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Baofeng Uv5r Chirp Programming Guide

1. The document provides instructions for programming a Baofeng UV-5R radio using CHIRP software on a computer. It describes how to download the software, connect the radio to the computer, and download the radio settings into the software. 2. The instructions explain how to edit the radio settings in CHIRP, such as frequencies, names, tones, and other options. Changes can be saved as a new file and uploaded back to the radio. 3. Additional features covered include importing frequencies from other files, exporting settings to share, and adjusting basic settings and tones. An explanation of the different programming fields is also provided.

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Baofeng Uv5r Chirp Programming Guide

1. The document provides instructions for programming a Baofeng UV-5R radio using CHIRP software on a computer. It describes how to download the software, connect the radio to the computer, and download the radio settings into the software. 2. The instructions explain how to edit the radio settings in CHIRP, such as frequencies, names, tones, and other options. Changes can be saved as a new file and uploaded back to the radio. 3. Additional features covered include importing frequencies from other files, exporting settings to share, and adjusting basic settings and tones. An explanation of the different programming fields is also provided.

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Programming Your Baofeng UV-5R Radio

CHIRP Software Programming Guide


1. Go to http://chirp.danplanet.com and download the latest version of the software. (if using BF-F8HP, use the
daily build version under downloads)
2. With your radio turned off, connect your radio to your computer using the Baofeng UV-5R Programming cable.
3. Start CHIRP.
4. Turn on your radio and wait for radio activity to stop (if any) this may take several seconds.

5. Return to CHIRP and click the Radio menu and choose


Download From Radio

6. When the Radio Box opens Select the COM port your radio is
connected to; Select “Baofeng” as the Vendor and “UV-5R” (or BF-
F8HP) as the Model. Click “OK”

7. The Download “Cloning” process will now begin. Wait for it to complete.

8. Once you have the radio contents displayed in the memory editor, Save a copy of the raw radio download
before you make any changes. This way you can always have the backup file to work from if needed. I save my
file as “Baofeng_UV-5R_Original.img”

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Programming Your Baofeng UV-5R Radio

9. Now go to file menu and click on “Save As” save the radio image as “Baofeng_UV-5R_New.img” or name of your
choosing. You can proceed to make your changes to this file. This may include manual edits or importing
memories from other sources.
10. Once you have made all the edits you need to make
(See Chirp Field Editor Decoder Ring below for help
understanding what each field is used for) and have
saved the file, you can upload your image back to the
radio. With your file or “image” open, go to the Radio
menu and choose Upload To Radio. The Vendor and
Model are already known, so all you need to do is
choose a COM Port.

Importing Frequencies From Other Files

You can only upload a file to your radio that you originally downloaded from your radio. A file from someone else’s
radio (any type) may not be uploaded to yours however, you can import their frequencies into your radio image and
then upload it to your radio. To do this:

1. Open your radio image.


2. Go to File, Import and browse for and select the file
on your PC.
3. When the “Import from File” box opens, you can
uncheck frequencies you want to exclude and alter
the Channel Number and Names of the frequencies
before you import them. (“To” Channels in Orange
show you already have a frequency programmed to
that location so you can either change the “To”
location or replace them with the new import.

Exporting To A Generic File

If you wish to save memories from an existing radio out to a generic file that can be imported into other radios or edited
by hand, do the following:.

1. Open your radio image.


2. Go to File and click Export and select .CSV or .chirp file of your radio's contents
3. Choose some or all of the memories to export

Changing Settings

Chirp allows you to adjust various radio settings within Chirp itself.

1. Open your radio image.


2. Click on the Settings Tab

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Programming Your Baofeng UV-5R Radio

Basic Settings (Some Favorites)

1. Beep: Enabled or Disabled?


2. Timeout Timer: [60-120 Seconds]
3. Display Mode (A): Name [Channel name you defined]
4. Display Mode (B): Frequency [Gives you flexibility to see
both Channel Name and Frequency]
5. Roger Beep: Disabled

Other Settings

1. Power On Message: Set to your Name and/or Callsign

Chirp Field Editor Decoder Ring

1. LOC: Channel Number


2. FREQUENCY : Listening Frequency for Duplex, Listening and Transmitting Freq uency for Simplex.
3. NAME: Alpha-numeric name to h elp you remember this frequency.
4. TONE MODE: A drop down list (Non e, Tone, TSQL, DTCS and Cross ) that drives the data needed for 5 -10
below. Two selection s are used most of th e time. “None” is u sed for Simplex frequencies that do not
need a PL Tone. For Duplex/Repeater use, select “Tone”.
5. TONE: PL Tone or CTCSS is a sub -audible ton e that opens the repeater for listening. Select the correct
tone for this frequency u sing the dropdown list.
6-10. T ONESQL, DTCS C ODE, DTCS RX C ODE , DTCS POL, CROSS MODE: We selected “Tone” or “None” under “Ton e Mode”
so these features are not used. Use default.
11. DUPLEX: This is your offset direction. The choices are None, Positive or Negative. Simplex channels will
use off. For Duplex frequ encies th e accepted national band plan recommends for 2 Meter: Minus < 147.0 >
Plus and for 70cm: Plus < 445.0 > Minus. Chirp will automatically set this for you but you can override it for not standard
frequencies.
12. OFFSET: Offset is th e separation between th e input and output frequencies of a rep eater. Wh en usin g
Simplex, the Offset will be 0. Followin g the accepted national band plan , the standard offset for 2M [144-
148 MHz] = 600 kHz and 70cm [420-450 MHz] = 5 MHz). Chirp will automatically set this for you, which you can override if a
frequency is set to a non-standard offset.
13. MODE: FM or NFM (Narrow FM). [Default is FM]
14. POWER : High, Medium or Low transmit power. [Default is High]
15. SKIP: Used to indicate which channels to Scan or skip while scannin g. [Default is Blank]

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