[chirp_users] Setting up baofeng-uv5f with chirp
Hello, so me and my neighbor just got the 2 way baofeng-uv5F radios and we got it to where we can call eachother on a specified channel he preset but i would like to add police frequencies as well. I got the cord, disc program for chirp and have the gist of it down 'i think' lol. Is there anyway i can make a csv file from the frquencies channels i find on the website? Or should i import or query from data source of repeaterbook and is politcial or proximity search better for finding all the channels?
Also what settings do i need to set my radio to for picking up frequencies? Theres just so many options for each channel/ frequency i pick im just not sure what to do or if theres an easier way to import a csv file of all the frequencies/channels from that site to something like excel and transferring it to chirp? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance! Anthony Show quoted text
You're obviously going to be an unlicensed/illegal user of those radios. Don't expect help here, unless it to help you get a license. > On 20/04/2022 13:41 anthony farley centralcoastking@gmail.com wrote:
Hello, so me and my neighbor just got the 2 way baofeng-uv5F radios and we got it to where we can call eachother on a specified channel he preset but i would like to add police frequencies as well. I got the cord, disc program for chirp and have the gist of it down 'i think' lol. Is there anyway i can make a csv file from the frquencies channels i find on the website? Or should i import or query from data source of repeaterbook and is politcial or proximity search better for finding all the channels?
Also what settings do i need to set my radio to for picking up frequencies? Theres just so many options for each channel/ frequency i pick im just not sure what to do or if theres an easier way to import a csv file of all the frequencies/channels from that site to something like excel and transferring it to chirp? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance!
Anthony Show quoted text
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I'll be a bit less abrupt than Nigel but the end result is going to be the same.
The ONLY legal use of the UV5R is by an amateur operator in HAM bands that they're authorized to use. While there are a lot of things it can do, most are not legal and depending on where you are can result in a really steep fine - just something to consider.
You need to get your terminology straight, Baofeng isn't a channelized radio - think TV channels. Operated legally (see above), it will allow you to select any frequency you (and your neighbor) wish to use. Used as a GMRS radio (still illegal but many do) you select whichever channel (a specific frequency) you want to use and go from there. A GMRS license is $85 (I think) with no test; a HAM license is "free" except for the cost of the test itself - about $35(??)
Spare yourself a lot of grief and talk to your local ham club (there's probably one with 50 miles) about getting licensed and operating with the club. It's a lot more fun and maybe you can even convince your enighbor to do the same so you can chat (chew the airwaves) legally. //al KG5HEJ
------ Original Message ------ From: "Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF" nigel@ngunn.net To: "Discussion of CHIRP" chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com; "anthony farley" centralcoastking@gmail.com Sent: Wed 4 20 22 13:35:08 Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Setting up baofeng-uv5f with chirp
You're obviously going to be an unlicensed/illegal user of those radios. Don't expect help here, unless it to help you get a license.
On 20/04/2022 13:41 anthony farley centralcoastking@gmail.com wrote:
Hello, so me and my neighbor just got the 2 way baofeng-uv5F radios and we got it to where we can call eachother on a specified channel he preset but i would like to add police frequencies as well. I got the cord, disc program for chirp and have the gist of it down 'i think' lol. Is there anyway i can make a csv file from the frquencies channels i find on the website? Or should i import or query from data source of repeaterbook and is politcial or proximity search better for finding all the channels?
Also what settings do i need to set my radio to for picking up frequencies? Theres just so many options for each channel/ frequency i pick im just not sure what to do or if theres an easier way to import a csv file of all the frequencies/channels from that site to something like excel and transferring it to chirp? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance! Anthony Show quoted text
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Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions tel +1-937-971-0366 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail nigel@ngunn.net www http://www.ngunn.net
He could also get a phone walkie talkie app if he is concerned about the legal issues. ZELLO is free for personal use.
On Wed, Apr 20, 2022, 15:14 Al Jones al@aljones.us wrote:
I'll be a bit less abrupt than Nigel but the end result is going to be the same.
The ONLY legal use of the UV5R is by an amateur operator in HAM bands that they're authorized to use. While there are a lot of things it can do, most are not legal and depending on where you are can result in a really steep fine - just something to consider.
You need to get your terminology straight, Baofeng isn't a channelized radio - think TV channels. Operated legally (see above), it will allow you to select any frequency you (and your neighbor) wish to use. Used as a GMRS radio (still illegal but many do) you select whichever channel (a specific frequency) you want to use and go from there. A GMRS license is $85 (I think) with no test; a HAM license is "free" except for the cost of the test itself - about $35(??)
Spare yourself a lot of grief and talk to your local ham club (there's probably one with 50 miles) about getting licensed and operating with the club. It's a lot more fun and maybe you can even convince your enighbor to do the same so you can chat (chew the airwaves) legally. //al KG5HEJ
------ Original Message ------ From: "Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF" nigel@ngunn.net To: "Discussion of CHIRP" chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com; "anthony farley" centralcoastking@gmail.com Sent: Wed 4 20 22 13:35:08 Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Setting up baofeng-uv5f with chirp
You're obviously going to be an unlicensed/illegal user of those radios. Don't expect help here, unless it to help you get a license.
On 20/04/2022 13:41 anthony farley centralcoastking@gmail.com wrote:
Hello, so me and my neighbor just got the 2 way baofeng-uv5F radios and we got it to where we can call eachother on a specified channel he preset but i would like to add police frequencies as well. I got the cord, disc program for chirp and have the gist of it down 'i think' lol. Is there anyway i can make a csv file from the frquencies channels i find on the website? Or should i import or query from data source of repeaterbook and is politcial or proximity search better for finding all the channels?
Also what settings do i need to set my radio to for picking up frequencies? Theres just so many options for each channel/ frequency i pick im just not sure what to do or if theres an easier way to import a csv file of all the frequencies/channels from that site to something like excel and transferring it to chirp? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance! Anthony Show quoted text
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You'll get a lot of flack for your question, but we've had to defend our privileges a lot lately and unlicensed operators have given hams a bad name in a lot of areas. Operating without a license could get you in a lot of trouble. If you operate on the ham radio bands, hams have been known to track down unlicensed operators and give all of the details to the FCC for prosecution. Fines range up to $10,000 and five years in federal prison (those extremes are unlikely, but do happen) for illegal operation. Getting your Technician license (the one that will allow you to operate the UV-5R on ham frequencies is fairly easy. You can study and take practice exams at this website. http://aa9pw.com/ Once you get your scores up, you can take the real test at just about any ham club. You can find one close to you here. http://arrl.com/find-a-club As for adding police and fire frequencies, the radio you have won't do that in most areas. It's limited to the 2 meter and 70 centimeter ham bands. Those are the 136-174MHz VHF frequencies and 400-520MHz UHF frequencies. Most police and fire departments now operate in the 800Mhz to 900Mhz range. Many of those are encrypted. If you're in an area that still uses the 150Mhz radios, you might be able to listen in (never transmit there, the FCC takes that very seriously), but those are more and more rare. It might be best to get a couple of FRS (Family Radio Service) radios and use those instead. They don't require a license and should work nicely between you and your neighbor. They're also available at most big box stores. Keep in touch, get your license, and enter the wide world of Amateur Radio. Depending on your location, you'll find a lot more people to talk to than your neighbor. Don't let the grumps here scare you off, we're really a nice bunch.
Randy (KE5EOT) ARRL, QCWA, ARES, RACES, ROWH http://ke5eot.webs.com
On 4/20/22 12:41 PM, anthony farley wrote:
Hello, so me and my neighbor just got the 2 way baofeng-uv5F radios and we got it to where we can call eachother on a specified channel he preset but i would like to add police frequencies as well. I got the cord, disc program for chirp and have the gist of it down 'i think' lol. Is there anyway i can make a csv file from the frquencies channels i find on the website? Or should i import or query from data source of repeaterbook and is politcial or proximity search better for finding all the channels?
Also what settings do i need to set my radio to for picking up frequencies? Theres just so many options for each channel/ frequency i pick im just not sure what to do or if theres an easier way to import a csv file of all the frequencies/channels from that site to something like excel and transferring it to chirp? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance! Anthony Show quoted text
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