Baofeng Programming UV82C using CHIRP

[toliver30471]

I am trying to program my BAOFENG UV82C for my local FD. I want this radio to be left in my truck so I will have it at all times. I have All the necessary information needed to program the radio. I am having issues with the PL setting I know its 173.8 I also know the TX frequency. The TX frequency is different that the RX. I'm kinda needing the info for the tone mode, cross mode, and I key in the TX frequency after selecting duplex split. I can make the talk around channel work but its the repeater where I am having the issue. Can someone help me understand what I am doing wrong? Thanks Timmy

 

[hill]

Your Baofeng isn't type accepted to transmit on the fire departments channels. Going forward you need to purchase a radio that is type accepted for Part 90.

Also this radio won't hold up long when used in the manner. Need a radio that is made for public safety and being able to work when in fires, plus around water.

 

[toliver30471]

I was told that it was. The UV82C is. It came to be locked because of that reason. Thanks timmy

 

[nd5y]

I am having issues with the PL setting I know its 173.8 I also know the TX frequency. The TX frequency is different that the RX. I'm kinda needing the info for the tone mode, cross mode, and I key in the TX frequency after selecting duplex split. I can make the talk around channel work but its the repeater where I am having the issue. Can someone help me understand what I am doing wrong? Thanks Timmy

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If you don't understand any of it then you should not be programming radios for public safety use. If you are is the US then it's probably not legal for you to do that anyway.

 

[toliver30471]

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If you don't understand any of it then you should not be programming radios for public safety use. If you are is the US then it's probably not legal for you to do that anyway.

the radio is my personal radio that I bought to keep in my truck. I leave my fire radio sitting at home sometimes and it’s a way to communicate if I need to. Different programs read PL and stuff differently. But I’ll figure it out was just hoping for alittle help.

 

[texas1313]

The Baofeng UV-82C is the "commercial" version of the UV-82, and does have Part 90 certification. If you use Chirp or similar software, and unlock the VFO so it can be programmed from the keypad, it's no longer Part 90.

That being said, everyone else's replies are valid.

I have a UV-82C I used to use as an inexpensive means to verify a medevac radio patch on a VHF/UHF federal system several years ago, until we got APX radios. As a former firefighter/paramedic, I wouldn't trust any Baofeng radio on any type of call. It would be a liability. That and the transmit characteristics are crap. That's what you get for a $40 radio.

Oh, and by they way, don't use it around any flammable vapors or gases, or leave it too long in a hot or cold vehicle, or get it wet, or drop it.

 

[toliver30471]

The Baofeng UV-82C is the "commercial" version of the UV-82, and does have Part 90 certification. If you use Chirp or similar software, and unlock the VFO so it can be programmed from the keypad, it's no longer Part 90.

That being said, everyone else's replies are valid.

I have a UV-82C I used to use as an inexpensive means to verify a medevac radio patch on a VHF/UHF federal system several years ago, until we got APX radios. As a former firefighter/paramedic, I wouldn't trust any Baofeng radio on any type of call. It would be a liability. That and the transmit characteristics are crap. That's what you get for a $40 radio.

Oh, and by they way, don't use it around any flammable vapors or gases, or leave it too long in a hot or cold vehicle, or get it wet, or drop it.

Thanks Texas. I have a Motorola cp200xls that I had to purchase out of my own pocket because our volunteer department didn’t have any radios to give out. It works okay. That’s mainly what I use but sometime I may forget it in truck amd battery dies.I have a txt page system that I have setup that will txt pages to our cellphone sms. We also use active 911. I may leave it in the bedroom amd leave my cp200 in my truck. Haven’t figured out what I’m going to do yet. But this 82C don’t have a page board and I don’t like to listen tothe fire channel all night so I use my cpl200right now.

 

[texas1313]

Yeah, I had some experience with a volunteer department many years ago, and understand they don't always have the $$$ to get enough radios. I spent a lot of my own money buying equipment and radios.

The 82C is OK for use around the house as a radio or while driving around to save the battery on your Motorola. Heck, I got an extended battery for mine for around $12 that lasts for days. As long as your system is analog, the 82C will do OK. A better antenna will improve its reception a little. The receiver on the 82C is not nearly as sensitive as a real radio, and can get overloaded. Mine picks up noise on certain frequencies around the house and while driving around town.

Unication makes a great P25 paging receiver, but they are a bit pricey too, but depending on where you live and work, you could program it for all sorts of things and monitoring other area agencies, as well as use it as a pager at night.

I used to keep my Motorola radio fully charged, and used a simple scanner to monitor the fire dispatch. Turned the scanner off at night, and let the pager do its job. When a call came out at night, I got dressed and grabbed the radio. A spare battery for your Motorola could also be a good thing to keep handy.

Good luck!