[chirp_users] Setting up baofeng-uv5f with chirp

[Al Jones]

I'll be a bit less abrupt than Nigel but the end result is going to be 
the same.

The ONLY legal use of the UV5R is by an amateur operator in HAM bands 
that they're authorized to use.  While there are a lot of things it can 
do, most are not legal and depending on where you are can result in a 
really steep fine - just something to consider.

You need to get your terminology straight, Baofeng isn't a channelized 
radio - think TV channels.  Operated legally (see above), it will allow 
you to select any frequency you (and your neighbor) wish to use. Used as 
a GMRS radio (still illegal but many do) you select whichever channel (a 
specific frequency) you want to use and go from there.  A GMRS license 
is $85 (I think) with no test; a HAM license is "free" except for the 
cost of the test itself - about $35(??)

Spare yourself a lot of grief and talk to your local ham club (there's 
probably one with 50 miles) about getting licensed and operating with 
the club.  It's a lot more fun and maybe you can even convince your 
enighbor to do the same so you can chat (chew the airwaves) legally.
//al KG5HEJ

------ Original Message ------
From: "Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF" <nigel at ngunn.net>
To: "Discussion of CHIRP" <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>; "anthony 
farley" <centralcoastking at gmail.com>
Sent: Wed 4 20 22 13:35:08
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Setting up baofeng-uv5f with chirp

>You're obviously going to be an unlicensed/illegal user of those 
>radios. Don't expect help here, unless it to help you get a license.
>>On 20/04/2022 13:41 anthony farley <centralcoastking at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>Hello, so me and my neighbor just got the 2 way baofeng-uv5F radios 
>>and we got it to where we can call eachother on a specified channel he 
>>preset but i would like to add police frequencies as well. I got the 
>>cord, disc program for chirp and have the gist of it down 'i think' 
>>lol. Is there anyway i can make a csv file from the frquencies 
>>channels i find on the website? Or should i import or query from data 
>>source of repeaterbook and is politcial or proximity search better for 
>>finding all the channels?
>>
>>Also what settings do i need to set my radio to for picking up 
>>frequencies? Theres just so many options for each channel/ frequency i 
>>pick im just not sure what to do or if theres an easier way to import 
>>a csv file of all the frequencies/channels from that site to something 
>>like excel and transferring it to chirp? Any help would be greatly 
>>appreciated, thanks in advance!
>>Anthony
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