Hi new guy here. I received a Baofeng UV-5R + as a present. Been sitting here all afternoon trying to program it with not much luck. So this is my question. If I buy into the premium subscribers would it make it more ez to program it with the direct data downloads? I all ready have Chirp installed and a cable.
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Probably a dumb question.
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Have you tried going to Miklor Information Site, VHF UHF Handheld Radios
dmg1969
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Are you programming it to use for amateur radio or as a scanner? I just bought one to use as a makeshift scanner. There is a slight learning curve, but nothing that can't be surmounted with some research and patience. Here are a few links that I found to be helpful.
www.miklor.com/uv5r/pdf/uv-5r_v1.0-annotated_by_KC9HI.pdf
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Baofeng Pofung Information Site UV5R GT3, Ham Radio
If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask or view my similar thread, which already has a lot of replies.
The most important thing (if you are using it as a scanner) is to disable the TX function so as to not draw the ire of the FCC.
www.miklor.com/uv5r/pdf/uv-5r_v1.0-annotated_by_KC9HI.pdf
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Baofeng Pofung Information Site UV5R GT3, Ham Radio
If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask or view my similar thread, which already has a lot of replies.
The most important thing (if you are using it as a scanner) is to disable the TX function so as to not draw the ire of the FCC.
If you can't program channels using the CHIRP Stock Config files and Query Data Source for RepeaterBook (which is free), then I wouldn't think that purchasing a subscription to RadioReference would help you.
Programming a frequency for just listening is really very easy. So unless you explain you issues with a little more detail, it will be hard for us to help you.
Jim KC9HI
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