[chirp_users] Setting up baofeng-uv5f with chirp

[Gene Vincent]

He could also get a phone walkie talkie app if he is concerned about the
legal issues. ZELLO is free for personal use.

On Wed, Apr 20, 2022, 15:14 Al Jones <al at aljones.us> wrote:

> 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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