Baofeng UV-5R Menu Guide
Baofeng UV-5R Menu Guide
Separate Stored
MR/ VFO/ VFO on a Per
Menu Number Channel Frequency A&B Channel
/ Short Name Long Name / Description / Settings / Notes Global Mode Mode Settings Basis
Carrier SQueLch
Mutes the speaker of the transceiver in the absence of a strong signal. Squelch is either
OFF or one of 9 levels. The higher the level, the stronger the signal must be to un-mute
the speaker.
0 Settings: 0 - 9 Default: 5
SQL VHF: 0 = Open 1 - 9 ≈ 0.10µV (firmware bug)
✓
0 = Open 1 ≈ 0.10µV 2 ≈ 0.12µV 3 ≈ 0.13µV 4 ≈ 0.15µV
UHF:
5 ≈ 0.18µV 6 ≈ 0.20µV 7 ≈ 0.23µV 8 ≈ 0.26µV 9 ≈ 0.30µV
Measurements were performed by Steve WB8GRS
Note: The CALL button (FM or ALARM) is not functional when menu 0 = 0
Frequency STEP (Khz)
Selects the amount of frequency change in VFO/Frequency mode when scanning or
pressing the [▲] or [▼] keys.
1 (≤ BFB290) 2.5K[0] | 5.0K[1] | 6.25K[2] | 10.0K[3]
STEP
Settings:
| 12.5K[4] | 25.0K[5]
Default: 2.5K ✓ ✓
Separate Stored
MR/ VFO/ VFO on a Per
Menu Number Channel Frequency A&B Channel
/ Short Name Long Name / Description / Settings / Notes Global Mode Mode Settings Basis
Separate Stored
MR/ VFO/ VFO on a Per
Menu Number Channel Frequency A&B Channel
/ Short Name Long Name / Description / Settings / Notes Global Mode Mode Settings Basis
Separate Stored
MR/ VFO/ VFO on a Per
Menu Number Channel Frequency A&B Channel
/ Short Name Long Name / Description / Settings / Notes Global Mode Mode Settings Basis
Separate Stored
MR/ VFO/ VFO on a Per
Menu Number Channel Frequency A&B Channel
/ Short Name Long Name / Description / Settings / Notes Global Mode Mode Settings Basis
Separate Stored
MR/ VFO/ VFO on a Per
Menu Number Channel Frequency A&B Channel
/ Short Name Long Name / Description / Settings / Notes Global Mode Mode Settings Basis
BAND Selection
In VFO/Frequency mode, sets [A] or [B] to the VHF or UHF band.
33 Settings: VHF[0] | UHF[1] Default: VHF
BAND RO ✓ ✓ ✓
When transitioning from VHF to UHF or from UHF to VHF, the
Note: selected band's low frequency limit becomes the displayed frequency
(the original 'scratch' frequency is lost)
Transceiver Dual Reception - [A]/[B] Display Priority
When enabled, priority is returned to selected display once the signal in the other display
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TDR-AB
disappears. ✓
Settings: OFF[0] | A[1] | B[2] Default: OFF
Note: Requires menu 7 to be enabled
Transceiver - Squelch Tail Elimination
This function is used eliminate squelch tail noise between UV-5Rs that are communicating
directly (no repeater). Reception of a 55 Hz or 134.4 Hz tone burst mutes the audio long
enough to prevent hearing any squelch tail noise.
Settings: OFF[0] | ON[1] Default: ON
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STE Note:
When enabled and T-DCS is set to OFF the radio sends a 55 Hz ✓
tone for about 1/4 second when the PTT key is released.
When enabled and T-DCS is not set to OFF the radio sends a 134.4
Note:
Hz tone for about 1/4 second when the PTT key is released.
Note: Set to OFF before communicating through a repeater.
Note: Recommended setting is OFF
RePeater - Squelch Tail Elimination
This function is used eliminate squelch tail noise when communicating through a repeater.
36
RP-STE
Settings: OFF[0] | 1 - 10 Default: 5 ✓
Note: Requires use of a repeater utilizing this feature.
Note: Used with menu 37
Note: Recommended setting is OFF
RePeaTer - Retard Squelch Tail ELimination Tail Tone (X100 milliseconds)
Length of time after [PTT] is released until STE tail tone is transmitted
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RPT-RL
Settings: OFF[0] | 1 - 10 Default: OFF ✓
Note: Used with menu 36
Note: Recommended setting is OFF
Power ON MeSsaGe
Controls the behavior of the display when the transceiver is turned on.
38 Settings: FULL[0] | MSG[1] Default: FULL
PONMSG FULL: Performs an LCD screen test at power-on
✓
MSG: Displays a 2-line power-on message
Note: The power-on message must be edited with software
ROGER Beep
Sends an end-of-transmission tone to indicate to other stations that the transmission has
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ROGER
ended. ✓
Settings: OFF[0] | ON[1] Default: OFF
Note: Recommended setting is OFF
RESET to Firmware Default Settings
Settings: VFO[0] | ALL[1] Default: ALL
Resets all menus to firmware default and sets the [A] and [B] VFO
40 VFO:
frequencies to firmware default.
RESET ✓
Resets all menus to firmware default, sets the [A] VFO frequency to
the VHF band low limit and the [B] VFO frequency to the UHF band
ALL:
low limit, erases all channels and programs channel 0 to 136.025
MHz and channel 127 to 470.625 MHz
Reference for UV-5R Menus
by Jim Unroe - KC9HI
13-July-2014
(send comments, suggestions or corrections to [email protected])
Separate Stored
MR/ VFO/ VFO on a Per
Menu Number Channel Frequency A&B Channel
/ Short Name Long Name / Description / Settings / Notes Global Mode Mode Settings Basis