[chirp_devel] QUERY

[Jim Unroe]

On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 5:10 AM, Michael Rand <4z1mr.n7npr at gmail.com> wrote:
> HI,
>
> I purchased a Baofeng model UV-8HX.  I do NOT see it listed among the rigs
> you support.  This is a brand new Baofeng model.  When will I be able to use
> Chirp to program it?
>
> 73,
>
> Mike, 4z1mr/n7npr

Hi Mike,

After a quick google search it appears that the UV-8HX is just another
BF-F8HP variant.

Radioreference:
http://forums.radioreference.com/budget-entry-level-transceivers/312528-baofeng-uv-8hx-review.html#post2382768

Youtube:
https://youtu.be/PVDsDha-jeM

Reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Baofeng/comments/3ir3xt/baofeng_uv8hx_just_a_rebranded_f8hp/?ref=readnext_5

CHIRP will probably support it as soon as you select "BF-F8HP" as the
model in a recent CHIRP daily build. Let us know if it does so it can
be added to the growing list of BF-F8HP variants.

Jim KC9HI