Gaithering Information on the UV-8DR...

[N4QYA]

Greetings—

I am gathering all the info on operation, programming cable info, drivers, windows & mac, accessories, etc.—in short everything I can—and I will link and post all that information in one place. I am even going to rewrite the manual for easier operation, as well as what it will do and won't do and what some of the non-working operations are.I own this radio (as well as the original, the Yaesu VX8DR).

There are some pieces of information in the posts here that don't have all the information—like one that says this now works with CHIRP, but no other information on where to get the drivers, etc. It could simply be that I am not understanding. So if you want more info on this radio, please email me directly (rwwatdatadisc.dotcom) and give me your understanding of the radio so I can piece together all the correct information.If you prefer not to send me an email, just leave your comments here—trying to go deeper with the information). I am also contacting the manufacturer to get their TOTAL input. Actually, several "manufacturers" to hopefully get other information.

Thanks for any help.

73,
N4QYA

 

[K5MPH]

I also have this radio do you know if it will do 1.25 cm ham band and good luck on you project keep us posted.

 

[captainmax1]

I have the Yaesu VX-8DR quad band HT. It also does 1.25. Never heard of the UV-8DR until now. Looked it up on google and it looks like a copy of the VX-8DR but states it's a Tri-Band instead of Quad-Band like the predecessor of the Yaesu VX-8DR which was the VX-8GR I believe. I like this small HT.

 

[ko6jw_2]

Looks like a knock off. One site markets is as "Veasu" States that it covers 240-260Mhz. ???? I'd steer clear of this radio.