Walkie talkie baofeng uv 5r frequency setting. Battery Information

BAOFENG UV-5R. Excellent toy, with good parameters for receiving and transmitting. Able to work in two bands: VHF and UHF.

It is also possible to quickly switch between two channels and alternately monitor two frequencies.

There is a channel scan function. Allows manual input of the operating frequency from the keyboard (VFO) and selection from a list of preset channels (MR). Able to work on reception and transmission at different frequencies (mainly required to work with a repeater). In general, everything that a walkie-talkie should be able to do - it can. As a bonus, there is an FM radio and an LED flashlight.

The control buttons are intuitive, but if the owners of these walkie-talkies come here, I will analyze the functions of the buttons and give a description of the menu in Russian. Suddenly, I forgot and I myself will turn here for a hint. An extra cheat sheet won't hurt. My radio has firmware (BFB297).

Button	Function
Front side
VFO/MR	Switching between programmed channels and manual frequency entry.
	Switch between two channels. There are two lines on the display with two entered frequencies and this button allows you to quickly switch between them.
BAND	Switching between VHF and UHF frequency modes.
MENU	Menu entry.
Arrows	Menu navigation and scrolling through channels or frequencies.
EXIT	Exit the menu.
Numbers	Used to enter a frequency or to quickly access menu functions (described below).
Side
CALL	Activate FM Radio and Call. Pressing this button once turns on the FM radio. A long press on this button turns on the call like an alarm on cars. The signal type can be set in the settings. Used to send a distress signal.
	Button to switch the radio to transmit mode.
	Pressing this button once turns on the LED flashlight. The second single press turns on the LED flashlight in the flickering mode (used to give a signal). The third single press of the button turns off the flashlight. If the button is held for a long time, the radio will switch to the monitoring mode of the selected frequency, in which case the noise suppressor will be removed and the radio will receive all interference at the selected frequency (it helps to hear speech that is covered by interference). The squelch will be released as long as the MON button is pressed.
Upper side
Knob	Vernier to turn on the radio and adjust the volume of the received signal.

Settings

On the top side of the walkie-talkie is an LED flashlight, and on the front side led indicator indicating that the radio is in receive mode ( green color), transmitting (red), or waiting (off). On the second side there is a cap for connecting a headset. The indication on the LCD screen of the radio is also clear, but let's take it all in order.

Indicator stitch
Antenna	Displayed if the transmission is on or the noise reduction is turned off.
	Operation at reduced power (adjustable through the menu). By default, the walkie-talkie runs at high power, some people think that when you turn on high power, the letter will be displayed H, but it is not. Only low power mode is displayed, and high power is considered standard. The power can be quickly switched by pressing the hash (key) symbol on the numeric keypad once.
	The scan function between two channels is activated. The radio alternately listens to one channel, then another channel. If a signal appears on one of them, the scan stops. Parallel listening to two channels is not possible!

Or -	Positive or negative shift of the receive and transmit frequencies. Necessary for work through a repeater.
	Channel reverse mode is on. It is very convenient for testing walkie-talkies when they act as an imitation of a repeater, or for communicating bypassing the repeater with a walkie-talkie configured to work with a repeater.
	A narrow band of the modulation frequency (narrowband) is set.
Key	Blocking pressing buttons on the front side. The CALL, PTT and MON buttons continue to respond to pressing.
First line
Up arrow	Indicates that frequency A is selected as the current frequency.
First frequency (A)	The frequency with which the radio operates when frequency A is selected. In the example, 434.325 MHz.
Second line
Arrow to down	Indicates that frequency B is selected as the current frequency.
First frequency (B)	The frequency with which the radio operates when frequency B is selected. In the example, 145.125 MHz.
General values
	Receive CTCSS mode is enabled. If the icon lights up while transmitting, the CTCSS mode is enabled only while transmitting.
	DCS mode enabled.
75/25	Frequency substep, when working with step 6.25.

It seems to be all, you are unlikely to encounter other values.

So, now it remains to deal with the menu and then you can think about a cheat sheet with repeater settings.

To enter the menu, press the MENU button. And then you can scroll through the parameters with arrows, or enter their number from the keyboard. This model has only forty-one settings, some of the settings are service ones.

	SQL (Squelch Level) 0-9	Squelch. Level 0 means it's off; and at 9 it opens only with a very high quality and strong signal. It is selected empirically and it is optimal for me to set 3.
	STEP (Frequency step) 2.5/5/6.25/10/12.5/25kHz	Frequency synthesizer tuning step. Professional radios have a step of 25 kHz. Even when manually entering a frequency, it can only be entered in multiples of the STEP value.
	TXP (Transmit Power) HIGH/LOW	Transmitter power high/low. When set to low power, the indicator will turn on on the screen L.
	SAVE (Battery save) OFF/1/2/3/4	The degree of battery saving. OFF - the economy mode is disabled, 4 - the most economical mode. Optimal - 3, but much depends on the conditions of use of the radio.
	VOX (Voice Operated transmission) OFF/O-1O
	W/N (Wideband/narrowband) WIDE/NARR	Receiver bandwidth and transmitter deviation 5kHz/2.5kHz. The narrow bandwidth allows you to work every 12.5 kHz without interfering with each other. If you use WIDE, then the walkie-talkies will work through 25kHz. The default is WIDE.
	ABR (Display illumination) OFF/l/2/3/4/5	Screen backlight timeout (in seconds).
	TDR (Dual watch/dual reception) OFF/ON	Double scan. Two frequencies are scanned in turn. Simultaneous scanning is not possible!
	BEEP (Keypad beep) OFF/ON	Sound accompaniment of pressed keys. I prefer to turn it off so as not to be distracted.
	TOT (Transmission timer) 15/30/45/60.../585/600	Forced shutdown of the transmitter. Values are set in seconds. Helps to avoid overheating of the radio when using low-quality antennas.
	R-DCS (Reception Digital Coded Squelch) OFF/D023N...D754I	Digital subtone at which the radio's squelch will open. Allows you not to respond to the transmission of radio stations that do not use the desired subtone.
	R-CTS (Reception Continuous Tone Coded Squelch) 67.0Hz...254.1Hz	An analog subtone at which the radio's squelch will open. Allows you not to respond to the transmission of radio stations that do not use the desired subtone.
	T-DCS (Transmission Digital Coded Squelch) OFF/D023N...D754I	A digital tone transmitted by a walkie-talkie to open the squelch on the receiving side.
	T-CTS (Transmission Continuous Tone Coded Squelch) 67.0Hz...254.1Hz	The analog subtone transmitted by the radio to open the squelch on the receiving side.
	VOICE (Voice prompt) OFF/CHI/ENG
	ANI (Automatic Number Identification)	This is the code transmitted at the beginning of the broadcast. Can only be changed from a computer.
	DTMF ST (The DTMF tone of transmitting code) OFF/DT-ST/ANI-ST/DT+ANI	DTMF tone. Disabled by default.
	S-CODE (Signal code) 1,...,15 groups	The parameter can only be changed from the computer.
	SC-REV (Scan REsume method) TO/CO/SE	Frequency scanning method in search of a signal. TO - all channels in memory, CO - the entire range and SE - part of the range. Scanning is sequential, if there is a signal at some frequency or channel, then scanning will be stopped.
	PTT-ID (press or release the PTT button to transmit the signal code) OFF/BOT/EOT/BOTH	Transmission of ID when pressing PTT. BOT - ID transmission when PTT is pressed, EOT - ID transmission when PTT is released, BOTH - ID transmission when PTT is pressed and PTT is released.
	PTT-LT (delay the signal code sending) 0,...,30	Delay when releasing PTT, the parameter is set in seconds.
	MDF-A (A channel displays) FREQ/CH/NAME	Frequency display method in channel mode, on the first line. FREQ - frequency, CH - channel number and NAME - channel name (a name can only be assigned to a channel by editing from a computer).
	MDF-B (B channel displays) FREQ/CH/NAME	Frequency display method in channel mode, on the second line. FREQ - frequency, CH - channel number and NAME - channel name (a name can only be assigned to a channel by editing from a computer).
	BCL (Busy Channel Lockout) OFF/ON	Blocking signal transmission in channels using CTCS or DCS.
	AUTOLK (keypad locked automatically) OFF/ON	Automatic keypad lock.
	SFT-D (direction of frequency shift) OFF/+/-	Frequency shift method.
	OFFSET (frequency shift) 00.000...69.990	Offset frequency. This is the value by which the carrier frequency will be shifted. As a standard, repeaters are set to an offset of 0.600, but there are also 1.850 offsets.
	MEMCH
	DELCH	Delete channel from memory.
	WT LED	Screen color in standby mode.
	RX LED	Screen color in receive mode.
	TX LED	Screen color in transfer mode.
	AL-MOD (alarm mode) SITE/TONE/CODE	The mode of operation of the alert code. It works if you hold down the CALL button.
	BAND (band selection) VHF/UHF	Select VHF or UHF band.
	TX-AB (transmitting selection while in dual watch/reception) OFF/A/B	Transmit restriction for frequencies. If you select OFF, you can transmit on frequency A and B. If you select A, you can only transmit on frequency A. If you select B, you can only transmit on frequency B.
	STE (Tail Tone Elimination) OFF/ON	Tone to turn on/off the end of the radio station's transmission. When working through a repeater, this function must be disabled.
	RP_STE
	RPT_R
	PONMGS (Boot display) FULL/MGS	Welcome screen as a message or as included segments.
	ROGER (tone end of transmission) ON/OFF	Transmission completion signal.
	RESET (Restore to default setting)	Reset radio settings to factory settings.

By the way, the standard antenna is enough for FM radio with very high quality. In those places where there is a lot of interference, this radio cuts off hiss and extraneous noise well.

If you need to quickly switch between low and high signal transmission power, then press the button with the hash symbol (key) once.

Content .

4. Optional accessories (sold separately)
5. initial assembly and connection:
5.1. Antenna Installation
5.2. belt clip installation
5.3. Connecting an external headset

5.4. Installing the battery
6. Battery charging
7.Battery information:
7.1. First use
7.2. battery tips
7.3. Battery life extension
7.4. Battery storage
8. Components and controls:
8.1. general view of the radio station
8.2. Assignment of control keys
9. LCD screen
10. Work with the radio station:
10.1. Power on/off, volume control
10.2. Frequency or memory selection
10.3. reception / transmission
10.4. Radio operating modes
11.Description of built-in functions:
11.1. squelch (SQL menu)
11.2. VOX function
11.3. Reverse function
11.4. ALARM function
11.5. 1750 Hz tone for repeater access
12. Menu, description of settings:
12.1. Menu operation
12.2. Description of menu items
13. CTCSS Tone Chart
14. DCS Tone Chart
15. Specifications:
15.1. Are common
15.2. Transmitter
15.3. Receiver
16. Possible malfunctions and ways to eliminate them

1. Safety Information

The following precautions must be observed when operating, maintaining and repairing this device.

This device should only be serviced by specially trained technicians.
Do not alter the radio station in any case!
Use chargers and batteries manufactured or approved by BAOFENG
Do not use radios with a damaged antenna. When touching a damaged antenna with parts of the body, there is a high probability of getting burned.
Turn off the radio before entering an explosive or flammable area.
Do not charge the battery in an explosive or flammable area.
To avoid creating electromagnetic interference or compatibility issues, turn off the radio where required, especially where there are written notices to remind you to do so.
Turn off the radio before boarding an aircraft. Any use of the radio must comply with airline regulations or crew instructions.
Turn off your radio before entering a blasting area.
For vehicles with airbags: Do not place the radio in the airbag inflation area or directly on top of the airbag covers.
Do not expose the radio to direct sunlight or place it near a heat source.
When transmitting with the radio, hold it upright at a distance of 3 to 4 cm from your face. Keep the antenna at least 2.5 cm away from your body.

2. Features and functions.

Dual-band portable receiver-transmitter (transceiver) with LCD screen
Support for DTMF signals
High capacity lithium-ion battery
FM radio receiver (65 MHz - 108 MHz).
Supports 105 “DCS” subtones and 50 “CTCSS” subtones with manual setting.
VOX function (transmission is activated by the presence of sound).
Alarm function
128 memories
Wideband/narrowband modulation.
High/Low Transmitter Power
Programmable display backlight color and turn-on time.
"Beep" function on the keyboard.
Simultaneous reception of two different frequencies
Selectable frequency step: 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 50 kHz.
OFFSET function (frequency shift for working with repeaters).
Battery save function (SAVE).
Transmission time limit, configurable (TOT function)
Three frequency scan modes.
Function "BCLO" (Busy Channel Lockout)
Built-in CTCSS/DCS subtone scanning
Built-in LED flashlight
The device can be programmed via a special cable.
Adjustable squelch threshold (from 0 to 9).
Simultaneous reception on different bands
End of transmission tone
Keyboard lock.

3. Unpacking and checking the completeness.

Carefully unpack the transceiver. We recommend that you check the following items before discarding the package. If any item is lost or damaged in transit, please notify the seller immediately.

From left to right, top to bottom are listed:

radio station
Charging "glass"
Battery
AC adapter for charging cup
Antenna
Belt clip
Hand lace

4. Optional accessories (purchased separately).

car charger

Tangent

Programming cable

Headset: Earpiece with microphone and transmit button.

5. initial assembly and connection.

5.1. Antenna installation.

To install the antenna, carefully screw it on the thread, turning it clockwise until it stops. Important!: Hold the antenna at the base, not at the tip. Important!: If you are using an external antenna, make sure its SWR (SWR in Russian, Standing Wave Ratio) is approximately equal to or less than 1.5 : 1, otherwise the transmitter output stage may burn out in the transceiver. Important!: During transmission, do not hold the antenna with your hand, as this reduces the quality and signal strength. Important!: Never and for nothing (!) do not turn on the transmission without an antenna, otherwise the output stage of the transmitter may burn out in the transceiver.

5.2. installation of a belt clip.

If necessary, install the belt clip on the back of the case as shown in the image. Important!: Do not use glue to secure the bolts. The solvents contained in the adhesive may damage the battery case.

5.3. Connecting an external headset.

Plug an external headset into the “SP&MIC” jack on the device.

5.4. Battery installation.

When installing the battery, make sure it is parallel to the aluminum case. The bottom of the battery should be 1-2 cm below the bottom of the device. Align the slots on the battery with the guides on the chassis and slide the battery up until it clicks into place. Be sure to turn off the device before removing the battery. Press the battery latch (PUSH), slide down 1-2 cm, then disconnect it from the case.

6. Battery charging.

Use only the charger specified by the manufacturer. The color of the LED on the charger indicates the charging process: Please follow the following charging procedure:

1.Plug the AC adapter into an AC outlet.

2.Connect the AC adapter to the charging case.

3.Place the device with the battery or the battery separately into the charging case.

4.Make sure that the battery contacts are firmly in contact with the metal contacts of the charging cup. The Red LED should light up.

5. Approximately 4.5 hours later, the green LED will light up. This means that the battery is fully charged. Remove the battery from the charging case.

7.Battery Information:

7.1. First use.

New batteries are shipped from the factory fully discharged. The battery must be charged for 5 hours before first use. The maximum capacity of the battery will be after three full charge/full discharge cycles. If you notice that the battery power has dropped, recharge it. Warning!: To reduce the risk of injury, charge only batteries specified by the manufacturer. Other batteries may explode and cause injury or property damage. Do not throw the battery into fire. Dispose of the battery in accordance with the laws and regulations in your country. Do not dispose of the battery with household waste. NEVER attempt to disassemble the battery.

7.2. battery tips.

1.Charge and store the battery at temperatures between 5°C and 40°C. In case of violation temperature regime the battery may leak or be damaged.

2.While charging, turn off the radio to ensure that the battery is fully charged.

3.Do not unplug the AC adapter or remove the battery from the charging case while charging.

4.Never charge the battery if it has traces of moisture on it. Wipe it with a dry soft cloth before charging.

5.Ultimately, the battery wears out. When the operating time of the radio station is noticeably reduced compared to normal time, then the time has come to purchase a new battery.

7.3. Extending battery life.

1.Battery performance is significantly reduced at temperatures below 0C (zero) degrees. In cold weather, a spare battery may be required. If the battery does not work in cold conditions, then it will still be able to work at room temperature, so do not rush to charge it.

2. Dirt on the battery contacts may result in failure to operate or charge. Before connecting the battery, wipe the contacts with a dry soft cloth.

7.4. Battery storage.

Fully charge the battery before long-term storage to avoid battery damage due to overdischarge. Recharge the battery every 6 months to avoid overdischarging. Store your battery in a cool, dry place at room temperature to reduce self-discharge.

8. Components and controls.

8.1. general view of the radio station.

1. Antenna	10. Lace loop.
2. Flashlight	11. External headset jack
3. Knob (On/Off, Volume)	12. A/B (upper/lower receiver selection)
4. LCD screen	13. BAND (band selection)
5. CALL button (radio, ALARM)	14. Keyboard
6. MONI button (flashlight, wiretap)	15. Speaker/microphone
7. PTT (transmit) button	16. Battery
8. VFO/MR button (channels/frequencies)	17. Battery contacts
9. LED indicator	18. Battery eject button

8.2. Assignment of control keys.

[ PTT](PUSH-TO-TALK): Press and hold the key to transmit, release to receive. [ CALL]: Press the key to turn on the FM radio mode. Press again to turn off FM radio. Press and hold the key to turn on the ALARM function. Press and hold the key again to turn off the ALARM function. Press the key to turn on the flashlight. Press again - the flashlight will start blinking evenly (not in all versions of the device). Press again - the flashlight will turn off. Press and hold the key to turn off the squelch and listen to the frequency. [VFO/MR] Pressing the key switches the radio station operation mode: channel / frequency. Press the key to select the active receiver (upper [A] or lower on the screen). [ BAND] Press the key to change the frequency range. In FM radio mode, the band switches between 65-75 MHz and 76-108 MHz. Pressing this key at the moment of transmission broadcasts a ringing tone of 1750 Hz (for working with amateur radio repeaters). [*SCAN] Pressing once turns on/off the Reverse function. Holding for 2 seconds starts scanning. Pressing the key in FM radio mode starts searching for an FM station. Pressing the key in the CTCSS/DCS subtone selection menu starts the subtone scan. [#] Pressing the key switches the transmitter power: high/low. Holding for 2 seconds enables / disables the keypad lock. The key is used to enter the menu, to enter the mode for selecting the values of a certain menu parameter, as well as confirming the change of the parameter. [▼] and [▲] Frequency mode: Pressing once changes the frequency of the active receiver up or down with a given step (see the STEP menu setting). Holding the key changes the frequency of the active channel in a specified step continuously until the key is released. Channel mode: Inclusion of the next/previous memory location with a saved channel. Menu mode: Move to the next/previous setting. Change the current setting to the next/previous value. [NUMERIC KEYPAD] Frequency mode: Used to manually enter the desired frequency of the selected channel. Channel mode: Used to enter the number of the memory location with the saved channel. Menu mode: Used to enter the serial number of the option. You can also set non-standard CTCSS subtone frequencies in the corresponding settings change mode. Transmission mode: Transmission of DTMF signals on the air.

9. LCD screen.

The image shows all segments of the LCD screen. Each segment lights up when a specific function is enabled.

There are two main displays on the screen. Each scoreboard corresponds to its receiver: top [A] or bottom . This allows each receiver to set a separate frequency and quickly switch between them using the button [ A/B]. Also, for each receiver, you can set your own settings for the frequency switching step, subtones, transmitter power, transmit frequency offset from the receive frequency, etc.

10. Work with the radio station.

10.1. On/off, volume control.

Make sure the antenna and battery are installed correctly and the battery is charged. Turn the control knob (3) clockwise to turn on the radio. Turn the knob clockwise to increase the volume and counterclockwise to decrease the volume.

10.2. Choice of frequency or memory location.

Keys [▼] and [▲] are used to sequentially change the frequency in a given step or to select the next / previous memory location. Also, in frequency mode, the frequency can be entered manually using the numeric keypad. If the entered value is incorrect, the channel will continue to operate at the same frequency. If the entered frequency does not match the frequency that should be at the specified step (menu, option No. 1 STEP), then the frequency will be set in the channel, with the specified step closest to the manually entered one. For example. The step is set to 6.25 kHz. You enter a frequency of 446.005 MHz. The channel will automatically set the frequency to 446.006 25 MHz, because at this step (6.25 kHz), 446.000 MHz and 446.006 25 MHz are correct. If the entered frequency is correct and is in a different range relative to the current one, the range will automatically switch.

10.3. receiving / transmitting.

Turn on the radio, adjust the volume (see paragraph 11.1). Activate the upper or lower receiver (button [ A/B]), select the required value of the frequency at which the communication session will take place (see par. 11.2). To broadcast a voice message, press the button [ PTT] and hold it down while sending the message. Release the button when the message is finished. Hear the answer. When transmitting, the indicator (9) glows red, when receiving - green, in the absence of a signal, the indicator does not glow.

10.4. Radio operating modes.

The radio station has two main modes of operation: 1) Channel, 2) Frequency. Switching modes is carried out by the button [ VFO/MR]. In channel mode, for transmission / reception, frequencies previously stored in the device's memory cells are used. The main digital field displays the frequency/number/channel name (depending on the menu setting No. 21,22), and the number of the selected memory cell is displayed in smaller numbers on the right. Along with the channel frequency, its settings are saved, such as: CTCSS or DCS subtones for transmission and reception, transmitter power, modulation, frequency shift (for working with repeaters). In total, the device has 127 memory cells. Keys [▼] And [▲] in this mode, turn on the next/previous memory cell. In frequency mode, the frequency of transmission / reception is set manually either by the numeric keys of the keyboard, or by repeatedly pressing the keys [▼] And [▲] until the desired value is reached. In this case, the frequency changes to the value set in the menu item No. 1 (STEP). The current frequency value is displayed in the main field on the screen.

11. description of built-in functions.

11.1. squelch ( Squelch) (SQL menu).

The squelch turns off the speaker in the absence of a signal on the frequency. With a properly set squelch threshold, you will hear only useful signals, and this will significantly reduce power consumption. Recommended level 5.

11.2. Function “ VOX".

When enabled VOX no need to press the button PTT for transmission. The transmission will be switched on automatically as soon as the microphone "hears" the voice. When the voice disappears, the transmission will automatically stop and the device will switch to reception. Using the menu VOX you can set the threshold level of the voice volume at which the transmission will be activated.

11.3. Function reverse.

When using a frequency split (menu, options No. 25,26), it is possible to quickly swap the receive frequency and transmit frequency by turning on the function reverse . Press the key [* SCAN], the indication “The radio station menu contains 40 different items responsible for setting its operating modes” will appear on the screen. 1. Press the key to turn on the settings menu. [ MENU]. 2. Scroll to the desired menu item using the keys [▼] and [▲]. 3. To change the selected option, press the key again. [ MENU]. 4. Select the desired option value using the keys [▼] and [▲]. 5. Save the setting by pressing the key [ MENU].
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The Baofeng UV-5R radio is very popular due to its good functionality and low cost. But a complex menu and confusing instructions make it difficult to use. We read and learn to program the radio.

Setting UV-5R

1. Charge the battery. According to the instructions, charging takes up to 5 hours, some batteries charge faster, in just a few hours, since they are partially charged.

2. Keep in mind that Li-Ion batteries will only reach their full capacity after three charge/discharge cycles. After these three cycles, you can charge the battery at any convenient time, they have no memory effect.

3. Reset UV-5R settings. If you want to manually program the UV-5R this will help you reset the settings to default. Turn on the radio, press the button menu, type '40' and press ' menu’ . ‘Reset All’ will appear on the screen, press again menu, the message ‘ Source?' Press again menu to confirm your choice. Do everything quickly, you only have one second or so. That's all, the default settings are set.

4. In later firmware added Chinese voice prompts and after resetting it is set by default. You can change it back to English using menu item 14.

Getting to know the menu

Button press menu outputs a list of 40 elements. Arrows Up or Down move up or down the points. If you know the number of the desired item, immediately type it on the keyboard.

Pressing the button again menu allows you to enter a submenu. Button presses Up or Down move through the list of available options. After selecting an option, press again menu to confirm and save your selection. With button exit you can exit the menu at any time.

Setting the frequency grid step

Select menu 1
Options: 2.5kHz, 5kHz, 6.25kHz, 10kHz, 12.5kHz, 25kHz
Default: 2.5kHz
Which step to use depends on the country you are in. In Europe, for example, they use 12.5kHz on VHF and 6.25kHz on UHF, which allows UV-5R to be used on PMR channels. (in Europe it is equivalent to FRS)
Comment: You need to enter the grid spacing twice once on VHF once on UHF. To switch from VHF to UHF and back, press the button Band.

Simplex channel programming:

1. Switch to VFO A
2. Select VHF or UHF by pressing the Band button
3. Select the desired frequency
4. Click menu, type ‘27’ and press menu
5. Select an empty memory location (000-127) by pressing the buttons Up or Down
6. Press again menu to record the frequency
7. Press the button to exit exit

Programming Channels with Repeater Shift

Switch to VFO A mode
Push button Band select VHF or UHF
Select the receiving frequency
Click menu menu.
buttons Up or Down select an empty memory location (000-127)
Click menu to record the receiving frequency
Click the button exit
Select transmission frequency
Click menu, dial ‘27’ and press again menu.
Click again menu.

Click the button VFO/M and check your settings.

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The radio station is delivered in a package made of thick brown cardboard, there are several inscriptions in black, but in general the package can be called unpretentious.

To ensure safety inside the package, there are two floors of plastic lodgements, in which all the components are laid.

The complete set includes: radio station; battery; instructions in English; antenna; clip; hand strap; charging glass; power unit. But the headset was not included in this package. More detailed photos And the description of the configuration was removed under the spoiler.

Equipment

Instructions for English language. On the radioscanner.ru website, a full translation of the instruction into Russian is available in PDF format. .

Radio station BAOFENG UV-5R.

Complete standard antenna for 136 - 174MHz (VHF) and 400 - 520MHz (UHF) (in the jargon of radio amateurs - an elastic band). Antenna length 167mm.

Hand strap (lanyard).

Clip.

Complete battery 7.4V/1800mAh.

Charging glass.

Power supply for the charging glass. I did not find an adapter for euro sockets in the kit.

The budget radio station BAOFENG UV-5R has proven itself well as a walkie-talkie for mushroom pickers and hunters. It operates simultaneously in two bands 136-174MHz and 400-520MHz. In addition, an FM receiver is built into the walkie-talkie and with it you can listen to the radio and, if necessary, can illuminate with a built-in flashlight.

BAOFENG UV-5R Ranges
LPD (433.075 - 434.750 MHz)
PMR446 (446.00625 - 446.09375 MHz)
GMRS (462.5625 - 462.7250 MHz)
FRS (462.5625 - 467.7125 MHz)

Specifications of BAOFENG UV-5R
Receiver sensitivity 0.2 μV
Antenna impedance 50 ohm
Operating modes simplex or half-duplex
FM modulation type
Sound output power 1W
Li-Ion battery 1800 mA DC 7.4V
Standby current consumption< 75 мА
Current consumption in receive mode< 380 мА
Current consumption in transmit mode< 1.4A
Transmitter average output power 4W/1W(switchable)
Operating range with a standard antenna (city 2-3 km, line of sight up to 10 km)
Listening to two frequencies at the same time
Switchable squelch for listening to weak signals
Energy saving mode
Sound signal when buttons are pressed
Pressed buttons spoken in English or Chinese
3 scan modes by channels or frequencies
Ability to connect a headset
It is possible to change the settings or the channel list from a computer (with a programming cable)
The frequency spacing of the receiver and transmitter is supported when working through repeaters
Illumination of the LCD display (3 colors) and keypad
VOX function of automatic inclusion of transfer at the beginning of a conversation
FM radio
LED flashlight (from modes: off, on, flashing)
Operating temperature -20… +60 °C
Antenna Connector Type: SMA Female

Technical capabilities of the BAOFENG UV-5R radio
Range: FM: 65-108MHz (reception)
VHF: 136-174 MHz (receive/transmit)
UHF: 400-480 MHz (receive/transmit)
Number of channels 128
СTCSS codes (possibility of combination with any LPD radio station)
DCS codes (expand the ability to combine with other radios)
Frequency grid step, kHz: 2.5/5/6.25/10/12.5/25KHz

The weight of the radio station with antenna and battery 202g. The dimensions of the radio itself are 32.3.9x00x109.6mm.

Length with complete antenna is 265mm.

The battery supplied in the kit has a capacity of 1800mAh. Attached to the body of the radio station on a slide and fixed with an upper latch.

To disconnect the battery, press the Push button and pull the battery down.

The clip is attached to the body with two screws, installation is simple and should not cause problems.

If necessary, the radio station can be supplemented with a complete strap for wearing on the hand.

The antenna is removable and is screwed to the antenna socket. SMA connector Tim. I want to warn you right away, I highly do not recommend turning on the radio station without an antenna, you can burn the output stage of the transmitter.

On the right, under the rubber plug, there are jacks for connecting a headset. Unfortunately, this kit does not include a headset.

Radio station in the charging glass:

Ergonomics on a solid C grade, due to the angular body in the hand is not very good. The miniature digital buttons on the front panel are so small that it is very inconvenient to press them with the broad fingers of a man's hand.

To display information, a small two-line display is used, on which, in addition to the frequency of the two channels A and B, special characters are displayed, such as the channel number, split or battery level.

On top is the volume control, it also turns the radio on and off. Nearby you can see the white LED of an impromptu flashlight.

Rubberized digital and service buttons. As already mentioned above, small and very uncomfortable. Above the buttons is a speaker grill, on the left you can see a small hole that covers the microphone.

Main control buttons:
VFO / MR (orange button) - switches the radio station modes frequency or channel;
A / B (blue button) - switches two operating frequencies or channels;
CALL (orange button) - Short press turns on the FM receiver mode, long press ALARM mode;
PTT - turns on the radio station for transmission;
MONI - Short press turns on the flashlight, long press to listen to the frequency with the squelch turned off;
BAND - Band selection.

The radio station has a built-in flashlight, which is activated by a short press of the MONI button. In fact, it is difficult to call this LED a full-fledged flashlight, but in an emergency it may well come in handy. It even has two modes of operation, one press is a constant glow, the second is a flashing mode.

Pressing any button activates the backlight, the duration of which can be set in the configuration menu.

When a signal is received and the squelch is opened, the display changes color to dark blue, a bright green LED lights up on the left, which displays the receive / transmit operation modes in color.

During transmission, the backlight of the display changes its color to orange, the LED starts to glow orange. Color schemes for different modes of operation can be changed in the radio settings.

I want to make a small comparison of BAOFENG UV-5R and . The eighty-second one costs only $7 more, but at the same time it has a number of huge advantages over the UV-5R. UV-82 is more ergonomic, fits better in the hand due to the elongated body, has more power - 7W and a battery with a declared capacity of 2800mAh. There are also differences in case materials, UV-82 uses more expensive plastic. In addition, the eighty-second has protection against dust and splashes, 5R cannot boast of this.

Large and comfortable rubberized keys on a more expensive radio station immediately catch your eye, they also have a backlight. The 82nd is much more comfortable to drive.

In UV-82, all the main controls of the PTT / SK are hidden under protective rubber caps, in the top five there are ordinary plastic buttons that are not protected from moisture in any way. And yes, the 82nd has two PTT keys - for the ability to quickly transmit on different frequencies.

A normal flashlight was installed on the UV-82, and not just an LED shining in different directions.

The battery mount and contact group in BAOFENG UV-82 are more reliable than in the top five. In the structural elements of the chassis of the 82nd, an aluminum alloy was used, in the 5th, plastic.

I will leave this photo without comment. I hope everything is clear.

Most BAOFENG radios have the ability to program frequency channels and the UV-5R is no exception. For programming, we need a special cable. I used - .

On one side of the cable there is a USB connector for connecting to a PC, on the other - plugs that are inserted into the jacks intended for connecting a headset.

It will not work to connect incorrectly, the sockets and their accompanying plugs have different diameters.

After connecting to a PC, the programming cable is recognized by the system as - Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port. No drivers need to be installed, everything works by default.

There are several programs for flashing the frequency grid in the BAOFENG radio station. There is an official one, but it works quite unstable on Windows 10. I recommend using the CHIRP program. You can download it for free from .

After installing and launching the program, select Radio -> Download From Radio from the menu

A small window will appear where we need to select the brand and model of our radio station. The COM port to which our programming cable is attached is detected automatically. We press the button - OK.

There is a reading of information about the frequency grid from the radio station to the PC.

After all the information is loaded into the program, the data is presented in a tabular form, the table fields can be edited and changed, or the finished file can be imported into * .csv

For example, you can download a ready-made LPD grid, which you can take on the site -. To upload modified or uploaded data back to the radio station Radio -> Upload To Radio. And click the OK button in the window that appears.

The data from the program will be written to the radio's memory.

There are many accessories available for the BAOFENG UV-5R radio. Here are links to some of them.

I would like to immediately add a few words about the extended antenna NAGOYA NA771 and its clones. In reality, it has no advantages over the standard antenna, it is not very well matched, especially on the two-meter amateur radio band (perhaps I came across a fake). The radio station with it looks very ridiculous, the length of the antenna is 380mm.

Late in the evening on the calling channel of the two-meter amateur radio band, I managed to make a QSO with a local radio amateur from the neighboring area (about 5-6 km, broadcast from the balcony of the 9th floor). I asked him to evaluate the quality and level of the UV-5R signal, the answer was received - a good powerful signal with a lack of frequency deviation.

The BAOFENG brand can be considered the leader in the production of budget radios, the UV-5R is the undisputed leader in terms of sales, but this particular radio has both pros and cons.

pros
Budget.
Good price-quality ratio.
Additional batteries and accessories are affordable and fairly common.
Long battery life.
Lots of useful information online.

Minuses
Not very friendly user interface.
Complicated and confusing keyboard programming.
Compared to other models from BAOFENG, it has lower quality materials and poor ergonomics.
The built-in flashlight can hardly be called a flashlight.

Considering the price, the UV-5R can be called a successful model, unless you were holding another model of the radio station from the same company, but which is only $7 more expensive. The communication range for 4W output power is quite decent, in urban areas up to 2-3 km, but I managed to establish a connection at 433.500 MHz, being on the ground in almost the city center at a distance of about 25 km, however, the respondent had a multi-element directional antenna and a report he gave 4/7 (heard not intelligibly at the limit of noise). If you are just looking at buying a radio station and are strictly limited by the budget, then feel free to buy the UV-5R. If it is possible to add a little finance for the purchase, it is better to add.

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I got into the clutches of the BAOFENG UV-5R radio. A good toy, with good parameters for receiving and transmitting. Able to work in two bands: VHF and UHF. It is also possible to quickly switch between two channels and alternately monitor two frequencies. There is a channel scan function. Allows manual input of the operating frequency from the keyboard (VFO) and selection from a list of preset channels (MR). Able to work on reception and transmission at different frequencies (mainly required to work with a repeater). In general, everything that a walkie-talkie should be able to she can. As a bonus, there is an FM radio and an LED flashlight.

Button	Function
Front side
VFO/MR	Switching between programmed channels and manual frequency entry.
A/B	Switch between two channels. There are two lines on the display with two entered frequencies and this button allows you to quickly switch between them.
BAND	Switching between VHF and UHF frequency modes.
MENU	Menu entry.
Arrows	Menu navigation and scrolling through channels or frequencies.
EXIT	Exit the menu.
Numbers	Used to enter a frequency or to quickly access menu functions (described below).
Side
CALL	Activate FM Radio and Call. Pressing this button once turns on the FM radio. A long press on this button turns on the call like an alarm on cars. The signal type can be set in the settings. Used to send a distress signal.
PTT	Button to switch the radio to transmit mode.
MON	Pressing this button once turns on the LED flashlight. The second single press turns on the LED flashlight in the flickering mode (used to give a signal). The third single press of the button turns off the flashlight. If the button is held for a long time, the radio will switch to the monitoring mode of the selected frequency, in which case the noise suppressor will be removed and the radio will receive all interference at the selected frequency (it helps to hear speech that is covered by interference). The squelch will be released as long as the MON button is pressed.
Upper side
Knob	Vernier to turn on the radio and adjust the volume of the received signal.

Settings

On the top side of the walkie-talkie there is an LED flashlight, and on the front side there is an LED indicator showing that the walkie-talkie is in receive (green), transmit (red) or standby (off) mode. On the second side there is a cap for connecting a headset. The indication on the LCD screen of the radio is also clear, but let's take it all in order.

Indicator stitch
Antenna	Displayed if the transmission is on or the noise reduction is turned off.
L	Operation at reduced power (adjustable through the menu). By default, the walkie-talkie runs at high power, some people think that when you turn on high power, the letter will be displayed H, but it is not. Only low power mode is displayed, and high power is considered standard. The power can be quickly switched by pressing the hash (key) symbol on the numeric keypad once.
S	The scan function between two channels is activated. The radio takes turns listening to one channel, then another channel. If a signal appears on one of them, the scan stops. Parallel listening to two channels is not possible!
VOX	PTT voice control is enabled. If you start talking into the radio, it will automatically switch to transmission mode. The trigger volume can be adjusted.
+ or -	Positive or negative shift of the receive and transmit frequencies. Necessary for work through a repeater.
R	Channel reverse mode is on. It is very convenient for testing walkie-talkies when they act as an imitation of a repeater, or for communicating bypassing the repeater with a walkie-talkie configured to work with a repeater.
N	A narrow band of the modulation frequency (narrowband) is set.
Key	Blocking pressing buttons on the front side. The CALL, PTT and MON buttons continue to respond to pressing.
First line
Up arrow	Indicates that frequency A is selected as the current frequency.
First frequency (A)	The frequency with which the radio operates when frequency A is selected. In the example, 434.325 MHz.
Second line
Arrow to down	Indicates that frequency B is selected as the current frequency.
First frequency (B)	The frequency with which the radio operates when frequency B is selected. In the example, 145.125 MHz.
General values
CT	Receive CTCSS mode is enabled. If the icon lights up while transmitting, the CTCSS mode is enabled only while transmitting.
DCS	DCS mode enabled.
75/25	Frequency substep, when working with step 6.25.

It seems to be all, you are unlikely to encounter other values.

So, now it remains to deal with the menu and then you can think about a cheat sheet with repeater settings.

0	SQL (Squelch Level) 0-9	Squelch. Level 0 means it's off; and at 9 it opens only with a very high quality and strong signal. It is selected empirically and it is optimal for me to set 3.
1	STEP (Frequency step) 2.5/5/6.25/10/12.5/25kHz	Frequency synthesizer tuning step. Professional radios have a step of 25 kHz. Even when manually entering a frequency, it can only be entered in multiples of the STEP value.
2	TXP (Transmit Power) HIGH/LOW	Transmitter power high/low. When set to low power, the indicator will turn on on the screen L.
3	SAVE (Battery save) OFF/1/2/3/4	The degree of battery saving. OFF economy mode disabled, 4 most economical mode. Optimally 3, but much depends on the conditions of use of the radio.
4	VOX (Voice Operated transmission) OFF/O-1O	PTT voice control mode. OFF off. The higher the number, the louder you have to shout to trigger.
5	W/N (Wideband/narrowband) WIDE/NARR	Receiver bandwidth and transmitter deviation 5kHz/2.5kHz. The narrow bandwidth allows you to work every 12.5 kHz without interfering with each other. If you use WIDE, then the walkie-talkies will work through 25kHz. The default is WIDE.
6	ABR (Display illumination) OFF/l/2/3/4/5	Screen backlight timeout (in seconds).
7	TDR (Dual watch/dual reception) OFF/ON	Double scan. Two frequencies are scanned in turn. Simultaneous scanning is not possible!
8	BEEP (Keypad beep) OFF/ON	Sound accompaniment of pressed keys. I prefer to turn it off so as not to be distracted.
9	TOT (Transmission timer) 15/30/45/60.../585/600	Forced shutdown of the transmitter. Values are set in seconds. Helps to avoid overheating of the radio when using low-quality antennas.
10	R-DCS (Reception Digital Coded Squelch) OFF/D023N...D754I	Digital subtone at which the radio's squelch will open. Allows you not to respond to the transmission of radio stations that do not use the desired subtone.
11	R-CTS (Reception Continuous Tone Coded Squelch) 67.0Hz...254.1Hz	An analog subtone at which the radio's squelch will open. Allows you not to respond to the transmission of radio stations that do not use the desired subtone.
12	T-DCS (Transmission Digital Coded Squelch) OFF/D023N...D754I	A digital tone transmitted by a walkie-talkie to open the squelch on the receiving side.
13	T-CTS (Transmission Continuous Tone Coded Squelch) 67.0Hz...254.1Hz	The analog subtone transmitted by the radio to open the squelch on the receiving side.
14	VOICE (Voice prompt) OFF/CHI/ENG	Voice accompanying keystrokes. Chinese or English can be selected.
15	ANI (Automatic Number Identification)	This is the code transmitted at the beginning of the broadcast. Can only be changed from a computer.
16	DTMF ST (The DTMF tone of transmitting code) OFF/DT-ST/ANI-ST/DT+ANI	DTMF tone. Disabled by default.
17	S-CODE (Signal code) 1,...,15 groups	The parameter can only be changed from the computer.
18	SC-REV (Scan REsume method) TO/CO/SE	Frequency scanning method in search of a signal. TO all channels in memory, CO the entire range and SE part of the range. Scanning is sequential, if there is a signal at some frequency or channel, then scanning will be stopped.
19	PTT-ID (press or release the PTT button to transmit the signal code) OFF/BOT/EOT/BOTH	Transmission of ID when pressing PTT. BOT ID transmission when PTT is pressed, EOT ID transmission when PTT is released, BOTH ID transmission when PTT is pressed and PTT is released.
20	PTT-LT (delay the signal code sending) 0,...,30	Delay when releasing PTT, the parameter is set in seconds.
21	MDF-A (A channel displays) FREQ/CH/NAME	Frequency display method in channel mode, on the first line. FREQ frequency, CH channel number and NAME channel name (a name can only be assigned to a channel by editing from a computer).
22	MDF-B (B channel displays) FREQ/CH/NAME	Frequency display method in channel mode, on the second line. FREQ frequency, CH channel number and NAME channel name (a name can only be assigned to a channel by editing from a computer).
23	BCL (Busy Channel Lockout) OFF/ON	Blocking signal transmission in channels using CTCS or DCS.
24	AUTOLK (keypad locked automatically) OFF/ON	Automatic keypad lock.
25	SFT-D (direction of frequency shift) OFF/+/-	Frequency shift method.
26	OFFSET (frequency shift) 00.000...69.990	Offset frequency. This is the value by which the carrier frequency will be shifted. As a standard, repeaters are set to an offset of 0.600, but there are also 1.850 offsets.
27	MEMCH	Save channel to memory.
28	DELCH	Delete channel from memory.
29	WT LED	Screen color in standby mode.
30	RX LED	Screen color in receive mode.
31	TX LED	Screen color in transfer mode.
32	AL-MOD (alarm mode) SITE/TONE/CODE	The mode of operation of the alert code. It works if you hold down the CALL button.
33	BAND (band selection) VHF/UHF	Select VHF or UHF band.
34	TX-AB (transmitting selection while in dual watch/reception) OFF/A/B	Transmit restriction for frequencies. If you select OFF, you can transmit on frequency A and B. If you select A, you can only transmit on frequency A. If you select B, you can only transmit on frequency B.
35	STE (Tail Tone Elimination) OFF/ON	Tone to turn on/off the end of the radio station's transmission. When working through a repeater, this function must be disabled.
36	RP_STE
37	RPT_R
38	PONMGS (Boot display) FULL/MGS	Welcome screen as a message or as included segments.
39	ROGER (tone end of transmission) ON/OFF	Transmission completion signal.
40	RESET (Restore to default setting)	Reset radio settings to factory settings.

By the way, the standard antenna is enough for FM radio with very high quality. In those places where there is a lot of interference, this radio cuts off hiss and extraneous noise well.