[chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R Frequency mod

[Laine]

Thanks for the advice Jim , but it's not picking up any transmissions on 
Vhf 78.650  so it looks like it won't work 

Cheers 

Laine 

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> On 28 Mar 2014, at 10:00 am, Jim Unroe <rock.unroe at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 6:06 PM, Laine <lainegadd at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 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 ? 
> 
> Laine,
> 
> Here is what I would do.
> 
> In CHIRP with a valid template loaded for your radio...
> 
> in the Settings -> Other menu do the following
> 
> 1. set "VHF lower limit" = 78
> 2. set "VHF upper limit" = 173 (not 174 as you might think)
> 
> in the Settings -> Work Mode Settings menu do the following
> 
> 1. set "Display" = A
> 2. set "VFO/MR Mode" = Frequency
> 3. set "VFO A Frequency" = 173.990000
> 4. set "VFO A Tuning Step" = 10.0
> 5. (optional) make any other VFO A settings changes
> 
> now upload these settings to your radio. after the upload completes your radio will be in frequency mode with the upper display selected and tuned to 173.990 MHz.
> 
> using the radio keypad
> 
> 1. tap the [UP] arrow key ~66 times (or press and hold) until the radio is tuned to 78.650 MHz.
> 2. (optional) write this frequency to an empty channel using menu 27
> 
> Jim KC9HI
> 
> 
> Jim KC9HI
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