Baofeng UV-5R programming with CHIRP for Radio newbies
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- ** NOTE ** PLEASE READ **
There has been several complaints in the comments about the video being too long. This video was made for those that are not only new to CHIRP but new to two-way radios, I made it to help out people I know who were buying Baofeng's for disaster preparedness. If you understand 2-way radio basics, most of this video is not for you. Any rude comments about this matter will be deleted from this point on.
Using multi-platform program Chirp to program the increasingly popular Baofeng UV-5R as requested by a number of new Baofeng owners I've met on other social networking sites.
When adding new memories using the "Import" option there is an option that says "Adjust New Location". That is the selection that lets you choose what line to add new memories too so it doesn't over ride old ones.
Make your vedio as long as you like. I'm learning and I'll watch.
Thanks
I will never complain about a video being too long. Thank you for your work, sir.
I just want to thank you for spending the time to teach us dummies, who don't know anything about these radios.
At 23.45 (minutes) the actual programming of frequencies begins should a viewer need no help with nuts and bolt settings on the radio itself.
Thanks so much....
This is a great, helpful video and exactly what I was looking for. I was struggling with Chirp before I watched this. THANK YOU!
Just got my ticket and this is exactly what I needed to program my first "practice" HT. Thanks.
***Not everyone is at the same skill level and need a detailed explanation. Those that think some parts are too long can just fast forward to the info they need. Just like a book. ***
Hands down the best Baofeng programming video I've watched. Bought 6-pak UV-5R's and they're all up and running. Thank You!
great tip on opening up a new tab and importing the channels there, then copying and pasting it where you want. Because otherwise it seems like it just imports all over the place and distorts your list! So thanks for that!
good discussion of the topic.... I have had uv 5r for almost 10 years now and use daily. It is still going strong. I like the step by step along with the side comments...
When you import the various lists from various sources, the window that pops up with them is where you position where they'll drop onto your list... its done with the + or - 1, 10, 100 buttons along the bottom.. ie, to drop the new list into your existing list starting at slot 46 you'd click the +10 button 4 times and the +1 button 6 times.
The slot numbers on the left should show what they'll end up being in your final list before you add them.
I was actually more interested in the basic information provided as I'm not a radio guy, so most of it is new to me. CHIRP is a very intuitive and easy to use program, I just needed to know what the functions did and what they were, something this video did an excellent job of going over.
Found your UA-cam video, and really enjoy the classroom style of instruction. As an Newbie with Ham Radio, this help me very well. Good luck on future videos.
Thanks for this helpful video!
Since this video is so long, I would recommend that you add time stamps for various parts of the video in the description.
Cheers
Just to clarify some items in this video:
The Baofeng/Pofung radios are currently type accepted and/or legal for Part 90, which is business band and public safety band. FRS, GMRS and MURS are Part 95, for which these radios are not type accepted. Also, MURS has been an unlicensed radio service since 2000. There may still be some legacy licensed users in some areas. This radio can also be used, as the author stated, in the Amateur Radio Service, since radios for that service are not required to be type accepted.
Additionally, Wide vs. Narrow refers to the bandwidth of the Narrow Band FM signal. Wide selects 5KHz signal deviation, and narrow selects 2.5KHz signal deviation. Wide Band FM is used for terrestrial commercial broadcast radio, such as you would pick up on an FM radio in your car. WBFM signal deviation is on the order of 200KHz.
Finally, with regard to CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System) and CDCSS (Continuous Digital Coded Squelch System), attempting to share a frequency by using separate tones also requires you to monitor the frequency without tone squelch, first, to make sure that you are not going to transmit over someone else. In fact, most mobile, commercial, part 90 type accepted radios have a feature where they switch from CTCSS/DTCSS to carrier squelch, when the microphone is taken off hook.
Overall a good video, with a little bit of rambling. Probably better suited for a new Baofeng/Pofung user or a new Amateur Radio licensee.
Theo things to note..
1) you can get the correct driver free from baofang website.
2) windows won't even allow you to select the port if it's not being used so knowing which port you're hooked to is not needed. Whichever you connect to is the only one that you can select and it auto populates..
I know this is an old vid but for those watching when you have freqs loaded in already and you want to add new freqs in typically below what you have. BEFORE you enter them in you want to change the to and from numbers by hitting the + or - 10 button and or the + or - 1 button at the bottom of the screen (right below where it says 'ADJUST NEW POSITION") holding the freqs you're about to add. This will change the channel assignment and where what you're about to enter will go in the list. So for example let's say you have all repeaters in your list already and they number 1 to 11 and now want to add all the NOAA freqs. You're gonna bring up the NOAA freqs and look at the to and from column and you'll see they are all set from number 1 to however many there are. If you enter it now, it will simply overwrite the repeaters you've already loaded. So change their position by hitting the +10 button once and the +1 button twice. Now the numbers should read from 12 on. Now when you add these to your list they will go under the repeaters you have listed from 1 to 11 beginning with #12 to however many NOAA stations you have.
Great was encountering issues with my new radio, however after watching this video all is simplified.
I am a Ham KB1QHM have been for 10 years and I love this hobby with all my heart. can,t wait to receive my Baofeng,s
How can I communicate with you outside of here. I need your expertise
Perfect video for me. I am new to radio and purchased a few UV-5R radios for disaster preparedness. This video is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks so much for taking the time to make it. I am sure there are many out there that appreciate it the same as me.
This is the very best description of the CHIRP parameters that I have found. If anyone has other good ones please post I dont think it was too long. The commentary was relevant.
The CHIRP website / help file should include all this!!!
Thanks to ccg711 !!!!
That's what the internet is for! Self Help and Learn. If you want everything done for you, you bought the wrong product!
I just got the uv-5r. This video covers everything! Thanks so much. Not too long, just right.
Well done, this has been most helpful. Even though I'm using my Baofeng mainly as a receiver/scanner the overall information has helped me know which items on CHIRP are either useful or to be ignored. Another plus to this tutorial is the voice only and not the person's face which can be very distracting when taking in lots of information. I only needed to watch this once.
I tried the just figure it out method and got so far and your instructions helped, I had to change my COM port and then the radio was recolonized, Thank You
My #1 beef with all these CHIRP programming vids is none tell you about NAMING FREQUENCIES / MEMORY CHANNELS. If you name a freq in CHIRP and upload to radio, it won't display unless you change 2 of the menu options on the radio itself. Once upload to radio is complete, disconnect from USB cable and find MDF-A and MDF-B in the menu options. Select "NAME" in both MDF-A and MDF-B. MDF = Multi-Display Function. A or B is watch channel 1 (top) or watch channel 2 (bottom). You're welcome.
j69chevelle He actually does change this to names at 36:15.
It's under the "Settings" tab and from there it's in the basic settings. You can toggle it as "Frequency", "Name" or "Channel". It's default is frequency.
Its in settings where you can change that. Work mode settings in CHIRP
wow ur right, no one talks about this and Ive always wondered about it! Thank YOU!
I’d rather have a video fully detailed than one that doesn’t explain what certain things are and do. Thanks SO MUCH
Dual Watch Priority chooses whether A or B will be used for transmitting if you are scanning. This prevent you from accidentally transmitting on the wrong frequency.
Russell Leaming Thanks for the hint, never use it since i don't scan, just park on a freq and listen or talk.
Thank You for Considering The NEW HAMS.
This is an excellent video. This worked for me and I have working on this for two days. The pace and length are perfect, I watched on one screen and set the program on the other. I am windows and ended up using com 5, for UV 82X. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for the video. Got a UV-5R for Christmas and tried to install the software on the included disk. It basically locked up my Windows 10 system. Chirp makes programming the radio a cinch.
Squelch. The easiest way to explain is it that if the airways are busy and you are hearing too much noise and traffic especially from weak stations that you dont want to hear, move up from zero to hear only the stronger signals. If the traffic is light and you WANT to try to listen to weaker, distant stations, move down towards zero. This would be the way for shortwave listening but it applies here and CB also. At zero setting you hear whatever the radio hears; at the highest setting you wouldnt even hear your neighbor calling you because he wouldnt have a powerful enough signal to overcome that setting. Start at 2-3 and soon enough you will find the right setting for your needs.
cvcoco The squelch can be tightened using the CHIRP software.
www.miklor.com/COM/UV_CHIRP.php
The actual squelch adjustment procedure can be found at
www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Squelch.php
John Miklor Will have to look at it. Thanks for your website. I cite it often when people have baofeng questions.
ccg711 - You're welcome.
I had several good mentors when I first got my license and the website is my small way of 'Paying it Forward'.
+ccg711 how can I best contact you sir?
George KG7LPH
+george l. conklin by email
alpha at Miklor d o t com
www.miklor.com
Hi. I've had the UV-5R for about a week; watched many videos on this subject and found yours the easiest to follow. Thank you. My problem is that I must be missing something. My primary intent was to use the unit as a scanner - listen in on police & fire incidents in the area with GF (now I'm going to get basic HAM license). Anyway, I followed the steps on the video and everything worked as it ought to. I don't get much activity though. I'm in a very urban area, Hartford CT, and would think that there would be a lot more on the radio. Plus, when I manually enter some frequencies, on the last digit I get a 'Cancel' response from the radio. When I use the FM, it picks-up many stations, even those further away than I would expect. I manually entered a few local fire/police frequencies I got from RadioReference (I signed-up for a subscription), some work, many don't. So, I think the radio it's self is okay. Can you give me an idea of what I might be doing wrong, please? On the Baofeng site I see the newest radio is available for about 65 bucks; do you think I ought to return the UV-5R and upgrade? I've spent about a week working on this and really haven't gotten what I expected; other than on the FM band I've gotten reception maybe on only 2 or 3 VHF signals? I'm frustrated right now. Any advice or instruction will be appreciated. Thank you.
I wish I had seen this video first!!! I finally got it all figured out and then I found this! Great instruction!
WELL done - being very down-to-earth HELPED. I watched this twice because of both the NEW-TO-ME Chirp, but also programming those BAOFEND buddies. You did a great job - and BY accident I received 99% of your message.
Many folks (those that have never taught college) are TOO quick to jump on the messenger - rather than realize how very informative a one-way conversation can be.
I am brand new to HAM and remember using my police radio now over 46 years ago to 10-4 a command to work security and guard the Manson Family at the L.A. Courthouse in the dinosaur age.
Not seen the whole video by a long way, but what I have seen looks just the thing I was looking for. Excellent stuff!
Very informative and detailed video. This is a great help to someone who is new and is programming the radio for the first time. I've got a Baofeng BF-F8+ which is a second generation UV5R but the programming is the same. It's really easy to import from Repeater Book using Chirp as shown in the video.
Great video. I've been looking at these and all the reviews say how hard they are to work with. But this makes it so much simpler. Thanks so much for it
Thank you, long but very helpful. I had bought a programing cable on ebay, after some frustrating attempts. scraped it bought another one, and everything worked fine.
Thank you SO much, I received 2 BTech UV-5X3's for Christmas, and I was having a heck of a time programming. I just followed along with this video, and it all went perfectly! 73 and thanks again!
After watching this Video in its Entirety, I was able to Successfully Download the Frequencies from my surrounding Counties Effortlessly. Thanks Again for a Great Video.
There may be complaints of this being to long, but I think you put just about all the information in that needs to work with the radio. I just got the radio and it took about an hour to get Chrips loaded and get the radio going. I've given 400 bucks for HT's that didn't do what this little job does. Thanks for the video..
I just purchased mine yesterday. I have found that when I type in my local police frequencies I cannot hear anything. I’ve looked up my local repeaters and just now am starting to hear communication being transmitted
I've had the BF-F8+ about 4 months,just listening is a trip ,the guys on the WIN system seem to be a bunch of old members only type pricks, some guy really stuck up guy called rich in cali hates louis in texas ,louis' wife is an attorney so he's gonna file a suit ....dude it's a soap opera.Good luck always by your accessories from B Tech on Amazon every thing else could be counterfeit -beware of the fake Noyoga antenna's on ebay.Also there is a Baofeng group on FB,all the folk with high end radios hate you also, good luck.
For windows users you will need to install the driver for the usb cable which you can get here: www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php To find out what COM port you are connected to follow these steps AFTER installing the USB driver:
- With radio connected to computer go to your control panel
- Change view option from "category" to large or small icons
- Select "Device Manager"
- You can also right click on the "This PC" icon on the desktop and select "Manage" then "Device Manger"
- In "device manager" locate the option named "Ports (COM & LPT)"
- Expand that option and look for where is says "Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port (COM#)
- Whatever number follows the word COM in the parenthesis is what your COM port number is. Remember this will change depending what USB port you plug into on your PC so it is best to always use the same USB port.
Go as long as you want.
You should've mentioned that before you can program any baofeng radio you have to put it in VFO Mode (Frequency mode). You can do that on a VFO button on the UV-5R but on the UV-82 or UV-82-HP you have to hold down menu as you turn the radio on.
This has been very useful! I know very little at this point and the Baofeng is my first radio.
Thank you for your video on programming my uv-5r. Tho I don't have my ham license yet. But I will get it. At least my radio works now. Anybody with info on / about the tech license test would be helpful. Thanks again, Greg
I know this video is old, but you sir, gave a great presentation, I was able to understand a lot more about the program and some features, thanks!!
This has been very beneficial video for me. I know nothing and so this video has been amazing. Sure its long, but you do a good job on explaining it for the complete novice.
Ignore the whingers... this is a very helpful tutorial. thank you.
thanks for this I bought my baofengs years ago but never used them as I thought I needed special license hearing they also for on the other makes me so stoked lol
OK so I'm pretty sure I bought a counterfeit Baofeng UV5R. It came with a fake programming cable, which didn't work, even when using CHIRP and the official Baofeng software. So I bought the real programming cable but it STILL doesn't work with CHIRP. I got the Baofeng software to work with it, but I'm not able to do everything I should be able to do with it; it won't let me do certain thing within the program. I'm wondering if its the radios fault or something else.
I'm not sure what your question is? Could you clarify? I would be happy to try to help!
This step was totally left out of the video. When you already have, for example, channels 1-8 already in the radio, saved, and you dont want to overwrite them, and you have more that you have set up to add. In order to add starting with channel 9 thru whatever, that is what those buttons are at the bottom are for, so you can place the new channels starting with number 9, or skip to 10 if you want to. Doing it this way will keep you from overwriting the channels 1-8 that was already there. For example, clicking the box with the number "10" in it will move "1", to the tenth position. Clicking the box with the number "-1" in it will move it to the 9th position, etc. Just play with it and learn. KM4IVY
Because of this apocalypse I wanted new shoes and a six pack of uv5rs. I've had plenty of shoes but the radios not so much. 3 o'clock am, that's when I was finally able to get my little ACER laptop to communicate. An epic struggle for certain but how many apocalypses do we get amiright?
Thank you because I am one that is relying on this long video because without it you might as well be talking Chinese to me. And to whoever is complaining about this video being long then why watch it you obviously don't need this level of help so go complain somewhere else
This is gonna come handy during this worldwide pandemic
Great step by step primer. I appreciate it.
GREAT JOB... Not to long!! The more info the better. You can always FF the video to a section you like... Thanks for the info!
Most of the errors are for the volume setting on the radio! The volume on the radio has to be past half way if not volume all the way up!
Little bit helpful. I have a new GT 3 TP and know nothing about 2 way radios' Just beginning to study. I am LOOKING for a video on HOW to program these things. I don't know why they didn't make a better manual with them.
Thanks for a very informative video! You are very knowledgeable.
Thanks for your time, that helped me a lot, I'm new to ham radio, best.
Thank you from all of us newbies
I just bought 3 UV-5R from Amazon 7-25-2021 One has a white label in the batt
compartment It WILL transmit on FRS and GMRC freqs the other 2 look like newer
model have blue labels they will NOT transmit FRS or GMRC. I guess the new ones are blocked. I used CHIRP to program all 3 the same
Long but helpful video. The best part was when the changes wouldn't upload and you power cycled and reconnected everything...you know...like real life. Also sifting through the menus sort of haphazard is very realistic how we will be exploring CHIRP. Thanks! 73 NC4RX
I got my baofeng cable for £1.51 delivered from gearbest, works excellent will all my radios.
CHIRP is not flakey regarding 30:15. If you use the + and - buttons it will change the channel numbers.
yeah i have figured this out since posting the vid. not a very clean way to make the user interface. I'm not sure why it won't post to the end of the list or where your cursor sits as a default behavior.
At 6:50, you click on Radio and then Upload from Radio and you get a drop down minute asking you about the Com Port. When I click on Radio and Upload from Radio, nothing happens. I'm running Windows 10. Does anyone have a solution?
I hope you can help me. I have a Baofeng UV5R. When I attach the data cable to the radio and pc and turn the radio on, there is a loud buzzing sound and it reboots my pc. Same thing happens if I plug in the usb plug with the radio on. This is new, it didn't used to do this. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Why would I ever use "LOW" power on the power setting? Does that affect the distance? Just curious? thx!!
depending on what frequency you are on you may be violating some FCC regulations for transmitting
Yes, it affects distance. It also affects how fast you consume your battery!
Thanks. For a beginner it was excellent.
Hi mate, thanks for the detailed video. Not sure if I'll get a response considering it's been 8 years since you posted this, but my question is... How can I set a channel to not broadcast anything? My problem is that I am listening to a frequency which I and many others stay tuned into, but I don't want any kids getting their hands on the radio and potentially speaking to hundreds of people. I don't want to disable the whole radio, I just want to disable a specific channel. Please can you give me different options? Someone mentioned I can change the duplex mode to "off", which should apparently only disable that channel from talking to anyone. Thanks mate.
I write all frequencies and when i pres write to device its says faild conection,please check if powerd on or well conected to a com port,how can i fix it?
LOL, great review, but @7:47, that creaking sounded more like a gurgly FART!!!! :D
you have made a very comprehsive video, and very detailed. Not for Newbies! :)
Enjoyed it very much....keep up the good work!
Very good overview of Baofeng programming with CHIRP for Radio newbies. KD9EMM and 73
thanx. de kd5smk
Wow seriously? An appreciative guy writes a thank you to a person who took out time to make a video to help people who are new to using these radios. This is a huge part of what UA-cam is being used for. If you can't say something nice then just keep your pie hole shut.
The upload was stopped because the firmware version of the image (N5R-217BFB297 ) does not match that of the radio (N5R-215BFB297 ). CAN YOU HELP ME WITH THIS. I HAVE A PAIR OF SAME RADIOS BOUGHT TOGETHER FROM SAME SELLER BUT WHEN I TRY TO UPLOAD FROM BOTH RADIOS EVRYTHING OK BUT WHEN I TRY TO DOWNLOAD TO RADIO SAVED FROM OTHER IT GIVE ME THE ABOVE ERROR. PLZ HELP.
I have a programming problem. Using Chirp to program my UV-5RA radio,it goes to cloning then an error that says RADIO NOT RESPONDING. What is causing this error?
Could you tell me how to get around this issue?
The upload was stopped because the firmware version of the image (BFB307 BFB297 ) does not match that of the radio (N5R2407BFB297 )
Thanks well explained video, I have a UV-5R and want to use only as a receiver and would like to disable PTT button, so basically not to use as walkie talkie, is this possible please with CHIRP? Thks
How do you turn off a receive tone as there is not a NONE on the receive side tone squelch in the program. We have many here in Bakersfield that only use the tx tone.
Try moving to a new channel line and only turning on "Tone"
on the Baofeng UV-5R how do i do a del scan. I don't want some channels to scan? Is there a place to exclude them?
This was a wonderful(!!) video. I am a Ham newbie. I finally figured out how to get Chirp working (driver and connector issues) and thanks to you I now have it programmed with the right stuff. Rick, KN4JIE
I do agree with it being rather lengthy however I do understand why, as I am a beginner as well. I am using the new Chirp daily-20160507. Any suggestion with this interface?
If CHIRP is not supported by Baofeng, what software is supported by Baofeng? I am using CHIRP with only a few issues. But. if there is a Baofeng programming software, what is it?
Do you need a ham licence to just use the FRS frequencies? The FRS is authorized 22 channels in the 462 MHz and 467 MHz range, all of which are shared with GMRS.
The FCC does not permit these radios to be used on the FRS, GMRS, or MURS Frequencies although they are capable of operation there.
IF I ONLY DOWNLOAD NOAA AND FRS SETTINGS AND DELETE ALL THE REST COULD I USE THIS SAFELY AS A WALKIE TALKIE WITHOUT A LISENCE AND NOT CAUSE ANY INTERFERANCE WITH ANY HAMM LISCENCED POEPLE ?
The beef that I am having with this radio is that I am trying to use it to transmit on a work frequency and I don't know how to go about going it. Please help.
You took over 40 mins to explain a 10 min process, but an informative video none the less.
did you mention the importance of Duplex On/Off?
Got a Question.. when you put the repeaters in? do you have to be on that channel to transmit? or can you stay on the receiving channel to transmit?
Perhaps an alternate short version would be a good idea too
So after I get all these repeaters and a few frequencies in my radio - what next? I scanned through the channels I programmed and all I get is static. Wondering if I did something wrong? I don't have my license yet so I'm just working on listening for now.
This was very helpful. Thank you.
Question - I have set all my channels. I want to scan just some of them. Is it possible to do so? Or do you have to scan all of them? Any help is GREATLY appreciated!!
I am not into amateur radio, but a long time scanning enthusiast. I just ordered a UV-5R on Amazon, but have not received it yet. I have seen several schools of thought online regarding disabling the transmit feature. One says to set the Duplex setting in CHIRP to Off and another says to set the Offset to zeros. However, in your video, I saw check boxes in the Settings > Other tab for VHF TX (transmit) Enabled and UHF TX Enabled. Is it as easy as unchecking those boxes to,ensure you don't accidentally transmit on a frequency you are scanning?
I would imagine it is as easy as unchecking those boxes, but since I'm licensed I don't disable transmit, so I can't verify that behaviour. if you are just listening have you looked into the RTL SDR dongles for computers? That's my next project.
ccg711
I figured it out. I did all three...Duplex to Off, Offset to 0.0000 and unchecked boxes. I heard from other sources simply unchecking the boxes doesn't work, so I wanted to be safe. Great radio to use for scanning only a few frequencies. More sensitive than my scanners. Thanks for the reply!
Very informative. Thanks for putting this together.
Hi , i'm trying to program my radio to match my Midland radios but every time i set the frequency and go to upload it to radio it jumps back to the default frequency , can you help bro? Thanks in advance .
I just got my baofeng uv-5r . I am using the chirp software but it gives me a error massage
" an error has occurred radio refused to send block 0x0000. " what do I do or how do I fix it.
I reset the radio nd changed up the ways I plug it in and I now received " an error has occurred radio did not respond"
Eric Peters I just had my first instance of "refused to send block" error message just today. happened on new radios someone wanted me to program. Baofeng makes changes without telling anyone so third party chirp software doesn't always handle it well on established versions. I fixed it in my case by downloading a BETA version of chirp, or on their downlaod page called a "daily build" it fixed that error and has definitions in there for my new 8 watt baofeng that I was then able to program.
Roger that. Also when I do programming with repeaters. Im having troubles understanding the frequency. 00.000 I see these codes and I notice my radio has 000.000 . 3 slots before and after. And thank you for taking your time to help me.
I opened the daily build but it also has 9 links. Which one do I open and program
Eric Peters not precisely sure what kind of error you're talking about. Starting to sound like the config is corrupt maybe. see if a daily build talks to your radio better. if you have a new radio and older version of chirp I've had to fix some radios that were corrupted. NOT FUN. old version of chirp talking to new rigs cause ALL sorts of problems. my reference site for all things UV5r including fixing corruption issues is the following site. www.miklor.com/uv5r/
CHIRP Program have the option to block a frequency, a band or frequency segment to just receive not transmit?
I have a Baofeng UV-5R transceiver. I have the software set up and the radio will download and upload. For some reason, the 'settings' box at the right on the CHIRP program will not come up with the actual settings fr the radio and only says absolutely nothing. How do I get the CHIRP software to display the settings of this radio?
I'm not familiar with a settings box on the right? Can you tell me anymore?