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BaoFeng BF-UV5R Programming Guide
INTRODUCTION
BaoFeng BF-UV5R is a dual-band (VHF, UHF) versatile amateur radio. It offers
128 channels, you can add or remove channels from scanning list and give
channels alphanumeric names via programming with a computer. With the
enhanced capabilities of the UV5R radio, this Programming Guide will help you
get a quick start to program the radio.
*If you have any problem with the BF-UV5R radio using or programming, please
don't hesitate to contact us via support: walkietalkiesoftware.com. Also visit our
Facebook pages (TIDRADIO) for more help.It's always our honor to help.
Contents
1. Preparation before Programming.......................................................................2
2. Manufacture Software Programming Process ................................................5
3. Chirp Software Programming Process...............................................................12
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- Page 1 UV5R radio, this Programming Guide will help you get a quick start to program the radio. *If you have any problem with the BF-UV5R radio using or programming, please don’t hesitate to contact us via support: walkietalkiesoftware.com. Also visit our Facebook pages (TIDRADIO) for more help.It’s always our honor to help.
- Page 2 Preparation before Programming 1. Computer System Requirements Manufacture Programming Software Operating System: Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 CHIRP Programming Software Operating System: Windows 7\8\10, Windows 2000, Mac OS, Linux 2. FTDI Programming Cable is Included A.Come with an FTDI cable, it does not need to be installed with a driver. You can just plug in and play directly.
- Page 3 3) When both ends have been connected, turn on your radio. Make sure it has enough power during the programming procedure. ERROR: Failed to Connect to the transceiver (Radio) If it says it cannot connect to the radio - this means the cable is working but is not installed correctly into the radio.
- Page 4 2.Open “Device Manager”, and unfold Port (COM & LPT) to check the existing port. 3.FTDI programming cable port is USB Serial Port (COM?)
- Page 5 UV-5R Manufacture Software Programming Process 1) Download and open the manufacture software. Click "Setting(S)→Port" and then Confirm the port the same as the port viewed by Device Manager, then click the ”OK” button. 2) Click the "Read" button, then click "Start" and ready to read the data from your radio.( Make sure the radio is turned on)
- Page 6 3) You will come to the parameter page and adjust the limited parameters (Channel, Band, RX Frequency, TX Frequency, CTCSS/DCS, Power, and Wide/Narrow, PTT-ID, etc). Channel Information The UV5R radio has 128 channels, you can edit the channel number and channel information according to your needs.
- Page 7 Busy Busy Channel Lockout OFF/ON ON: If the channel is occupied, when you press the [PTT] key on this channel, the radio will make a beep tone and will not transmit any signal. OFF: No matter if the channel is occupied, the radio will transmit the signal when you press the [PTT] key.
- Page 8 A.Basic Setting Name Meaning Settings Description TOT(Time Transmission 15-600(s) This feature provides a limits transmission Out) time-out timer time to a programmed value. This will promote battery conservation by not allowing you to make excessively long-time transmissions and in the event of a stuck PTT switch, it can prevent interference to other users as well as battery depletion.
- Page 9 C.DTMF Name Setting Description DTMF ST OFF ALL: No DTMF Side Tones are Determines when DTMF side tones (DTMF side tone of heard can be heard from the transceiver transmit code) KB DTMF Side Tone: Side Tones are speaker heard only from manually keyed DTMF codes Send ANI DTMF Side Tone: Side Tones are heard only from...
- Page 10 AutoLock (automatic When ON, the keypad will be keypad lock) locked if not used in 8 seconds. Pressing the [#╓O] key for 2 seconds will unlock the keypad. Check: If the channel is occupied, BCL (busy channel Lock-out) when you press the [PTT] key on this channel, the radio will make a beep tone and will not transmit any signal.
- Page 11 E.FM Radio FM Radio Enable: When you check off, FM Radio function will be activated on the radio. Roger: Sends an end-of-transmission tone to indicate to other stations that the transmission has ended TX Under TDR Start: Transmit selection while in Dual Watch mode, when enabled, priority is returned to selected display once the signal in the other display disappears.
- Page 12 "Radio" 2) Select the corresponding cable driver port, and select Model "UV-5R" under Vendor "Baofeng", then click "OK" to read the radio 3) And you will come to the page of Memories, in which you can adjust the limited parameters (For the explanation of Channel, TX Frequency, RX Frequency,...
- Page 13 4)Then if you switch to the page of Settings, you can adjust the limited parameters(For the explanation of VOX Function, Squelch, Backlit, DTMF, FM Radio, Voice Prompt, Scanning, VFO Mode.Please refer to introduction above)
- Page 14 5) All the modification will be saved by clicking "Upload To Radio" under "Radio". Then you can check the settings you modified after reboot the radio. *If you have any problem with the BaoFeng UV5R radio using or programming, please don’t hesitate to contact us via support: walkietalkiesoftware.com.Also visit our Facebook pages...