Baofeng UV-5R Manual
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- Page 1 Designed for Tyler County Amateur Radio Association By Chuck Petri, KF5YDG...
- Page 2 The Baofeng UV-5R has two modes: Frequency Mode Channel Mode Basically, Frequency Mode is used for short-term use, while Channel Mode is for long-term use.
- Page 3 For example, if you want to quickly test a frequency, you would use Frequency Mode. When you want to save a frequency for use in the future, you use Channel Mode. Baofeng UV-5R programming is not difficult once you get the hang of it.
- Page 4 Remember that Frequency Mode is completely separate from Channel Mode. This is what confuses many UV-5R owners. Settings in one mode DO NOT automatically affect the other mode.
- Page 5 Turn on the radio – Use the knob on the top of the radio to set the desired volume. Press “VFO/MR” – The radio will toggle between Frequency Mode and Channel Mode. The radio voice will tell you which mode you are in. Enter A Frequency –...
- Page 6 Radio repeaters often use two different frequencies: One for listening, and one for transmitting. In Frequency Mode you can set a Repeater Offset in order to use a repeater. The UV-5R will remember the Repeater Offset and automatically shift the frequency when you transmit...
- Page 7 146.980 MHZ and an input frequency of 146.380 Mhz. Once you set the Repeater Offset the UV-5R will automatically change to 146.380 MHZ when you press the TALK button and then switch back to 146.980 MHz so that you can listen to the...
- Page 8 Tip : Most Amateur Radio repeaters use standard repeater offsets. For 2 Meter frequencies this offset is almost -600 KHz when below 147.00 add +600 KHz when above 147.000. So a repeater on 146.980 MHz has an input frequency of 146.380 MHz –...
- Page 9 For 146.900 MHz, simply enter “146900” without a decimal place. Press “MENU” – The UV-5R menu appears and the radio will speak “Menu.” The menu will automatically exit if you don’t do anything – if you...
- Page 10 Enter “26” – Menu item # 26 contains the Offset Frequency Press “MENU” Again – The radio will speak “Offset Frequency” Enter the Offset – Enter the Megahertz offset, with out decimals. For an offset of 600 KHZ type “00600.” Press “MENU”...
- Page 11 147.200 MHz with a 147.800MHz input has a POSITIVE offset, since you must shift up +600 KHz to transmit. Again the UV-5R will automatically make this adjustment when you transmit – as long as the offset is programmed in the menu.
- Page 12 Press Menu – The menu appears and the radio will speak “Menu.” Enter the Listening Frequency – Use the keypad to enter the main listening frequency of the repeater. For 146.900 MHZ simply enter “146980” without a decimal place. Enter “25” – Menu # 25 contains the offset shift direction labeled “SFT-D”...
- Page 13 CTCSS to limit the amount of interference. Basically, if a repeater has CTCSS enabled, it will ignore any incoming transmission that doesn’t have the proper tone. You can quickly set the CTCSS on the UV-5R in order to communicate with one of these repeaters.
- Page 14 You can set a Transmit CTCSS tone on the UV-5R so that your transmissions carry the coded tone. This is the most common for repeaters. You can also set a Receive CTCSS tone which forces your radio to ignore incoming signals unless they carry the proper tone.
- Page 15 Remember – Frequency Mode is completely separate from Channel Mode. If you want to store a channel with CTCSS, different steps apply.
- Page 16 Frequency Mode and Channel Mode. The radio voice will tell you which mode you are in. Press “MENU” – The menu appears and the UV-5R speaks “Menu.” Enter “13” – Menu item #13 includes Transmit CTCSS setting. The radio displays “T-CTCS.”...
- Page 17 Press “MENU” Again – The radio speaks “CCTSS” Enter the CTCSS Tone – Type the tone you want, without the decimal point. For example, enter “1405” for a 140.5 Hz CTCSS tone. Press “MENU” To Save – The radio speaks “Confirm” and the CTCSS tone is saved.
- Page 18 Frequency Mode and Channel Mode. The radio voice will tell you which mode you are in. Press “MENU” – The menu appears and the UV-5R speaks “Menu.” Enter “11” – Menu item #11 includes Receive CTCSS setting. The radio displays “R-CTCS.”...
- Page 19 Press “MENU” Again – The radio speaks “CCTSS” Enter the CTCSS Tone – Type the tone you want, without the decimal point. For example, enter “1405” for a 140.5 Hz CTCSS tone. Press “MENU” To Save – The radio speaks “Confirm” and the CTCSS tone is saved.
- Page 20 The Baofeng UV-5R Channel Mode is used for long-term frequency storage. If you have a list of favorite repeaters or simplex frequencies, you will save them on a channel. A channel will save all of the settings associated with a frequency and apply them to the channel.
- Page 21 Turn on the radio – Use the knob on top of the radio to set the desired volume. Press “VFO/MR” – The radio will toggle between Frequency Mode and Channel Mode. The radio voice will tell you which mode you are in. Select Channel Mode.
- Page 22 Dealing with a repeater offset is a different process for Frequency Mode and Channel Mode. This is one of the quirks of the UV-5R, but you can get the hang of it. In Frequency Mode you use Menu # 26 to set the repeater offset.
- Page 23 You must start in Frequency Mode in order to save a channel. This also confuses many users. You enter the Receiving and Transmitting frequencies separately into a channel. For instance, if you want to save a channel for a repeater with a receiving frequency of 146.800 MHz and an offset of -0.600 KHz, you have to save both 146.800 and 146.200 into the channel...
- Page 24 Enter a Frequency – Enter the “Receive” frequency to save, with out a decimal point. Press “MENU” – The UV-5R menu appears. Press”27” - Menu item #27 lets you save a channel. Press “MENU” Again – The radio speaks “Memory...
- Page 25 Press UP or DOWN – Scroll through available channels. Choose an unused channel number. Press “MENU” Again – The radio speaks “Receiving Memory” and the receive frequency is saved. Press “EXIT” – The menu disappears and you return to the Frequency view. Repeat for Transmit Frequency –...
- Page 26 Tip - You can save a different Transmitting Frequency on an existing Memory Channel, but you can NOT override an existing Receiving Frequency. To save a new Receiving Frequency in a channel, delete the existing channel using Menu #28, and then save the desired frequency as a brand new channel.
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The provided context explains how to change the language on a Baofeng UV-5R but only mentions switching from Chinese to English. It does not mention Dutch as an available language. Therefore, the steps to change the language to Dutch cannot be determined.
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Pleasse see previous message. The Baofeng is UV-5RE I have been pressing buttons and lost audio output. The radio speaks Japanese.
To change the language back to English on a Baofeng UV-5R radio:
1. Turn on the radio.
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Navigate to menu option 14 using the arrow keys (up or down).
4. Press MENU again to select the language setting.
5. Use the arrow keys to choose English.
6. Press MENU to confirm.
7. Press EXIT to leave the menu.
The voice prompts should now be in English.
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