Baofeng UV-B5 Operating instructions

Baofeng UV-B5 Step-by-Step Programming Guide
Also applies to UV-B6
Noji Ratzlaff
Set the radio to communicate with a repeater at 147.080+ MHz, 77.0 Hz
0. Turn on the radio and make sure it’s unlocked
1. VM/SCAN (frequency mode)
2. Select the upper display
AB5
3. Set the frequency
1 - 4 - 7 - 0 - 8 - 0
4. Turn off the TDR
MENU - (10) - AB5- OFF - AB5- MENU
5. Set the repeater offset
MENU - (22) - AB5- 00600 - AB5- MENU
6. Set the repeater shift direction
MENU - (21) - AB5- + - AB5- MENU
7. Set the transmit tone frequency
MENU - (12) - AB5- MENU - (77.0) - AB5
- MENU
8. Set the transmit power level
MENU - (04) - AB5- HIGH - AB5- MENU
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. Store the frequency in channel 57
Press and hold VM/SCAN
(57) - AB5
(Note: if the channel number is blinking, there
is already a frequency stored there, and this
will overwrite it)
The frequency is now stored in radio memory
Recall a stored memory setting
1. Press VFO/MR (channel mode)
2. Press the up or down arrows or enter the
two-digit channel number (both digits)
0 - 6
The stored channel is now ready for use

Set the radio to communicate at 146.740 MHz simplex
0. Turn on the radio and make sure it’s unlocked
1. VM/SCAN (frequency mode)
2. Select the upper display
AB5
3. Set the frequency
1 - 4 - 6 - 7 - 4 - 0
4. Turn off the TDR
MENU - (10) - AB5- OFF - AB5- MENU
5. Turn off the repeater shift direction
MENU - (21) - AB5- 0 - AB5- MENU
6. Remove the transmit tone frequency
MENU - (12) - AB5- MENU (OFF) - AB5-
MENU
7. Set the transmit power level
MENU - (04) - AB5- HIGH - AB5- MENU
8. Store the frequency in channel 8
Press and hold VM/SCAN
(8) - AB5
(Note: if the channel number is blinking, there
is already a frequency stored there, and this
will overwrite it)
The simplex frequency is now stored in radio
memory