Here is a link to the Miklor.com website that explains the Frequency Range capabilities of the UV5R http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/UV5R-Expand.php with bench tests to confirm the findings.

John K3NXU http://www.miklor.com

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From: chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of David A Purcell Sent: Monday, March 24, 2014 2:39 PM To: Discussion of CHIRP Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R Frequency mod

If you are a member of the YAHOO user group for the Baofeng UV-5R then you can download the file here:

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/baofeng_uv5r/files

David

From: Laine Gadd lainegadd@gmail.com To: chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Sent: Monday, March 24, 2014 10:41 AM Subject: [chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R Frequency mod

Hi All just a question has anyone got this file

UV5R.pyc

That they can send me , Ive looked every every where on the net , if anyone has a link to the file that would be great

Thanks

Hello Jim

You said you can enter any frequency in to the radio via the keypad

how do you put in a frequency like 76.040 seeing its only 5 numbers

Cheers

Laine

On 26 Mar 2014, at 12:50 pm, Jim Unroe rock.unroe@gmail.com wrote:

On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 1:41 PM, Laine Gadd lainegadd@gmail.com wrote: Hi All just a question has anyone got this file

UV5R.pyc

That they can send me , Ive looked every every where on the net , if anyone has a link to the file that would be great

Thanks

Laine,

Believe me, you would not want the file you are asking for. It would be like downgrading to a CHIRP version from 18 months ago! It probably wouldn't work with your radio if it has a firmware version higher than BFB290. Besides, CHIRP is no longer packaged the way it was back then. So you couldn't apply this hack the way it was described anyway.

With CHIRP you can already set the band limits from 1 MHz to 1000 MHz. This will allow you key in or scan any frequency into the VFO (based on the STEP setting) within this range. If you find any frequency that is useful to you, just program it into a channel using the keypad. CHIRP will download and upload that memory channel just fine. You just won't be able to edit it in the spreadsheet memory editor.

Jim KC9HI

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I don't think the VFO will let you key in a leading ZERO

I don't have a radio handy so I can't verify this, but I believe you would set STEP=10KHz, key in 100.000 and then press the down arrow key until you get to 076.040

Jim KC9HI

On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 10:08 AM, Jim McCorison jimmcc@mccorison.comwrote:

Laine,

Enter the leading zero. So in this case you would enter 076040 which would be accepted as 76.040.

Cheers, A Different Jim K2SON

Jim McCorison Orcas Island, WA

On Mar 27, 2014, at 6:56 AM, Laine Gadd lainegadd@gmail.com wrote:

Hello Jim

You said you can enter any frequency in to the radio via the keypad

how do you put in a frequency like 76.040 seeing its only 5 numbers

Cheers

My radio says Cancel on the last zero when I try to enter 100.000 and jumps back to what the VFO was set on prior. And it will not allow input of a leading zero. Also it will allow frequency input keyed in on the bottom band. The radio is a Baofeng F-11, just a re-badged UV5R with its own firmware.

________________________________ From: Bill Gabbard wcgabbard1@windstream.net To: Discussion of CHIRP chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2014 1:02 PM Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R Frequency mod

Jim, Your right, when I saw that, I put mine in VFO & pressed Zero, nothing. Bill ----- Original Message -----

From: Jim Unroe To: Discussion of CHIRP Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2014 12:54 PM Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R Frequency mod

I don't think the VFO will let you key in a leading ZERO

I don't have a radio handy so I can't verify this, but I believe you would set STEP=10KHz, key in 100.000 and then press the down arrow key until you get to 076.040

Jim KC9HI

On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 10:08 AM, Jim McCorison jimmcc@mccorison.com wrote:

Laine,

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Enter the leading zero. So in this case you would enter 076040 which would be accepted as 76.040.

Cheers, A Different Jim K2SON

Jim McCorison  Orcas Island, WA

On Mar 27, 2014, at 6:56 AM, Laine Gadd lainegadd@gmail.com wrote:

Hello Jim

...

You said you can enter any frequency in to the radio via the keypad

how do you put in a frequency like 76.040 seeing its only 5 numbers

Cheers

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Sorry for the misleading statement on my part. I extrapolated the behavior of one radio to another. Shouldn't have done that.

Cheers, Jim K2SON

Jim McCorison Orcas Island, WA

On Mar 27, 2014, at 10:02 AM, Bill Gabbard wcgabbard1@windstream.net wrote:

Jim, Your right, when I saw that, I put mine in VFO & pressed Zero, nothing. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Unroe To: Discussion of CHIRP Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2014 12:54 PM Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R Frequency mod

I don't think the VFO will let you key in a leading ZERO

I don't have a radio handy so I can't verify this, but I believe you would set STEP=10KHz, key in 100.000 and then press the down arrow key until you get to 076.040

Jim KC9HI

On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 10:08 AM, Jim McCorison jimmcc@mccorison.com wrote: Laine,

Enter the leading zero. So in this case you would enter 076040 which would be accepted as 76.040.

Cheers, A Different Jim K2SON

Jim McCorison Orcas Island, WA

On Mar 27, 2014, at 6:56 AM, Laine Gadd lainegadd@gmail.com wrote:

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Hello Jim

You said you can enter any frequency in to the radio via the keypad

how do you put in a frequency like 76.040 seeing its only 5 numbers

Cheers

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The FM broadcast radio is a separate isolated function/circuit. It is not the same as the transceiver portion. The FM broadcast radio requires a much wider bandwidth on the receive side for music.

The VFO portion is reserved for transceiver operation only.

John K3NXU Http://www.miklor.com/uv5r

On Mar 27, 2014, at 2:25 PM, Milton Hywatt mhywattt@yahoo.com wrote:

On the F-11 Baofeng you cannot key in 100.000 mhz. And this radio is a UV5R in sheep's clothing. Not sure that it's unique firmware prohibits keying in out of band frequencies but it does cover FM broadcast from 76 to 108 mhz. So I don't know why you can't key in FM broadcast into the VFO. That must be a different part of the radio separate from the VFO. Also you can't enter the FM broadcast mode while in VFO mode and I don't think you can have FM broadcast frequencies saved. So I'd like to know of another UV5R owner that can key in 100.000 mhz.

From: Jim Unroe rock.unroe@gmail.com To: Discussion of CHIRP chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2014 12:54 PM Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng UV-5R Frequency mod

I don't think the VFO will let you key in a leading ZERO

I don't have a radio handy so I can't verify this, but I believe you would set STEP=10KHz, key in 100.000 and then press the down arrow key until you get to 076.040

Jim KC9HI

On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 10:08 AM, Jim McCorison jimmcc@mccorison.com wrote: Laine,

Enter the leading zero. So in this case you would enter 076040 which would be accepted as 76.040.

Cheers, A Different Jim K2SON

Jim McCorison Orcas Island, WA

On Mar 27, 2014, at 6:56 AM, Laine Gadd lainegadd@gmail.com wrote:

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Hello Jim

You said you can enter any frequency in to the radio via the keypad

how do you put in a frequency like 76.040 seeing its only 5 numbers

Cheers

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On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 6:06 PM, Laine lainegadd@gmail.com wrote:

Hey all

I want to try and put in the frequency 78.6500 into my uv 5re

What's the process ? Using the keypad to enter the number and set the STEP ?

Laine,

Here is what I would do.

In CHIRP with a valid template loaded for your radio...

in the Settings -> Other menu do the following

1. set "VHF lower limit" = 78 2. set "VHF upper limit" = 173 (not 174 as you might think)

in the Settings -> Work Mode Settings menu do the following

1. set "Display" = A 2. set "VFO/MR Mode" = Frequency 3. set "VFO A Frequency" = 173.990000 4. set "VFO A Tuning Step" = 10.0 5. (optional) make any other VFO A settings changes

now upload these settings to your radio. after the upload completes your radio will be in frequency mode with the upper display selected and tuned to 173.990 MHz.

using the radio keypad

1. tap the [UP] arrow key ~66 times (or press and hold) until the radio is tuned to 78.650 MHz. 2. (optional) write this frequency to an empty channel using menu 27

Jim KC9HI

Jim KC9HI

On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 10:45 PM, Laine lainegadd@gmail.com wrote:

Thanks for the advice Jim , but it's not picking up any transmissions on Vhf 78.650 so it looks like it won't work

Cheers

Laine

Laine,

As I expected. Visit the miklor.com "Expanded Coverage / Hacking" page and read the "'Opening Up' the radio with a Software Hack" and "Tested Frequency Range Bench Results" paragraphs.

http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/UV5R-Expand.php

Jim KC9HI

Thanks for the advice, but it's not picking up any transmissions on Vhf 78.650 so it looks like it won't work

Cheers

Laine

Sent from my iPhone

On 28 Mar 2014, at 10:00 am, Jim Unroe rock.unroe@gmail.com wrote:

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On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 6:06 PM, Laine lainegadd@gmail.com wrote: Hey all

I want to try and put in the frequency 78.6500 into my uv 5re

What's the process ? Using the keypad to enter the number and set the STEP ?

Laine,

Here is what I would do.

In CHIRP with a valid template loaded for your radio...

in the Settings -> Other menu do the following

1. set "VHF lower limit" = 78
2. set "VHF upper limit" = 173 (not 174 as you might think)

in the Settings -> Work Mode Settings menu do the following

1. set "Display" = A
2. set "VFO/MR Mode" = Frequency
3. set "VFO A Frequency" = 173.990000
4. set "VFO A Tuning Step" = 10.0
5. (optional) make any other VFO A settings changes

now upload these settings to your radio. after the upload completes your radio will be in frequency mode with the upper display selected and tuned to 173.990 MHz.

using the radio keypad

1. tap the [UP] arrow key ~66 times (or press and hold) until the radio is tuned to 78.650 MHz.
2. (optional) write this frequency to an empty channel using menu 27

Jim KC9HI

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