[chirp_users] Programming a BTECH UV-50X2
I just ordered a BTECH UV-50X2 and was going to download the latest version of ChiRP to program it. Looking at the list of supported radios, however, I see the UV-50X3 and the UV-5001 (the predecessor to the UV-50X2) but not my radio. Which model should I select? I suppose I could just try different ones and see which works, but I worry about bricking the radio. Any advice?
Bob DeFranco
There's some mention of that model on this page:
https://www.amazon.com/BTECH-MOBILE-UV-50X2-Mobile-Radio/dp/B06XK83VRV
Only this models are officially supported: *BTECH*
- GMRS-V1 - UV-2501 - UV-2501+220 - UV-5001 - UV-50X3 - UV-5X3
It's your radio, if you want to take the risk using CHIRP on an unsupported radio, go ahead. The worst that could happen is that you convert a functioning radio into a brick of non functioning plastic. You can always buy a new radio.
73
David N1EA
On May 8, 2017 9:13 PM, "Bob DeFranco" bob.defranco@gmail.com wrote:
I just ordered a BTECH UV-50X2 and was going to download the latest version of ChiRP to program it. Looking at the list of supported radios, however, I see the UV-50X3 and the UV-5001 (the predecessor to the UV-50X2) but not my radio. Which model should I select? I suppose I could just try different ones and see which works, but I worry about bricking the radio. Any advice?
Bob DeFranco
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There’s no risk at all. It’s just not mentioned on the CHIRP home page.
From: chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of D.J.J. Ring, Jr. Sent: Monday, May 08, 2017 9:36 PM To: Discussion of CHIRP Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Programming a BTECH UV-50X2
There's some mention of that model on this page:
https://www.amazon.com/BTECH-MOBILE-UV-50X2-Mobile-Radio/dp/B06XK83VRV
Only this models are officially supported:
BTECH
* GMRS-V1 * UV-2501 * UV-2501+220 * UV-5001 * UV-50X3 * UV-5X3
It's your radio, if you want to take the risk using CHIRP on an unsupported radio, go ahead. The worst that could happen is that you convert a functioning radio into a brick of non functioning plastic. You can always buy a new radio.
73
David N1EA
On May 8, 2017 9:13 PM, "Bob DeFranco" bob.defranco@gmail.com wrote:
I just ordered a BTECH UV-50X2 and was going to download the latest version of ChiRP to program it. Looking at the list of supported radios, however, I see the UV-50X3 and the UV-5001 (the predecessor to the UV-50X2) but not my radio. Which model should I select? I suppose I could just try different ones and see which works, but I worry about bricking the radio. Any advice?
Bob DeFranco
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Thanks, John. I was hoping that was the case. I will download the latest version of Chirp and program my new radio when it arrives.
Bob DeFranco
On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 7:20 PM, John LaMartina JohnLa@usa.net wrote:
There’s no risk at all. It’s just not mentioned on the CHIRP home page.
*From:* chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto: chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] *On Behalf Of *D.J.J. Ring, Jr. *Sent:* Monday, May 08, 2017 9:36 PM *To:* Discussion of CHIRP *Subject:* Re: [chirp_users] Programming a BTECH UV-50X2
There's some mention of that model on this page:
https://www.amazon.com/BTECH-MOBILE-UV-50X2-Mobile-Radio/dp/B06XK83VRV
Only this models are officially supported:
*BTECH*
- GMRS-V1
- UV-2501
- UV-2501+220
- UV-5001
- UV-50X3
- UV-5X3
It's your radio, if you want to take the risk using CHIRP on an unsupported radio, go ahead. The worst that could happen is that you convert a functioning radio into a brick of non functioning plastic. You can always buy a new radio.
73
David N1EA
On May 8, 2017 9:13 PM, "Bob DeFranco" bob.defranco@gmail.com wrote:
I just ordered a BTECH UV-50X2 and was going to download the latest version of ChiRP to program it. Looking at the list of supported radios, however, I see the UV-50X3 and the UV-5001 (the predecessor to the UV-50X2) but not my radio. Which model should I select? I suppose I could just try different ones and see which works, but I worry about bricking the radio. Any advice?
Bob DeFranco
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if you can download from the radio and it comes out ok i guess uploading will not brick the radio....
2017-05-09 5:32 GMT+03:00 Bob DeFranco bob.defranco@gmail.com:
Thanks, John. I was hoping that was the case. I will download the latest version of Chirp and program my new radio when it arrives.
Bob DeFranco
On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 7:20 PM, John LaMartina JohnLa@usa.net wrote:
There’s no risk at all. It’s just not mentioned on the CHIRP home page.
*From:* chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto: chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] *On Behalf Of *D.J.J. Ring, Jr. *Sent:* Monday, May 08, 2017 9:36 PM *To:* Discussion of CHIRP *Subject:* Re: [chirp_users] Programming a BTECH UV-50X2
There's some mention of that model on this page:
https://www.amazon.com/BTECH-MOBILE-UV-50X2-Mobile-Radio/dp/B06XK83VRV
Only this models are officially supported:
*BTECH*
- GMRS-V1
- UV-2501
- UV-2501+220
- UV-5001
- UV-50X3
- UV-5X3
It's your radio, if you want to take the risk using CHIRP on an unsupported radio, go ahead. The worst that could happen is that you convert a functioning radio into a brick of non functioning plastic. You can always buy a new radio.
73
David N1EA
On May 8, 2017 9:13 PM, "Bob DeFranco" bob.defranco@gmail.com wrote:
I just ordered a BTECH UV-50X2 and was going to download the latest version of ChiRP to program it. Looking at the list of supported radios, however, I see the UV-50X3 and the UV-5001 (the predecessor to the UV-50X2) but not my radio. Which model should I select? I suppose I could just try different ones and see which works, but I worry about bricking the radio. Any advice?
Bob DeFranco
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On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 9:36 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. n1ea@arrl.net wrote:
There's some mention of that model on this page:
https://www.amazon.com/BTECH-MOBILE-UV-50X2-Mobile-Radio/dp/B06XK83VRV
Only this models are officially supported: BTECH
GMRS-V1 UV-2501 UV-2501+220 UV-5001 UV-50X3 UV-5X3
It's your radio, if you want to take the risk using CHIRP on an unsupported radio, go ahead. The worst that could happen is that you convert a functioning radio into a brick of non functioning plastic. You can always buy a new radio.
73
David N1EA
It is supported. All you have to do is choose "Download" then set Model to "BTECH" and all of the "X" models are listed.
Jim KC9HI
Thanks. I did that and there it was. The software is running ahead of the web page (probably the right order of priority). Download and upload worked perfectly. Now I just have to decide on optimum settings for the huge number of variables that can be customized.
Bob DeFranco
On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 2:21 AM, Jim Unroe rock.unroe@gmail.com wrote:
On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 9:36 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. n1ea@arrl.net wrote:
There's some mention of that model on this page:
https://www.amazon.com/BTECH-MOBILE-UV-50X2-Mobile-Radio/dp/B06XK83VRV
Only this models are officially supported: BTECH
GMRS-V1 UV-2501 UV-2501+220 UV-5001 UV-50X3 UV-5X3
It's your radio, if you want to take the risk using CHIRP on an
unsupported
radio, go ahead. The worst that could happen is that you convert a functioning radio into a brick of non functioning plastic. You can
always
buy a new radio.
73
David N1EA
It is supported. All you have to do is choose "Download" then set Model to "BTECH" and all of the "X" models are listed.
Jim KC9HI _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Bob DeFranco at bob.defranco@gmail.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@ intrepid.danplanet.com
You need to download the Latest Daily Build. Although it doesn’t appear in the CHIRP support list on the homepage, the BTech 25X2, 25X4 and 50X2 are fully supported by CHIRP.
I have a 25X4 and 50X2 and that’s how I program them.
John K3NXU http://www.miklor.com/COM/Review_50X2.php
From: chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Bob DeFranco Sent: Monday, May 08, 2017 9:11 PM To: Discussion of CHIRP Subject: [chirp_users] Programming a BTECH UV-50X2
I just ordered a BTECH UV-50X2 and was going to download the latest version of ChiRP to program it. Looking at the list of supported radios, however, I see the UV-50X3 and the UV-5001 (the predecessor to the UV-50X2) but not my radio. Which model should I select? I suppose I could just try different ones and see which works, but I worry about bricking the radio. Any advice?
Bob DeFranco
On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 9:11 PM, Bob DeFranco bob.defranco@gmail.com wrote:
I just ordered a BTECH UV-50X2 and was going to download the latest version of ChiRP to program it. Looking at the list of supported radios, however, I see the UV-50X3 and the UV-5001 (the predecessor to the UV-50X2) but not my radio. Which model should I select? I suppose I could just try different ones and see which works, but I worry about bricking the radio. Any advice?
Bob DeFranco
Bob,
CHIRP fully supports the Baofeng Tech (aka BTech) UV-25X2, UV-25X4 and UV-50X2 mobile radios. The Supported Radio Models list is manually maintained and adding these models just "slipped through the cracks". They are listed now.
Jim KC9HI
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Bob DeFranco -
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John LaMartina