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UV-25 manual programming

Robin KK7MSN
 

We all know the manuals for Baofeng are difficult to understand.
I have yet to be able to download the .img file from the radio using Chirp on linux. So, I thought I would manually program a channel for the local repeater. Yeah, right. Trying to make sense of the manual is pretty frustrating. There are a number of sites for the UV-5R, but I don't know if the menus are the same for both models. Can anyone shed some light on this? I would be grateful.
73, KK7MSN


Re: Tassie Devil Radio Case: A Compact Win for My Portable Setup

Paul Blundell
 

Supercheap Auto is an Australian wide auto parts company.

Other companies might sell other cases that are similar to this.?

As always, I share my ideas and builds, others can take these as they want.


Re: Tassie Devil Radio Case: A Compact Win for My Portable Setup

 

All well and good except two issues.? 1. Where is Super Cheap Auto?? It must be a local irvregional chain, I've never heard of them.
2. If they were on clearance, can they be had from the manufacturer?? If not, how would anyone else obtain one?


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On Oct 7, 2024, at 19:22, Paul Blundell <tanger32au@...> wrote:

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I have recently come across this tool case at Super Cheap Auto, it might be worth checking out as a good solution for carrying and storing handheld radios.
https://uhfbandmonitoring.blogspot.com/2024/10/tassie-devil-radio-case-compact-win-for.html


Tassie Devil Radio Case: A Compact Win for My Portable Setup

Paul Blundell
 

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I have recently come across this tool case at Super Cheap Auto, it might be worth checking out as a good solution for carrying and storing handheld radios.
https://uhfbandmonitoring.blogspot.com/2024/10/tassie-devil-radio-case-compact-win-for.html


Re: Baofeng M-5R

 

Hi, Donald,

I think that Western Europeans use FM band limits comparable to ours and that Japan and Eastern Europe use the lower frequency range. I haven't checked this recently, but I think that's the case.

With respect to the technical specs, the unit is advertised at the website where I bought it as receiving on 220-260 MHz but is advertised as transmitting only on 2m and 70cm. The unit I have, however, does both transmit and receive on 1.25m and the manual shows transmit and receive on all three bands.

The manual shows transmit power as follows:

High 5W(VHF) 4W(UHF)
Low 2W

And the manual (for the UV-5RX Series) does specify that the unit will transmit on 220-260 MHz.

It accesses repeaters that I use on all three bands, so I would guess that those power outputs (high) are about right.

73,

Maynard
W6PAP

On 10/1/24 17:19, Donald Hellen wrote:
Maynard,
Is the 65-75 MHz or the 76 to about 88 MHz sections the FM broadcast
allocation for European radio stations? I know in the US we sometimes
use somewhere around 76 MHz for a private FM link for small assemblies
for the hard of hearing or others who can benefit from a direct sound
feed.
Donald KX8K
On Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:57:59 -0700, "Maynard Wright, P. E., W6PAP via
groups.io" <ma.wright@...> wrote:

One error in the manual (or maybe just a difference between models) is that changing the FM Radio band from 65-75 MHz to 76-108 MHz is stated to be accomplished using the A/B key. But the change is actually made using the BAND key.
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Re: Baofeng M-5R

 

Baofeng will label any production batch as the customer wishes.


On Tue, Oct 1, 2024, 17:29 John Geiger AF5CC via <Af5cc1=[email protected]> wrote:
That is for the 5RM.? Isn't the M-5R a different radio?

Love the Miklor website, by the way.? Great reviews

73 John AF5CC

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---- On Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:21:06 -0500 Tony Ross <ynotssor@...> wrote ---

On 10/1/24 13:09, John Geiger AF5CC via wrote:
Does the M-5R also transmit on 222mhz?? What is the power output on all 3 bands?

Your questions are answered in





Re: Baofeng M-5R

 

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That is for the 5RM.? Isn't the M-5R a different radio?

Love the Miklor website, by the way.? Great reviews

73 John AF5CC

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---- On Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:21:06 -0500 Tony Ross <ynotssor@...> wrote ---

On 10/1/24 13:09, John Geiger AF5CC via groups.io wrote:
Does the M-5R also transmit on 222mhz?? What is the power output on all 3 bands?

Your questions are answered in





Re: Baofeng M-5R

 

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On 10/1/24 13:09, John Geiger AF5CC via groups.io wrote:
Does the M-5R also transmit on 222mhz?? What is the power output on all 3 bands?

Your questions are answered in


Re: Baofeng M-5R

 

Maynard,

Is the 65-75 MHz or the 76 to about 88 MHz sections the FM broadcast
allocation for European radio stations? I know in the US we sometimes
use somewhere around 76 MHz for a private FM link for small assemblies
for the hard of hearing or others who can benefit from a direct sound
feed.

Donald KX8K

On Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:57:59 -0700, "Maynard Wright, P. E., W6PAP via
groups.io" <ma.wright@...> wrote:

One error in the manual (or maybe just a difference between models) is that changing the FM Radio band from 65-75 MHz to 76-108 MHz is stated to be accomplished using the A/B key. But the change is actually made using the BAND key.


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Re: Baofeng M-5R

 

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Does the M-5R also transmit on 222mhz?? What is the power output on all 3 bands?
73 John AF5CC

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---- On Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:57:59 -0500 Maynard Wright, P. E., W6PAP via groups.io <ma.wright@...> wrote ---

I just bought a Baofeng M-5R. I didn't need another HT, but this one features the aviation band as well as FM radio, 2m, and 70 cm.

It came with an owner's manual titled "UV-5RX Series." I already have a few other Baofengs, so I got this one up and running without delay and the aviation band receiver (AM) seems to work well.

One error in the manual (or maybe just a difference between models) is that changing the FM Radio band from 65-75 MHz to 76-108 MHz is stated to be accomplished using the A/B key. But the change is actually made using the BAND key.

73,

Maynard
W6PAP







Baofeng M-5R

 

I just bought a Baofeng M-5R. I didn't need another HT, but this one features the aviation band as well as FM radio, 2m, and 70 cm.

It came with an owner's manual titled "UV-5RX Series." I already have a few other Baofengs, so I got this one up and running without delay and the aviation band receiver (AM) seems to work well.

One error in the manual (or maybe just a difference between models) is that changing the FM Radio band from 65-75 MHz to 76-108 MHz is stated to be accomplished using the A/B key. But the change is actually made using the BAND key.

73,

Maynard
W6PAP


Re: TIDRADIO

 

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It is on the roof. No elevation

73 John AF5CC?


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---- On Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:26:44 -0500 bobcent@... wrote ----

> small dualband yagi mounted on a roof tripod . . .

Is the tripod on your roof or on the ground?? Can you alter the AZ-EL?



> roving I use a dualband mag mount antenna, around 16 inches tall or so . . .?

Impressive!

Bob ?W7DIT



TIDRADIO

 

> small dualband yagi mounted on a roof tripod . . .

Is the tripod on your roof or on the ground?? Can you alter the AZ-EL?



> roving I use a dualband mag mount antenna, around 16 inches tall or so . . .?

Impressive!

Bob ?W7DIT


Re: TIDRADIO

 

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The two are not mutually exclusive.? You can do both!? I do.? I have made a few satellite QSOs using just an HT and a rubber duck antenna, but improving your antenna will really help on the satellites (same for HF as well).? Many satellite ops using an HT use an Arrow or Elk dualband antenna they can hold in their hand.? You can aim it at the satellite and elevate it as necessary, and rotate it to adjust for polarity changes.? I am not this sophisticated.??

I have made lots of FM and SSB satellite QSOs using a small dualband yagi mounted on a roof tripod.? My current antenna is a Jetstream JTM-270 with 3 elements on 2m and 5 elements on 70cm, with a 3 foot boom.? When roving I use a dualband mag mount antenna, around 16 inches tall or so.? I get good results with it also, both on the FM satellites as well as RS-44 and some of the other LEO satellites.

Right now I am just using a Yaesu FT7800 so I am limited to FM satellites.? Your rig needs to be able to operate crossband, where you transmit on 2m and receive on 70cm, or vice versa.? Almost all Japanese 2m/70cm radios allow for this.? You will most likely have to program memories with this setup.? Many of the Chinese dualband radios will allow for crossband memories, but you may have to use CHIRP or something similar to program the memories.? Most Chinese HTs will allow you to program crossband memories right from the keypad.? They generally don't have a memory tuning feature, so you have to program several memories for the same satellite to account for doppler shift on receive, where the receive frequency changes due to the satellites movement through space.? I had to do this on my Baofeng 5RM Plus, and a TIDRADIO H8 I had before.

Most Japanese radios do allow for memory tuning, my FT7800 does, which makes it simpler.??

You can get a HF/VHF/UHF radio like the Icom 706MKIIG, Yaesu FT100D, Yaesu FT857, Yaesu FT897 or Icom 7000 and do both HF and the satellites with the same radio, and get on 2m SSB and 70cm SSB as well!

Lots out there to play with!

73 John AF5CC

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---- On Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:57:58 -0500 Donald Hellen <donhellen@...> wrote ---

Greg . . .

On Mon, 30 Sep 2024 07:02:43 -0400, "Greg Halsey" <ghalsey4@...>
wrote:

>Wow! That sounds intriguing. I'm gonna start studying for my general and Extra license soon.

I was disappointed when I got my technician license, upgrading from
novice. Repeaters got old for me pretty quickly. The real fun, in my
opinion, is on the HF bands.

I don't mean to minimize what you can do on 2 meters and above, as
there's plenty to get involved with. But HF lets you talk around the
world, and I find that more interesting than satellite and ISS
communication. That's my opinion, of course. Plenty of people don't
upgrade from technician and are active in amateur radio. But what
we've found locally in our area is that people take and pass the
technician test, then get a Baofeng HT, and after using the local
repeaters give up and we never hear from them again. Few seem to stay
active unless they upgrade to general, where they can use the HF
bands, and it seems that's where most of the enjoyment is.


Donald KX8K



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Re: TIDRADIO

 

Interesting observation. I intend on going on to the advanced level because it's always been an interest?of mine and it pertains to my job, sort of.

On Mon, Sep 30, 2024 at 12:58?PM Donald Hellen via <donhellen=[email protected]> wrote:
Greg . . .

On Mon, 30 Sep 2024 07:02:43 -0400, "Greg Halsey" <ghalsey4@...>
wrote:

>Wow! That sounds intriguing. I'm gonna start studying for my general and Extra license soon.

I was disappointed when I got my technician license, upgrading from
novice. Repeaters got old for me pretty quickly. The real fun, in my
opinion, is on the HF bands.

I don't mean to minimize what you can do on 2 meters and above, as
there's plenty to get involved with. But HF lets you talk around the
world, and I find that more interesting than satellite and ISS
communication. That's my opinion, of course. Plenty of people don't
upgrade from technician and are active in amateur radio. But what
we've found locally in our area is that people take and pass the
technician test, then get a Baofeng HT, and after using the local
repeaters give up and we never hear from them again. Few seem to stay
active unless they upgrade to general, where they can use the HF
bands, and it seems that's where most of the enjoyment is.


Donald KX8K



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Re: TIDRADIO

 

Greg . . .

On Mon, 30 Sep 2024 07:02:43 -0400, "Greg Halsey" <ghalsey4@...>
wrote:

Wow! That sounds intriguing. I'm gonna start studying for my general and Extra license soon.
I was disappointed when I got my technician license, upgrading from
novice. Repeaters got old for me pretty quickly. The real fun, in my
opinion, is on the HF bands.

I don't mean to minimize what you can do on 2 meters and above, as
there's plenty to get involved with. But HF lets you talk around the
world, and I find that more interesting than satellite and ISS
communication. That's my opinion, of course. Plenty of people don't
upgrade from technician and are active in amateur radio. But what
we've found locally in our area is that people take and pass the
technician test, then get a Baofeng HT, and after using the local
repeaters give up and we never hear from them again. Few seem to stay
active unless they upgrade to general, where they can use the HF
bands, and it seems that's where most of the enjoyment is.


Donald KX8K



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Re: TIDRADIO

 

Wow! That sounds intriguing. I'm gonna start studying for my general and Extra license soon.

On Fri, Sep 27, 2024 at 8:09?PM Donald Hellen via <donhellen=[email protected]> wrote:
Greg . . .

On Wed, 25 Sep 2024 06:31:05 -0400, "Greg Halsey" <ghalsey4@...>
wrote:

>Ok thanks. Wow satellites? I haven't gotten to that yet. sounds interesting.

This might provide a little introduction to using your radio to
communicate through satellites or perhaps one of the astronauts the
ISS (at least one always has an amateur radio license).



I do not have experience with this, so you will want to do more
research on how it's done, what to expect, what you will need to make
or buy, etc. You don't need lots of fancy or expensive equipment, but
you can go that route eventually if you really like that facet of ham
radio. One ham who visits the Belpre, OH hamfest each year (the
Buffalo 10 Meter Group runs the hamfest) has a demonstration of it,
with dual-rotator (azimuth and elevation) dual antennas that
automatically tracks the satellite or ISS across the sky so you can
concentrate on the communication part of it instead of trying to keep
your antenna array aimed correctly with your arm.

If you decide you like VHF and UHF communication, some use the Icom
IC-9700 with a portable power supply and a strap to hold it in front
of the operator's chest, and the person aims the array with his arm.
It works fairly well. I have a friend who went the expensive route and
bought a Kenwood TS-2000 (?) and the dual antenna rotators, computer,
etc. He hasn't used the equipment yet to communicate with satellites
yet but I'm sure he'll love the setup when he does.

Donald KX8K



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Re: TIDRADIO

 

Greg . . .

On Wed, 25 Sep 2024 06:31:05 -0400, "Greg Halsey" <ghalsey4@...>
wrote:

Ok thanks. Wow satellites? I haven't gotten to that yet. sounds interesting.
This might provide a little introduction to using your radio to
communicate through satellites or perhaps one of the astronauts the
ISS (at least one always has an amateur radio license).



I do not have experience with this, so you will want to do more
research on how it's done, what to expect, what you will need to make
or buy, etc. You don't need lots of fancy or expensive equipment, but
you can go that route eventually if you really like that facet of ham
radio. One ham who visits the Belpre, OH hamfest each year (the
Buffalo 10 Meter Group runs the hamfest) has a demonstration of it,
with dual-rotator (azimuth and elevation) dual antennas that
automatically tracks the satellite or ISS across the sky so you can
concentrate on the communication part of it instead of trying to keep
your antenna array aimed correctly with your arm.

If you decide you like VHF and UHF communication, some use the Icom
IC-9700 with a portable power supply and a strap to hold it in front
of the operator's chest, and the person aims the array with his arm.
It works fairly well. I have a friend who went the expensive route and
bought a Kenwood TS-2000 (?) and the dual antenna rotators, computer,
etc. He hasn't used the equipment yet to communicate with satellites
yet but I'm sure he'll love the setup when he does.

Donald KX8K



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Re: TIDRADIO

 

Dave . . .

On Thu, 26 Sep 2024 01:47:12 -0500, "Dave Springer via groups.io"
<n0txj@...> wrote:

I DO NOT understand why anyone would try to program a UV5R with anything other than RT Systems! I've done anything that can be done with any number of radios of various brands, including my Boofeng UV5R.
I have never had an issue programming any brand of radio with them.
I agree that RT Systems software is easy to use, but one reason many
don't use it is that it costs more than the radio to get the software,
and same for the cable.

I've used both on various radios and I find CHIRP as easy to use as
RTS's software now, unless I want to pre-populate the memories with
what the software thinks are the closest repeaters. I can still do
that with CHIRP, but it's an extra step. Many of those in the list
from RepeaterBook are just paper repeaters, either no longer in use or
never in use, just taking up a frequency allocation.

If money is no problem, I recommend RT Systems software to others, but
usually, when buying a $17 radio, they're trying to save money, buying
a cheap radio instead of one from the big three (Kenwood, Icom,
Yaesu), and that's why they come here or to our CHIRP group, to learn
how to program their radios with the free CHIRP.

I used RT Systems on my UV-5R before and it works well. So does CHIRP,
though, and it's easy enough to use. I've actually used CHIRP the last
few times I programmed UV-5Rs for friends. I've also used various
cables with success, even one of those octopus cables with 8 different
connectors on the radio end, with success. (I had to load a different
driver but it worked fine.)

One advantage with the RTS software is that they will hold your hand
for you if you need help. I never needed their help but it's nice to
know it's there, and reports are that they're very pleasant to deal
with if you call them for help. With CHIRP, you are pretty much on
your own or you have to use forums to find out what you might be doing
wrong if you can't figure it out yourself.


Donald KX8K




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Re: TIDRADIO

 

RT Systems is a company that exclusively makes programming software and programming cables. They are in GA.

The cables are guaranteed to work with their software and your computer.? Software can be downloaded or sent on a CD.? Cables can usually be used on multiple brands / models of radios.

Do they cost?? You bet!? Are they unreasonably priced?? Heck, no!? Can you get CHIRP for free?? Absolutely!? As they say, "You get what you pay for."

I've tried CHIRP on two different brands of radios.? It didn't work on either radio for me.? I've used RT Systems on all kinds of radios from Anytone to Yaesu and several in between.? They always work the first time, every time.? One time, it didn't.? I called customer service.? It was my goof, not theirs.? We both had a laugh over the radio being smarter than me.? Lol.
73.

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On Sep 26, 2024, at 06:06, Greg Halsey <ghalsey4@...> wrote:

Interesting! What are RT systems?? Yes, I did forget to download from the radio first, you are right. It's just been many years since I've fooled with these radios. I'll try that. Thanks.

On Thu, Sep 26, 2024 at 2:47?AM Dave Springer via <n0txj=[email protected]> wrote:
I DO NOT understand why anyone would try to program a UV5R with anything other than RT Systems! I've done anything that can be done with any number of radios of various brands, including my Boofeng UV5R.
I have never had an issue programming any brand of radio with them.

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On Sep 24, 2024, at 19:46, Donald Hellen <donhellen@...> wrote:
Here's a few things to consider if you haven't already. Since you
didn't provide much information on what you tried. If you already are
aware of these things, then maybe someone else can benefit.

Have you downloaded the memory structure file from the radio first?
Many don't realize this is the first step. You can't import anything
but the specially structured file that was downloaded from the same
model radio (or one you downloaded and changed yourself) then uploaded
it to the radio.

That needs to be done first to set up the file that you're going to
enter programming data into for each memory channel. Save what you
downloaded, even if it has things on it you're going to erase, just in
case you mess something up, so you can go back to this stage.

Then you can copy and paste into that downloaded form you have after
downloading the file from the radio. Be sure you only copy columns
into appropriate columns in your radio. There may be columns that
aren't in the same place as the CSV file has. Or columns that are
different. Don't change the positions of the columns.

Does this help?


On Tue, 24 Sep 2024 16:41:13 -0400, "Greg Halsey" <ghalsey4@...>
wrote:

It does, or it has a UV-5R in the drop down menu of supported radios. My problem is that I can't get it to upload a csv file. It will still be easier than entering it into the radio, but I think I'm missing something.





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