Sam,

I just looked on the page you gave and UV-5RTP is *not* listed on the page. I used the "find in page" (control f) twice, it is not there.

*BF-F8HP* is there. See list pasted here. It is the ONLY high power radio "HP".

BF-F8HP *(in daily builds)* *Also includes the BF-F9V2+* *Also includes the GT-3TP* *Also includes the UV-5R TP*

BF-F8HP is also listed in my version of chirp-daily which I haven't updated for a month and a half. CHIRP daily-20141210

What should happen is that the CHIRP main page should have UV-5RTP listed under BF-F8HP.

Oh, I see it now, it is listed as UV5R TP - there is a space between UV5R and TP, that's why "find" could not find it.

So there you go the page tells you to use BF-F8HP - so everything agrees, right?

I'm posting to the CHIRP List so they can see the resolution, your answer to the list also please.

73 David N1EA

On Sun, Feb 1, 2015 at 9:08 AM, Sam C kd0pld@gmail.com wrote:

CHIRP does indeed list support for my model: http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home

It is right on their home page listed as I pointed out before.

Also, the dealer I purchased from stated that the UV-5R programming software was correct and the poster of the video below, reviewing the UV-5RTP shows a different software version, VIP for UV5R, working.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUv92tJk_8s

I noted a comment below the video sy=stating that the correct radio drop down is not the UV-5R as the name implies, but the BF-F8HP as the firmware would indicate.

Thanks for your help. Of all the model mis-name, this has to be the worst. The only thing that this radio has in relation to the UV-5R it is named after is the case.

Sam

On Sat, Jan 31, 2015 at 10:59 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. n1ea@arrl.net wrote:

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Here is the real model information.

If your radio is a high power one, there is ONLY one HP version. https://baofengtech.com/CompareChart

David

On Sat, Jan 31, 2015 at 11:53 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. n1ea@arrl.net wrote:

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Baofeng lets sellers pick their own model numbers. I don't know if that's part of the problem.

The listing of the Daily Builds does not list the model you say is listed namely UV-5RTP.

http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_daily/LATEST/Model_Support.html

Baofeng BF-888 *Baofeng BF-F8HP* Baofeng F-11 Baofeng UV-3R Baofeng UV-5R Baofeng UV-6 Baofeng UV-82 Baofeng UV-B5

Sam, where do you see that Baofeng uses the same software as the UV-5R? Send me a link.

The version you have and the only HP version is the BF-F8HP as far as I know.

Again, various retailers - especially foreign non-USA ones use any model number they want.

David

On Jan 31, 2015 11:23 PM, "Sam Chase" kd0pld@gmail.com wrote:

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Thanks,

I have the most current daily build. The web site says it supports the UV-5RTP but the radio is not listed in the drop down menu. The CHIRP web site lists it under the BF-5HP:

BF-F8HP (in daily builds) Also includes the BF-F9V2+ Also includes the GT-3TP Also includes the UV-5R TP

But Baofeng uses the factory software for the UV-5R.

See the problem?

Sam

On Sat, Jan 31, 2015 at 10:16 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. n1ea@arrl.net

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Sam,

Make sure you use latest daily build of CHIRP as Baofeng changed

firmware and older CHIRP will cause radios to fail if programmed with old versions.

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David

On Jan 31, 2015 9:51 PM, "Sam Chase" kd0pld@gmail.com wrote:

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Hopefully I am doing this correctly:

In CHIRP I need to pick the radio for Baofeng. I have a UV-5RTP,

one

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of the new 8 watt units. Do I pick BF5-HP which matches the class

of

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radio or do I pick UV-5R which matches the model designation?

Thanks

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