The solvents in the glue may cause damage to the battery casing. A quick and easy on how to program repeater frequencies into your uv5ra. Baofeng, wouxun, tyt, and many other radios are illegal on pmr446. All i hear after i let go of the ptt key is the repeater signal on both hts.
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