Problem programing Baofeng UV-5RE Plus w/ CHIRP

[wasabi4ever]

Hello forum,

I'm new to the ham radio community and this is my first post and first question, hopefully someone can help with my issue.
I purchased a pair of Baofeng UV-5RE Plus online and they both came pre-programmed with a bunch of channels. I added a few more of my own and tested them out.
After a few weeks I decided to reset the radio using the function 40 RESET ALL.
After resetting it I can no longer program in certain frequency range using CHIRP, I'm getting an error "frequency xxx.xxxxxx is out of supported range" but program manually on the radio by keying it in is fine.
The weird thing was these were the same frequencies that I had on the radio prior to the reset and I was able to use CHIRP to program them in just fine before.
Prior to the reset I also downloaded and saved the image of the radio but after I reset it I cannot upload it back into the radio, I'm getting an error "image not supported by radio".

Have anyone came across this issue before and please advise me on how to fix it.

Thank you in advance.

 

[miserytom]

I just got the same radio from amazon , using chirp no problems at all , maybe it because of the reset and now you need a firmware update?

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[wasabi4ever]

I just got the same radio from amazon , using chirp no problems at all , maybe it because of the reset and now you need a firmware update?

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That's what I thought and I did tried to reinstall the firmware. I check the firmware version on my radios and download the exact one but it won't let me install it. I got an error message saying it's not compatible.
It was working fine before the reset.

Please help.

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[teufler]

Go to Miklor, follow the instructions, again. Baofeng Firmware Release - Miklor
then program by hand a few frequencies and save the file. Then download to the radio again the file you saved. If that is working, then you can , unfortunately, retype the frequency info again.

 

[wasabi4ever]

This is my theory after doing some reading.
So apparently the range for the Baofeng UV5R are from 136-174Mhz and 400-520Mhz but maybe when it came from factory, the seller or the manufacturer hacked it to trick CHIRP to think it was a different model of radio so CHIRP allows me to program in any frequency range. However, after the reset it put the radio back to factory setting so now CHIRP recognize that it is a UV5R and preventing me from program it outside of those factory ranges. Though the device itself is still being capable to program beyond those ranges but CHIRP won't allows it.

The weird thing is I don't understand why it won't allow me to upload the firmware to the radio again.

 

[wasabi4ever]

I finally found a fix. Thank you everyone that replied.

 

[bkspear]

wasabi4ever,
what was the fix you found? I have the same issue with my Baofeng!! Thanks.

 

[KC9HI]

This is my theory after doing some reading.
So apparently the range for the Baofeng UV5R are from 136-174Mhz and 400-520Mhz but maybe when it came from factory, the seller or the manufacturer hacked it to trick CHIRP to think it was a different model of radio so CHIRP allows me to program in any frequency range. However, after the reset it put the radio back to factory setting so now CHIRP recognize that it is a UV5R and preventing me from program it outside of those factory ranges. Though the device itself is still being capable to program beyond those ranges but CHIRP won't allows it.

The weird thing is I don't understand why it won't allow me to upload the firmware to the radio again.

The byte that CHIRP checks to determine if you have a VHF/UHF radio or VHF/220 radio got changed. Now CHIRP thinks you have an VHF/220 radio and won't let you upload an image into it that came from a VHF/UHF radio.

One method for restoring it is to use the "Recovery using the Factory Software" at the bottom of this page:

UV5R F8HP Recovery Baofeng Pofung UV5R

Jim KC9HI

 

[KC4RAF]

Man, someone asks for help

in solving a problem, many come to suggest what may work; then the OP says he found a fix and doesn't state what it is. A post right after his last, asked WHAT was the fix, and the OP ignored and went on about his merry ol' life! I was interested in what his fix may have been, and I'm sure others also!

 

[WyoDuner]

in solving a problem, many come to suggest what may work; then the OP says he found a fix and doesn't state what it is. A post right after his last, asked WHAT was the fix, and the OP ignored and went on about his merry ol' life! I was interested in what his fix may have been, and I'm sure others also!

Yep - I agree. I hate when people do that. Or you go out of your way to help somebody and never get so much as a thanks.

Just how it is.....