Baofeng UV-5R - The (Chinese) Radio Documentation Project
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1. Accessory jack The accessory jack on the Baofeng UV 5R is a Kenwood compatible two 2 pin design Figure 2 4 Typical 2 pin Kenwood headset configuration The Kenwood 2 pin connector has one 3 5mm TRS plug and one 2 5mm TS plug spaced 12mm apart Chapter 2 Getting to know your radio 11 s BFB238 Enabling TDR disables the ability to enter reverse mode by tapping the SCAN key The Chinese Radio Documentation Project connectors To attach accessories such as headsets speaker mics or programming cables align the connecors and push in fully The fit isn t always perfect on cheap cables and connectors and may require a bit of force to wiggle them in completely Make sure the radio is off before attaching any accessories 12 Getting to know your radio Baofeng UV 5R Chapter 3 Basic Use Power and volume Before we turn the power on make sure you have attached the battery and antenna as described in Chapter 1 Initial setup Turning the unit on To turn the unit on simply rotate the volume power knob clockwise until you hear a click If your radio powers on correctly there should be an audible double beep and the display and backlight should turn on looking something like this Figure 3 1 First power on display You can get additional information about your radio when you turn it on by holding down miscellaneous keys as you turn it on Holding down the key whi2. please see Chapter 12 Automatic Number Identification for detailed instructions on how Menu mode only to set that up on your radio If your employer has a dispatch system that requires your radio to identify via ANI To find out what other channels and features needed please contact your employer Amateur Radio Setup In contrast with Commercial radio operators who often need very specific requirements to be compatible with a very specific radio implementation Amateur radio operators tend to need the broadest possible settings in order to be compatible with as many systems as possible This basically implies turning all the fancy features that you typically might need for a commercial setup off In a typical Amateur radio setup the following settings would be recommended Set bandwidth to Wide menu item 5 45 The Chinese Radio Documentation Project Tum DCS and CTCSS off menu items 10 through 13 Tum ANI DTMFST S CODE PTT ID off and PTT LT to Oms menu items 15 through 17 and 19 through 20 Turn off Squelch Tail Elimination STE features menu items 35 through 37 Turn roger beep ROGER off menu item 39 For further information see Appendix B Menu definitions and Chapter 4 Working the menu system MilSim Airsoft and Paintball This section should be removed because the UV 5R is not authorized for GMRS If you live in the USA it is highly recommended that you and your team g
3. 40 RESET Restore defaults esse see sees sees see see ees eek m 59 C TechmcaLspecifications si ES RE oe te vet AE teh NEE RE OB e DAP taunt ee ee ged 61 Geheral z i2 EE EE RE OE eal 61 deed kie ee OR OE N N RE EE ER E 61 ReCelVer ego de RE AE RE Ne diate EE EN 62 DCS table EE NE e e entere exte AE ON 62 CTCSS table 5 NEE ESE ESE ERE 63 Baofeng UV 5R V The Chinese Radio Documentation Project vi Baofeng UV 5R Baofeng UV 5R Preface Lennart Lidberg November 10th 2012 Please excuse the crudity of this model I didn t have time to build it to scale or paint it Dr Emmet Brown This manual started out as a bit of a joke between friends saying that Someone should write a better manual As it turns out that someone turned out to be I Never having written any real documentation before aside from short how to documents online I turned to the masters of documentation themselves for inspiration O Reilly Media and the Safari books After reading around on their website I stumbled upon their design guideline documents and in turn stumbled onto DocBook http docbook org an entire format designed for writing documentation perfect As a result this manual is a bit rough around the edges A learning exercise using essen tially defaults from the DocBookXSL stylesheet collection However despite not having the polish of a professional publication the content should be the best it can be Many th
4. TX If you re adding a duplex channel you can go ahead and enter your transmit fre inhibited quency directly 4 Afterthat it s all just a matter of adding all the extra information and features needed for the channel based on your requirements When you re done you can add an optional six character Channel Name in the CH Name field Repeat for all the channels you want to add To delete a channel simply go to the RX Frequency field of that channel s row e erase it and click on another field The row should now erase itself When you re done adding and editing channels you will want to write them to the radio Saving to a file To write your information to the radio go to Program gt Write to radio and requires entering a click Write On a successful write sequence the radio will start flashing green indicating filename incl uding that it is receiving data When all data blocks have been sent from the computer the radio the dat extension will restart itself MyChannels dat Radio to radio cloning The Baofeng UV 5R is capable of cloning between radios meaning if you have one radio set up just the way you like it the reference or master radio and want another radio configured in exactly the same way the slave radio you just hook a cable between them and copy the information over Procedure 10 2 Cloning radios 1 Attach your cloning cable in much the same way you attach a programming cable except for wh
5. firmware default Resets all menus to firmware default sets the A and B VFO frequencies to factory default erases all channels and programs channel 0 to 136 025 MHz and channel 127 to 470 625 MHz Appendix B Menu definitions 59 The Chinese Radio Documentation Project 60 Menu definitions Baofeng UV 5R Appendix C Technical specifications General General specifications Specification Frequency Range MHz Memory channels Frequency stability Frequency step kHz Antenna impedance Operating temperature Supply voltage Consumption Mode of operation Duty cycle Dimensions mm Weight g Transmitter Transmitter specifications Specification RF power W Type of modulation Emission class Maximum deviation kHz Spurious emissions dB Value 65 108 Rx only 136 174 Rx Tx 400 480 Rx Tx 128 2 5ppm 2 5 5 6 25 10 12 5 25 50 Ohm 20 C to 60 C 74 75mA standby 380mA reception lt 1 4A transmission Simplex or semi duplex 03 03 54 min Rx Tx Standby 58 x 110 x 32 214 Value 4 UHF high 4 VHF high 1 UHF low 1 VHF low FM 16K F3E wideband 11K F3E narrowband lt 5 0 wideband lt 2 5 narrowband lt 60dB 61 The Chinese Radio Documentation Project Receiver DCS table Receiver specifications Specification Val
6. EX key All further examples and procedures in this manual will use the numerical menu short cuts 20 Working the menu system Baofeng UV 5R Chapter 5 Scanning The Baofeng UV 5R features a built in scanner for the VHF and UHF bands When in Frequency VFO mode it will scan in steps according to your set frequency step In Channel MR mode it will scan your channels At approximately three frequencies per second it s not the fastest scanner in the world but it is nonetheless a useful feature to Dual Watch is inhibited while have at times To enable the scanner press and hold the key for about two seconds scanning Press any key to exit scanning mode Scanning modes The scanner is configurable to one of three ways of operation Time carrier or search each of which are explained in further details in their respective section below Procedure 5 1 Setting scanner mode l Press the MEN key to enter the menu 2 Enter on your numeric keypad to come to scanner mode 3 Press the MENU key to select 4 Use the CA and CY keys to select scanning mode 5 Press the MEN key to confirm and save 5 6 Press the EXIT key to exit the menu factory pre set it Time operation is unchangeable In Time Operation TO modg fie scanner stops when it detects a signal and after a pre set time out time e inactivity it resumes scanning Carrier operation In Carrier Operation CO mode t
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8. communication Every radio in your working group is configured the same way and any radio will make contact with every other radio in the group Individual calling some times also known as paging is a one to one form of communi cation Every radio is programmed with a unique ID code And only by sending out a matching code can you get that radio to open up to your transmissions The Baofeng UV 5R features three different ways of group calling CTCSS e DCS Tone burst 1750Hz The Baofeng UV 5R does not feature any form of individual calling Using these features does NOT mean that others won t be able to listen in on your e transmissions They only provide a method to filter out unwanted incoming transmissions Any communications made while using these features will still be heard by anyone not employing filtering options of their own Also you cannot change the CTCSS or DCS settings while in memory MR mode CTCSS and 1750Hz tone burst are also popular methods among amateur radio operators to open up repeaters CTCSS CTCSS is set with menus 11 R CTCS and 13 T CTCS For a complete list of available CTCSS codes and corresponding sub tone frequencies see Table C 2 CTCSS Frequencies in Appendix C Technical specifications Procedure 8 1 CTCSS setup how to l Press the MEN key to enter the menu 27 The Chinese Radio Documentation Project DCS 9 10 Enter on the numeric keypad to get to
9. list to select the position of your ANI data burst BOT Beginning of Transmit EOT End of Transmit or BOTH This is also the option that turns ANI completely off when set to OFF In the Program menu select Write to radio and the Write Data to Radio window will open Click the Write button The status LED on the radio will flash green indicating it s receiving data Congratulations you ve successfully set your radio up for ANI If you re experiencing any problems contact the dispatch office with your employer Automatic Number Identification Baofeng UV 5R This section is only true for VFO mode Chapter 13 Application Specific WN is settable on a per channel basis and Setu p has to be set prior to storing a channel Commercial Radio Setup Once a channel has been programmed PLMR users in the United States are mandated to move to 12 5 kHz narrowband com the channel must be munication in the 150 174 MHz VHF and 421 512MHz UHF bands by January 1 2013 deleted and Follow these instructions to set your radio to Narrowband mode 1 Press the key to enter frequency mode 2 Press the MEN key to enter the menu 3 Enter 6 on the numerical keypad 4 Press MENU to select 5 Use the C and CY keys to select between Wide and Narrow Narr 6 Press MENU to confirm and save 7 Press to exit the menu This doesnt Work Gwn on my BFB231 frequency mode UV 5R This key is the shortcut key in
10. mode 3 Save that again to the same memory channel just as in step one 1 Switch to Channel MR mode with the key to test your new channel If you would like to name your channel you will need to do that from a computer More on that in the section called Computer programming Computer programming This section assumes you know where to get a hold of your software and how to install it that you ve already installed your software and that you know how to find out what port your programming cable is hooked up to Attaching the programming cable Before attaching the cable make sure your radio is turned off To attach the cable uncover the accessory port behind the rubber flap on the right side of the radio body see Figure 2 1 Baofeng UV SR overview align the connectors and push in firmly Attach the USB or DEO in the case of standard RS 232 connector to your computer and start your programming software You may now turn on your radio Baofeng software Before starting the software follow the steps in the section called Attaching the pro gramming cable nese To change the language to English go to the second rightmost menu There When you first open up the Baofeng programming software it may default to Chi e i you will find a list of available languages select English When you start the Baofeng programming software you will be greeted by the Chan nel Information window This is where you enter
11. or removing the battery make sure your radio is turned off by turning the power volume knob all the way counter clockwise Installation Make sure the battery is aligned in parallel with the radio body with the lower edge of the battery about 1 2cm below the edge of the radio Once aligned with the guide rails slide the battery upward until you hear a click as the battery locks in place Removal To remove the battery press the battery release above the battery pack see Figure 2 1 Baofeng UV SR overview as you slide the battery downward Charging and battery maintenance For optimum battery efficiency cycle the battery at least three times before regular e use A cycle consists of fully charging the battery about five hours charge time with a standard battery and then fully depleting it before charging it again Charging Follow these steps to hook up and use the charger 1 Plug the DC connector of the power adaptor into the charger base 2 Plug the AC connector of the power adaptor into a mains wall socket 3 Place the radio in the charging slot on the charger 4 Make sure the radio is making contact with the charger When the the red LED comes on steady your radio is charging 5 The radio is fully charged once the charger s green status LED goes steady Please remove the radio at that time to avoid over charging your battery 4 Initial setup Charging and battery maintenance Baofeng UV 5R Tabl
12. receiver CTCSS Press MENU to select Enter desired CTCSS sub tone frequency in hertz on the numeric keypad Press MENU to confirm and save Enter on the numeric keypad to go to transmitter CTCSS Press MENU to select Enter desired CTCSS sub tone frequency in hertz on the numeric keypad Make sure it s the same frequency as that you entered for receiver CTCSS Press MENU to confirm and save Press MENU to exit the menu system To turn CTCSS off follow the same procedure but set it to off with the key instead of selecting a CTCSS sub tone frequency For more information see the section called 11 R CTCS Receiver CTCSS and the section called 13 T CTCS Transmitter CTCSS in Appendix B Menu definitions DCS is set with menus 10 R DCS and 12 T DCS For a complete list of available DCS codes see Table C 1 DCS Codes in Appendix C Technical specifications Procedure 8 2 DCS setup how to 1 2 Press the key to enter the menu Enter on the numeric keypad to get to receiver DCS Press MENU to select Enter desired DCS code on the numeric keypad Press MENU to confirm and save Enter on the numeric keypad to go to transmitter DCS Press MENU to select 28 Selective calling 1750Hz Tone burst Baofeng UV 5R 8 Enter desired DCS code on the numeric keypad Make sure it s the same code as that you entered for receiver DCS 9 Press MENU to confirm and save 10 Press MENU to exit
13. simple single digit sequence Table 7 1 DTMF frequencies and corresponding codes 1209 Hz 1336 Hz 1477 Hz 1633 Hz 697 Hz 1 2 3 A 7710 Hz 4 5 6 B 852 Hz 7 8 9 C 941 Hz 0 D The Baofeng UV 5R has a full implementation of DTMF including the A B C and D codes The numerical keys as well as the and tr keys correspond to the matching DTMF codes as you would expect The A B C and D codes are located in the MENU A J v and keys respectively To send DTMF codes press the key s corresponding to the message you want to send while holding down the PTT key If you have the keypad lock enabled on your radio you can still send DTMF tones e the regular way without having to unlock your radio s BFB231 MENU A A C V B EXIT D 2 BFB238 MENU A A B V C EXIT D all firmware The DTMF side tone that is heard for D is 0 25 The Chinese Radio Documentation Project 26 DTMF Baofeng UV 5R Chapter 8 Selective calling Some times when you re working with larger groups of people using the same channel things can get very crowded very fast To minimize this problem several methods of blocking out unwanted transmissions on your freguency has developed In general there are two forms of selective calling in two way radio systems Group calling and individ ual calling Group calling as the name suggest is a one to many form of
14. the menu system To turn DCS off follow the same procedure but set it to off with the key instead of selecting a DCS code For more information see the section called 10 R DCS Receiver DCS and the section called 12 T DCS Transmitter DCS in Appendix B Menu definitions 1750Hz Tone burst To send out a 1750Hz tone burst press the key while holding down the PTT No further configuration required to use this feature If you have the keypad lock enabled on your radio you can still send a 1750Hz e tone the regular way without having to unlock your radio Chapter 8 Selective calling 29 The Chinese Radio Documentation Project 30 Selective calling Baofeng UV 5R Chapter 9 Customization The Baofeng UV SR allows for customization of both the power on message via com puter link only and the backlight colour during the three states of the transceiver Trans mit Receive and Standby Display The LCD on the Baofeng UV 5R is backlit by multi colour LEDs the colour of which can be pre set from the menu system into a variety of colours To change the colours follow these steps Procedure 9 1 Changing backlight colour 1 2 6 Press the MENU key to enter the menu Enter one of the following on your numeric keypad a to change the Standby colour b to change the receive colour c to change the transmit colour Press VEN key to select Use the CA and Y keys to pick the d
15. you Preferably inside your jacket or in a similar location in order to keep the battery warm Dustcan interfere with the contacts on the battery If necessary wipe the contacts with a clean cloth to ensure proper contact with radio and charger Chapter 1 Initial setup 5 The Chinese Radio Documentation Project and put it in a plastic bag with a handful of dry rice Tie the bag up and let it sit If your battery has become wet remove it from the radio wipe it dry with a towel i over night The rice will absorb any remaining moisture in the battery This method is only effective against minor splashes light rain for instance A soaked radio may very well be beyond repair Storage Fully charge your battery before long time storage in order to prevent damage from over discharge To avoid severe capacity degradation of your battery while in long time storage please cycle the battery at least every six 6 months Store your batteries in a cool and dry place never above normal room temperatures 6 Initial setup Baofeng UV 5R Chapter 2 Getting to know your radio Figure 2 1 Baofeng UV 5R overview Antenna see the section called Assembly for details Power Volume knob usage discussed in the section called Power and volume Two line LCD Call key PTT key usage discussed in the section called Making a call Monitor key Keypad Speaker and microphone Access
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17. 9 Setting the squelch to 0 will open up the squelch entirely 1 STEP Frequency Step Selects the step in frequency when using the C A and CY keys This is also the interval the scanner will run at Key Values kHz Notes Default value 0 2 5K 25 OK 1 5 0K 2 6 25K 3 10 0K 4 12 5K 5 25 0K This does only affect the radio when in Frequency VFO Mode 2 TXP Transmit Power Transmit power is only settable in Frequency VFO Mode In Memory MR Mode trans mit power will be set to the level programmed in memory for any given channel Key Values Notes Default value 0 HIGH AW HIGH 1 Low IW 3 SAVE Battery Save Sampling ratio of the Receiver to acknowledge a signal 49 The Chinese Radio Documentation Project Values Notes Default value L Al 3 OFF 4 VOX Voice Operated TX Adjusts the sensitivity of the VOX feature if enabled Values Notes Default value 1 10 OFF OFF The lower the setting the louder your voice have to be in order to engage the transmitter 5 WN Wideband Narrowband Sets maximum band deviation Key Values Notes Default value 0 WIDE SKHZ WIDE 1 NARR 2 5kHz In the USA FCC part 90 radios are mandated to switch over to Narrowband communi cation by January 1st 2013 Meaning all commercial users This does not affect Amat
18. Baofeng UV 5R The Chinese Radio Documentation Project http radiodoc github com Lennart Lidberg anotated by Jim Unroe revised 04 Dec 2014 The Chinese Radio Documentation Project Baofeng UV 5R The Chinese Radio Documentation Project http radiodoc github com by Lennart Lidberg Copyright O 2012 Lennart Lidberg This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3 0 Unported License You are free to Share to copy distribute and transmit the work to Remix to adapt the work to make commercial use of the work Under the following conditions Attribution You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the work Share Alike If you alter transform or build upon this work you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one With the understanding that Waiver Any of the above conditions can be waived if you get permission from the copyright holder Public Domain Where the work or any of its elements is in the public domain under applicable law that status is in no way affected by the license Other Rights In no way are any of the following rights affected by the license Your fair dealing or fair use rights or other applicable copyright exceptions and limitations The author s moral rights Rights other p
19. anks to all of those who donated to make this possible Also big thanks to O Reilly Media for their inspiration and wonderful documentation Regarding CHIRP and the upcoming revised edition Originally I intended to include a whole section in the programming chapter dedicated to the free and open source programming tool CHRIP http chirp danplanet com but unfortunately I couldn t for the life of me get it playing with my hardware despite trying three entirely different setups CHIRP will therefore have to wait for the revised edition of the book which in turn will have to wait for me to get CHIRP working Other than the addition of CHIRP and inclusion of any errata from this edition the revised edition will include the Glossary and Index sections that were cut due to time concerns unfortunately I didn t have the foresight to index things as I was writing them as I was still learning about how to use DocBook There is a high probability that I will further refine the book s layout and design as well vil The Chinese Radio Documentation Project Vili Preface Baofeng UV 5R Part I Getting started Part one covers the basic setup and use of your hand held two way transceiver Chapter 1 nitial setup Chapter 2 Getting to know your radio Chapter 3 Basic Use The Chinese Radio Documentation Project 2 Getting started Baofeng UV 5R Chapter 1 Initial setup What s in the box This transceiver
20. be a valuable asset This can be achieved in one of two ways You can either have one receiver in your radio and flip flop between two frequencies at a fixed interval known as Dual Watch or you can equip a radio with two receivers known as Dual Receive or Dual VFO The former method is cheaper to implement and far more common than the latter The Baofeng UV 5R features Dual Watch functionality single receiver with the ability to lock the transmit frequency to one of the two channels it monitors BFB2 nl channel mode 380 y Youcannot save duplex channels displays this works in both Procedure 6 1 Enabling or disabling Dual Watch mode l 2 J 6 Press the MENU key to enter the menu Enter on the numeric keypad to get to Dual Watch Press WENU to select Use the CA J and Y keys to enable or disable Press the MENU key to confirm Press the EXIT key to exit the menu B channels Procedure 6 2 Locking the Dual Watch transmit channel Press the MENU key to enter the menu Enter on the numeric keypad to get to TDR AB Press VEN to select Use the CA Jand CY keys to select A upper or B lower displays Due to the way the Baofeng UV 5R is constructed whenever one of the A and B channels goes active it will default to transmit on that channel This behaviour can be highly inconvenient especially if you re listening to a frequency you re not allowed to transmit on Luckily there is a men
21. ble If you have channels programmed with Transmit power set to Low you can use e getting through Chapter 3 Basic Use 15 The Chinese Radio Documentation Project 16 Basic Use Baofeng UV 5R Part Il Advanced topics Part two covers the more advanced topics such as setup of repeater offset and programming via computer link Chapter 4 Working the menu system Chapter 5 Scanning Chapter 6 Dual Watch Chapter 7 DTMF Chapter 8 Selective calling Chapter 9 Customization Chapter 10 Programming The Chinese Radio Documentation Project 18 Advanced topics Baofeng UV 5R Chapter 4 Working the menu system For a complete reference on available menu items and parameters see Appendix B Menu definitions any effect If your radio is set to Memory MR mode the following menu items will not take e STEP TXP W N CTCSS DCS S CODE PTT ID BCL SFT D OFFSET MEM CH BAND Basic use Procedure 4 1 Using the menu with arrow keys 1 2 Press the MENU key to enter the menu Use the CA and V keys to navigate between menu items Once you find the desired menu item press MENU again to select that menu item Use the CA and Y keys to select the desired parameter When you ve selected the parameter you want to set for a given menu item To confirm your selection press MENU and it will save your setting and bring you back to the main menu b To cance
22. code s frequency channel Key Values Notes Default value 1 BOT Beginning Of Trans OFF mit 2 EO End Of Transmit 3 BOTH Both BOT and EOT 0 OFF You cannot set PTT ID while in channel memory mode 20 PTT LT Signal code sending delay Delay before sending the PTT ID Values ms Notes Default value 0 30 5 21 MDF A Channel Mode A Display Sets the display mode for the upper display Key Values Notes Default yalue 0 cH Channel number FREQ V 1 NAME Channel name N 2 FREQ Frequency Channel name can only be set via Computer If there is no channel name programmed the channel number is shown 54 Menu definitions 22 MDF B Channel Mode B Display Baofeng UV 5R 22 MDF B Channel Mode B Display Sets the display mode for the lower display Key Values Notes Default value 0 CH Channel number FREQ NAME hannel name 2 FREQ Frequency Channel name can only be set via Computer If there is no channel name programmed the channel number 23 BCL Busy Channel Lock out jis shown If enabled your radio will prevent you from transmitting on active frequencies Key Values Notes Default value 1 ON OFF 0 OFF 24 AUTOLK Automatic Keypad Lock If enabled keypad will automatically lock after eight 8 seconds of i
23. comes shipped with the following items in the box Radio body Lithium Ion battery pack Antenna Desk charger With accompanying wall wart Optional belt clip Optional wrist strap Items included may vary depending on country of purchase For further information e please contact your local vendor or dealer Assembly Before the radio is ready for use we need to attach the antenna and battery pack as well as charge the battery Antenna This transceiver is fitted with a Male SMA connector To mount your antenna Female SMA connector align the two connectors and turn clockwise until it stops O Do not over tighten your antenna to avoid damage to the connectors e i When installing the antenna don t grip it by the top Grip by the base and turn f you use an external antenna make sure the SWR is about 1 5 1 or lower to avoid damage to the transceiver Do not hold the antenna with your hand or wrap the outside of it to avoid bad operation of the transceiver Never transmit without an antenna Belt clip At the back of the radio there are two parallel screws mounted above the battery remove these and thread them through the holes on the belt clip as you screw them back into the radio body The Chinese Radio Documentation Project Do not use any form of glue to fix the screws on the battery clip The solvents in the glue may cause damage to the battery casing Battery Before attaching
24. e 1 1 Charger LED codes Red LED Green LED Status flashing steady Standby charger empty Error charger with radio steady off Charging off steady Charge complete your battery on its own Practical if you have two batteries That way you can The charger and battery are fitted with matching notches so that you can charge e charge one battery while still using your radio Battery Maintenance The battery for your radio comes uncharged from the factory please let it charge for at least four to five hours before you start using your radio Use only batteries approved by the original manufacturer Never attempt to disassemble your battery pack Do not expose your batteries to fire or intense heat Dispose of batteries in accordance with local recycling regulations Batteries do not belong in your trash can Prolonging the life of your battery Only charge batteries in normal room temperatures When charging a battery attached to the radio turn the radio off for a faster charge Do not unplug the power to the charger or remove the battery and or radio before it s finished charging Never charge a wet battery Batteries wear out over time If you notice a considerably shorter operating time with your radio please consider purchasing a new battery Battery performance will be reduced in temperatures below freezing When working in cold environments keep a spare battery on
25. e PER SE fees 21 Tone Scanning RE N eL eed dens dace aep Mr ete Ab ee eases 22 lil The Chinese Radio Documentation Project 6 Dual Watch eoe toe cond Erro Ee Oe ee EE ee EE De ee Dev N Ee De 23 DOME Se RENEE ES ee RE Ge De Re Ee IUS 25 AT TA OE N N 27 Me RE OR EA EE senends 27 DOS EE EE EE A 28 1730H2z Tone burst ss sei seats esse Wese ie Gee ie Weke GEE DEE Ge ge seers 29 9 Customization toti EE RE ee ex GE Ee Re ope odes ise Phe ee Veg de dione 31 BEd ER OE ENG 31 Power On message croiser cece ence cece eee em eem eem e ee ee ee 32 I Msc ER 33 Manual programming sesse see ee ee eme Hehe 33 Simplex channels vs EE p 33 Duplex channels is EES ee ox EE Ee De dae DE oe es ge 34 Computer programming sesse see see ee HH erre 34 Attaching the programming cable sese 34 Baofeng software iese see ee ee ee e emen 34 Radio to radio cloning see 36 UI How to and Setup guides c oerte erret prep no oer ego Seo tor Ex POE Pet GER EWE Ges 39 li Es RE RE EE ET 4l 12 Automatic Number Identification ies see seek see ee ee RR ee ee ke ee ee 43 13 Application Specific Setup iese see ee ee Gee ee ee RR Ge ee ee ee 45 Commercial Radio Setup iese ee se se ee ee ee ee ee ee tena ee ee 45 Amateur Radio Setup ee ee ee ee ge ceca cece cena m em eee 45 MilSim Airsoft and Paintball ees ee se ee ee ee ee ee ee ee es 46 As Troubleshooting
26. em to configure the finer details of the channel you re wanting to program to memory such as transmit power bandwidth CTCSS or DCS and more For more information on how to use the menu system see Chapter 4 Working the menu system and Appendix B Menu definitions Information regarding how to set up CTCSS and DCS can be found in Chapter 8 Selective calling Simplex channels The following steps assume that you re in Frequency VFO mode and that you ve en tered the desired frequency to store to memory l Press the MENU key to enter the menu 2 Enter on the numerical keypad to get to MEM CH 3 Press MENU to select 4 Use the CA and Y keys to select a memory channel or enter it directly on the numerical keypad 5 Press the EN key to confirm 6 Press the key to exit the menu ANI PTT ID and channel name can only be set from a computer 33 The Chinese Radio Documentation Project Switch to Channel MR mode with the key to test your new channel If you would like to name your channel you will need to do that from a computer More on that in the section called Computer programming Duplex channels The following assumes you ve set up a duplex channel in VFO mode on the upper dis play as described in Chapter 11 Repeaters and that you re still in VFO mode 1 Save as you would a regular simplex channel as described in the previous section 2 Press the key momentary to get into reverse
27. ere you put the other end into another radio s accessory port rather than a computer 36 Programming Radio to radio cloning Baofeng UV 5R 2 Turn on the slave radio the radio you want to clone to 3 Turn on the master radio the radio you want to clone from while holding down the key The master will show COPING in the display and if makes a successful connection to the slave it will start flashing red to indicate it s transmitting data The slave will at that same time flash green to indicate it s receiving data 4 When LEDs turn off the radio s will restart and the cloning operation is completed A word of caution when cloning It should be OK to clone between a UV 5R master and slave with any firmware version from BFB230 to BFB290 Cloning may fail between a UV 5R master or slave that has a firmware version from BFB291 and newer Chapter 10 Programming 37 The Chinese Radio Documentation Project 38 Programming Baofeng UV 5R Part II How to and setup guides Part three covers is a collection of how to documents to help you set up your radio for specific working environments Chapter 11 Repeaters Chapter 12 Automatic Number Identification Chapter 13 Application Specific Setup 39 The Chinese Radio Documentation Project 40 How to and setup guides Baofeng UV 5R Chapter 11 Repeaters A radio repeater is an automated transceiver in a fixed location Usuall
28. ersons may have either in the work itself or in how the work is used such as publicity or privacy rights To view a copy of this license visit http creativecommons org licenses by sa 3 0 or send a letter to Creative Commons 559 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford California 94305 USA All brand names and trademarks mentioned in this document is the property of their respective holders The authors of this document shares no affiliation with any of the brands and trademarks mentioned within this document The Chinese Radio Documentation Project or its authors does not hold any responsibility or liability for any damage or injury direct indirect or otherwise caused as a result of following the instructions and procedures herein ii Baofeng UV 5R Baofeng UV 5R Table of Contents Preface REP vii 1 Gettin started is EE DE ROS E e f eb eee EPOD eU 1 Le Initial oe EE EG OE TE ER sete see tea teen teat 3 What s 1 the DOE s RS GEE ERR EE ie tee EG Ea 3 id AE RE EE RR EE EE EIE ge e 3 ie EE OE et Slee EE En EO 3 Belt clip socero etr eere tette EE ER 3 Battery e EE 4 Charging and battery maintenance sss 4 Charging Cu E 4 Battery Maintenance cosines see see an HH 5 2 Getting to know your radio 2 0 0 ee sees sees see a Sek He 7 Th mam display passene e leet tete KERE AR eb gede dee 8 Battery Level Indicator ees se se se ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 9 Status EED eere o reete rte e E Cors rS ERE
29. esired colour Press MENU to confirm and save Press EXIT to exit the menu To change the time the backlight stays on for your LCD follow these steps Procedure 9 2 Setting backlight time out 1 2 Press the MENU key to enter the menu Enter on your numeric keypad to come to backlight time out Press MEN key to select Use the CA and Y keys to pick the desired colour 31 The Chinese Radio Documentation Project 5 Press MENU to confirm and save 6 Press EXIT to exit the menu For details see the section called 29 WT LED Display back light colour Standby and onward in Appendix B Menu definitions Power on message The power on message can only be set via computer link see the section called Com puter programming for details on how to set up a link with your computer The following instructions assume that you ve already established a link using the Baofeng software from a computer running Windows and that the Baofeng software is already installed and running Procedure 9 3 Setting the power on message 1 Click other in the menu bar a dialogue box titled Other should have popped up 2 Inthe box titled Power On Message there are two text fields representing the two lines on your LCD Enter the desired text in the fields 3 Click Write to write your changes to the radio message be aware that the display on the UV 5R can only display a maximum of Even though the softwa
30. et yourselves GMRS licenses to use with your radios At the time of writing the licensing fee is 85 per person and the license is valid for five years There is no exam involved and any legal resident of the US over the age of 18 can apply for a license with the FCC using form 605 Please visit http fcc gov for more information The following is a list of recommended GMRS channels suitable for Airsoft games Paintball games or other recreational military simulations 462 550 MHz channel 15 462 575 MHz channel 16 462 600 MHz channel 17 462 625 MHz channel 18 462 725 MHz channel 22 Channel numbers reflect a convention used by Motorola actual mapping of fre e quency to channel number may vary between manufacturers For those not living in the USA please contact your local regulatory body in charge of the radio spectrum to see what your options are while playing Do note however that there are restrictions on both of these bands that make this transceiver illegal for use You may be tempted to use FRS in the USA or PMR446 in Europe frequencies Not only do you need a radio with a maximum of 500mW output power the Baofeng UV 5R provides at minimum twice that you also aren t allowed to use a radio with a detachable antenna or a radio that can be used outside of the FRS or PMR446 bands In the US there is one exception to that rule and that is FRS GMRS combo units however they are still restricted to 5 00mW outpu
31. eur Radio operators S BFB291 oFF 0 11 151 6 ABR Display Illumination Time 2 BFB293 Time out for the LCD back light OFFTO 1 10 Values seconds Notes Default value 5 OFF 7 TDR Dual Watch When enabled it allows you to monitor two frequencies simultaneously Key Values Notes Default value 1 ON OFE N 0 OFF 50 Menu definitions 8 BEEP Keypad Beep Baofeng UV 5R It should be noted that this radio does not possess a dual VFO meaning that the Dual Watch feature is a time sharing operation Your radio will flip flop between A and B channels at a fixed rate This will not allow you to receive two frequencies in paralell 8 BEEP Keypad Beep When enabled your radio will emit an audible tone at every key press Key Values Notes Default value 1 ON ON 0 OFF 9 TOT Transmission Time out Timer Transmission times out after set time Radio will alert you when your time is up Values seconds Notes Default value 15 600 Increments of 15 seconds 60 To use the numeric keypad for input use the following formula T 15 15 X where T is the time in seconds that you want and X is a two digit code on your keypad Example To get 300 seconds take 300 15 15 to get 19 The Red TX LED begins to flash 10 E seconds before 10 R DCS Receiver DCS timeout occurs Digital Coded Squelch DCS will block ou
32. even character by two line display channel memories are only e configurable to six character names 8 Getting to know your radio Status LED Baofeng UV 5R Battery Level Indicator When the battery level indicator reads L the battery is depleated At this point the radio will start beeping periodically as well as flash the backlight of the display indicating that you need to change your battery or put your radio in the charger Status LED The status LED has a very simple and traditional design When you receive a signal it turns green when you transmit it turns red and it s off in standby Side key 1 CALL Broadcast FM and Alarm Press CALL momentarily to start the broadcast FM receiver Another momentary press turns the broadcast FM receiver off Press and hold ALL to activate the alarm function Press CALL again to turn it off Side key 2 MONI Monitor and Flash light Press momentarily to turn on the LED flashlight Another momentary press turns the flashlight off Press and hold to monitor the signal This will open up the squelch so you can listen to the unfiltered signal VFO MR mode key Pressing switches between Frequency VFO Mode and Memory MR mode Memory mode is sometimes also referred to as Channel mode To save frequencies to channel memory you must be in Frequency VFO mode A B select key The key switches between A upper and B lower displays The frequency or channel on
33. ffset relative your and OFFSET don t receive frequency is specified This is conveniently enough also how the Baofeng UV 5R have to be set or they can even be set The following instructions assume that you know what transmit and receive frequencies compl etely wrong and your repeater employs and that you re authorized to use it a working repeater channel can be created Procedure 11 1 Repeater setup l Setthe radio to Frequency VFO mode with the key It is convient to use 2 Enter the repeaters output your receiving frequency by either using the CA and SFT D and OFFSET CY keys or by entering it directly on the numerical keypad with reverse mode to determine the TX 3 Press the MENU key to enter the menu frequency to be stored 4 Enter on the numeric keypad to get to frequency offset in a channel but they themselves are 5 Press MENU key to select otherwise unused for MR mode 6 Use the CA and Y Jkeys and the numerical keypad to enter the specified frequen cy offset See the section called 26 OFFSET Frequency shift amount for details 7 Press MENU to confirm and save 8 Enter wn on the numeric keypad to get to offset direction 41 The Chinese Radio Documentation Project 9 Use the 4 and CY keys to select positive or negative offset 10 Press WEN to confirm and save 11 Optional a Save to memory see the section called Manual programming for deta
34. g UV 5R 20 PTT LT Signal code sending delay se ee ee ee ee eee 54 21 MDF A Channel Mode A Display HA 54 22 MDF B Channel Mode B Display eA 55 23 BCL Busy Channel Lock out iese se ee ee ee ee e 55 24 AUTOLK Automatic Keypad Lock ee se se se se ee ee ee ee 55 25 SFT D Frequency Shift Direction sesse see see see see ek Se Se ee 55 26 OFFSET Frequency shift amount iese sesse see ss ee ss ee ee ee see se ee se ee ee 56 27 MEM CH Store a Memory Channel sese 56 28 DEL CH Delete a memory channel eee 56 29 WT LED Display back light colour Standby esse 56 30 RX LED Display back light colour Receive ees ee sees seek see se ee see 57 31 TX LED Display back light colour Transmit sesse ss ee see see see 57 32 AL MOD Alarm Mode ee ee ee ee Hee 57 33 BAND Band Select On is 1er tti ge de Se Ee retire e tese SR dd 57 34 TDR AB Transmit selection while in Dual Watch mode 58 35 STE Squelch Tail Elimination se teen seca seen ee 58 36 RP STE Squelch Tail Elimination through a repeater 58 37 RPT RL Delay the squelch tail of repeater ies see se see se Se ee ee 58 38 PONMGS Power On Message ee ee see see HH 59 39 ROGER Roger Beep zoe ee rer eter AE EES tete eder ee VER 59
35. he scanner stops when it detects a signal and as soon as the signal goes away it resumes scanning Search operation In Search Operation SE mode the scanner stops when it detects a signal 21 The Chinese Radio Documentation Project To resume scanning you must press and hold the key again Tone Scanning This featue has been removed from radios containing the NSR firmware series In frequency mode you can scan for CTCSS tones and DCS codes on active frequencies To scan for CTCSS or DCS on active channels follow these steps Procedure 5 2 Tone scanning 1 2 6 Press the key to enter the menu Enter one of the following on the numeric keypad a to scan for DCS codes or b to scan for CTCSS sub tones Press the key to select Press the key momentarily CT or DCS will start flashing in the display as the radio starts scanning Once it finds a tone or code in use it will beep and stop flashing indicating that a tone or code has been found Press the key to confirm Press the key to exit the menu system If you wish to communicate with a party after finding out what CTCSS or DCS settings they re transmitting with configure your transmit CTCSS or DCS according with what the scanner set for your receive CTCSS or DCS For details see Chapter 8 Selective calling 22 Scanning Baofeng UV 5R Chapter 6 Dual Watch In certain situations the ability to monitor two channels at once can
36. ils b Setup CTCSS see the section called CTCSS for details 12 Press EXIT to exit the menu If everything went well you should be able to make a test call through the repeater If you re experiencing problems making a connection to the repeater check your settings and or go through the procedure again Certain Amateur Radio repeaters especially in Europe use a 1750Hz tone burst to open up the repeater To see how this is done with the Baofeng UV 5R see the section called 1750Hz Tone burst If you re still unable to make a connection contact the person in charge of the radio system with your employer or your local amateur radio club as the case may be momentarily and you ll reverse your transmit and receive frequencies reverse If you for some reason want to listen to the repeater s input frequency instead press e function not available while in Dual Watch mode This is indicated in the LCD on the radio with a R in the top row next to the and for the offset direction 42 Repeaters Baofeng UV 5R Chapter 12 Automatic Number Identification In dispatch environments it s common to have a system in place that will allow radios to automatically identify themselves to the dispatcher This is known as Automatic Number Identification or sometimes PTT ID since the radio sends a data burst containing the ID code at the beginning or end of a transmission The Baofeng UV 5R uses DTMF signalling fo
37. ion out in the field Frequency VFO mode is also used for programming channels into memory For details on how to program your transceiver see Chapter 10 Programming Ultimately which mode you end up using will depend entirely on your use case Frequency VFO mode In Frequency VFO mode you can navigate up and down the band by using the CA and Y keys Each press will increment or decrement your frequency according to the frequency step you ve set your transceiver to For details on how to set the frequency step on your transceiver see Chapter 4 Working the menu system and the section called 1 STEP Frequency Step in Appendix B Menu definitions Youcan also input frequencies directly on your numeric keypad with kilohertz accuracy However the radio will floor to the nearest frequency that correspond to your frequency step In other words when you input frequencies with greater thanWkHz resolution such as 145 6875 MHz in the example below always round your input up corresponds Example 3 1 Entering the frequency 145 6875 MHz on display A The following example assumes the use of a 12 5kHz frequency step l Usethe key to switch to Frequency VFO mode 2 Press until the 4 appears next to the upper display display A 3 Press the key until you get to VHF The display should read somewhere be tween 136 and 174 MHz 14 Basic Use Channel selection Baofeng UV 5R 4 Enter Gwn on the numeric keypad it shou
38. l your changes press EXT and it will reset that menu item and bring you out of the menu entirely To exit out of the menu at any time press the EXIT key Using short cuts As you may have noticed if you looked at Appendix B Menu definitions every menu item has a numerical value associated with it These numbers can be used for direct access of any given menu item The menu is also organized in such a way that the ten most common functions are on top and as can be seen in Figure 2 3 Baofeng UV 5R keypad these are also printed on the keypad so you don t have to remember them all 19 The Chinese Radio Documentation Project The parameters also have a number associated with them see Appendix B Menu defi nitions for details Procedure 4 2 Using the menu with short cuts Press the key to enter the menu 2 Use the numerical keypad to enter the number of the menu item 3 To enter the menu item press the VEN key 4 For entering the desired parameter you have two options a Use the arrow keys as we did in the previous section or b Use the numerical keypad to enter the numerical short cut code 5 And just as in the previous section a To confirm your selection press and it will save your setting and bring you back to the main menu b To cancel your changes press EXT and it will reset that menu item and bring you out of the menu entirely 6 To exit out of the menu at any time press the
39. ld look something like this Figure 3 2 Half entered frequency input When it rounds down to 145 675 just tap the A key once PEN ond apl Ee i But agree Now fonthe final four digits Note that you can only enter three decimals on the rounding up is the keypad if you type 687 it wont Work So how do you get the fourth and final digit better way to do it 5 in there By rounding 145 6875 up to 145 6880 MHz Enter on the numeric keypad if all went well the display should look something like this Figure 3 3 Successful frequency input Just because you can program in a channel does not mean you re automatically authorized to use that frequency Transmitting on frequencies you re not authorized to operate on is illegal and in most jurisdictions a serious offence If you get caught transmitting without a license you can and will get fined and in worst case sent to jail However it is legal in most jurisdictions to listen Contact your local regulatory body for further information on what laws rules and regulations apply to your area Channel MR mode The use of Channel MR mode is dependent on actually having programmed in some channels to use To find out more on how to program channels see Chapter 10 Pro gramming Once you have channels programmed and ready you can use the C A and Y keys to navigate between channels the key to momentarily switch over to high power if you re having trou
40. le turning on the radio provides you with the firmware version overwritten using i4 CHIRP so it s Holding down the key while turning on the radio provides you with what is value is rendered most likely a control or manufacturing date and a hardware revision number It should be noted that this is not confirmed and pure speculation from the commu meaningless uid Turning the unit off Turn the volume power knob counter clock wise all the way until you hear a click The unit is now off Adjusting the volume To turn up the volume turn the volume power knob clock wise To turn the volume down turn the volume power knob counter clock wise Be careful not to turn it too far as you may inadvertently turn your radio off The Chinese Radio Documentation Project more easily adjust your volume by adjusting it to the un sguelched static y By using the monitor function enabled from the key below the PTT you can e Making a call Press and hold the PTT button on the side of the radio body to transmit While transmit ting speak approximately 3 5cm from the microphone When you release the PTT your transceiver will go back to receive mode Channel selection There are two modes of operation Frequency VFO mode and Channel or Memory MR mode For everyday use Channel MR mode is going to be a whole lot more practical than Fre quency VFO mode However Frequency VFO mode is very handy for experimenta t
41. n standby Key Values Notes Default value 1 BLUE PURPLE 2 ORANGE 3 PURPLE 0 OFF 56 Menu definitions 30 RX LED Display back light colour Receive Baofeng UV 5R 30 RX LED Display back light colour Receive Sets the back light colour while receiving a signal Key Values Notes Default value 1 BLUE BLUE 2 ORANGE 3 PURPLE 0 OFF 31 TX LED Display back light colour Transmit Sets the back light colour while transmitting a signal Key Values Notes Default value 1 BLUE ORANGE 2 ORANGE 3 PURPLE 0 OFF 32 AL MOD Alarm Mode Key Values Notes Default value 0 SITE Cycling tone over SITE gt lt the air 1 TONE Radio speaker only 2 CODE Transmit 5s tonefol lowed by Morse i 33 BAND Band Selection Transmits 119 911 in reverse followed by the Sets the current operating band ANI code over the air Note The most recent firmware versions select the correct band based on the frequency entered into the VFO Appendix B Menu definitions 57 The Chinese Radio Documentation Project Key Values Notes Default value 0 VHF VHF 1 UHF 34 TDR AB Transmit selection while in Dual Watch mode If enabled this will force the radio to transmit on the selected frequency when in Dual Wa
42. nactivity Key Tauei Perault value Unlock the keypad 1 ON MES by pressing and 0 OFF holding the key for about 2 seconds 25 SFT D Frequency Shift Direction Sets the direction of the transmit offset relative receive frequency Key Values Notes Default value 1 TX frequency RX OFF OFFSET 2 TX frequency RX OFFSET 0 OFF Appendix B Menu definitions 55 The Chinese Radio Documentation Project 26 OFFSET Frequency shift amount Sets the amount of offset on the transmit frequency relative the receive frequency Values MHz Notes 00 000 69 990 To input an offset frequency with the numeric keypad enter the frequency in 10 mega hertz with leading zeroes For a 2MHz shift enter DP For a 600kHz shift enter Gaer Only to empty Use the CA and Y keys to set offsets below 100kHz channel and sets RX and TX tothe VFO 27 MEM CH Store a Memory Channel frequency simplex Stores current settings in memory to the specified channel number When storing to a non empty channel Values Notes Default value TX is set to VFO 000 127 000 frequency and T DCS ded 128 DEL CH Delete a memory channel Deletes a memory channel at the specified channel number Values Notes Default value p 127 000 29 WT LED Display back light colour Standby Sets the back light colour i
43. ng data 43 The Chinese Radio Documentation Project This is completely incorrect DTMF ST only determines if the DTMF side tones will be heard in the speaker or not Other menus determine if and when DTMF tones are transmitted over the air Send ANI DTMF Side Tone would only allow ANI generated DTMF tones to be heard KB DTMF Side Tone would only allow KB generated DTMF tones to be heard DTMFST Send ANI DTMFST would allow all DTMF tones to be heard Unfortunately Baofeng decided to split up related functions in the programming soft ware so in order to enable ANI we ll have to open up yet another window and do some final configuration before the radio is ready for use The following assumes that you ve still got the programming software running from earlier Procedure 12 2 Setting ANI settings 1 In the Edit menu select Optional Features This will open up a very crowd ed looking window called Optional Features Go to the Program menu select Read from radio and the Read Data From Radio window will open Click the Read button The status LED on the radio will flash red indicating it s transmitting data In the lower left corner there s a nameless box with a number of drop down lists including but not limited to DTMF ST and PTT ID Send ANT DTMF Side Tone or beth DTMES T Send ANT DTMEST Use the PTT ID drop down
44. ory jack 10 VFO MR mode key 11 Status LED 12 A B select key 13 Band select key 14 Battery pack see the section called Charging and battery maintenance for details 15 Battery contacts VO oo HOU PL 16 Battery release latch 17 Lanyard loop 18 LED flashlight not marked situated between antenna and power volume knob See the section called Side key 2 MONI Monitor and Flashlight for more informa tion The Chinese Radio Documentation Project The main display Figure 2 2 Baofeng UV 5R display Yul Los vox RNB d 9m ex CT a ae guenn ae g gunn The transceiver is fitted with a seven character by two line dot matrix alphanumeric LCD with auxiliary icons for miscellaneous features Table 2 1 LCD icon summary Icon Description 188 Memory channel 25 75 Least significant modifiers CT CTCSS enabled or are only in VFO mode DCS DCS enabled T Frequency shift direction if enabled is in channel S Dual watch enabled mode when TX is VOX VOX enabled different from RX R Reverse function enabled N Narrowband enabled TTD Battery level indicator Keypad lock enabled L Transmit power set to Low This icon is only on or A Indicates active band or channel off So it is really a Yal Signal Strength Meter squelch open closed indicator Unmentioned icons seems to not be implemented in this model of radio Even though it is a s
45. r its ANI implementation For details on what settings to use and questions regarding system interoperability contact the dispatch office with your employer Procedure 12 1 Setting ANI code 1 Attach your radio to your computer with a programming cable and open up the Baofeng programming software see the section called Computer programming for details In the Edit menu select DTMF This will open up a window called DTMF En code Decode Go to the Program menu select Read from radio andthe Read Data From Radio window will open Click the Read button The status LED on the radio will flash red indicating it s transmitting data Locate the box named ANI code and enter your personal ID number that you ve been given from your dispatch office into the text field If you use group ID codes in addition to or instead of personal ID codes you can enter up to 15 of them in the list to the left in the DTMF Encode Decode win dow These can be assigned on channel by channel basis in the Channel In formation see the section called Baofeng software for further details Check the Press PTT to Send box if you want to transmit your ID before you speak or check the Release PTT to Send box if you want to transmit your ID after you speak In the Program menu select Write to radio and the Write Data to Radio window will open Click the Write button The status LED on the radio will flash green indicating it s receivi
46. re has eight 8 character wide text fields for the power on e i seven 7 characters Make sure that menu item 38 is set to MSG otherwise your message wont be dis played see Chapter 4 Working the menu system for details on how to navigate the menu Some times it takes the Baofeng software more than one try to connect to your radio If you see a dialogue box popping up stating that you have a connection failure close the dialogue box and click read or write again 32 Customization Baofeng UV 5R Chapter 10 Programming Memory channels are an easy way to store commonly used freguencies so that they can easily be retrieved at a later date The Baofeng UV 5R features 128 memory channels that each can hold Receive and transmit frequencies transmit power group signalling information bandwidth ANI PTT ID settings and a six character alphanumeric identifier or channel name N Manual programming Manual programming is somewhat fiddly until you get used to it especially when pro gramming in duplex channels Note that the ANI and S CODE IDs can only be set from a computer When programming channels it is important to remember that you can only save memory channels when working on the upper display in VFO mode To create a new channel start by switching your radio to Frequency VFO mode using the key When in Frequency VFO mode select your desired receive frequency using the numerical keypad After that use the menu syst
47. rmation window column definitions Channel Channel number Band What band defaults to both VHF and UHF RX Frequency Receive frequency TX Frequency Transmit frequency Defaults to the receive frequency CTCSS DCS Dec Receiver CTCSS or DCS Defaults to OFF CTCSS DCS Enc Transmitter CTCSS or DCS Defaults to OFF TX Power Transmit power Defaults to HIGH W N Wideband or Narrowband operation Defaults to W for Wideband PTT ID Enables and sets position of PTT ID Defaults to OFF BusyLock Busy Channel Lock out Defaults to OFF Scan Add Add to scanner list When enabled the channel is included in scan ning mode Defaults to ON SigCode Signal Code group ID for the channel Defaults to 1 CH Name Channel name You can in theory edit any field in a row at any time however the software seems to work best when you work from left to right Chapter 10 Programming 35 The Chinese Radio Documentation Project To add a new channel go to the row for the channel number you want to edit you do not have to go seguentially you can skip channel numbers if you so desire and follow these steps Procedure 10 1 Adding a channel 1 Selectthe Band 2 Click in the RX Frequency field next to it and enter your receive frequency 3 Click on the TX Frequency field and the rest of the row should fill in automat ically with default values except for CH Name which will be kept blank If you re adding a RX only
48. t any signal that isn t sent with a matching Setting menu DCS code 10 gt OFF sets Values Notes Default value menu 11 OFF D023N D7541I OFF Setting menu OFF 11 OFF sets menu 10 OFF See Table C 1 DCS Codes for a complete reference of DCS codes and their corre sponding numerical value Remember to input any leading zeros when using the numer ical keypad To set it to off enter code 000 11 R CTCS Receiver CTCSS Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System CTCSS will block out any signal that isn t sent with a matching CTCSS sub tone Appendix B Menu definitions 51 The Chinese Radio Documentation Project R CTCS lt 136 5 Hz Scanning never stops regardless of the correct CTCSS tone being received R CTCS 2 141 3 Hz Scanning stops and squelch opens regardless of the actual CTCSS tone being received Values Hz Notes Default value 67 0 254 1 OFF OFF See Table C 2 CTCSS Frequencies for a complete reference of CTCSS sub tones To enter a CTCSS tone on the numerical keypad enter its frequency directly rather than the numerical code Remember to input any leading zeros when using the numerical keypad To set it to off enter code 000 12 T DCS Transmitter DCS Sets the Digital Coded Squelch DCS code for the transmitter Values Notes Default value D023N D754I OFF OFF See Table C 1 DCS Codes for a comple
49. t power on the FRS frequencies and they still have to be manufactured with a fixed integral antenna 46 Application Specific Setup Baofeng UV 5R Appendix A Troubleshooting Symptom Possible cause solution The radio doesn t start The battery is too low The battery isn t correctly installed Change or recharge the bat tery Remove the battery and re install it The battery dies quickly The battery is dead The battery isn t charged fully Purchase a new battery Recharge the battery The LED indicates recep tion but the speaker is silent Volume is too low CTCSS or DCS enabled Turn up the volume Change your CTCSS or DCS to match those you re trying to communicate with Or turn CTCSS or DCS off Others can t hear my trans mission Their CTCSS or DCS set tings doesn t match yours Change your CTCSS or DCS settings to match your You re too far apart peers Move in closer The radio transmits without The VOX is enabled Turn VOX off touching the PTT VOX sensitivity is too high Turn down VOX sensitivi ty 47 The Chinese Radio Documentation Project 48 Troubleshooting Baofeng UV 5R Appendix B Menu definitions See Chapter 4 Working the menu system for more info about using the menu system 0 SQL Squelch Level Selects the squelch noise threshold Values Notes Default value 0
50. table Table C 2 CTCSS Frequencies Number Frequency Number Frequency 01 67 0 02 69 3 03 71 9 04 74 4 05 77 0 06 79 7 07 82 5 08 85 4 09 88 5 10 91 5 11 94 8 12 97 4 13 100 0 14 103 5 15 107 2 16 110 9 17 114 8 18 118 8 19 123 20 127 3 21 131 8 22 136 5 23 141 3 24 146 2 25 151 4 26 156 7 27 159 8 28 162 2 29 165 5 30 167 9 Appendix C Technical specifications 63 The Chinese Radio Documentation Project Number Freguency Number Freguency 31 171 3 32 173 8 33 177 8 34 179 9 35 183 5 36 186 2 37 189 9 38 192 8 39 196 6 40 199 5 41 203 5 42 206 5 43 210 7 44 218 1 45 225 7 46 229 1 47 233 6 48 241 8 49 250 3 50 254 1 Technical specifications Baofeng UV 5R Colophon All linework drawings were recreated in Inkscape http inkscape org using the original Baofeng manual artwork as reference 65 The Chinese Radio Documentation Project 66 Colophon
51. tch mode Key Values Notes Default value A Upper display OFF 2 B Lower display 0 OFF 35 STE Squelch Tail Elimination Key Values Notes Default value 1 ON ON 0 OFF 36 RP STE Squelch Tail Elimination through a repeater Values Notes Default value 1 10 5 OFF 37 RPT RL Delay the squelch tail of re peater Values Notes Default value 1 10 OFF 58 Menu definitions 38 PONMGS Power On Message Baofeng UV 5R PONMSG Values Notes Default value OFF 38 PONMGS Power On Message When enabled it displays a 2 line message on the display Message can only be set via computer Key Values Notes Default value FULL 0 FULL Flash entire LCD MSG 1 MSG Displays a 2 line welcome message 39 ROGER Roger Beep Transmits an audible tone after you release the PTT Key Values Notes Default value 1 ON OFF 0 OFF 40 RESET Restore defaults Resets the radio to factory defaults with some exceptions Key Values Notes Default value 0 VFO VFO settings only ALL iN 1 ALL Total reset RESETSALL resets everything with the exception of Resets all menus to ae Mab Du cia ame frmware default and EER dU AE ts the A and B On some firmware it may reset language to Chinese sets the A and B VFO frequencies to
52. te reference of DCS codes and their corre sponding numerical value Remember to input any leading zeros when using the numer ical keypad To set it to off enter code 000 13 T CTCS Transmitter CTCSS Setting menu 12 OFF sets menu 13 OFF Setting menu 13 gt OFF sets menu 12 OFF Sets the Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System CTCS 5S sub tone for the transmitter Values Notes Default value 674 0 254 1 OFF OFF See Table C 2 CTCSS Frequencies for a complete reference of CTCSS sub tones To enter a CTCSS tone on the numerical keypad enter its frequency directly rather than the numerical code Remember to input any leading zeros when using the numerical keypad To set it to off enter code 000 14 VOICE Voice Prompt When enabled your radio will talk back to you meaning audible confirmation when pressing keys and working the menu system Key Values Notes Default value 1 ENG English ENG s BFB238 OFF 0 ON 1 Default ON 2 BFB251 OFF 0 ENG 1 CHI 2 Default CHI 52 Menu definitions 15 ANLID Automatic Number ID Baofeng UV 5R Key Values Notes Default value 2 CHI Chinese 0 OFF In some versions of the firmware your options may be restricted to ON and OFF 15 ANI ID Automatic Number ID Transmitted when AL MOD CODE This can only be set via Computer Linked programming and the ALARM is
53. the channel information for your 34 Programming Computer programming Baofeng UV 5R memory channels If the Channel Information window doesn t show automati cally you can bring it up by going to Edit gt Channel Information Before we start adding channels go to Communication to select the port your cable is attached to Next go to Program Read from radio and click Read to read in any existing channel information on the radio This is also a good way to test the connection of the programming cable If the read is successful the LED on your radio The Baofeng will start flashing red indicating that the radio is transmitting data to the computer prog ramming software does not remember the selected port try If your connection fails just try to read or write again number so it has to be selected each time the program is launched The Baofeng programming software has been known to fail on connect the first e If it continues to fail check the connection of your cable and that you ve configured your port properly in the programming software The Channel Information window in the Baofeng software features a simple and easy to use spreadsheet style interface Some columns are obvious others aren t as transparent as to what their purpose is However in most cases the default values tend Update The Istest to be the appropriate ones Baofeng software detects the port and works with COM1 16 Channel Info
54. the selected display becomes the active listening and transmit frequency or channel Chapter 2 Getting to know your radio 9 Broadcast FM will be interrupted by a signal received on the active VFO or MR If you don t want broadcast FM to be interrupted tune to an little used frequency or channel s BFB238 Enabling TDR disables the ability to toggle the power level in MR mode by tapping the rO key The Chinese Radio Documentation Project To save frequencies to channel memory you must be on the A display Band key The key switches between VHF and UHF bands when in Frequency VFO mode When listening to broadcast FM the key switches between 65 75 MHz and 76 108 MHz bands Numeric keypad The Baofeng UV 5R hand held transceiver comes standard with a full numeric keypad Figure 2 3 Baofeng UV 5R keypad MEND CA CY EXT STEP 2TxP Bsave scan vox 5 wn Gasr Osan TDR BEER QT07 re The numeric keys have their secondary function printed on them in reality it s rather menu short cuts more on that in Chapter 4 Working the menu system The and keys on the other hand have actual secondary functions scan and keypad lock respectively Pound key In channel mode also acts as a transmit power short key While in channel mode momentarily press to change between High and Low transmit power Do note that this is does not alter the transmit power stored
55. to memory for that channel it only affects the current session Switching to another channel or another operating mode including broadcast FM will reset transmit power to what s stored in channel memory Keypad Lock The Baofeng UV 5R features a keypad lock that locks out all keys except for the three side keys To enable or disable the keypad lock press and hold the key for about two seconds You can also enable so that the radio automatically locks the keypad after ten seconds from the menu see Chapter 4 Working the menu system and in Appendix B Menu definitions for details Getting to know your radio Accessory jack Baofeng UV 5R Star key A short momentary press of the key enables the reverse function see Chapter 11 Re peaters When listening to broadcast FM a momentary press will start the scanning Scanning in broadcast FM will stop as soon as an active station is found regardless of scanner resume method To enable the scanner press and hold the key for about two seconds See Chapter 5 Scanning for details Menu and function keys The MENU key used to enter the menu and confirm menu options The CA and CY keys are used to navigate through the menu as well as select channels and step up or down in frequency depending on operating mode The EXIT key is used to exit menus and cancel menu options For a more in depth explanation on how to work the menu see Chapter 4 Working the menu system
56. triggered Maas Can only be edited with software Values Notes Default value 80808 16 DTMFST DTMF tone of transmit d Determines when DTMF Side Tones can coae be heard from the transceiver speaker Side Tones are Key Values Notes Default value heard only from 1 DT ST S CODE enly P T AN manually keyed 2 ANI code onlyANI DTMF codes ST Side Tones are 3 DI ANI Both heard only from y EET automatically keyed DTMF codes 17 S CODE Signal Code Tones are heard You cannot set DTMFST while in channel memory mode S CODE sets your transceiver to one of the fifteen 15 group ID codes The actual ID codes are only settable from a computer No DTMF Side Tones are heard Values Notes Default value I ds 1 You cannot set S CODE while in channel memory mode 18 SC REV Scanner Resume Method Sets the behaviour of the scanner upon finding active freguencies Appendix B Menu definitions 53 The Chinese Radio Documentation Project actory fixed Default value Carrier Operation SE Search Operafion Time Operation The scanner will resume after a pre set time Carrier Operation The scanner will resume once the signal disappears Search Operation The scanner holds on the frequency with detected activity 19 PTT ID When to se Sets when to send the PTT ID ANI and or S CODE
57. u option available to lock the transmitter to one of the A and Certain functions are not available while in dual watch mode BFB238 only e You cannot use the reverse function You cannot use the key to switch between high and low transmit power in You can You just can t do it using the reverse function to determine the TX frequency All you have to do is directly enter the TX frequency into the VFO and save it with menu 27 displays this works in both display 23 The Chinese Radio Documentation Project 5 Press the key to confirm 6 Press the EXIT key to exit the menu G If you want to momentarily override the lock without having to setting the menu option to OFF you can do so by pressing the key an instant before pressing the PTT Another option for overriding the lock momentarily is to program in the reverse of Channel MR mode into Frequency VFO mode and using the key to swap between primary and secondary channels 24 Dual Watch Baofeng UV 5R Chapter 7 DTMF DTMF is an in band signalling method using dual sinusoidal signals for any given code Originally developed for telephony systems it has proved a very versatile tool in many other areas In two way radio systems DTMF is most commonly used for automation systems and remote control A common example would be in amateur radio repeaters where some repeaters are activated by sending out a DTMF sequence usually a
58. ue Receiver sensitivity 0 2uV at 12dB SINAD Intermodulation 60dB Audio Output 1000mW Adjacent channel selectivity 65 60dB Table C 1 DCS Codes Number Code Number Code Number Code 001 D023N 002 D025N 003 D026N 004 D031N 005 D032 006 D036N 007 D043N 008 D047N 009 D051N 010 D053N 011 D054 012 D065N 013 DO71N 014 D072 015 D073N 016 D074N 017 D114N 018 D115N 019 D116N 020 D122 021 D125N 022 D131N 023 D132N 024 D134N 025 D143N 026 D145N 027 D152N 028 D155N 029 D156 030 D162N 031 D165N 032 D172N 033 D174N 034 D205N 035 D212 036 D223N 037 D225N 038 D226 039 D243N 040 D244N 041 D245N 042 D246N 043 D251N 044 D252 045 D255N 046 D261N 047 D263N 048 D265N 049 D266N 050 D271N 051 D274N 052 D306N 053 D311 054 D315N 055 D325N 056 D331N 057 D332N 058 D343N 059 D346N 060 D351N 061 D356N 062 D364N 063 D365N 064 D371N 065 D411N 066 D412N 62 Technical specifications CTCSS table Baofeng UV 5R Number Code Number Code Number Code 067 D413 068 D423N 069 D431N 070 D432N 071 D445N 072 D446N 073 D452 074 D454N 075 D455N 076 D462 077 D464N 078 D465 079 D466N 080 D503N 081 D506N 082 D516N 083 D523N 084 D526N 085 D532N 086 D546N 087 D565N 088 D606N 089 D612N 090 D624N 091 D627 092 D631N 093 D632 094 D645N 095 D654N 096 D662N 097 D664 098 D703N 099 D718N 100 D723 101 D731N 102 D732N 103 D734N 104 D743N 105 D754N CTCSS
59. y mounted high up on hill tops or on tall buildings but sometimes they operate within buildings for internal use A repeater takes one signal and relays it usually after amplifying it by orders of magnitude This can be very handy as this enables you to use a small low powered hand This causes a lot of held two way transceiver such as the Baofeng UV 5R to reach great distances confusion because Whether you re a commercial business or government user or an amateur radio opera many expect this to be tor chances are you ll be dealing with a repeater system sooner or later To find out what true globally when it settings to use to use your local repeater ask your employer or someone at your local isn t SFT D and IARU member organization for details OFFSET only function in VFO mode A common type of repeater is the duplex repeater In a duplex repeater system the repeater transmits and receives simultaneously but on different frequencies To utilize this type of repeater your radio have to be capable of transmitting and receiving on MR mode uses and different frequencies on the same memory channel How you use this kind of repeateris stores the RX by setting the receive frequency of your radio to the output frequency of the repeater and freq uency and the TX the transmit frequency of your radio to the input frequency of the repeater Often times frequen cy only SFT D the transmit frequency to use isn t explicitly stated but rather an o
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