Most likely requires direct programming via i2c.  

Chirp only modifies the memory map, not the firmware.  I took a look at the Chirp source driver for the uv5r.py, and it appears to only contain channel/freq/features settings, nothing low level like the RDA1846 codes.   This is consistent with most other radios as well.

hope that helps,

Dave


On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 6:02 PM, David Ranch <chirp-devel@trinnet.net> wrote:

[trying again as the last post attempt didn't seem to get through]


Hello Everyone,

I fellow HAM pointed me to this URL which seems pretty pretty interesting on how to do some advanced things with these inexpensive radios:

   http://www.elazary.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50:txrx-digital-data-using-the-uv5r&catid=14:baofeng-uv5r&Itemid=17


In a different article on the same site, the author mentioned he looked at Chirp to do this programming but gave up as it only programs memories and some radio settings:

   http://www.elazary.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49:hacking-the-baofeng-uv5r&catid=14:baofeng-uv5r&Itemid=17


I'm curious if Chirp could actually set some of these low level RDA1846 codes or if it really requires tearing the radio down and doing direct programming via I2C?

--David
KI6ZHD

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