[chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R Frequency mod

Laine
Thu Mar 27 15:06:39 PDT 2014


Hey all

I want to try and put in the frequency 
78.6500 into my uv 5re  

What's the process ? Using the keypad to enter the number and set the STEP ? 

  

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> On 28 Mar 2014, at 5:25 am, Milton Hywatt <mhywattt at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> On the F-11 Baofeng you cannot key in 100.000 mhz. 
> And this radio is a UV5R in sheep's clothing. Not sure
> that it's unique firmware prohibits keying in out of
> band frequencies but it does cover FM broadcast
> from 76 to 108 mhz. So I don't know why you can't 
> key in FM broadcast into the VFO. That must be a
> different part of the radio separate from the VFO. 
> Also you can't enter the FM broadcast mode while
> in VFO mode and I don't think you can have FM
> broadcast frequencies saved. So I'd like to know 
> of another UV5R owner that can key in 100.000 mhz. 
> 
> 
> From: Jim Unroe <rock.unroe at gmail.com>
> To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com> 
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2014 12:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R Frequency mod
> 
> I don't think the VFO will let you key in a leading ZERO
> 
> I don't have a radio handy so I can't verify this, but I believe you would set STEP=10KHz, key in 100.000 and then press the down arrow key until you get to 076.040
> 
> Jim KC9HI  
> 
> On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 10:08 AM, Jim McCorison <jimmcc at mccorison.com> wrote:
> Laine,
> 
> Enter the leading zero. So in this case you would enter 076040 which would be accepted as 76.040.
> 
> Cheers,
> A Different Jim
> K2SON
> 
> 
> Jim McCorison 
> Orcas Island, WA
> 
>> On Mar 27, 2014, at 6:56 AM, Laine Gadd <lainegadd at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Jim 
>> 
>> You said you can enter any frequency in to the radio via the keypad 
>> 
>> how do you put in a frequency like 76.040 seeing its only 5 numbers
>> 
>> Cheers 
> 
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