Baofeng UV-5R Series Operating instructions

Baofeng UV-5R Step-by-Step Programming Guide
Also applies to UV-5RA, UV-5X3, UV-5RAX, GT-3, BF-F8, BF-F9
Noji Ratzlaff
Set the radio to communicate with a repeater at 146.780– MHz, 100.0 Hz
0. Turn on the radio and make sure it’s unlocked
1. VFO/MR (frequency mode)
2. Select the upper display
A/B
3. Set the frequency
1 - 4 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 0
4. Set the repeater offset
MENU - 26 - MENU - 000600 - MENU - EXIT
5. Set the repeater shift direction (SFT-D)
MENU - 25 - MENU - (minus) - MENU - EXIT
6. Set the transmit tone frequency (T-CTCS)
MENU - 13 - MENU - 1000 - MENU - EXIT
7. Set the transmit power level
MENU - 2 - MENU - HIGH - MENU - EXIT
8. Optional: turn off the TDR (I would, at first)
MENU - 7 - MENU - OFF - MENU - EXIT
Your radio is now set to transmit as specified
Store the current repeater and tone settings in a memory channel
0. Follow the procedure above to set your radio
for the frequency of your choice
1. Clear target memory channel 36
MENU - 28 - MENU - 36 - MENU - EXIT
Hear “delete channel”
2. Store the frequency in channel 36
MENU - 27 - MENU - 36 - MENU - EXIT
Hear “receiving memory”
press %
MENU - MENU - MENU - EXIT
Hear “transmitting memory”
press %
Now stored in memory channel 36
Recall a stored memory setting
1. Press VFO/MR (channel mode)
2. Press the up or down arrows or enter the
three-digit channel number (all three digits)
0 - 3 - 6
The stored channel is now ready for use

Set the radio to communicate at 147.480 MHz simplex
0. Turn on the radio and make sure it’s unlocked
1. VFO (frequency mode)
2. Select the upper display
A/B
3. Set the frequency
1 - 4 - 7 - 4 - 8 - 0
4. Turn off the repeater shift direction (SFT-D)
MENU - 25 - MENU - OFF - MENU - EXIT
5. Set the transmit power level
MENU - 2 - MENU - HIGH - MENU - EXIT
6. Optional: turn off the TDR (I would, at first)
MENU - 7 - MENU - OFF - MENU - EXIT
7. Clear target memory channel 5
MENU - 28 - MENU - 5 - MENU - EXIT
Hear “delete channel”
8. Store the frequency in channel 5
MENU - 27 - MENU - 05 - MENU - EXIT
Hear “receiving memory”
press %
MENU - MENU - MENU - EXIT
Hear “transmitting memory”
press %
Now stored in memory channel 5