[chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R Frequency mod

[Laine]

Thanks for the tip Fred how do I set the fm frequencie to what I want ? 


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> On 30 Mar 2014, at 3:41 pm, Frederick McDougall <frmcdo at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Probably can't as that freq is outside the design of the pass band.   Might try tbe fm section to see if it will rx at that freq  but no tx
> Fred VA6FRM
> 
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Laine
> Date:2014-03-28 23:22 (GMT-07:00) 
> To: Discussion of CHIRP
> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R Frequency mod
> 
> 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 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> 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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