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Re: Communication between UV-9R and computer for programming
Double check that the cable plugs are all the way into the jacks.? Baofeng, and all of their copycats, are notorious for making the slot too narrow for the programming cable plug.? Make certain that you have the com port that it creates set to the proper speed to match what the software is set to.? If you are using the software that came with the radio I recommend you dump that and download/install Chirp.? It is much easier to use and there are libraries of frequencies you can use to program your radio.
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Re: Communication between UV-9R and computer for programming
Burt . . .
On Mon, 22 Feb 2021 12:05:13 -0800, "Burt N Sammis" <kango03@...> wrote: Are you using the manufacturer's software, RT Systems, or CHIRP? (or some other package?) I've only worked with CHIRP and somewhat with RT Systems, but I do know for CHIRP that you first have to download from the radio to populate the database file with the information and format. Then you can copy and paste the information into the spreadsheet like database, assuming it's in the same format. If you haven't done that first, it might be necessary with the other two software packages. There should be directions that came with your software, so I would start with that first if it's not CHIRP. There may be useful YouTube videos to help you. I bought a small book on CHIRP programming but I didn't really need it. I could have got my instructions elsewhere for free. One other question, if you bought the radio used or not from Baofeng, is if you got the official cable with the FDTI chipset? If you bought it used you might have got a knock-off cable that won't be supported by the driver software you need to interface with the radio through the cable. This is more likely with cables that have the Prolific chipset. If you bought it from Baofeng, you're probably safe. Donald -- AD8DY Formerly KJ3I ---------------------------------------------------- Some ham radio groups you may be interested in: /g/ICOM /g/Ham-Antennas /g/HamRadioHelp /g/Baofeng /g/CHIRP |
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Communication between UV-9R and computer for programming
Burt N Sammis
As stated above, I have a UV-9R.? I am attempting to ttransfer he frequency list from the computer to the radio using the furnished cable that came with the radio.
I have matched the radio with the comp port on the computer.? ?When the info appears to complete I get an error message saying "Radio not found". Any ideas? Burt AF5AA? ? |
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Re: UV-5R (& BF-F9 V2+)
Bill . . .
On Thu, 04 Feb 2021 09:40:43 -0800, "billsf9c via groups.io" <OOWONBS@...> wrote: I've been trying to study the UV-5R. (This old vet finds it in his budget.)If you get the UV-5R I recommend downloading the CHIRP program and get the REAL Baofeng cable: I also have used this multiheaded cable from AliExpress with success but you have to get the Windows 10 driver. But if you aren't thinking of trying it with any other radio, skip this one and pay less and get the one above. I got it to help others with different HTs that don't have the same Baofeng hookup. Note that some Baofengs use an even different "Motorola" hookup not on these cables. I'll buy a cable with that only when I find myself with a radio that has that connector type. I recommend the program and the cable because these are very difficult to program from the front panel buttons, and I'm not the only one who feels that way. Most seem to get the cable. CHIRP is free and we have another group for that program, though it's not very active. You can also buy the programming package from RT Systems for probably around $25-$30. With the cable, I think their package costs about $50-$60, more than twice what you can buy the UV-5R for. The CHIRP solution only costs you a cable. Donald -- AD8DY Formerly KJ3I ---------------------------------------------------- Some ham radio groups you may be interested in: /g/ICOM /g/Ham-Antennas /g/HamRadioHelp /g/Baofeng /g/CHIRP |
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Re: UV-5R (& BF-F9 V2+)
On Thu, 04 Feb 2021 09:40:43 -0800, "billsf9c via groups.io"
<OOWONBS@...> wrote: The Baofeng BF-F9 V2+ with part 90 cert, is also of some interest for its potential eventual safety public band monitor use. That radio lacks coverage of the 2M band, so for ham use, it's a single band radio, though if you don't need or like 2M, you get the US FM braodcast band and a little coverage below that down to 65 MHz. YOu also get a 5W radio, or so they way. These often actually measure much less. Donald -- AD8DY Formerly KJ3I ---------------------------------------------------- Some ham radio groups you may be interested in: /g/ICOM /g/Ham-Antennas /g/HamRadioHelp /g/Baofeng /g/CHIRP |
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UV-5R (& BF-F9 V2+)
In between life, I've been trying to study the UV-5R. (This old vet finds it in his budget.) So, thanks for the chatter !
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Such a myriad though. I go to spend 20 or 50 and really have trouble sifting... not normally a problem I have.
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The Baofeng BF-F9 V2+ with part 90 cert, is also of some interest for its potential eventual safety public band monitor use.
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BillSF9c |
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Re: man, if I had a nickel for every time I heard a story like this
On Wed, 3 Feb 2021 23:12:15 +0000, "John Stewart"
<johnstewart1999@...> wrote: I can see why you'd say that. Really, I was asking if anyone knew what kind of radios these were. I'm guessing they're Baofeng units.Without seeing the actual article instead of the one it linked to, I don't know enough about it, but my guess it would be one of the several Chinese made HTs like Wouxun, Baofeng, and some of the other cheapies. Baofeng isn't the only inexpensive hand held, but the Chinese ones in general are the low cost leaders. That doesn't mean quality, of course, nor ease of programming. Baofeng, at least, is supported by Chirp for many of their models. I won a cheap Chinese HT (not supported by CHIRP) at our local hamfest and sold it at the next one a year later for $5, including the $10 programming cable and software that I bought from AliExpress. Yes, I lost money on a free radio! A fellow club member bought it so I felt it might be put to good use. I was going to give it to a new ham but as bad as it was to work with, I didn't want to give him a problem. He bought a UV-5R. I find my UV-5R difficult to program from the keyboard but easy with CHIRP. If I didn't mind spending a lot more, I would have bought an Icom, Kenwood, or Yaesu HT. I'm thinking about an Anytone radio that has DMR built in. That would give me DMR with it and DStar with my Icom 5100 mobile radio. I'm afraid of buying a Baofeng DMR radio for fear that they didn't make it easy to use. I mentioned the post being off topic so that it didn't lead to a long off topic discussion about the coup. But since it's been quiet here I certainly wouldn't lock this thread if it didn't get into political matters or go on and on ad infinitum. Donald -- AD8DY Formerly KJ3I ---------------------------------------------------- Some ham radio groups you may be interested in: /g/ICOM /g/Ham-Antennas /g/HamRadioHelp /g/Baofeng /g/CHIRP |
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Re: man, if I had a nickel for every time I heard a story like this
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I can see why you'd say that. Really, I was asking if anyone knew what kind of radios these were. I'm guessing they're Baofeng units.
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Donald Hellen <donhellen@...>
Sent: Wednesday, February 3, 2021 2:23 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Baofeng] man, if I had a nickel for every time I heard a story like this ?
This is a bit off topic, but the link led to a different story.
On Wed, 03 Feb 2021 11:47:09 -0800, johnstewart1999@... wrote: >Illegal Walkie-Talkies Behind Aung San Suu Kyi's Detention (newser.com) ---------------------------------------------------- Some ham radio groups you may be interested in: /g/ICOM?? /g/Ham-Antennas /g/HamRadioHelp??? /g/Baofeng /g/CHIRP? |
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Re: man, if I had a nickel for every time I heard a story like this
This is a bit off topic, but the link led to a different story.
On Wed, 03 Feb 2021 11:47:09 -0800, johnstewart1999@... wrote: Illegal Walkie-Talkies Behind Aung San Suu Kyi's Detention (newser.com) ---------------------------------------------------- Some ham radio groups you may be interested in: /g/ICOM /g/Ham-Antennas /g/HamRadioHelp /g/Baofeng /g/CHIRP |
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Re: DM-1701 and DM-1801
On Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:03:22 -0800, "jamesbaird@..."
<jamesbaird@...> wrote: Does anyone know if the DM-1801 uses the same Software as the DM-1701?I can't answer your question, but you might want to read the reviews on Amazon. and the questions just before you get down to the reviews. One person said it reverted to Chinese menus twice. Several said there are bugs in the firmware and software. One gave a suggestion on how to fix a serious problem that involved a bit more than just the firmware update. Donald -- AD8DY Formerly KJ3I ---------------------------------------------------- Some ham radio groups you may be interested in: /g/ICOM /g/Ham-Antennas /g/HamRadioHelp /g/Baofeng /g/CHIRP |
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New ham groups added, new groups.io pricing structure on Jan 18, 2021 (long post, intentionally cross-posted)
First, the new pricing structure for NEWLY formed groups on groups.io
beginning January 18, 2021. Basic (free) groups formed on or after that date stay free *up to 100 members*. After that, it will need to be upgraded to a premium group. Premium groups ($220/year) are good up to 400 members, after which a per-member fee ($.05 per month or $0.55 per year) is added to the $220 per year premium group fee. That will bring a burden on some new groups, so I created some more ham groups that may grow, or flounder, but I wanted to beat the deadline so those groups will not be charged extra fees, or any fees, for that matter. If they take off and are useful, that will be great. If they flounder, I might just delete the group if members agree, or if there are no co-owners by the time I review whether the group is worth keeping. If you were thinking of creating a group for one of your interests, THIS IS THE TIME TO DO SO before the new pricing structure goes into effect. If you need help with that, email me *privately* and if I'm not overwhelmed with requests, I will try to help. You must be willing to assume group ownership as I will leave the group after creating it and you've been made a group owner. If you need help getting started with the group, I can hang around for a short while and direct you to documentation on how to run a group. As for the new groups I created last evening, I will list their web addresses below. Please contact me *privately* ONLY IF you are interested in joining one of these groups AND ARE UNABLE to use the join button on the web site or find the join process confusing. I would like to avoid what happened when Yahoo closed their groups and I offered to help people if they were unable to join themselves. I was overwhelmed with requests to help, and I'm sure not all of those were from people who had difficulty joining, so please give it a try yourself first. Go to the site and press the join button on the group(s) you are interested in. Follow the simple instructions and you will be approved. All new members will be moderated for a short time so don't expect to post immediately. There's only one moderator right now (me), and I work for a living, sleep at night, and take naps because of my health condition in late afternoons sometimes. I donate some of my time for community work, am a minister, and have to wisely use my time. But I don't want anyone to not join one of these groups because they find it difficult to join. YOU CAN JOIN ANY OF THESE GROUPS BY EMAIL by sending a message to the subscribe address. Take the web address name at the end of the URL and change it by adding [email protected] to it. For the FT-757 group (as an example): /g/FT-757GX Send an email to this address: [email protected] no body text is required in the message, just the address, but to make your email program happy, you can put the word subscribe in the subject and message fields. These new lists are email reflectors only with no storage (a change that was made almost a year ago by GIO's owner). If I had created them before February 2020, they would have storage. We will work something out for storage if the groups get large enough and have a need for that. I will need moderators for these new groups, and soon after they get on their feet, a co-owner who has some real interest and hopefully experience with these different brands of radios. Contact me off-list if you are interested in volunteering with any of these groups. I will help you out with anything you need to know about how to manage a group as a moderator or co-owner. I will list the NEW groups first, then list the other amateur radio groups I created. Note that most of these are not model-specific and are "general-purpose" groups for a BRAND of radio or a general-purpose group for a type of equipment. I did not create any group for which there already was a general-purpose discussion group for that brand of radio, like Drake and some others. I am not interested in amassing a lot of groups to manage. My purpose is just to see that interests in major amateur radio brands are covered by some group for our amateur radio community. Let me know *privately* if I missed a MAJOR brand of vintage or current brand of amateur radio and I will decide if I want to create a group for that, but I'm not interested in managing lots and lots of ham groups. My purpose is to get these groups created so they will be grandfathered under the old pricing structure and won't cost the group owner (me) money based on how many members there are. Antennas will be covered by our ham-antennas group, so I didn't think creating a new group for the major makers of antennas would be useful and might just splinter the community across more groups. The antenna tuners group is not approved yet but should be by later today so you should be able to join in a few hours if you're interested. The NEW groups are: Alinco /g/Alinco-Amateur-Radio Antenna Tuners /g/Antenna-Tuners Anytone /g/Anytone-Amateur-Radio Collins /g/Collins-Amateur-Radio EF Johnson /g/EFJohnson-Amateur-Radio Kenwood /g/Kenwood-Amateur-Radio MFJ ham equipment /g/MFJ-Amateur-Radio National /g/National-Amateur-Radio Swan /g/Swan-Amateur-Radio Existing groups created previously: Baofeng /g/Baofeng CHIRP radio programming tool /g/CHIRP Yaesu FT-757 /g/FT-757GX Yaesu FT-767GX /g/FT-767GX (only 1 member, me) Ham radio antennas Ham Radio Help group Icom /g/ICOM Icom 746 /g/Icom-746 Icom 746 Pro /g/Icom-746Pro RF Amplifiers Donald -- AD8DY Formerly KJ3I ---------------------------------------------------- Some ham radio groups you may be interested in: /g/ICOM /g/Ham-Antennas /g/HamRadioHelp /g/Baofeng /g/CHIRP |
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New ham groups, also new pricing structure for groups
The next message is about some new groups I created to have a
general-purpose discussion group for some brands of amateur radio equipment and radios before groups.io's new pricing structure goes into effect Jan 81, 2021. It is a long message, so I just wanted to give you a heads-up. I cross-posted it to all the groups I manage. I will be looking for moderators for the new groups and even some of the established groups, so if you're interested in helping, please email me privately about this. For the rest, please read my next post. It's a long and detailed one. Donald -- AD8DY Formerly KJ3I ---------------------------------------------------- Some ham radio groups you may be interested in: /g/ICOM /g/Ham-Antennas /g/HamRadioHelp /g/Baofeng /g/CHIRP |
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Re: Baofeng radios able to transmit out of band
replies below.. On Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 6:21 PM Donald Hellen <donhellen@...> wrote: MK . . . That is perfectly fine, and probably the only legal way to actually transmit on those radios I programmed the pair for the 440 band and have FRS frequencies in for again, that sounds fine ? The 888 package, though, did say "license free" on the outside in ? I've not seen a package saying this, but it's totally possible that some of them are saying this. I DO know that the 888's I've seen, came with a list of frequencies, most of which were NOT license-free, even IF the radio WAS type accepted for these services. I've seen others that had been reprogrammed to FRS/GMRS frequencies-and the seller would generally CLAIM "License-Free". It's possible that there are parts of the world where the regulations are more open, but in the USA, the only legal use for 888's as transmitters is for hams. Of course, the odds of getting caught using these radios where they should not be, is unlikely unless they end up on some really serious frequency(like public safety, for example). With this being the case, people WILL use these wherever they choose to. Donald -- AD8DY Formerly KJ3I ?
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Re: Baofeng radios able to transmit out of band
MK . . .
On Sun, 25 Oct 2020 21:30:58 -0400, "M. K." <ka2mce@...> wrote: And the BF-888's are NOT license-free.some sellers are programing them with GMRS/FRS stuff and calling them "license-free"The BF-888's are not type accepted under part 95, so no GMRS, and the FRS rules are even MORE restrictive.Also, the 888s are NOT 5 watts-2.5 to 3 at best.When I bought them at Hamvention I thought they were FRS radios. I quickly realized that these were not license free but could be programmed to the 440 amateur band and would make cheap HTs. I programmed the pair for the 440 band and have FRS frequencies in for receive. I have some real FRS radios by Midland and another brand so I don't really need the 888 for FRS, but I thought in a true emergency anything goes. If I have it with me and can't raise anyone locally on the 440 band, I can use FRS and maybe get some help. The 888 package, though, did say "license free" on the outside in prominent lettering. Donald -- AD8DY Formerly KJ3I ---------------------------------------------------- Some ham radio groups you may be interested in: /g/ICOM /g/Ham-Antennas /g/HamRadioHelp /g/Baofeng /g/CHIRP |
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Re: Baofeng radios able to transmit out of band
's not tough to find "open" Baofeng radios now. 2.most of them that are locked can be opened in software(most likely by modifying a config file). 3.the open radios always were, and always will be legal for use by radio
amateurs. ?? the only thing to keep in mind, is that as
amateur radio operators, WE are responsible for the signals we transmit.? ? As such, if you are using a radio that is spectrally "dirty", you might have to answer for it. ? This is fairly unlikely under normal circumstances. And the BF-888's are NOT license-free. some sellers are programing them with GMRS/FRS stuff and calling them "license-free" The BF-888's are not type accepted under part 95, so no GMRS, and the FRS rules are even MORE restrictive. Also, the 888s are NOT 5 watts-2.5 to 3 at best. On Sun, Oct 25, 2020 at 8:04 PM Donald Hellen <donhellen@...> wrote: I've read several articles and a YouTube video about Baofeng HT's that |
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