[chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R Frequency mod

[Tom Farrell]

Jim Unroe,

 

"One thing you can do is use CHIRP to set either 

(or both or some combination) of the band limits

to 100 MHz and 999 MHz."

 

Could you send me instructions on how to do this?  I could not find 

anywhere in the chirp menu settings to allow me to modify the band 

limits.  I have a 127.8 Frequency I would like to attempt to program 

into my Baofeng UV-5R.  Any help would be appreciated.

 

Thanks again, Tom

 

 

Bench testing has shown the actual  transmit range of an 
expanded 150/450 MHz UV-5R to be:
 
     VHF range 136 - 174 MHz   expands to   127.8 - 176.0 
MHz
     UHF range 400 - 520 MHz   expands to   383.5 - 524.3 
MHz
 
Outside of that range, the radio would either not transmit 
or was unstable. Receiver coverage drops off sharply to 
zero outside the factory specified range.

 

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"Yes. The way CHIRP is packaged is different than it was when 

this "hack" was floating around."

 

"One thing you can do is use CHIRP to set either (or both or some

combination) of the band limits to 100 MHz and 999 MHz. That will allow you

to key any STEP compatible frequency from 100.0000 MHz to 999.9975 MHz into

the VFO. If you discover an out-of-band frequency that works for you, then

you can program it into a channel manually and CHIRP will honor it just

fine (just don't try to edit it within CHIRP)."

 

Jim KC9HI

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