Jan 31, 2018 for exmaple, with chirp you can give each memory channel a name or alpha tag of 7 characters. I grabbed the appropriate driver from somewhere suitable on the interwebs ymmv and had no issues at all in getting started. Choose the com port number for the usb cable, the vendor baofeng and the model of the radio such as the uv5r from the drop down lists in the popup box. With your radio turned off, connect your radio to your computer using the baofeng uv5r programming cable. So i got the latest chirp build from the chirp website and installed it. It came without any drivers, and at least for windows 10 and linux ubuntu, mint you dont need any. We are going to use bluestacks in this method to download and install chirp for pc windows 108 7 laptop. But when i pulled chirp up, it wouldnt read the radio memory. Tim kirby, g4vxe, is a regular contributor to and writes from oxfordshire, england. Chirp is a group project management and task coordination tool for teams. Windows 10 chirp not loading properly windows 10 seems to have a talent for corrupting the nfig file.
We are going to use bluestacks in this method to download and install chirp for pc windows 1087 laptop. Here you will find user manuals, device drivers and softwares. Bluestacks is one of the coolest and widely used emulator to run android applications on your windows pc. Click go to radio on the menu bar and choose download from radio. Install chirp for baofeng uv5r on windows 10 and linux usb to serial programming cable usb programming cable. I wanted to use chirp, since it had some functions the baofeng software doesnt. Step by step tutorial of how to find and download chirp software for programming ham radios.
Team members enter task assignments both big and small, synchronize information with each other using the chirp sync service, and use the dashboard to identify trouble areas, or create reports to provide to your managers. For connecting the radio to the pc i used this generic, cheap kenwoodstyle serial cable. The programming cable can be used with the official baofeng programming software, as well as with the free chirp software for windows, mac and linux. Baofeng uv5r programming with chirp software or keypad. Were going to program a baofeng radio with chirp software. This program is an intellectual property of plum canary corporation. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. Worked with default drivers in windows 10, no need for the cd. Chirp is a free, opensource tool for programming your amateur radio. Our antivirus analysis shows that this download is safe. To verify the connection, run the chirp programming software. Programming cable for baofeng bft1 only, with 1 connector. In the first video, i am going through the baofeng dm5r programming software for the radio and in the second one, i am going through the dmr menus of the radio, particularly the messages and contacts and how they are used.
Uv5r programmer lies within system utilities, more precisely device assistants. Chirp runs on windows 2000, xp, vista, 7, 8, and 10. Includes the following version of of the windows operating system. Apr 11, 2019 programming your baofeng radio with chirp and solving the prolific driver issue april 11, 2019 arcanecode leave a comment ok, this post is a bit off what i normally talk about, but i wanted to add it so id have a spot to point people back to, and more importantly be able to refer back to it myself. Baofeng uv5r drivers for win7 amateur radio stack exchange. Windows 10 chirp not loading properly windows 10 seems to have a talent for corrupting the chirp. Apr 30, 2014 ive just purchased 2 of these, one for me and the other for my dad and i must say i am very impressed with them.
I too have a uv5r and have yet to successfully program it using the baofeng or chirp softwares. It automatically detects your sonos devices and lets you control whats playing. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. Windows will now load the newest prolific driver 3. Then instead of the frequency, the tag can be shown in the radios display. Program memories and other settings of the baofeng gt3. Programming the very affordable baofeng uv5r also available as pofung uv5r dual band mobile radio can be quite complicated. Apr 15, 2019 baofeng uv5r programming with windows 10.
Its used for programming a wide range of amateur radios of different makes and models, and in multiple formats and data sources. But i just went to the baofeng site and downloaded the free programming program perhaps the baofeng software includes a driver. Dec 24, 2015 why cant i program my baofeng uv82 with chirp on windows 10, is there a way around the error, it worked ok with windows 7 then i installed windows 10 and all i get is errors even with the prolific driverhelp. The program should download the frequencies from the radio. Aug 17, 2017 programming your baofeng gt3 with the cable on windows 10. Historically i have been using com port 4, now after the upgrade to 10 i am still using port 4 with the sane data cable i. Downloaded the software form the baofeng web site and the software from here. The baofeng software cause the computer screen to wiggle and bounce around badly. The software most people use is called chirp, available from.
Programming your baofeng uv5r radio chirp software. I needed to make some changes to my baofeng uv5r memory settings. Tried programming dads on his windows 7 64bit pc with the baofeng software and it was a none starter, but as soon as i tried it with chirp on my ubuntu powered laptop, well what can i say other than chirp and linux won the day. I didnt have any problems connecting to the radio using windows 10. Because baofeng keeps changing the memory layout of these radios, each firmware version now.
Then we want to download up upload radio file changes and the com port is not available or is not recognized go back to control panel, nothing has changed. How to programme baofeng uv5r driver issues solved youtube. Windows users click here to download the latest windows version. I bought a cable and it worked fine, the problem is that the cd that they send with the programming cable didnt work with the radio. However, the lovely people from the chirp team have been in touch, so well see what we can come up. Rt systems baofeng handheld radio software works with windows 7, windows 8, windows 8. Program software for baofeng uv5r windows 64 bit vip version. This week i have actually two videos on the baofeng dm5r radio. System utilities downloads uv6 uv7 series by baofeng and many more programs are available for instant and free download. What you will need to know is if your dads computer is running off of 32 bit or 64 bit software. In this video we explain how to obtain the programming software for the baofeng bf888s.
Baogt3 software software rt systems programming software specifically for the baofeng pofung gt3 radio. Downloading chirp radio programming software youtube. Baofeng radio programming software download homepage, chirp programming software, oem. It offers an easy to use interface compatible with windows, mac, and linux pcs. Jan 11, 2015 then we go to chirp and assign that com port. System utilities downloads uv6 uv 7 series by baofeng and many more programs are available for instant and free download. Oct 27, 2016 this week i have actually two videos on the baofeng dm5r radio. Baogt3 software software rt systems programming software specifically for the baofengpofung gt3 radio. Why cant i program my baofeng uv82 with chirp on windows 10, is there a way around the error, it worked ok with windows 7 then i installed windows 10 and all i get is errors even with the prolific driverhelp. Ive programmed uv5r radios using chirp so im not an amateur when it comes to programming cheap chinese radios. Bluestacks software is even available for mac os as well.
Locate the chirp programming software for your operating system. If you are a vendor and want to have your radio supported by chirp, please see informationforvendors. Programming with computer and software is easier, but has its problems. When using chirp it simply says radio did not ack first command. Baofeng programming software freeware free download baofeng. The most popular versions among the software users are 2. Chirp software has many features, some of which are not available using the baofeng factory software, such as. Chirp is an unofficial sonos controller for windows 10. Return to chirp and click the radio menu and choose download from radio 6. This free and opensource radio programming tool together with a usb programming cable makes setting up your radio a breeze. Jun 29, 2019 chirp download for pc windows 1087 method 1. The chirp how to report issues page shows you how to find the debug.
This official baofeng cable makes it easy to program baofeng bft1 frequencies and memories from a computer. Here you will find user manuals, device drivers and softwares for a wide range of our products. Download chirp for pc windows 10,8,7 appsforwindowspc. Ive just purchased 2 of these, one for me and the other for my dad and i must say i am very impressed with them. How to install the baofeng usb programming cable and software. This tagging can not be done by using just the radios keypad. Just be sure to push the cable hard enough in to make sure you dont have communication problems between pc and radio. I could not get the baofeng software to work and ran into some issues with the usb cable driver and software access, so after finally.
Chirp is a fantastic piece of software that allows to program a wide variety of radios. Programming your baofeng radio with chirp and solving the. Baofeng uv5r programming with windows 10 how to program the baofeng uv5r from a windows 10 pc. Chirp is free open source software anyone can download. But we also show you how to install the software, a basic programming example and some information.
If this occurs, you must backdate your driver to 3. Im assuming based on the previous posts that i need to take a closer look at the driver situation. Due to the wide variety of baofeng uv5r firmware versions, be sure you are using the correct one for your radio, either chirp, baofeng oem or baofeng vip or you will end up with a non working radio. Turn on your radio and wait for radio activity to stop if any this may take several seconds. The more information that goes into chirp, the better you can see the whole picture. The nfig file is in the same folder as the debug log file. Currently im trying to make my radios baofeng uv82 and baofeng dm860 friends with my windows 7 and chirp. I used it with chirp to program channels, customize messages and block transmit on restricted frequencies. Baofeng uv5r programming with windows 10 areresearch.
Feb 01, 2019 in this video we explain how to obtain the programming software for the baofeng bf888s. Purchased to connect my pc running chirp on ms windows 7 to my baofeng gt3tp for readwrite copyprogramming. I have been using chirp for about 7 months with my uv5r. To download, rightclick the link and choose save target as programming software for wouxun dualband models. Try to open the program and it would just flash off and on on the screen for a bit, then it would come up with a message that the program wasnt working. If anyone has any luck please post back your results. The common filenames for the programs installer are chirp. Chirp programming software osx, linux, windows update. I was running vista with chirp just fine the problems started after i made the switch to 10. How to program baofeng uv5r series with programming software. Works with windows 7 32 and 64 bit, windows 8 and 8. Wouxun software download baofeng software download. Devicebaofeng uv5re usb driver for windows 7 microsoft.
Chirp programming software chirp software download chirp website. The latest stable build for windows xp, 7, 8, mac and linux can be. The bff8hp is the most powerful baofeng capable of transmitting 8 watts. Uses the familiar rx frequency and offset for repeaters. Windows 7, windows server 2008 r2 and windows 8, 8.
The size of the latest downloadable installation package is 2. It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface with multiple data sources and formats. A pc03 ftdi programming cable is recommended for easier pc programming the bff8hp is the third and final generation of the uv5r. Older uv5r firmware releases allowed chirp to assign 7 character alpha numeric names in.