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Why Is My UV 5R-2 spazzing out?

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Evgeni

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My Baofeng was recieving alot of interference on VHF, particulary around 150. Even with the squelch cranked up.

Also CHRIP no longer can write to my radio, but the BF software still works.
 
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My Baofeng was recieving alot of interference on VHF, particulary around 150. Even with the squelch cranked up.

Also CHRIP no longer can write to my radio, but the BF software still works.

The UV-5R has very good sensitivity but it doesn't do very well in the selectivity department. Unfortunately what you are experiencing is typical. And when you are in a area with a lot of off-frequency VHF interference, adding a better antenna just makes matters worse.

That is ODD for CHIRP to not work when the OEM software does. What is the CHIRP version you are using, what are the CHIRP error messages and what is the "real" firmware version of the radio (from the CHIRP Settings -> Other Settings menu panel).

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I am using the newest version of CHIRP, and the selectivity is worse than usual.
 
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