Install chirp for baofeng uv5r on windows 10 and linux usb to serial programming cable usb programming cable. It offers an easy to use interface compatible with windows, mac, and linux pcs. The size of the latest downloadable installation package is 2. It came without any drivers, and at least for windows 10 and linux ubuntu, mint you dont need any. Were going to program a baofeng radio with chirp software. Baofeng uv5r, new firmware the differences ham radio. Plug the usb to serial cable into the uv5r, ensuring the plug is fully seated into the uv5r. Downloading chirp radio programming software youtube.
Baofeng uv5r programming with chirp software or keypad. To obtain motorola software see the sticky in the motorola forum. 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. The most popular versions among the software users are 2. Started chrip, plugged in the radio and it saw it i uploaded the radio info into chirp. Uv5r programmer lies within system utilities, more precisely device assistants. Using baofeng uv5r as a radio scanner with chirp one. Untuk menyambungkan ht tersebut ke komputer dibutuhkan usb cable data. But when i connected the radio this time chirp did now see the radio. Just a quick video showing how easy it is to program repeater information into a baofeng ham hand held radio. Its used for programming a wide range of amateur radios of different makes and models, and in multiple formats and data sources. Baofeng radio programming software download homepage, chirp programming software, oem baofeng vip software.
I did the radio side plug mod of trimming the edge that plugs into the radio. The common filenames for the programs installer are chirp. The custom name that you can give this channel, it will be visible in the lcd display when set. How to install the baofeng usb programming cable and software. An exception is the uv5rx3 radio being sold by main trading from paris texas. Apr 11, 2019 programming your baofeng radio with chirp and solving the prolific driver issue april 11, 2019 arcanecode leave a comment ok, this post is a bit off what i normally talk about, but i wanted to add it so id have a spot to point people back to, and more importantly be able to refer back to it myself. Chirp is a companion program to cricket a network monitoring tool written by jeff allen of webtv designed to help automate the task of producing and maintaining configuration files for cricket.
Click here to download the latest mac os x version. Turn on your radio and wait for radio activity to stop if any this may take several seconds. Chirp is an unofficial sonos controller for windows 10. I have two of these units, one with current firmware and one with older bfb297 firmware. Since you may be a new ham or a long absent ham, like me, you probably dont know what repeaters are in your local area. Program software for baofeng uv5r windows 64 bit vip version.
An article describing how to use chirp to easily copy frequencies from two different radio types. You probably have a counterfeit chip in your cable which wont work with the windows 10 driver. Baofeng uv5r variants the baofeng uv5r is the basis for many other models. It automatically detects your sonos devices and lets you control whats playing. Programming your baofeng radio with chirp and solving the. Programming your baofeng uv5r radio chirp software. This download was scanned by our antivirus and was rated as clean. Go to and download the latest version of the software. The program should download the frequencies from the radio. When the radio box opens select the com port your radio is connected to. If you like chirp, please consider contributing a small. To verify the connection, run the chirp programming software. This program is an intellectual property of plum canary corporation. After plugging in the usb cable, download the latest windows installer chirpdailyxxxxxxxxinstaller.
It is a compact, economical ht that includes a special vhf receive band from 65 108 mhz which includes the regular fm broadcast band. The baofeng uv5r software download is developing at a frantic pace. The bao5r radio programmer is available for either windows os or mac os. Amazons choice for baofeng chirp cable baofeng programming cable for baofeng uv5r5ra5r plus5re, uv3r plus, bf888s, 5r ex, 5rx3, ga2s 4. It is a compact, economical ht that includes a special vhf receive band from 65 108 mhz which includes the. Nov 05, 2016 just a quick video showing how easy it is to program repeater information into a baofeng ham hand held radio. Using baofeng pofung uv5r as a radio scanner with chirp memories tab. Operating system selection available when adding to cart. Programming baofeng uv9r through communication cable. Oct 16, 2015 need some help been to the chirp website so hard to figure out can someone send me the direct link to download the software just for the baofeng uv5r radio please, also the usb driver software thank you ever so much. Configuring chirp to download from the baofeng uv5r. At this time our dmr radios are not compatible with chirp. How to program the baofeng uv5r or bff8hp in chirp for.
Oct 16, 2017 last night i tried to program the uv5r3 tribander. My place i have collected some channel lists of private mobile radio 446 frequencies. Baofeng programming software freeware rapid sequencer programming software v. Recent firmware changes now limit both the factory sw and chirp to a maximum of 6 characters. Mar 28, 2015 configuring chirp to download from the baofeng uv5r. In this video i used a uv5re plus but it works the same for any of the uv5r variants. How to program a baofeng ham radio with chirp thesmokinape. I was wondering if there was an alternative to chirp and rtsystems programming software for use in programming my uv5r. Typically each series or individual radio requires its own software package.
New mac os x must install the runtime once before running chirp. Baofeng programming software freeware free download baofeng. Nov 16, 2017 selecting download from the chirp menu immediately puts the other radios in copy mode, after which they reset and are back in transceiver mode. I have been using chirp to try to program my baofeng uv5r but have been having one problem after another. Setting chirp on the 962014 daily build to a uv5r worked on the current firmware, but it some how disabled the speaker on the older firmware. Click go to radio on the menu bar and choose download from radio. How to program the baofeng uv5r or bff8hp in chirp for repeater and scanner use duration. The transceiver must be turned on in order for the software to read and write to the uv5r.
Tried chirp latest download as well as old builds from 2015. Baofeng gt3 radio successfully programmed with chirp software. Browse the specifications and features of latest models of uv5r baofeng radios at baofengradio. The baofeng uv5r is a compact hand held transceiver providing 4 watts in the frequency range of 6174 mhz and 400480mhz 520mhz later versions. Here you will find user manuals, device drivers and softwares for a wide range of our products. Choose the com port number for the usb cable, the vendor baofeng and the model of the radio such as the uv5r from the drop down lists in the popup box. Its likely the ftdi usb cable is not compatible with the nonu. Run the installer, ignoring the windows defender warnings. Programming with computer and software is easier, but has its problems. In addition, the product is covered by a 1 year manufacturers warranty which will be honored by us through our office in houston, tx.
After i received your first reply i followed your instructions. Software will not work with the btech uv5x3, the baofeng uv5r3, uv5x mate uv82, bff8 or bff8hp radios. After installation is complete, run chirp from the application menu. Baofeng pofung uv5r vip software uv5r f11 uv5ra uv5rc. Development of chirp is an allvolunteer effort and is offered as opensource software, free of charge. Older uv5r firmware releases allowed chirp to assign 7 character alpha numeric names in the display, while the factory software only allowed 6 characters. Return to chirp and click the radio menu and choose download from radio 6. Load only the software designed for your firmware release. Need some help been to the chirp website so hard to figure out can someone send me the direct link to download the software just for the baofeng uv5r radio please, also the usb driver software thank you ever so much.
Ht programming software alternative to chirp and rt. Chirp is free open source software anyone can download. The various other vendors often permit their dealers to sell the software online i. Odds are if you go back to device manager youll find an exclamation mark on your port. Any vendor that purchases a large quantity of radios can have a private label and in some cases, firmware version applied to the radio. You should also check to see if hardware flow control is turned on. Did confirm that my older uv5r did allow chirp to read the program i have in it. We guarantee that your product will be 100% functional or we will issue you an immediate replacement. Okay, long story short, i reloaded the 2014 chirp software, powered down my computer and then restarted it. For connecting the radio to the pc i used this generic, cheap kenwoodstyle serial cable. Use your programming cable with chirp software from com.
Our antivirus analysis shows that this download is safe. Mar 20, 2017 how to program the baofeng uv5r or bff8hp in chirp for repeater and scanner use duration. Here you will find user manuals, device drivers and softwares. Loc yep, its the memory location ranging from 0 to 127 frequency you guessed it right, its the frequency 9 digits.
Chirp software has many features, some of which are not available using the baofeng factory software, such as. Then your mac will download the memory of the baofeng right into chirp, using what it calls cloning. Baofeng programming software freeware free download. Chirp programming software chirp software download chirp website. Before loading any software, you must verify your current firmware release. With your radio turned off, connect your radio to your computer using the baofeng uv5r programming cable. There is, in most cases, almost no actual difference between the variants, which is very confusing for customers. We are the authorized distributor of baofeng products. Using radioreference through chirp to program uv5r. Baofeng pofung uv5r vip software uv5r f11 uv5ra uv5rc uv5r. Selecting download from the chirp menu immediately puts the other radios in copy mode, after which they reset and are back in transceiver mode.
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