<div dir="ltr">BFB297 is the display I got when I used the method I described. So apparently I still don't know what version of firmware I have until I get a workable cable. (ref: email I sent concerning non-<span style="font-size:16px">genuine FTDI chip cable, the Baofeng branded one.)</span><div><span style="font-size:16px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px">Thanks again, I'll likely have questions later :)</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px">Larry W0NQF</span></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 5:05 AM, Jim Unroe <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rock.unroe@gmail.com" target="_blank">rock.unroe@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><span class="">On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 12:40 AM, Larry Hook <<a href="mailto:lhook0387@gmail.com">lhook0387@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> I read somewhere, to turn the radio off...then depress the 3 key and turn<br>
> the radio on, and the firmware number will display in the radio's led<br>
> display window. Anyway that's how I found my firmware number. It worked for<br>
> me. Whether it is correct or not is yet to be determined.<br>
><br>
> And thanks for the link to the firmware .img files. I'm far from getting the<br>
> radio programmed. I'll send you an email Jim and you'll see why.<br>
><br>
> W0NQF<br>
> Larry<br>
><br>
><br>
<br>
</span>Powering the radio on with the [3] key pressed stopped being a method<br>
for determining the firmware of this style of Baofeng radio over 2<br>
years ago with the release of BFB299 firmware. Powering on your radio<br>
with the [3] key depressed only accurately identifies the firmware<br>
version if it displays from BFB231 through BFB295.<br>
<br>
All UV-5R radios (and variants) since BFB297 all masquerade as<br>
BFB297in this power-on message even though the "real" firmware version<br>
continues to change. The exception is BFS313 firmware which displays<br>
BFS297. I believe it is up to N5R240A now.<br>
<br>
Using CHIRP is the only method that I know of that will allow you to<br>
determine the actual firmware version of these Baofeng radios.<br>
<br>
Jim KC9HI<br>
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