Being a newbie to the ham radio hobby, i didnt want to invest several hundred or even thousands of dollars just starting out. Ive also downloaded chirp and gotten it to program my radio via the usb cable. The btech aprsk2 cable will quickly connect your radio to aprs by using virtual tnc app driven on your tablet or device. Programming software for baofeng uv5ra uv 5 ra uv5ra. For easier initial frequency programming, copy and paste, and importing frequency files from previous radios you may want to consider using the chirp programming software found. Enjoy aprs with a baofeng uv5r radio aprs is a popular amateur radio. The btech aprsk1 cable will quickly connect your radio to aprs by using virtual tnc app driven on your tablet or device. Works only with the rt systems usbk4y cable as shown below. You can add or remove channels from scanning list using the free computer software. Mac osx and linux users are recommended to use a virtual machine to run the vip windows programming software. Be sure to save your work in the chirp software when you are finished. All information, software, etc is provided in good faith and at your risk. This article will teach you how to set up the uv5r, and how to program frequencies into the memory by hand.
Btech aprsk1 cable audio interface cable for baofeng. Is packet radio possible on baofeng uv5r and similar hts. Explain my basic setup for aprs which uses a baofeng uv5r ht and android phone running aprsdroid and test it by shipping it to indiana. Not without its flaws though, and one of them is the cryptic and incomplete manual. In a nutshell, aprs lets you transmit your gps location out onto the radio net for others to pick up and p. Buy newest pofung programming cable for baofeng uv5r5ra5r plus5re plus, uv3r plus, bf888s. Usb cable driver software download and install first for windows xp.
How would i make a programming cable to connect to usbserial conversion board ebay ftdi board, size of finger. Aprsdroid is an android application for amateur radio operators. Aprs with baofeng ham radio and aprsdriod thesmokinape. Part 90 hand held transceiver providing 4 watts in the frequency range of 6174 mhz and 400480 mhz. Amateur radio operators hams use aprs for many different things. An exception is the uv5rx3 radio being sold by main trading from paris texas. I explain my basic setup for aprs which uses a baofeng uv5r ht and android phone running aprsdroid and test it by shipping it to indiana. Andy decided to order a lead and driver anyway and return the lead to me. Fortunately, there are some helpful resources available from a global community of uv5r enthusiasts, including an easier to read and understand owners manual and an excellent software application designed to program the uv5r from a computer. About programming uv5r the resource is currently listed in in a single category. Hi folks, ive uploaded some pictures of a homemade, selfcontained kiss tnc attached to the uvb5 that has been working pretty well for send and receive of aprs messages. At the time of writing, chirp is capable of programming uv5rs future versions may not be compatible with newer versions of the 5r, or indeed, older versions. How to program the baofeng uv5r for survival communications.
The serial number of the model that this was tested on was. Just a quick video where i show how to get started with aprs using a. Programming the baofeng uv5r for gb3da danbury repeater. While some commercial 2way radios need pcs and software to program, the. The aprs wx packets are simple enough to program into your duinobone and. The oem software appears to be the same as the uv825r oem software except the settings that would. Kenwood usb programming cable k plug for baofeng kenwood.
A simple way to start using aprs by using devices you already own. A baofeng usb programming lead uvb6 usb lead from amazon free baofeng programming software. In this video we go over how to setup your baofeng radio as an aprs transceiver. Works with windows 7 32 and 64 bit, windows 8 or 8. It allows reporting your position to the aprs automatic packet reporting system network, displaying of nearby amateur radio stations and the exchange of aprs messages aprsdroid is open source software written in scala and licensed under the gplv2. To find the actual firmware release, you need to run the latest chirp daily build. Unfollow baofeng uv5r programming cable to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Baofeng uv5r programming with chirp software or keypad. Baofeng has been updating the firmware and not displaying the actual firmware number as described above. You can use aprsdroid to connect to the aprs network via. If you mess up you can always restore your radio to factory default by pressing menu40. My trusty uv5r with extended life battery and upgraded antenna check the. Com sell baofeng radio ronson uv8r black 5w 6174400480mhz. Vip software is designed for windows operating systems. Aprs which uses a baofeng uv5r ht and android phone running aprsdroid and test it by shipping. Chirp programming tutorial with the baofeng uv5r uv5r. It is a compact, economical ht that includes a special vhf receive band from 65108 mhz which includes the regular fm broadcast band. Software will not work with the btech uv5x3, the baofeng uv5r3, uv5x mate uv82, bff8 or bff8hp radios. You can program your baofeng uv5r exactly how you want it. The other method to communicate with a radio is through a repeater. Bao5r programming software and usbk4y cable for the baofengpofung uv5r and uv 5ra includes.
Battery chargers free delivery possible on eligible purchases. The points are along ouray, colorado, county road 8 between us hwy 550 and vista point cr8 is not yet open beyond thistoo early in the season. Uv5r the uv5r is a 4w1w vhfuhf radio covering 6174 and 400520 mhz early versions 400480 with a 7. Spend a little more on the cable, and get this very good ftdi usb programming cable. Just means its a bit more fiddly to make sure you dont block everyone. How to manually program the baofeng uv5r from the keypad. Rt systems bao5r3 software software program memories and other setting of the baofeng uv5r3 radio. Bao5r software program memories and other setting of the baofeng uv5r in many variations see works with list in the header for this category.
The bao5r software helps you program memory channels and menu settings of many baofeng uv5r radios variations. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. At that stage we thought it was a driver issue on andys laptop. A few more programming tips that are not in the video.
Push orange vm button if necessary to enter frequency vfo mode no channel number is shown if voice mode is on the radio will announce. The radio has 2 power levels 5 watt maximum, allowing you to choose how far you can communicate. This amateur radio web site explains how to use the agwpe utility program to. Looking for best model for fixed aprs weather station as. The lead arrived with andy and he installed the drivers but on running up the baofeng programming software, it wouldnt talk to the radio. James, i used the same cable i use to program the wouxun.
Btech pc03 ftdi genuine usb programming cable for btech. I originally bought a less expensive baofeng programming cable that uses the prolific chip. These are some instructions i have put together to help you get your baofeng ht up and running with repeaters. Baofeng uv5r programming on linux about a year ago i purchased a baofeng uv5r as my first dualband handheld radio. The programming software is called chirp, and it is freely available online. How to install the baofeng usb programming cable and software. Manually programing your baofeng uv5ra dual band transceiver by bob peterson ke7rap, randall jones ae7rj and jack tiley ad7fo 1. The uv8 looks very similar to a uv82 with the lcd display and keypad removed. The uv82, as it relates to computer programming, is nearly identical to the uv5r. Ive used it with chirp software to program 4 radios in a matter of about 1 hour. Aprsdroid is open source software written in scala and licensed under the gplv2. So far, the baofeng uv5r seems to be a steal of a deal. This link is listed in our web site directory since wednesday jan 14 2015, and till today programming uv5r has been followed for a total of 367 times. I am using a uv5re plus, but these instructions will be very similar to other.
Due to the wide variety of baofeng uv5r firmware versions, be sure you are using the correct one for your radio, either chirp, baofeng oem or baofeng vip or you will end up with a non working radio. Baofeng uv5r programming on linux life of a geek admin. First off, im a noob with my amateur radio, packet, and reddit i have a baofeng uv5ra, a usb programing cable, and a laptop running ubuntu. You will also benefit from getting the programming cable to have more fine tuned settingsthe squelch settings behind those 09 numbers make no sense. People have talked about uvb5 and uv82 being the best but many others have managed to use uv5r successfully. Kenwood 2 pin k plug remote speaker microphone for tyt. Baofeng pofung uv5r vip software uv5r f11 uv5ra uv5rc. A repeater is an electronic device that receives a signal on. Uv5r works pretty flawlessly with the tnc3 and aprsdroid as well as mixw. Setting up and programming your uv5r ham radio blog pd0ac. Programming repeater information and memory settings into the baofeng uv5r is a lot faster and easier if youre able to connect your radio to a pc. The main category is baofeng uv5r that is about dual band vhf uhf handheld transceiver. The uv5ra is similar to the uv5r, but has a more rounded chassis, different firmware, requires different programming software and does not accept the bl5l battery. Baofeng uv5r programming software is available on line from sinotel uk online download and from rt systems inc on a cd you have to buy the matching computer interface lead in both cases but its only free from sinotel if you buy the rig from them its in the price of the rig and you have to buy both the software and the matching lead from rt systems.
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