[chirp_users] Help with Chirp re Baofeng UV-5R

[Phil C]

Hi all.  I believe this is the correct way to post asking for help with the
Chirp program?  If not, could you point me in the right direction please?

I have a Baofeng UV-5R which I want to use to monitor radio traffic on
169.038MHz. Receive only, not transmit.  According to the specs this should
be possible, but the radio will not allow me to programme that frequency.
A Google search has shown me that apparently some of these radios were
shipped without that frequency band (136-174MHz) enabled, and that Chirp
should allow me to reprogramme my handset to enable this. Currently the
only range available is 400-520Mhz.

I have downloaded Chirp and am waiting on a cable to allow me to connect
the handset to the computer.  If this reprogramming is possible would
someone be able to tell me how to do it?  Preferably in pretty basic steps,
because although I'm reasonably tech-savvy and can hold my own with phone
and computer apps like video editing etc I have never reprogrammed a radio
and wouldn't know where to start.

Thanks. Phil.
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