On Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 3:53 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. n1ea@arrl.net wrote:

Hello group,

I'm trying to help a friend who tried to use CHIRP and managed to have the ONLY RECEIVE when push MONI key.

I cannot find FIRMWARE for N5R-219 BFB-297.

He has two units, the other one is N5R-213 BFB-297 - and I can find this image.

Any suggestions?

David N1EA

Hi David,

Go here for the data file that you seek and instructions.

http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/UV5R-Recovery.php#N5R

Once the radio is working again, make sure that your friend upgrades to the latest CHIRP daily build so that he won't be able to upload a *.img file from a radio with BFB firmware into a radio with N5R firmware.

Jim KC9HI