Got the uv5r and uv5ra and this video has helped me programme not only channels in but also enabled me to "watch" both frequencies. Thanks so much, even though this video is pretty old!! All the best 👍
I went to several sites and couldn't figure out how to program the radio. Then I noticed that you said to erase the frequency that is in the channel first before you can program it. None of the other people on here said to do that. Thanks for telling us that otherwise there was no way for me to program my radio. Nice Video!!
This is the ONLY video I can find that actually explains how to do this. I have a midland handheld here in UK but the menu is almost identical to the Baofeng. Great job bro.
Thanks Man im here in NZ too trying to save some money for our business. Been on the internet for ages looking around for tips but its seem so much more reassuring in a familiar accent
thank you for the post. I have a few of these older 888plus for a team of six . I bought a couple of these because i cant find the older ones anymore to replace. Right away i thought these are way to advance for our construction guys but for the money "why not" . I was worried about linking them up too. but after your vid i was able to link these up to the 888 plus with no prob...thanks again!
You taught me a fun trick I have both the email and the police channel on mine and never knew I could pick both up with the tdr without having to hit ab button
Thanks for your video. I have three of the UV5R HT's & tried the cheap programming software from China & it didn't work. Then I got the RT Systems software & it's great. Just in case you want to program dozens of chanels quickly. Cheers
I have a Baofeng UV-5R. When I bought it it came with several NZ frequencies programmed into it. My son got his hands on it and some how had it back on Chinese and lost all the frequencies. Is there someone I can send it to to have it re-set?
Great Video that helped me get started....But I can only enter the first 40 Aust/NZ channels...channel 41 at 476.4375 doesn't work...I've tried all the different step settings ....Can you help me please ?
Hi, how do you I know which frequency is available or not? Or which is not to use? Also that Repeater stuff, how do i know the right frequency for the Repeater that I need to use? Can I just put any numbers to to it?Sorry, I really don't have an idea.. I would be very happy if you can guide me.. Thanks
great video. i have ordered two of these radio's from ebay this morning. i want to use them primary for my metal detecting hobby. i can keep in contact with a mate on fields when we loose sight of each other.
Hi, Thanks for the feedback… they are a good radio, however, if you are not happy with anything with it (within reason), talk to the place you purchased it from. The quality control is not the best with the UV5R… Nice radios otherwise, many people are happy with them. NZRadioGuy
Very helpful video, for a radio that needs help. Reminds me of my (Chinese-made) camera-watch. Press button A long, look for blue light blink, goes out, now making video, press A twice fast, video save, blue light blink, press button B fast, now take photo, look for red light blink, go out, press button A take photo, press button B change to record audio, look for blue and red lights, red blinks... Holy moly, I think there is a fundamental difference between the Chinese mind and the western mind, and it's not just the proficiency in English. The UV-5R can cause a user to require therapy. Chinese acupuncture to the rescue!
THANK YOU so much! I'm a nerd but was having a lot of trouble getting my old BF 888S to work with my new UV-5R! I had a side channel of 67 but didnt know how to set that on the UV5R
So this doesn’t work like a regular Police scanner? Looks like it will only pick up 1 or 2 channels at a time? I can scan over 200 different channels every 3 seconds with my current digital scanner
Can I install Murs frequencies in the uv5r? so we can talk to each other. And do we have to use ctcss just to talk radio to radio? We don't want to use repeaters.
Why would the radio continue to scan while the channel is talking? After about five seconds of conversation. The radio continue to scan. I'd like them to be able to finish the transmission, before it continues to scan?
When scanning the radio will stop when a transmission starts but will start scanning again before the end of the transmission . How do I set the radio to stay on that channel till the transmission is finished . Thanks
When I did the arrow buttons up and down both A&B traveled together the same now they don't I've touched something unknowingly how do I bring it back to its original
After I enter a frequency it says "cancel" then automatically cancels. I work at an FBO/flight school at a small class D airport and I'm trying to donate my radios to them so they can tune into ATC. Would these work for that?
I have a question. I live in a city where the frequencies are in the 800s but when i put them in and put the last number it always says cancel. Can you tell me why?
Okay, I got that, BUT! How does one input a freq like 27.185? The radio only wants complete 5 digit freqs, for example 127.85. When I try to input that last digit, it says CANCEL to me and throws me out. Any solutions?
Yes I have a question about the baofeng uv5r. I'm trying to enter 42.5000 to listen to my local CHP California Hiway Patrol, and the decimal point seems to be causing me problems????
What if it doesn't wanna transmit through frequency's. ? Tryed to use it to transmit with other radio but won't let me program only lets me on channel mode
Quick question: I have two (2) Baofeng UV-5Rs. I have them set and programed identically the same in the menu. I also have them on the same frequency. When I transmit from Baofeng radio # 1 to Baofeng radio # 2 it works fine however when I try to transmit from Baofeng radio # 2 to Baofeng radio # 1, the Baofeng radio # 1 will not pick up the transmission from the other Baofeng radio #2. SO I cannot hear any signal/transmission from Baofeng radio # 1. Do you think there is something wrong with Baofeng radio # 1?
Hi just watched your UV5R video and i wanted to know can these be used in NZ on CB/PRS Frequencies and do i just program them like you did above ??? i want to use them for simplex and as a CB when on the road. cheers oh and im also in welly :)
Hey NZ Radio guy, i have two Baofeng UV-5R iii I just want to use them for Car to Car & when skiing n snowboarding Friend to Friend etc looking for help to set them up please i am on Goldcoast Australia
Hi, not sure if the channel is active after all this time but I just got my first radio, same model. When trying to input frequencies I get to the final digit and it says "cancel". Can anyone explain what I'm doing wrong please?
Hi mate ive got two uvr5 i like your video but can you help me i have no i dear how to tune them in to police scanner in wellington new zealand can you help me
Thank you for the great instructions! Is there anyway to program over the existing programmed channels? I would like to use GMRS for channels 15-20 ( 462.550 through 462.6750). Thanks!
Sorry, but I couldn't understand because it seemed like u were explaining too fast. I think it's because I have no idea what the different ctcs or t this or that and all that even means. Lol I was trying to find a video that can tell me a frequency &/or channel or maybe both that I can program into my new radio just so I can use it to hear different announcements. Let me see how I can explain it... I wanted the basics for an emergency or doomsday prepper type stuff. I would like to be able to hear stuff that might be going on that they wouldn't announce on the news (at least at first). I guess I wanna be able to hear military, law enforcement incase shit goes down and I can be prepared. Lol is there even a possible frequency or channel available like that for someone that has no clue what they r doing??
To program a UV-5RAX+ you must first delete the channel to be programmed. I had to reset the device using menu 40 and then delete all channels. When you try to delete the final channel 127, it goes back to the welcome screen and reinstates 127 (see later). Go to freq mode and put the desired freq in the A display. The B display will not store. Set to A display and set all associated parameters, such as Transmit CT, offset and offset direction. Then go to menu 27, hit menu, scroll up/down to the desired channel and hit menu again. It will say "receiving memory." Exit and hit the star button to reverse (xmt freq displays). Hit menu and you'll be back in menu 27 at the same channel. Hit menu again and it will say "transmit memory". Exit and you are done. Note that to use these channels without software to program a name, you have to set the A and B displays in channel mode to FREQ. So then you will have the small channel numbers on the far right of the display, with the FREQ displayed. You can use the up/down arrows to scroll the channels in A and B. Not responsible for errors or damage. Your results many vary.
Update. I only had to delete the channels with a CHAN in the name. The rest, which are only numbers, are empty. Looks like the factory reset already has some channels programmed in. After you program in a channel you can delete channel 127 if you want. Doesn't look like channels can be modified in place. You have to delete and add new. A reset affects the language, so you must switch languages using menu 14.
Further update. It seems that front panel programming for some reason doesn't put the offset correctly into the channel. The channels may be ok for receiving/scanning or simplex, but don't seem to work for offset repeater operation from the front panel. If I can make it work without the programming cable I will post.
Yet more. It looks like the UV-5RAX+ does not store the offsets correctly in a channel for minus offsets. It seems to work with UHF freqs with plus offsets. When XCVR is keyed, the XMT freq appears correctly in the display in channel mode for UHF. However, menu 26 shows zeros in channel mode, and after setting confirm it still goes back to zero. To set the XMT freq for 2 meters (after deleting the channel and adding the receiver memory, as discussed earlier), don't use the star key (reverse) and try to set the transmit freq in the channel that way. Instead, go to FREQ mode and set in display A the transmit freq (usually 0.6 Mhz lower). Then you can go to menu 27 and set the transmit memory with what display A shows. Make sure the arrow on the display points to A before you store the freq in the channel. At this point the channel mode seems to work properly in terms of keying the repeater. Good luck. Might be microcode version dependent. Your results may vary.
Hi there.. i got a pair of baofeng BF-888s and im planning to buy a pair of Baofeng UV-5R how am i going to program them both each other to receive and send voice/PTT?
So I can change the R-CTCS and theT-CTCS as per your video but any time I switch channels or shut to radio off it reverts to OFF. does not save.. please help.
Best explanation of UV-5r radio programming on you tube. Thanks so much from the USA
Got the uv5r and uv5ra and this video has helped me programme not only channels in but also enabled me to "watch" both frequencies. Thanks so much, even though this video is pretty old!! All the best 👍
I went to several sites and couldn't figure out how to program the radio. Then I noticed that you said to erase the frequency that is in the channel first before you can program it. None of the other people on here said to do that. Thanks for telling us that otherwise there was no way for me to program my radio. Nice Video!!
Watching some others they were clicking buttons without saying what they were doing. They only made it more confusing.
After all the videos I watched on these radios your was the simplest and to the point Thanks.
The most straightforward video on the subject. Thank You
where did he get the 69 number from?
This is the ONLY video I can find that actually explains how to do this. I have a midland handheld here in UK but the menu is almost identical to the Baofeng. Great job bro.
THANK YOU!!!! The DTR on was preventing me from saving frequencies into the channels.
The moust explicite straight forward tutorial on youtube .Thank you.Now i have 2 paired devices working
How would you enter a low frequency such as 45.72?
Thanks Man im here in NZ too trying to save some money for our business. Been on the internet for ages looking around for tips but its seem so much more reassuring in a familiar accent
thank you for the post. I have a few of these older 888plus for a team of six . I bought a couple of these because i cant find the older ones anymore to replace. Right away i thought these are way to advance for our construction guys but for the money "why not" . I was worried about linking them up too. but after your vid i was able to link these up to the 888 plus with no prob...thanks again!
Even it is ten years ago. It helps me a lot! Thanks! 😮 Godbless! ❤
Thankyou Buddy. Got it sorted Thanks to you 73s from N.Ireland.
Very helpful and simply explained. Great video
Thank you
quite simple? I beg to differ, but if I watch over & over I can finally get it.
+yec1JF True, I've watched it several times before I can follow it. :)
Thanks for the guide as I had two UV-5X models to tune in. Sorted now :D Again Big Thanks :D
thanks the simplest and direct approach
Excellent vidio..Just watched and sorted new frequency into both my radios...cheers buddy
Ah I see you’re from New Zealand. I’m from Australia and I recognised an Aussie accent.
Many thanks for the explanation, very well explained and a great help for technically challenged like myself.
Thank you. I wasnt able to program my bf-f9hp to my bf-888s+ until I watched this video. 2 thumbs up
So easy to follow. Thank you, NZRadioGuy!
Nice video, I'm just learning, going to keep this in my saved videos. Good explanation.
Very interesting and informative video...I learned how to program my uv5r with it.....thanks
How do you lock out a channel on scan mode, annoying interference but do not want to delete. I enjoyed your video.
You taught me a fun trick I have both the email and the police channel on mine and never knew I could pick both up with the tdr without having to hit ab button
Thanks this helps us a lot on our area full of radio
Thanks for your video. I have three of the UV5R HT's & tried the cheap programming software from China & it didn't work. Then I got the RT Systems software & it's great. Just in case you want to program dozens of chanels quickly. Cheers
Hi, Thanks for that, I haven’t had much luck with the programming software so appreciate the tip. All the best. NZRadioGuy
is RT Systems software free?
***** No, not free it's around $50 US.
I have a Baofeng UV-5R. When I bought it it came with several NZ frequencies programmed into it. My son got his hands on it and some how had it back on Chinese and lost all the frequencies. Is there someone I can send it to to have it re-set?
Great Video that helped me get started....But I can only enter the first 40 Aust/NZ channels...channel 41 at 476.4375 doesn't work...I've tried all the different step settings ....Can you help me please ?
Hi, how do you I know which frequency is available or not? Or which is not to use? Also that Repeater stuff, how do i know the right frequency for the Repeater that I need to use? Can I just put any numbers to to it?Sorry, I really don't have an idea.. I would be very happy if you can guide me.. Thanks
Can you listen to multiple channels at once?
great video. i have ordered two of these radio's from ebay this morning. i want to use them primary for my metal detecting hobby. i can keep in contact with a mate on fields when we loose sight of each other.
Hi, Thanks for the feedback… they are a good radio, however, if you are not happy with anything with it (within reason), talk to the place you purchased it from. The quality control is not the best with the UV5R… Nice radios otherwise, many people are happy with them. NZRadioGuy
they seem in good good working order. very happy with them. mutch better than ordinary walkie talkies.
Well done sir. Excellent video!
Thanks for your video so much, it's really helpful!
How did you find out the frequency of the other radio channel ?
Very informative . Thanks !
Thanks for the wonderful Video. Job Well Done.
Thanks. All the beat, NZRadioGuy
Can baofeng work arcshell radio?
Baufeng Uv-5r Very Good Performance @ Good Signal..
presentation is 5/9!
Very helpful video, for a radio that needs help. Reminds me of my (Chinese-made) camera-watch. Press button A long, look for blue light blink, goes out, now making video, press A twice fast, video save, blue light blink, press button B fast, now take photo, look for red light blink, go out, press button A take photo, press button B change to record audio, look for blue and red lights, red blinks... Holy moly, I think there is a fundamental difference between the Chinese mind and the western mind, and it's not just the proficiency in English. The UV-5R can cause a user to require therapy. Chinese acupuncture to the rescue!
good vid mate most people dont no how to do it there self before the put there vid up
To clarify...if channel 99 is having interference, you would switch to
channel 95 for better reception?
All these videos show how to enter into memory, but don't say how to recall from memory.
As shown in the video at 4:20 , for that, you put it in channel mode and then type in the channel or use the arrows.
THANK YOU so much! I'm a nerd but was having a lot of trouble getting my old BF 888S to work with my new UV-5R! I had a side channel of 67 but didnt know how to set that on the UV5R
Excellent vid. Just gave you your 1000 Liked.
So this doesn’t work like a regular Police scanner? Looks like it will only pick up 1 or 2 channels at a time? I can scan over 200 different channels every 3 seconds with my current digital scanner
Great video man, super informative!!
Can I install Murs frequencies in the uv5r? so we can talk to each other. And do we have to use ctcss just to talk radio to radio? We don't want to use repeaters.
Why would the radio continue to scan while the channel is talking? After about five seconds of conversation. The radio continue to scan. I'd like them to be able to finish the transmission, before it continues to scan?
When scanning the radio will stop when a transmission starts but will start scanning again before the end of the transmission . How do I set the radio to stay on that channel till the transmission is finished . Thanks
So I got a question
What is the programming cable for then? I'm super new
Strewth.. It don't get more Kiwi than that ! Cheers bro.
Is it possible to listen to air traffic communications with this radio
I wanted to purchase this radio to use at we Ork so I would have my very own radio. How would I find out what frequency they are using at my job?
Top ! Wonderful now i know more ! Well Done ! Big Like
When I did the arrow buttons up and down both A&B traveled together the same now they don't I've touched something unknowingly how do I bring it back to its original
Have a question some of the keys don’t beep why
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS TUTORIAL
After I enter a frequency it says "cancel" then automatically cancels. I work at an FBO/flight school at a small class D airport and I'm trying to donate my radios to them so they can tune into ATC. Would these work for that?
I have a question. I live in a city where the frequencies are in the 800s but when i put them in and put the last number it always says cancel. Can you tell me why?
Is there a roger beep on the Baofeng UV-5R?
Hi I want to listen to one radio channel without any interference from other radio transmitters, how do I do this?
great video
Okay, I got that, BUT! How does one input a freq like 27.185? The radio only wants complete 5 digit freqs, for example 127.85. When I try to input that last digit, it says CANCEL to me and throws me out. Any solutions?
excellent video. Thank you
Great video man!
Yes I have a question about the baofeng uv5r. I'm trying to enter 42.5000 to listen to my local CHP California Hiway Patrol, and the decimal point seems to be causing me problems????
Made that easy! Thank you
Nice view of your ham shack in this video :) I have an IC-735 in mine. And of course, great tutorial on the Baofeng rig.
Hey there mr radio guy , how do you store a frequency into a channel that has different tx and rx frequencies ?
Tnx man..precise
How do you know the frequency of the other one when it hasn’t got a screen
Probably using a software and a computer. Cheers from USA 🇺🇸
were can u go to get licence to operate on the air
How to save content starts at 7:16. You are welcome.
How do i recieve Nz Trucking frequencies because i travel alot and i alway come across wide loads and house moving trucks ive got UV-5R lol
Can you please reply here the frequences of channels (1-16) in baofeng 888s?
Can you please reply here the frequences of channels (1-16) in baofeng 888s?
thank alot
give a light will be nice
cause much attention on LCD HT..
great help me understand
What if it doesn't wanna transmit through frequency's. ? Tryed to use it to transmit with other radio but won't let me program only lets me on channel mode
Quick question: I have two (2) Baofeng UV-5Rs. I have them set and programed identically the same in the menu. I also have them on the same frequency. When I transmit from Baofeng radio # 1 to Baofeng radio # 2 it works fine however when I try to transmit from Baofeng radio # 2 to Baofeng radio # 1, the Baofeng radio # 1 will not pick up the transmission from the other Baofeng radio #2. SO I cannot hear any signal/transmission from Baofeng radio # 1. Do you think there is something wrong with Baofeng radio # 1?
Hi just watched your UV5R video and i wanted to know can these be used in NZ on CB/PRS Frequencies and do i just program them like you did above ??? i want to use them for simplex and as a CB when on the road.
cheers oh and im also in welly :)
Can you listen to kiwirail on the baofeng?
How do you know your not using a restricted frequency? My luck I’ll type in a random one and be on local PD
Hey NZ Radio guy, i have two Baofeng UV-5R iii I just want to use them for Car to Car & when skiing n snowboarding Friend to Friend etc looking for help to set them up please i am on Goldcoast Australia
awesome to easy mate thanks for the vid
I HAVE A GT-3 HAD TUNED TO MOTOROLA RADIOS COULD HERE THEM BUT NOT CALL OUT ANY IDEAS WHY
Hi, not sure if the channel is active after all this time but I just got my first radio, same model. When trying to input frequencies I get to the final digit and it says "cancel". Can anyone explain what I'm doing wrong please?
What channel police on please
Does this work on a Kenwood UV-N98?
Hey do I need two radio to program it?
Hi mate ive got two uvr5 i like your video but can you help me i have no i dear how to tune them in to police scanner in wellington new zealand can you help me
Can you also make a little you tube version, how to program frequencies into channels on a Boafeng UV-82.
My thx are great
Ronald
Thank you for the great instructions! Is there anyway to program over the existing programmed channels? I would like to use GMRS for channels 15-20 ( 462.550 through 462.6750). Thanks!
Bettina Arrigoni
Just delete the existing channels first.
very good May Fred
Sorry, but I couldn't understand because it seemed like u were explaining too fast. I think it's because I have no idea what the different ctcs or t this or that and all that even means. Lol
I was trying to find a video that can tell me a frequency &/or channel or maybe both that I can program into my new radio just so I can use it to hear different announcements. Let me see how I can explain it... I wanted the basics for an emergency or doomsday prepper type stuff. I would like to be able to hear stuff that might be going on that they wouldn't announce on the news (at least at first). I guess I wanna be able to hear military, law enforcement incase shit goes down and I can be prepared. Lol is there even a possible frequency or channel available like that for someone that has no clue what they r doing??
To program a UV-5RAX+ you must first delete the channel to be programmed. I had to reset the device using menu 40 and then delete all channels. When you try to delete the final channel 127, it goes back to the welcome screen and reinstates 127 (see later). Go to freq mode and put the desired freq in the A display. The B display will not store. Set to A display and set all associated parameters, such as Transmit CT, offset and offset direction. Then go to menu 27, hit menu, scroll up/down to the desired channel and hit menu again. It will say "receiving memory." Exit and hit the star button to reverse (xmt freq displays). Hit menu and you'll be back in menu 27 at the same channel. Hit menu again and it will say "transmit memory". Exit and you are done. Note that to use these channels without software to program a name, you have to set the A and B displays in channel mode to FREQ. So then you will have the small channel numbers on the far right of the display, with the FREQ displayed. You can use the up/down arrows to scroll the channels in A and B. Not responsible for errors or damage. Your results many vary.
Update. I only had to delete the channels with a CHAN in the name. The rest, which are only numbers, are empty. Looks like the factory reset already has some channels programmed in. After you program in a channel you can delete channel 127 if you want. Doesn't look like channels can be modified in place. You have to delete and add new. A reset affects the language, so you must switch languages using menu 14.
Further update. It seems that front panel programming for some reason doesn't put the offset correctly into the channel. The channels may be ok for receiving/scanning or simplex, but don't seem to work for offset repeater operation from the front panel. If I can make it work without the programming cable I will post.
Yet more. It looks like the UV-5RAX+ does not store the offsets correctly in a channel for minus offsets. It seems to work with UHF freqs with plus offsets. When XCVR is keyed, the XMT freq appears correctly in the display in channel mode for UHF. However, menu 26 shows zeros in channel mode, and after setting confirm it still goes back to zero. To set the XMT freq for 2 meters (after deleting the channel and adding the receiver memory, as discussed earlier), don't use the star key (reverse) and try to set the transmit freq in the channel that way. Instead, go to FREQ mode and set in display A the transmit freq (usually 0.6 Mhz lower). Then you can go to menu 27 and set the transmit memory with what display A shows. Make sure the arrow on the display points to A before you store the freq in the channel. At this point the channel mode seems to work properly in terms of keying the repeater. Good luck. Might be microcode version dependent. Your results may vary.
***** Nice, thanks for that. Helpful.
Did this and now my device only has channel 127 and its fucking stuck in Chinese
Hi there..
i got a pair of baofeng BF-888s and im planning to buy a pair of Baofeng UV-5R
how am i going to program them both each other to receive and send voice/PTT?
So I can change the R-CTCS and theT-CTCS as per your video but any time I switch channels or shut to radio off it reverts to OFF. does not save.. please help.