Baofeng UV-5R Documentation page 43

Computer programming
memory channels. If the Channel Information window doesn't show automati-
cally, you can bring it up by going to Edit -> Channel Information.
Before we start adding channels, go to Communication to select the port your cable
is attached to. Next go to Program -> Read from radio and click Read to
read in any existing channel information on the radio. This is also a good way to test the
connection of the programming cable. If the read is successful the LED on your radio
will start flashing red indicating that the radio is transmitting data to the computer.
The Baofeng programming software has been known to fail on connect the first
try. If your connection fails, just try to read or write again.
If it continues to fail, check the connection of your cable and that you've configured
your port properly in the programming software.
The Channel Information window in the Baofeng software features a simple
and easy to use spreadsheet style interface. Some columns are obvious, others aren't as
transparent as to what their purpose is. However, in most cases the default values tend
to be the appropriate ones.
Channel Information window, column definitions
Channel
Band
RX Frequency
TX Frequency
CTCSS/DCS Dec
CTCSS/DCS Enc
TX Power
W/N
PTT-ID
BusyLock
Scan_Add
SigCode
CH-Name
You can in theory edit any field in a row at any time, however the software seems to
work best when you work from left to right.
Chapter 10. Programming
Channel number.
What band, defaults to both VHF and UHF.
Receive frequency.
Transmit frequency. Defaults to the receive frequency.
Receiver CTCSS or DCS. Defaults to OFF.
Transmitter CTCSS or DCS. Defaults to OFF.
Transmit power. Defaults to HIGH.
Wideband or Narrowband operation. Defaults to W for Wideband.
Enables and sets position of PTT-ID. Defaults to OFF.
Busy Channel Lock-out. Defaults to OFF.
Add to scanner list. When enabled the channel is included in scan-
ning mode. Defaults to ON.
Signal Code, group ID for the channel. Defaults to 1.
Channel name.
Baofeng UV-5R
The Baofeng
programming software
does not remember
the selected port
number so it has to be
selected each time the
program is launched
Update: The lstest
Baofeng software
detects the port and
works with COM1-16
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