Q about Baofeng and chirp

[sofasurfer]

I have Baofeng uv5r and CHIRP. After programming channels with CHIRP I opened the radio menu and looked ate the settings for one of the channels. It appears that the settings programmed with CHIRP do not appears in the menu of the radio. Am I correct? I wanted to verify my CHIRP settings by opening the radio menu.

 

[rkm1215]

Radio channels should show what CHIRP programmed. Are you sure the CHIRP channel programming was successful? You can verify by saving your CHIRP config, opening a blank CHIRP config, and importing radio settings/channels into CHIRP.

 

[sofasurfer]

I programmed (with CHIRP), 3 repeaters frequencies with tones of 100, 107.2 and 88.5 hz. I loaded it into the radio and saved a copy on my pc. I then checked each frequency in the radio and looked ate the tones (T-CTCS) and they all were set to 100.0. I then reopened CHIRP and downloaded the file from the radio and the tones were set at 100, 107.2 and 88.5 hz.
I may go bisit the local club people tomorrow to see if I am sending and recieving. Until then I can only search google to see if things are right or wrong as they are.
Thanks. I will let you know.

 

[77Impala]

Have you tried to talk to the repeaters with the unit? How far from the repeaters are you? Also what antenna are you using?

If you only are listening unit then you don't generally need the PL codes programmed in.

My UV5R cannot hit the repeaters that are 9.2 miles from me with the rubber ducky antenna from inside my home but works fine with a external J-Pole antenna.

 

[k6cpo]

I had the same issues with my UV-5R until another owner told me CHIRP doesn't overwrite programming that may already exist in the radio. When you program it, you first have to delete any programming that might already be in the radio.

 

[nd5y]

another owner told me CHIRP doesn't overwrite programming that may already exist in the radio. When you program it, you first have to delete any programming that might already be in the radio.

Whoever told you that was wrong.

 

[sofasurfer]

Ok, heres what I did today.

I reset all radio memories so there is nothing programmed.

I programmed this into memory location #1...
Freq=146.780
Tone=151.4
Duplex(split?)="-"
Offset=000.600

I then programmed this into memory location #9...
Freq=442.350
Tone=107.2
Duplex="+"
Offset=005.000

Now, when I goto #1 I see...
Freq=146.780
Tone=107.2
Duplex="-"
Offset=000.000

And #9 shows...
Freq=442.350
Tone=107.2
Duplex="+"
Offset=000.500

So, the first frequency entered is having its settings altered by the second frequencies settings and the offset is deleted.

O,o!!! What to do? Am I doing something wrong...Obviously.

 

[nd5y]

Ok, heres what I did today.

Did you program those from the keypad or with CHIRP?

 

[sofasurfer]

I have done it both ways

 

[nd5y]

How old is the radio and what firmware version is it?
Are you using the latest daily build of CHIRP?

When programming from the keypad did you delete the memory first?
On some firmware versions you have to use the A (top) display for programming.
On most firmware versions you CANNOT store the repeater shift and offset from the VFO to a memory using the keypad. You have to store the transmit and receive frequencies separately. Did you try that?
In CHIRP did you try setting Duplex to split and program the transmit frequency in the Offset column?

 

[sofasurfer]

I think I am making progress. I programmed 1 repeater and tested it. Got my first 2 contacts and success. Then I put in a second repeater and it seems to be working on both of them now. I'll keep working my way up.

 

[sofasurfer]

How old is the radio and what firmware version is it?....Its not the newest. It can not to updated

Are you using the latest daily build of CHIRP?....Not sure yet

When programming from the keypad did you delete the memory first?....Yes

On some firmware versions you have to use the A (top) display for programming....I know

On most firmware versions you CANNOT store the repeater shift and offset from the VFO to a memory using the keypad....After I store the info for more repeaters the pl settings are still correct but the offset and shift are wrong or gone. Still seems to be in there somewhere though.

You have to store the transmit and receive frequencies separately. Did you try that?....Read about that but my attempt at it was less than good.

In CHIRP did you try setting Duplex to split and program the transmit frequency in the Offset column?....More studying to do.

I am making some progress.