Software will not work with the btech uv 5x3, the baofeng uv 5r 3, uv 5x mate uv 82, bff8 or bff8hp radios. Jul 24, 2011 it works quite well but needs some mods. Baofeng uv5r modulation modification ham radio blog pd0ac. Another useful mod is decrease the bf audio level, too high by default also at the lowest volume step. I fell the baofeng uv 5r is the best option because. I never knew that, however from studying how the baofeng uv 5r works, i have a feeling that this radio could be hacked with modified programming software so that the radio can go continuous. Pl2303 usb driver support win xp win7 win8 20170607. Uv 5x uv 5raplus uv 5rb uv 5rc uv 5rd uv 5replus etc. This link is listed in our web site directory since friday jan 16 2015, and till today baofeng uv5r mod has been followed for a total of 1560 times. The baofeng uv 5r is a compact hand held transceiver providing 4 watts in the frequency range of 6 174 mhz and 400480 mhz. The usual charger, ac adapter, wrist strap, and belt clip round out the goodies. The uv5x is not a bad radio, but to mind its not good enough to beat the uv5r, where the ace is the range and availability of spare batteries. Officialvhfuhfchannel 18,452 views about baofeng uv5r mod. Our baofeng uv 5r earhook headset with lapel microphone meets stringent quality standards and is designed to provide years of reliable service.
It is a compact, economical ht that includes a special vhf receive band from 65 108 mhz which includes the regular fm broadcast band. Ive seen in the programming software that the radio can cover 200mhz upwards to about 240mhz or higher. I have a couple of baofeng radios uv 5r and bf888s along with a couple of older fdc radios 150a and 450a and recently tried to program in the uk pmr446 channels for receive only on the uv 5r. And theres no need to pay extra money to get the cable and software. But avoid asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers. 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. About baofeng uv 5r mod the resource is currently listed in in a single category. Modification requires a steady hand but well worth the effort. It is designed to transmit on the 2 meter band between 144 and 148 mhz and on the 70cm band between 430 and 450 mhz. I was running through a two position antenna switch. Not sure if its because the radio is somewhat new, or it cant be modified.
Baofeng mic pin out and programming cable schematics. The volume is too high at the lowest setting, and should have a better range. Writing new firmware for a handheld radio hackaday. Here you will find user manuals, device drivers and softwares for a wide range of our products. Last night i tried to program the uv 5r 3 tribander.
Baofeng pofung uv5r vip software uv5r f11 uv5ra uv5rc. Baofeng packages the dm 5r dmr radio with everything you need to get going. The uv 5r has forty menu items, i have only covered the critical ones to ensure successful manual programming. Eventually ill have done my reading, get licensed, and have the money to invest in a better setup, but for now i have a few questions about the function of the radio to which i havent found answers online. As for the outcome, it works great, i talked approx 25 miles from my back yard to a mobile, and the reception on my end was very good, and i was told. Check out our special offer for new subscribers to microsoft 365 business basic.
I noted all the options for turning off ctcss and dcs tones in the software i used chirp and progammed the frequencies with no problems. Way more information than you ever wanted on how to fell a tree. You receive pack of 2 radios baofeng uv5r with programming cable for flashing portable radio. Download and install usb cable driver software for windows xp, 2000, win98. In spite of its popularity this handheld is not perfect, but most people dont mind its all about the balance between price and performance. The uv5r is a 4w1w vhfuhf radio covering 6174 and 400520 mhz early versions 400480 with a 7. System utilities downloads uv 6 uv 7 series by baofeng and many more programs are available for instant and free download. All information, software, etc is provided in good faith and at your risk. A 2000 mah battery, again an improvement over the stock uv 5r battery.
Just get the cable, because the baofeng software it comes with is only slightly better than the baofeng manual the radio comes with. Im very new to baofengs and amateur radio in general, but i got myself a uv 5r to try to listen locally. Did confirm that my older uv 5r did allow chirp to read the program i have in it. Software does not determine the radios operating capability. The main category is baofeng uv 5r that is about dual band vhf uhf handheld transceiver. Depreciated software to patch uv5r handheld radios. Mirkit x baofeng radio uv5r mk3x 5w power 2020 2100 mah li ion battery, triband radio vhf, 1. Uv3r community yahoo group baofeng uv 3r yahoo group this private uv 3r group has a hyphen in the name and over 4,000 members.
Tips on how to best configure and use your baofeng uv5r. It has been used in a number of projects involving radios. Our antivirus analysis shows that this download is safe. Included is a 21cm dual band antenna, a considerable improvement over the original uv 5r antenna. The baofeng 2 m70 cm dualband radios uv 5r and the smaller uv 3r are extremely popular in finland, quite likely everywhere else too. It was a delicate and intricate, but fairly easy mod. Baofeng introduced the uv 5r dual band, dual display radio in 2012. Spectrum before the mod on 145 and 431 mhz click to enlarge spectrum after the mod on 145 and 431 mhz. May 02, 20 baofeng uv5r modulation modification the baofeng uv5r is probably the best selling ht from china to date. An exception is the uv5rx3 radio being sold by main trading from paris texas.
How to program the baofeng uv5r for survival communications. The uv 5r is a discontinued handheld radio that has been marketed illegally in the united states and was produced since 2012. Thus allowing you to tune out of band frequencies on the hand held. Kenwood tm 281a modifying programing and baofeng uv 5r. The gd77 uses a better pair of low noise receive preamps than the ubiquitous uv 5r, and a better design bandpass filter. Note that i havent programmed it yet, as im still waiting on the cable to come in. If you are a vendor and want to have your radio supported by chirp, please see informationforvendors.
Ldg z100 how to remote tune wo a radio with tune button. The baofeng uv5r is a compact hand held transceiver providing 4 watts in the frequency range of 6174 mhz and 400480mhz 520mhz later versions. 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. Uv 5r programmer lies within system utilities, more precisely device assistants. This headset is manufactured with high quality components in a stateoftheart certified manufacturing facility for. I hope this information helps other radio amateurs understand and successfully program the baofeng uv 5r. Vhf range 6174 mhz expands to 128176 mhz uhf range 400520 mhz expands to 384524 mhz. So far ive seen the uv 5r, uv 5ra, uv 5rb, uv 5rc, uv 5re, and the uv 5r plus. Get this tri band baofeng ham radio and be in touch everywhere. For my money, if i wanted to get more than the bogstandard uv5r id go for the uv5rhx or uv5rtp with upgraded three setting transmitter power. Yesterday, i started on a baofeng t1 antenna mod, that included taking the antenna from a broken baofeng uv 5r, and installing it in the t1.
Modifying a kenwood tm281a, programming it with chirp software, and programing a baofeng uv5r hand help radio. This baofeng tri band uv 5r radio can operate on next frequency range. It has a few of problems that need correcting, and i was able to correct one of them. The same model is occasionally seen under other brand. This link is listed in our web site directory since sunday dec 29 2019, and till today baofeng mic pin out and programming cable schematics has been followed for a total of 173 times. On 70cm all is ok, on 145 mhz the second harmonic is only 20db down to the carrier this is due to large design of output low pass filter to cover the whole band 6174 mhz, but in my country we can only transmit on fm between 144. Baofeng pofung uv5r vip software uv5r f11 uv5ra uv5rc uv5r. Baofeng uv5r, new firmware the differences ham radio. The rt systems software for a particular baofeng radio baoxxx works for the same model radio labeled as pofung i. It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface with multiple data sources and formats. The functionality is now builtin to software like chirp and this is nolonger nessary.
Baofeng uv 5r yahoo group not to be confused with the other one, this uv 5r group has a hyphen. The two models have distinctly different internal filters and components that determine their operating frequencies. This works for all firmware versions, but tdr must be set to off on firmware versions bfb251 and lower. Although the front end is prone to overload, i like my early uv 5r. Here are some hardware modification to improve your baofengs radio performance.
About baofeng uv5r mod the resource is currently listed in in a single category. Uv 3r notes yes, you can disable the alarmfunction on this radio see the modification below the baofeng 2 m70 cm dualband radios uv 5r and the smaller uv 3r are extremely popular in finland, quite likely everywhere else too. Hacked and modify baofeng uv5r unlimited frequency range. The bao 5r software allows you to program memory channels and menu settings of the radio. Close the uv3r mark 11 software if you have it running. I did the radio side plug mod of trimming the edge that plugs into the radio. Its a great hack, right up there with the usb tv tunersoftware. Uv 5r the uv 5r is a 4w1w vhfuhf radio covering 6174 and 400520 mhz early versions 400480 with a 7. Chirp is a free, opensource tool for programming your amateur radio. This link is listed in our web site directory since friday jan 16 2015, and till today baofeng uv 5r mod has been followed for a total of 1560 times. Rt systems radio programming software for the pofung uv5r. True triband radios use a totally different method of band pass filtering and respectively cost many hundreds of dollars more.
It is a compact, economical ht that includes special vhf receive band from 65 108 mhz which includes the regular fm broadcast band. 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. Uv 82 as a triband radio summary the uv 82 series is not capable of any reliable operation outside their specified dual band frequency range. Ive read where the uv 5r plus is supposed to be the latest and greatest modelversion from baofeng. But there was also a built in net radar radar detector, a windshieldmount escort max 360 radar detector. Note that some cables are for the baby brother of the uv 5r the uv 3r dont get that it uses a different connector. A 150450 mhz radio cannot be converted to 150220 mhz using software, and vice versa.
Operating system selection available when adding to cart. Since i did not have a ham license, i started by simply programming it to be a police scanner. After a complete charge, the uv 5r was connected to the hp 8590a spectrum analyzer, combined with a 30db attenuator, the hp 8498a. Dg2iaq modification sheet for baofeng uv5r and uv82. Since its introduction the uv 5r has seen a massive success. The bao5r radio programmer is available for either windows os or mac os. The uv 5r has seen 2 major changes since its launch with the second generation being signified by bfb297 firmware 2nd gen. If youre into fixing and breaking things then this article is a must try. Ive found on yahoo group of uv 3r a simple mod for drop down the second harmonic by adding a single 47pf capacitor. Robertson, phillips, and the history of the screwdriver duration. These are not my own but an article found on the internet from dg2iaq and kx3dx. This is a basic software application that was originally used to unlock the uv5rs vfo keypad. I received a very good lesson in how susceptible these radios are to overload recently. Across the board of models available, one thing thats consistent is that you should buy and use the programming cable for this radio.
The bao 5r radio programmer is available for either windows os or mac os. The main category is baofeng uv 3r uv 200 uv 100 that is about baofeng uv 3r uv 200 series. Users have reported that this download is compatible with the indicated operating systems but an x does not necessarily mean it isnt. Baofeng uv3r mark 11 is now with a 115mhz to 530mhz tx and rx modification, with the modded program. The rda1846 dsp chip is the chip that generates all the transmit and receive functions and it specifies the band limit as follows. Baofeng uv 5rb the transceiver is a microminiature multiband fm transceiver with extensive receive frequency coverage, providing localarea twoway amateur communications along with unmatched monitoring capability. Learn here how to program it using the front panel or using chirp software. Software will not work with the btech uv5x3, the baofeng uv5r3, uv5x mate uv82, bff8 or bff8hp radios. Review baofeng uv5r part ii today i went to my friend tom pa2tsl, who owns a complete man cave filled with topoftheline test equipment. Windows 982000xpwin732bitvista not for 64bit package contents.
Uv5r radio software rt systems radio programming software. In the supported radio models list on the chirp homewiki. Bench testing has shown the actual transmit range of an expanded 150450 mhz uv5r to be. Programming the baofeng uv 5r this little dual band plus broadcast band transceiver is amazing value for money. I forget just exactly what i was doing with my uv 5r, but i had connected it to my comet dual band antenna on the house.
There are two components the dsp and mcu chips in the uv5r that determine the band limits. An exception is the uv 5rx3 radio being sold by main trading from paris texas. The size of the latest downloadable installation package is 2. Before loading any software, you must verify your current firmware release.
Devicebaofeng uv5re usb driver for windows 7 microsoft. History deserves to be remembered recommended for you. Frequency expansion software mod for baofeng uv 3r. The baofeng uv 5r is probably the best selling ht from china to date. Programming with computer and software is easier, but has its problems. Mirkit x baofeng radio uv 5r mk3x 5w find your frequency using this tri band baofeng uv 5r mk3x 5w radio mirkit edition. So youve got your baofeng uv5r and you want to program it. This battery will work on the standard uv 5r radios with no modifications. Wouxun kguv8e tri band software zipped direct download. Load only the software designed for your firmware release. I have done some modification on my radio and i can say that the continue reading some hardware modifications for baofengs uv5ruv82. Have been looking for information if this is possible, so far, have found nothing. Baofeng uv5r headset with lapel microphone two way.
The rda1846 dsp chip is the chip that generates all the transmit and. Programming software rss for the baofeng uv 5r series of portable radios notes. Baofeng uv5rb new version dual band uv radio 409shop. Thanks for contributing an answer to amateur radio stack exchange.
Baofeng uv 3r notes yes, you can disable the alarmfunction on this radio see the modification below. Set it to site 35 ste squelch tail elimination squelches tail noise in simplex. About baofeng mic pin out and programming cable schematics the resource is currently listed in in 2 categories. This picture below shows the points that have to be trimed. There have been enhancements and mods over the years.
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