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Baofeng UV-5R
The (Chinese) Radio
Documentation Project
http://radiodoc.github.com/
Lennart Lidberg
anotated by Jim Unroe
revised 04-Dec-2014

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  • Page 1 Baofeng UV-5R The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project http://radiodoc.github.com/ Lennart Lidberg anotated by Jim Unroe revised 04-Dec-2014...
  • Page 2 The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project Baofeng UV-5R: The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project: http://radiodoc.github.com/ by Lennart Lidberg Copyright © 2012 Lennart Lidberg This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. You are free: • to Share — to copy, distribute and transmit the work •...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Baofeng UV-5R Table of Contents Preface ....................vii I. Getting started ..................1 1. Initial setup ..................3 What's in the box ................ 3 Assembly .................. 3 Antenna ................3 Belt clip ................3 Battery ................4 Charging and battery maintenance ..........4 Charging ................
  • Page 4 Simplex channels .............. 33 Duplex channels ..............34 Computer programming .............. 34 Attaching the programming cable ......... 34 Baofeng software .............. 34 Radio to radio cloning ............... 36 III. How-to and setup guides............... 39 11. Repeaters ..................41 12. Automatic Number Identification ............ 43 13.
  • Page 5 Baofeng UV-5R 20 PTT-LT - Signal code sending delay..........54 21 MDF-A - Channel Mode A Display ..........54 22 MDF-B - Channel Mode B Display ..........55 23 BCL - Busy Channel Lock-out ............55 24 AUTOLK - Automatic Keypad Lock ..........55 25 SFT-D - Frequency Shift Direction ..........
  • Page 6 The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project Baofeng UV-5R...

  • Page 7: Preface

    Baofeng UV-5R Preface Lennart Lidberg November 10th, 2012. Please excuse the crudity of this model. I didn't have time to build it to scale or paint it. —Dr. Emmet Brown This manual started out as a bit of a joke between friends, saying that "Someone should write a better manual!".
  • Page 8 The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project viii Preface...

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    Baofeng UV-5R Part I. Getting started Part one covers the basic setup and use of your hand-held two-way transceiver. Chapter 1, Initial setup Chapter 2, Getting to know your radio Chapter 3, Basic Use...
  • Page 10 The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project Getting started...

  • Page 11: Initial Setup

    Baofeng UV-5R Chapter 1. Initial setup What's in the box This transceiver comes shipped with the following items in the box: • Radio body • Lithium-Ion battery pack • Antenna • Desk charger (With accompanying wall-wart) • Optional belt clip •...

  • Page 12: Battery

    Removal To remove the battery, press the battery release above the battery pack (see Figure 2.1, “Baofeng UV-5R, overview”), as you slide the battery downward. Charging and battery maintenance For optimum battery efficiency, cycle the battery at least three times before regular use.

  • Page 13: Battery Maintenance

    Charging and battery maintenance Baofeng UV-5R Table 1.1. Charger LED codes Red LED Green LED Status flashing steady Standby (charger empty) Error (charger with radio) steady Charging steady Charge complete. The charger and battery are fitted with matching notches so that you can charge your battery on its own! Practical if you have two batteries.
  • Page 14 The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project If your battery has become wet, remove it from the radio, wipe it dry with a towel and put it in a plastic bag with a handful of dry rice. Tie the bag up and let it sit over night.

  • Page 15: Getting To Know Your Radio

    Baofeng UV-5R Chapter 2. Getting to know your radio Figure 2.1. Baofeng UV-5R, overview 1. Antenna, see the section called “Assembly” for details. 2. Power / Volume knob, usage discussed in the section called “Power and volume”. 3. Two-line LCD 4.

  • Page 16: The Main Display

    The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project The main display Figure 2.2. Baofeng UV-5R, display The transceiver is fitted with a seven character by two line dot-matrix alphanumeric LCD, with auxiliary icons for miscellaneous features. Table 2.1. LCD icon summary Icon Description...

  • Page 17: Battery Level Indicator

    Status LED Baofeng UV-5R Battery Level Indicator When the battery level indicator reads the battery is depleated. At this point the radio will start beeping periodically as well as flash the backlight of the display, indicating that you need to change your battery or put your radio in the charger.

  • Page 18: Band Key

    Keypad Lock to toggle the power level in MR The Baofeng UV-5R features a keypad lock that locks out all keys except for the three mode by tapping side keys. the [#╓O] key To enable or disable the keypad lock, press and hold the key for about two seconds.

  • Page 19: Star Key

    For a more in-depth explanation on how to work the menu see Chapter 4, Working the menu system. Accessory jack The accessory jack on the Baofeng UV-5R is a Kenwood compatible two(2)-pin design. Figure 2.4. Typical 2 pin Kenwood headset configuration. The Kenwood 2-pin connector has one 3.5mm TRS plug, and one 2.5mm TS plug, spaced 12mm apart.
  • Page 20 The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project connectors To attach accessories such as headsets, speaker-mics or programming cables, align the connecors and push in fully. The fit isn't always perfect on cheap cables and connectors and may require a bit of force to wiggle them in completely.

  • Page 21: Basic Use

    Baofeng UV-5R Chapter 3. Basic Use Power and volume Before we turn the power on, make sure you have attached the battery and antenna as described in Chapter 1, Initial setup. Turning the unit on To turn the unit on, simply rotate the volume/power knob clockwise until you hear a "click".

  • Page 22: Making A Call

    The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project By using the monitor function, enabled from the key below the PTT, you can more easily adjust your volume by adjusting it to the un-squelched static. Making a call Press and hold the PTT button on the side of the radio body to transmit. While transmit- ting, speak approximately 3-5cm from the microphone.

  • Page 23: Channel (Mr) Mode

    Channel selection Baofeng UV-5R Enter on the numeric keypad, it should look something like this: Figure 3.2. Half-entered frequency input. When it rounds down to 145.675, just tap the [▲] key once. But I agree, Now, for the final four digits. Note that you can only enter three decimals on the rounding up is the keypad, if you type 687 it wont work.
  • Page 24 The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project Basic Use...

  • Page 25: Advanced Topics

    Baofeng UV-5R Part II. Advanced topics Part two covers the more advanced topics, such as setup of repeater offset and programming via computer link. Chapter 4, Working the menu system Chapter 5, Scanning Chapter 6, Dual Watch Chapter 7, DTMF...
  • Page 26 The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project Advanced topics...

  • Page 27: Working The Menu System

    The menu is also organized in such a way that the ten most common functions are on top, and as can be seen in Figure 2.3, “Baofeng UV-5R, keypad”, these are also printed on the keypad so you don't have to remember them all.
  • Page 28 The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project The parameters also have a number associated with them, see Appendix B, Menu defi- nitions for details. Procedure 4.2. Using the menu with short-cuts Press the key to enter the menu. Use the numerical keypad to enter the number of the menu item. To enter the menu item, press the key.

  • Page 29: Scanning

    Baofeng UV-5R Chapter 5. Scanning The Baofeng UV-5R features a built in scanner for the VHF and UHF bands. When in Frequency (VFO) mode it will scan in steps according to your set frequency step. In Channel (MR) mode it will scan your channels. At approximately three frequencies per...

  • Page 30: Tone Scanning

    The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project To resume scanning you must press and hold the key again. Tone Scanning This featue has been removed from radios containing the N5R firmware series. In frequency mode you can scan for CTCSS tones and DCS codes on active frequencies. To scan for CTCSS or DCS on active channels, follow these steps: Procedure 5.2.

  • Page 31: Dual Watch

    VFO and MR Due to the way the Baofeng UV-5R is constructed, whenever one of the A and B channels goes active, it will default to transmit on that channel. This behaviour can be highly modes inconvenient, especially if you're listening to a frequency you're not allowed to transmit on.
  • Page 32 The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project Press the key to confirm. Press the key to exit the menu. If you want to momentarily override the lock without having to setting the menu option to OFF, you can do so by pressing the key an instant before pressing the PTT.

  • Page 33: Dtmf

    697 Hz 770 Hz 852 Hz 941 Hz The Baofeng UV-5R has a full implementation of DTMF, including the A, B, C and D codes. The numerical keys, as well as the , and , keys correspond to the matching DTMF codes as you would expect.
  • Page 34 The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project DTMF...

  • Page 35: Selective Calling

    • CTCSS • DCS • Tone-burst (1750Hz) The Baofeng UV-5R does not feature any form of individual calling. Using these features does NOT mean that others won't be able to listen in on your transmissions. They only provide a method to filter out unwanted incoming transmissions. Any communications made while using these features will still be heard by anyone not employing filtering options of their own.

  • Page 36: Dcs

    The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project Enter on the numeric keypad to get to receiver CTCSS. Press to select. Enter desired CTCSS sub-tone frequency in hertz on the numeric keypad. Press to confirm and save. Enter on the numeric keypad to go to transmitter CTCSS. Press to select.

  • Page 37: 1750Hz Tone-Burst

    1750Hz Tone-burst Baofeng UV-5R Enter desired DCS code on the numeric keypad. Make sure it's the same code as that you entered for receiver DCS. Press to confirm and save. 10. Press to exit the menu system. To turn DCS off, follow the same procedure but set it to off with the key instead of selecting a DCS code.
  • Page 38 The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project Selective calling...

  • Page 39: Setting Backlight Time-Out

    (Trans- mit, Receive and Standby). Display The LCD on the Baofeng UV-5R is backlit by multi-colour LEDs, the colour of which can be pre-set from the menu system into a variety of colours. To change the colours, follow these steps: Procedure 9.1.

  • Page 40: Power-On Message

    Click Write to write your changes to the radio. Even though the software has eight(8) character wide text fields for the power-on message, be aware that the display on the UV-5R can only display a maximum of seven(7) characters. Make sure that menu item 38 is set to MSG, otherwise your message wont be dis- played.

  • Page 41: Programming

    Memory channels are an easy way to store commonly used frequencies so that they can easily be retrieved at a later date. The Baofeng UV-5R features 128 memory channels that each can hold: Receive and transmit frequencies, transmit power, group signalling information, bandwidth, ANI/...

  • Page 42: Duplex Channels

    Before attaching the cable, make sure your radio is turned off. To attach the cable, uncover the accessory port behind the rubber flap on the right side of the radio body (see Figure 2.1, “Baofeng UV-5R, overview”), align the connectors and push in firmly.
  • Page 43 The Baofeng programming software has been known to fail on connect the first the selected port try. If your connection fails, just try to read or write again.

  • Page 44: Radio To Radio Cloning

    Radio to radio cloning "MyChannels.dat" The Baofeng UV-5R is capable of cloning between radios, meaning if you have one radio set up just the way you like it (the reference or "master" radio) and want another radio configured in exactly the same way (the "slave" radio), you just hook a cable between them and copy the information over.
  • Page 45 When LEDs turn off, the radio's will restart and the cloning operation is completed. A word of caution when cloning It should be OK to clone between a UV-5R master and slave with any firmware version from BFB230 to BFB290.
  • Page 46 The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project Programming...

  • Page 47: How-To And Setup Guides

    Baofeng UV-5R Part III. How-to and setup guides. Part three covers is a collection of how-to documents to help you set up your radio for specific working environments. Chapter 11, Repeaters Chapter 12, Automatic Number Identification Chapter 13, Application Specific Setup...
  • Page 48 The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project How-to and setup guides.

  • Page 49: Repeaters

    OFFSET don't receive frequency is specified. This is conveniently enough also how the Baofeng UV-5R have to be set or they natively handles repeater setup, by specifying offset rather than transmit frequency.
  • Page 50 Certain Amateur Radio repeaters (especially in Europe) use a 1750Hz tone burst to open up the repeater. To see how this is done with the Baofeng UV-5R, see the section called “1750Hz Tone-burst”. If you're still unable to make a connection, contact the person in charge of the radio system with your employer or your local amateur radio club, as the case may be.

  • Page 51: Automatic Number Identification

    Identification, or sometimes PTT-ID since the radio sends a data burst containing the ID code at the beginning or end of a transmission. The Baofeng UV-5R uses DTMF signalling for it's ANI implementation. For details on what settings to use and questions regarding system interoperability, contact the dispatch office with your employer.
  • Page 52 The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project Unfortunately Baofeng decided to split up related functions in the programming soft- ware, so in order to enable ANI we'll have to open up yet another window and do some final configuration before the radio is ready for use.

  • Page 53: Application Specific Setup

    You can also switch by holding down the key on the numerical keypad while in frequency mode. UV-5R. This key is the shortcut key in If your employer has a dispatch system that requires your radio to identify via ANI, Menu mode only.

  • Page 54: Milsim: Airsoft And Paintball

    Not only do you need a radio with a maximum of 500mW output power (the Baofeng UV-5R provides at minimum twice that), you also aren't allowed to use a radio with a detachable antenna or a radio that can be used outside of the FRS or PMR446 bands.

  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    Baofeng UV-5R Appendix A. Troubleshooting Symptom Possible cause solution The radio doesn't start. The battery is too low. Change or recharge the bat- The battery isn't correctly tery. installed. Remove the battery and re- install it. The battery dies quickly.
  • Page 56 The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project Troubleshooting...

  • Page 57: Menu Definitions

    Baofeng UV-5R Appendix B. Menu definitions See Chapter 4, Working the menu system for more info about using the menu-system. 0 SQL - Squelch Level Selects the squelch noise threshold. Values Notes Default value Setting the squelch to 0 will open up the squelch entirely.

  • Page 58: Vox - Voice Operated Tx

    The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project Values Notes Default value 1 - 4 4 VOX - Voice Operated TX Adjusts the sensitivity of the VOX feature, if enabled. Values Notes Default value 1 - 10 The lower the setting, the louder your voice have to be in order to engage the transmitter. 5 WN - Wideband / Narrowband Sets maximum band deviation.

  • Page 59: Beep - Keypad Beep

    8 BEEP - Keypad Beep Baofeng UV-5R It should be noted that this radio does not possess a dual VFO, meaning that the Dual Watch feature is a time sharing operation. Your radio will flip-flop between A and B channels at a fixed rate. This will not allow you to receive two frequencies in paralell.

  • Page 60: Dcs - Transmitter Dcs

    The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project Values (Hz) Notes Default value 67.0 - 254.1 (R-CTCS ≤ 136.5 Hz) Scanning never stops regardless of See Table C.2, “CTCSS Frequencies” for a complete reference of CTCSS sub tones. To the correct CTCSS enter a CTCSS tone on the numerical keypad, enter its frequency directly rather than the tone being received numerical code.

  • Page 61: Ani-Id - Automatic Number Id

    15 ANI-ID - Automatic Number ID Baofeng UV-5R Values Notes Default value Chinese In some versions of the firmware your options may be restricted to ON and OFF. 15 ANI-ID - Automatic Number ID Transmitted when AL-MOD=CODE and the ALARM is triggered This can only be set via Computer Linked programming.

  • Page 62: Ptt-Id - When To Send The Ptt-Id

    The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project factory fixed Values Notes Default value Time Operation Carrier Operation Search Operation • Time Operation: The scanner will resume after a pre set time. • Carrier Operation: The scanner will resume once the signal disappears. •...

  • Page 63: Mdf-B - Channel Mode B Display

    22 MDF-B - Channel Mode B Display Baofeng UV-5R 22 MDF-B - Channel Mode B Display Sets the display mode for the lower display. Values Notes Default value Channel number FREQ Channel name NAME FREQ Frequency Channel name can only be set via Computer.

  • Page 64: Offset - Frequency Shift Amount

    The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project 26 OFFSET - Frequency shift amount VFO mode only Sets the amount of offset on the transmit frequency relative the receive frequency. 00.600 Values (MHz) Notes Default value 00.000 - 69.990 00.000 To input an offset frequency with the numeric keypad, enter the frequency in 10 mega- hertz with leading zeroes.

  • Page 65: Rx-Led - Display Back-Light Colour, Receive

    30 RX-LED - Display back-light colour, Receive Baofeng UV-5R 30 RX-LED - Display back-light colour, Receive Sets the back-light colour while receiving a signal. Values Notes Default value BLUE BLUE ORANGE PURPLE 31 TX-LED - Display back-light colour, Transmit Sets the back-light colour while transmitting a signal.

  • Page 66: Tdr-Ab - Transmit Selection While In Dual Watch Mode

    The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project Values Notes Default value 34 TDR-AB - Transmit selection while in Dual Watch mode If enabled, this will force the radio to transmit on the selected frequency when in Dual Watch mode. Values Notes Default value Upper display Lower display 35 STE - Squelch Tail Elimination...

  • Page 67: Ponmgs - Power On Message

    38 PONMGS - Power On Message Baofeng UV-5R PONMSG Values Notes Default value 38 PONMGS - Power On Message When enabled it displays a 2 line message on the display. Message can only be set via computer. FULL Values Notes...
  • Page 68 The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project Menu definitions...

  • Page 69: Technical Specifications

    Baofeng UV-5R Appendix C. Technical specifications General General specifications Specification Value Frequency Range (MHz) 65-108 (Rx only) 136-174 (Rx/Tx) 400-480 (Rx/Tx) Memory channels Frequency stability 2.5ppm Frequency step (kHz) 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 25...

  • Page 70: Receiver

    The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project Receiver Receiver specifications Specification Value Receiver sensitivity 0.2µV (at 12dB SINAD) Intermodulation 60dB Audio Output 1000mW Adjacent channel selectivity 65/60dB DCS table Table C.1. DCS Codes Number Code Number Code Number Code D023N D025N D026N D031N D032N D036N...

  • Page 71: Ctcss Table

    CTCSS table Baofeng UV-5R Number Code Number Code Number Code D413N D423N D431N D432N D445N D446N D452N D454N D455N D462N D464N D465N D466N D503N D506N D516N D523N D526N D532N D546N D565N D606N D612N D624N D627N D631N D632N D645N D654N D662N...
  • Page 72 The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project Number Frequency Number Frequency 171.3 173.8 177.8 179.9 183.5 186.2 189.9 192.8 196.6 199.5 203.5 206.5 210.7 218.1 225.7 229.1 233.6 241.8 250.3 254.1 Technical specifications...
  • Page 73 Baofeng UV-5R Colophon All linework drawings were recreated in Inkscape [http://inkscape.org/] using the original Baofeng manual artwork as reference.
  • Page 74 The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project Colophon...

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