Anyone have any suggestions or can send me a copy of the software. For connecting the radio to the pc i used this generic, cheap kenwoodstyle serial cable. The lead arrived with andy and he installed the drivers but on running up the baofeng programming software, it wouldnt talk to the radio. Be sure you buy a cable from a reputable dealer and not a cheap knock off, or you will risk frying something. Tyt md380 uhf tier ii dmr digital two way radio free tyt. Popular usb programming cable for baofeng uv 5r driver of good quality and at affordable prices you can buy on aliexpress. I have had them set up using chirp with the same channelsets and i decided today that i wanted to eliminate some of the channels for now. Find great deals on ebay for baofeng uv5r programming cable and baofeng uv5r antenna. Scroll to the bottom of this page for driver information.
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One of the incompatibilities is to cause the radio to transmit when the programming cable. Works with baofeng uv 5r, uv 82, uv b6 and bff9 dual band amateur radios. Unfollow baofeng uv 5r programming cable to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Since i opted for the compatible usb programming cable for baofeng to program the baofeng uv 5r, i received a cable and a small cd with the baofeng programming cable driver on it.
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Newest version support windows 7, 64 bit original baofeng programming cable for two way radio used for baofeng uv5r5ra5r plus5re, uv3r plus, bf888s note. Best value usb programming cable for baofeng uv 5r driver. Thanks finally bit the bullet and bought the uv5ra last month, and got a programming cable from amazon with was supposedly genuine baofeng, but did not work. Mac osx and linux users are recommended to use a virtual machine to run the vip windows programming software. This page provides general tips and troubleshooting for the baofeng uv5r. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. Uv5x3, bff8hp, and uv82hp helpful baofeng guides and programming tips at. How to program baofeng uv5ruv82 without usb cable must be in slot a to program. Andy decided to order a lead and driver anyway and return the lead to me. It was not as easy as i had hoped but finally survived.
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Below is the download link of the programming cable driver. I am trying to get the programming software for the uv5ra, i have not been able to use the software for the uv5r, every time i try it tells me it cannot communicate to the radio. So i redownloaded chirp, pulled up my config file for the radio, edited the channels. Failure to do so may only bring more frustration when things dont work. Mengshen programmierkabel usb programming cable kabel compatible for baofeng two way radio uv5r5ra5r plus5re uv3r plusbf888s walkie. Ydc tech ftdi genuine usb programming cable for btech. Driver supplied on cdrom for windows 98me2000, windows xp, windows vista, windows7. Usb cable driver software download and install first. Install chirp for baofeng uv5r on windows 10 and linux usb to serial programming cable usb programming cable. Programming manually a baofeng radio, especially the model uv5r is possible using the own keypad of the radio. There is no need to use any cd as the drivers automatically download through your operating system. Baofeng pofung uv5r vip software uv5r f11 uv5ra uv5rc. Apr 11, 2019 programming your baofeng radio with chirp and solving the prolific driver issue april 11, 2019 arcanecode leave a comment ok, this post is a bit off what i normally talk about, but i wanted to add it so id have a spot to point people back to, and more importantly be able to refer back to it myself. At that stage we thought it was a driver issue on andys laptop.
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However, programming a baofeng radio from a computer isnt all that intuitive and can become messy even for the most experienced ham who is not used to chinesemade radios. Once you have your usb cable all that is needed is to download the free programming software, available right on our site. The authentic cable has specific chips that work with baofeng drivers. A video i made on how to programme the baofeng uv5r with chirp. Since i opted for the compatible usb programming cable for baofeng to program the baofeng uv5r, i received a cable and a small cd with the baofeng programming cable driver on it.
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