[chirp_users] Baofeng UV5R+ N5R-219

[Jim Unroe]

On Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 3:53 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. <n1ea at arrl.net> wrote:
> Hello group,
>
> I'm trying to help a friend who tried to use CHIRP and managed to have the
> ONLY RECEIVE when push MONI key.
>
> I cannot find FIRMWARE for N5R-219 BFB-297.
>
> He has two units, the other one is N5R-213 BFB-297 - and I can find this
> image.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> David N1EA

Hi David,

Go here for the data file that you seek and instructions.

http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/UV5R-Recovery.php#N5R

Once the radio is working again, make sure that your friend upgrades
to the latest CHIRP daily build so that he won't be able to upload a
*.img file from a radio with BFB firmware into a radio with N5R
firmware.

Jim KC9HI