Compatible with baofeng two way radio baofeng uv5ruv5rauv5r plus, bf888s, uv5r ex, uv5rx3, radioddity ga2s, ga5s. Here are the pin outs, and what jims kc9hi cable looks like. Uv5rwouxunkenwood programming cable choose uk or eu postage. The truth is you dont need a cd with windows drivers unless you are. Internally, this radio is almost identical to the uv5r. Baofeng uv5r uses rs232 to communicate or programming with the pc software. An idiots guide to programming your baofeng uv5r radio by.
Build your own programming cable ham radio blog pd0ac. Ive read where the uv5r plus is supposed to be the latest and greatest modelversion from baofeng. This is one of the best hand helds i have ever owned. Black interface cable for kenwood twopinribless design rib box not required. Win7 usb interface programming cable for baofeng uv5r uv5r. Take a small screw driver and pry the open the case from the back where the cable enters.
The baofeng uv5r is one of the most popular dual band handheld two way radios on the market worldwide. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. Baofeng pofung uv5r vip software uv5r f11 uv5ra uv5rc. In fact i still had better results with my rubber duck antenna in the car. If your programming cable has a counterfeit prolific chip and are using the device driver automatically installed by windows, this device driver is intentionally incompatible with unauthorized copies of the prolific chip. Baofeng uv5r ham radio, talking from atlanta to seattle. Insert the cd and go to usb cable driver usb cable driver prolific 3. Build your own programming cable by john miklor k3nxu. Someone asked me today whether they should get a uv5x instead of an uv5r. Software program memories and other settings of the puxing pxuv9r radio. There is, in most cases, almost no actual difference between the variants, which is very confusing for customers. Uv5r 4w bfb297 vs uv5r 8w bfp323 difference 4w vs 8w 1. Baofeng radio us is the authorized distributor of baofeng products, introducing new range of baofeng radios. Baofeng programming cable for baofeng uv5r5ra5r plus.
It is a compact, economical ht that includes a special vhf receive band from 65 108 mhz which includes the. How to manually program the baofeng uv5r from the keypad. Win7 usb interface programming cable for baofeng uv5r uv. The antenna is an upgrade from the stock uv5r antenna, although it really didnt have a noticeable difference in use. Ive read where the uv 5r plus is supposed to be the latest and greatest modelversion from baofeng. The 5r is a bit of a legend in the handheld transceiver world a very cheap and capable vhfuhf unit covering business light and ham bands on fm. Baofeng usb programming cable for baofeng two way radio uv. One of the incompatibilities is to cause the radio to transmit when the programming cable is plugged in. Unfortunately, i cannot communicate with a newly acquired pofung uv6r using the uv5r options over this cable, neither over the cheaper cable for the shallower recess that interfaces with the bf888 radios. How to program the baofeng uv5r tin hat ranch youtube. If you are wondering what amateur radio is about, its basically a two way radio service where licensed operators throughout the world experiment and communicate with each other on frequencies reserved for license holders.
How to programme baofeng uv5r driver issues solved youtube. The baofeng uv5r is the basis for many other models. This i was able to download here i also found some interesting notes about programming the uv5 with chirp chirp installed readily and i was quickly able to download an image of my uv5r and save it. So far ive seen the uv 5r, uv 5ra, uv 5rb, uv 5rc, uv 5re, and the uv 5r plus. Baofeng usb programming cable uv5r666s777s888s walkie. How to install the baofeng usb programming cable and software. The usb interface programming cable allows you to plan your twoway radio from your computer. If your computer did not automatically update to the latest ftdi driver you can do so by visiting this link right here. Even though it is for a uv 3r, the device driver is the same for the 3 and 5. 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. All bf series uv series gt series dm5r plus mobile car radio. Ham radio tagged baofeng, baofeng gt3, baofeng uv5r, baofeng uv82, pofung, wouxun.
Works with windows 7 32 and 64 bit, windows 8 and 8. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. Devicebaofeng uv5re usb driver for windows 7 microsoft. I can interface successfully with chirp20150702 under mac os x 10. Virtually all cables from other sellers come with no installation instructions and no support. It is supposed to be prolific compatible but evidently is a bogus cable, so it wont work. Programming software for windows compatible with baofeng uv 5r series uv5r bff8 gt3. So youve got your baofeng uv5r and you want to program it. Here you will find user manuals, device drivers and softwares for a wide range of our products. Any vendor that purchases a large quantity of radios can have a private label and in some cases, firmware version applied to the radio. Baofeng usb programming cable with software cd for uv5r series, bf888s.
The remarkable uv3r mkii transceivers have 3 main i. Unfollow baofeng uv5r programming cable to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The uv 5r has seen 2 major changes since its launch with the second generation being signified by bfb297 firmware 2nd gen. Baofeng introduced the uv 5r dual band, dual display radio in 2012. Chirp is a free, opensource tool for programming your amateur radio. An exception is the uv5rx3 radio being sold by main trading from paris texas. I uploaded the win7 device drivers to the files section of the uv 3r yahoo group, so join that group and they are there. Models such as the uv3r, uvb6, bff9 and the legendary uv5r are a. I assume that the interface for the uv6r has yet to be developed. The usb programming cables may available from different vendors, which consist of a usb to serial convertor chip, and the driver software to emulate a serial port in your pc. It did have the proper connection for the baofeng uv5r but the problem is the connector did not swivel so you had to spin the radio on to the connector which is more of an inconvenience than anything. The lead comes in two parts, the usb part, and a 3. Uv5r, uv5ra, uv5rauu, uv5raplus, uv5rb, uv5rc, uv5rd, uv5re,uv5rg.
But i dont have a cable if you dont have a generic cable, you can use 2. Used with chirp, a free open source programming software for many ham radios, makes the programming both easy and fun. An exception is the uv 5rx3 radio being sold by main trading from paris texas. To find and install the baofeng usb programming cable driver and programming. Baofeng radio programming software download homepage, chirp. The rd5r continues the classic functions of uv5rs fm analog radio and vfo mode. While only the uv 5rb will appear in the following article, the interior layout of the two radios is largely identical.
Question about legal frequencies with my uv5r im working on my license and just got my uv5r in the mail. The bao5r radio programmer is available for either windows os or mac os. This programming cable also compatible with a wide variety of portable handheld radios from other brands for programming purposes. Lets say i also had a friend who also had this radio, and we wanted to legally communicate while we were, say, hiking in the woods. Why the radio was setup this way i dont know, but that is one of the peculiarities of the baofeng uv5r radios and why most people opt for the usb programming cable. The size of the latest downloadable installation package is 2.
Ftdi usb programming cable baofeng uv5r uv5ra uv5rb. It has a few flaws for example you cant disable the keypad and stop users doing. 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 usb interface programming cable allows you to plan your twoway radio from your. Our antivirus analysis shows that this download is safe. Win7 usb interface programming cable for baofeng uv5r uv5r dm5r.
Radioddity x baofeng rd5r dmr digital ham amateur two way. Wouxun software download baofeng software download. The uv5r is a 4w1w vhfuhf radio covering 6174 and 400520 mhz early versions 400480 with a 7. So far ive seen the uv5r, uv5ra, uv 5rb, uv5rc, uv5re, and the uv5r plus. Once you have your usb cable all that is needed is to download the free programming software, available right on our site.
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. If you have problems with windows 7 and prolific drivers then this may help or. Programming with computer and software is easier, but has its problems. If you purchased the baofeng uv series usb programming cable from buy two way radios, the driver for windows will be on the cd included with the cable in the usb cable driver folder. The uv5r is a 4w1w vhfuhf radio covering 6174 and 400520 mhz early.
A video i made on how to programme the baofeng uv5r with chirp software and also how to solve usbcom port issues. Manually programing your baofeng uv5ra dual band transceiver by bob peterson ke7rap, randall jones ae7rj and jack tiley ad7fo 1. Learn here how to program it using the front panel or using chirp software. Electronics free delivery possible on eligible purchases. If you purchased the baofeng uv series usb programming cable from buy. The problem is the with programming cable device driver. Operating system selection available when adding to cart. Across the board of models available, one thing thats consistent is that you should buy and use the programming cable for this radio. How would i make a programming cable to connect to usbserial conversion board ebay ftdi board, size of finger. Differences between the latest uv5rs uv5ra, uv5re, uv5r.
Twoway radio to connect it directly to a pc or laptop via usb interface, no additional adapter option requires. The case is totally different, and the keypad has the zero at the bottom, which corrects on the the most annoying things about the 5r. Software will not work with the btech uv5x3, the baofeng uv5r3, uv5x mate uv82, bff8 or bff8hp radios. The baofeng uv5r is a compact hand held transceiver providing 4 watts in the frequency range of 6174 mhz and 400480mhz 520mhz later versions. Uv5r programmer lies within system utilities, more precisely device assistants.
Programming software for windows compatible with baofeng uv5r series. For more detail on ftdi chip driver licence terms, please click here. Findcomport program a program to determine if a usb cable is working. We carry the uv5r but we do not have the uv5rb, so we cannot. Baofeng uv82 and uv82x series baofeng bff8 and uv5r series. This item is the cable that you can use to connect your radio and pc, and then write the program setting.
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