Install CHIRP for Baofeng UV-5R on Windows 10 and Linux- USB to serial programming cable USB programming cable. For connecting the radio to the PC I used this generic, cheap Kenwood-style serial cable.It came without any drivers, and at least for Windows 10 and Linux (Ubuntu, Mint) you don’t need any. Hi I've been experimenting with my Baofeng UV-5r. I've seen in the programming software that the radio can cover 200MHz upwards to about 240MHz or higher. I never knew that, however from studying how the Baofeng UV-5r works, I have a feeling that this radio could be hacked with modified programming software so that the radio can go continuous. VIP Software is designed for Windows Operating Systems. Mac OSX and Linux users are recommended to use a Virtual Machine to run the VIP Windows programming software. 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. The Baofeng UV-5R is one of the most popular dual band handheld two way radios on the market worldwide. It's compact, feature packed, and very inexpensive. For many users who are new to programming portables, it is also one of the most challenging to program, primarily due to a poorly written user manual and an all but complete lack of support from its manufacturer, Baofeng.
One may have a 2.5mm to 3.5mm stereo audio cable laying around. This, a
couple of jumper wires and a spare Arduino Uno are sufficient to make programming cable for a Baofeng UV-5RV2+ radio! Could work with other radios too!
couple of jumper wires and a spare Arduino Uno are sufficient to make programming cable for a Baofeng UV-5RV2+ radio! Could work with other radios too!
'Programming' the radio means we'll upload a list of channels (radio stations) we want to listen or transmit to. These stations may have specific settings (offset frequency, tone, etc.), so programming makes it easier to use the radio.
Components needed:
Baofeng Uv 5rv2 Programming Software 2017
- Stereo cable with 2.5mm to 3.5mm plugs - 1x
- Jumper wires - 3x
- Arduino Uno - 1x
Tools needed: wire cutters, soldering iron, solder, heat-shrink tubing.
Software used: MS Windows, CHIRP, Arduino USB drivers.
Important Note: we're not actually using the ATMEL MCU, but rather the IC, that allows USB to TTL UART communication, found on Arduino Uno boards.
We'll be using a Windows machine, but I'm sure it would work the same way on GNU/Linux or MacOS.
This tutorial is inspired by miklor's tutorial on making your own programming cable. I only realized that an Arduino board can be used instead of the IC he used.
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I bought my Baofeng UV-82C a few months ago and have yet to really use it in the field until this past weekend. Now I know this is a cheapy radio, I bought it knowing that, but I found that other radios near me were picking up transmissions that my radio wasn't, especially our Kenwood TK-2170 radios. I'm not sure if there is anything I can do to improve the sensitivity of the Baofeng, either with settings or maybe a better antenna. I'm using this for search and rescue and our frequencies are all in the VHF commercial band. I have seen some supposedly better antennas but they are all listed for amateur radio frequencies with no data on how well they are in the commercial frequencies. To my understanding, the higher the gain, generally the narrower the bandwidth of the antenna, is that not true? Is poor sensitivity going to be the 'price I pay' for using a cheapy radio?