Baofeng Baofeng UV-5R-3 not comunicating with Chirp.

[77Impala]

MTC now shows they are selling these radios:
Baofeng UV-5R-3 5 Watt Tri Band Radio - Main Trading Company

Still no word from Chirp or OEM Baofeng, four days since I sent emails to them.

Chirps newest update still does not support this new radio.

I was able to get 4 of the frequencies that I use most programmed into the radio.

 

[KD8DVR]

Heard on Facebook, a radio is in the hands of a Chirp developer, and it's being worked on now.

 

[77Impala]

Great to hear, thank you.

 

[Texaskilt]

The developer has finished with the patch and it's now been submitted.

 

[billy1962]

What is everyones power level on UV-5R-3? Mine is only 1.5W and horrible intermod! But it has 4W out on 240MHz?

Edit: 1.5W out on 224MHz

 

[KD8DVR]

The developer has finished with the patch and it's now been submitted.

I'd be very interested in what the differences are between this radio and the UV-5X3.

 

[billy1962]

I'd be very interested in what the differences are between this radio and the UV-5X3.

As of now what I see - it uses a UV-5R label for FCCID; and includes a short dummy load antenna for 220 (it looks like a stock uv-5r antenna)

I am buying a UV-5X3 to get a side by side test - but the UV-5R-3 is subpar at best on 220 - if they added it as an afterthought or if they made it pretend it does 220. It seems like a UV-82X right now with the focus on 240 mhz

 

[KD8DVR]

As of now what I see - it uses a UV-5R label for FCCID; and includes a short dummy load antenna for 220 (it looks like a stock uv-5r antenna)

I am buying a UV-5X3 to get a side by side test - but the UV-5R-3 is subpar at best on 220 - if they added it as an afterthought or if they made it pretend it does 220. It seems like a UV-82X right now with the focus on 240 mhz

ah.. OK.. the UV-5X3 has a lot of different features. One, being the display synch. Another, on the fly scan add and delete... plus remote commands. The UV-5X3 is a solid performer on 220.

The UV-82X is a total fail.... transmits a strong 70 CM harmonic, when used on 220.... it can actually open a 70 cm repeater!

I hope this 5R3 isn't equally dirty. This is likely further proof that the BTECH UV-5X3 isn't made by Baofeng. If it were, they'd release the same model.

 

[nd5y]

When you press the BAND key does cycle through 2 or 3 bands?

 

[77Impala]

My UV-5R-3 cycles through 3 bands.

 

[nd5y]

Maybe the reason they give you a separate 220 antenna that doesn't work on 440 is to reduce the 2nd harmonics of 220 instead of having filtering in the PA circuit.

 

[77Impala]

I don't have enough experience on this radio yet as most whom I talk with have not started to look into the 220Mhz. Currently the area I live in does not have a 220Mhz repeater.

I did order and installed the recommended tri-band Nagoya NA-320A antenna.

 

[billy1962]

ah.. OK.. the UV-5X3 has a lot of different features. One, being the display synch. Another, on the fly scan add and delete... plus remote commands. The UV-5X3 is a solid performer on 220.

The UV-82X is a total fail.... transmits a strong 70 CM harmonic, when used on 220.... it can actually open a 70 cm repeater!

I hope this 5R3 isn't equally dirty. This is likely further proof that the BTECH UV-5X3 isn't made by Baofeng. If it were, they'd release the same model.

This appears to have the BTECH menu according to the BTECHs online manual - the UV-5R-3 does not match the manual included.

Currently my guess is this would be a BTECH radio made for 240 mhz. It has a UV-5R Part 90 sticker on the radio.

 

[KD8DVR]

Chirp updated today, that radio is now supported on the latest update.

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[clbsquared]

I just read one of these radios this morning for a friend of mine. I used UV_5R_P3 programming software. Version 13.05.10. It read and wrote just fine.

 

[77Impala]

Chirp updated today, that radio is now supported on the latest update.

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Great, I will check it out later today.

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[77Impala]

Please thank all involved in getting this radio CHIRP supported for me. I have all I wanted plus more loaded and still have more room for later.

Also for anyone who is reading this and looking for the radio, it is listed under MTC. If you naturally look under Baofeng as I did at first you will not find the UV-5R-3.

 

[Pointer111]

Link to UV_5R_P3 programming software?

I just read one of these radios this morning for a friend of mine. I used UV_5R_P3 programming software. Version 13.05.10. It read and wrote just fine.

Where did/do you get this? Can you provide a link to this software? I searched and could not find it anywhere on the net. I just bought a Baofeng UV-5R-3 from MTC and have been trying to program it. No software or link was supplied with it. I tried CHIRP, which I use for other radios, but with the latest stable release, that radio does not seem to be supported (am submitting ticket there). I read in this thread that it had been added, but it is not listed, and other possibilities like the general UV-5R and similar BTECH do not work! RT Systems does have supporting software for it now, but I am trying to avoid paying $50 to program a radio I bought for only $30!! Any help appreciated.

 

[nd5y]

Never use Chirp stable release. It is way old and lacks a lot of radio models and bug fixes. Always use chirp-daily which is actually more stable.
https://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_daily/LATEST/

 

[KD8DVR]

Where did/do you get this? Can you provide a link to this software? I searched and could not find it anywhere on the net. I just bought a Baofeng UV-5R-3 from MTC and have been trying to program it. No software or link was supplied with it. I tried CHIRP, which I use for other radios, but with the latest stable release, that radio does not seem to be supported (am submitting ticket there). I read in this thread that it had been added, but it is not listed, and other possibilities like the general UV-5R and similar BTECH do not work! RT Systems does have supporting software for it now, but I am trying to avoid paying $50 to program a radio I bought for only $30!! Any help appreciated.

On chirp you must look for the brand "MTC". There you will find your radio. It is not listed under Baofeng or BTECH


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