[chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R firmware upgrade?

[Stormy]

Hi, 

Newbie question, sorry :)  Not sure where else to ask...

Noticed here:
http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/UV5R-Firmware.php


it says firmwares are not changable on the Baofeng UV-5R radios..
but then reading some postings led to this directory:
http://kc9hi.dyndns.org/uv5r/programming/CHIRPrecovery/

with list of firmwares.. and someone alluding to being able to switch or flush these?
If I have a device with a given firmware, then for the life it cannot be changed?
Thanks much.
Stormy.
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