The only trick is finding the cable to connect the tnc to the radio. You can program your baofeng uv 5r exactly how you want it. In the commercial 2way market, the kenwood tk705d or tk805d is a fine radio for packet. To take full advantage of this site, please enable your browsers javascript feature. Choose download from radio in the radio menu, with port devttyusb0, vendor baofeng et model uv3r. Furthermore, quite a lot of people in hobart use it. The remarkable uv3r mkii transceivers have 3 main i. Recently, i decided to set up packet radio capability for my station. I am happy to say chirp looks fine with my wouxun kguvd1p. This digipeater has been running for about 4 months without any trouble. Aprs automatic position reporting system ham radio. I have a baofeng uv5r that works great on simplex and repeaters. Tips on how to best configure and use your baofeng uv5r. Its not hard to connect this to the tt4 the radio has a fourwire plug and jack that connects the audio output, mic input, and push to talk ptt signals.
As a proof of concept i had the radio tuned to 145. Xiegu hf radio chongqing association valley technology co. Sep 18, 2011 a new programming software has been released for the baofeng uv 3r. Uv 5r programmer lies within system utilities, more precisely device assistants. This link is listed in our web site directory since tuesday dec 6 2016, and till today uv 3r mobilinkd aprs in your pocket has been followed for a total of 525 times. I have a baofeng uv 5r that works great on simplex and repeaters.
Yeah the manual is good comedy, but it gets you started. It isnt quite the same as traditional packet radio but it does use the same hardware and most of the same protocols. If you own one of these radios, youll know that setting up the uv3r is fairly straightforward, but the lack of a numeric keypad can slow down. As of september 2011 the radio comes shipped from hong kong for 45 usd. Even though it is for a uv 3r, the device driver is the same for the 3 and 5. But the radio comes back to life if you remove and replace the battery or if you drop it into the charger for a few seconds. This software differs from most aprs program in that it isnt designed just to be used with tncs in terminal. By the way, there is a uv 3r group and also a baofeng uv.
Then you will be able to run the commands as root in a terminal and have the window appear. About uv 3r and aprs the resource is currently listed in in 2 categories. Aug 14, 2015 building an inexpensive, portable packet or aprs radio station with remote operation, ptt, control link autoshutdown, eliminating the need for a uv 5r usb programming cable, ground loop isolator, or tnc by using a raspberry pi, linux, and soundmodem. Chirp is a free, opensource tool for programming your amateur radio. About kagold and pkgold the resource is currently listed in in a single category. Chirp software has many features, some of which are not available using the baofeng factory software, such as. Second, do not connect the radio before successfully installing the cable and the driver. Note that some cables are for the baby brother of the uv 5r the uv 3r dont get that it uses a different connector. Baofeng uv5r programming on linux life of a geek admin.
Bts25x4 software software program memories and other setting of the btech uv 25x4 mobile radio. System utilities downloads uv 6 uv 7 series by baofeng and many more programs are available for instant and free download. Aprs automatic position reporting system ham radio links category is a curation of 57 web resources on, g0hwc essex aprs infomation, uidigi tnc2 firmware mailing list, aprs using a weather station. I am trying to get it to work with the argent open tracker usb that i just bought from argent including the interface cables and gps puck. At first i thought that i had accidentally left the radio on and had depleted the battery, because i often do things like that. So far no one has rated yet, so be the first to rate this link. When the cd command is set to internal default, the kpckam will not allow transmit unless the radio squelch is closed. If anyone wants to get the baofeng uv 5 radio, by all means buy the uv 5r and not any other model. Mac osx and linux users are recommended to use a virtual machine to run the vip windows programming software. Handheld digital terminal 45 pages twoway radio baofeng dm5r user manual 35 pages twoway radio baofeng uv 5ra quick start manual 8 pages twoway radio baofeng uv 85 user manual 21 pages. I would like to find a cableadapter that i can connect the radio directly to my speakers in my helmet no transmit needed only listening. Mar 27, 2012 i uploaded the win7 device drivers to the files section of the uv 3r yahoo group, so join that group and they are there.
Just get the cable, because the baofeng software it comes with is only slightly better than the baofeng manual the radio comes with. Google plastic shells for baofeng uv 3r uv 3r faq v. The tracker will key the radio, i can hear my tones on another radio. The most common setup is to have radio equipment with tnc terminal node controller connected to host pc. Fortunately it was not too difficult to figure out how everything functions thanks for the schematics and my previous experience hacking the uv5r. For easier initial frequency programming, copy and paste, and importing frequency files from previous radios you may want to consider using the chirp programming software found. The various other vendors often permit their dealers to sell the software online i. Being a newbie to the ham radio hobby, i didnt want to invest several hundred or even thousands of dollars just starting out. They use the fuji type np60 or kodak klic5000 or casio np30 mobile phone battery so you do not have to buy any special spare batteries some of the newer models use special batteries i. And theres no need to pay extra money to get the cable and software. Other links yahoo uv 3r group latest uv 3r information.
Manually programming the baofeng uv3r transceiver this document provides more detailed instructions concerning manual programming of your baofeng uv 3r vhfuhf handheld ham radio transceiver. This radio just works, dont expect it to be comfortable in any other way than purchase price. Jun 10, 2018 linpac is an attempt to create a packet radio terminal that could be easily extended and reconfigured to meet the needs of anybody. Uv3r 2m70cm 2w hand held there are several versions of the uv3r sold by baofeng fujian nanan baofeng electronics co. Feb 27, 2012 afsk audio frequency shift keying was used primarily for slow 1200baud packet radio. Our antivirus analysis shows that this download is safe. Linpac is an attempt to create a packet radio terminal that could be easily extended and reconfigured to meet the needs of anybody. Typically each series or individual radio requires its own software package. To the best of our knowledge, this software is correct. Run this after installing the cable into an available usb port, leaving the radio minebf uv 5r offdisconnected. This link is listed in our web site directory since saturday jul 20, and till today uv 3r and aprs has been followed for a total of 359 times. Hi all, hoping you can help, i went on a motorcycle training day and they were using the original uv 3r radios with a d shape earpiece which was very sore and uncomfortable in my helmet. Localnational sources may be selling it too, at a higher price but with added customer protection measures andor accessories read below. Host is running some software that understands incoming packets and reacts to them.
Is this specific to a certain radio model driver or something that you can reproduce with another radio. By the way, there is a uv 3r group and also a baofeng uv 5r group. Get the programming usb cable and download the chirp programming software. Programming the baofeng uv3r sonoma county radio amateurs. If you own one of these radios, youll know that setting up the uv3r is fairly straightforward, but the lack of a numeric keypad can slow down setting up memory presets and repeater details. Usb cables free delivery possible on eligible purchases. As of september 2011 the radio comes shipped from hong kong for 45. We will not be responsible for damage caused by improper.
The serial to usb drivers will be on the disk that comes with the cable and it does work with windows 7 and windows 8. Radio used is baofeng uv3r, with radioshack hta 20. I dont commute any longer and just dont spend that much time in the car so my thoughts turned to the idea of grabbing a cheap ht to throw in the glove box. The radio has 2 power levels 5 watt maximum, allowing you to choose how far you can communicate.
Thuv3r programming software for editing memory channels and menu settings and usb32 cable for transferring the data to and from the radio. Vip software is designed for windows operating systems. What puzzles me is the center terminal, circled below, does not have any internal connection. View and download baofeng bff8hp user manual online. A new programming software has been released for the baofeng uv3r. About uv 3r mobilinkd aprs in your pocket the resource is currently listed in in a single category. This is potentially useful if there are other people in the area also doing tcpip over packet radio. The size of the latest downloadable installation package is 2. It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface.
Choose download from radio in the radio menu, with port devttyusb0, vendor baofeng et model uv 3r. Uv3r mobilinkd aprs in your pocket resource detail. The main category is aprs projects that is about aprs projects. On the uv 3r, the indicator is quite reliable and useful. What is the difference between uv 3r software and chirp. My configuration is based around a baofeng uv 3r dualband handheld transceiver along with a mobilinkd packet radio tnc known as the tnc2 and my android smartphone. Baofeng uv5r programming software is available on line from sinotel uk online download and from rt systems inc on a cd you have to buy the matching computer interface lead in both cases but its only free from sinotel if you buy the rig from them its in the price of the rig and you have to buy both the software and the matching lead from rt systems. Miklor mailing list baofeng uv3r baofeng uv3r baofeng uv3r baofeng uv3r baofeng uv3r baofeng uv3r uv3r uv 3r uv3. Which baofeng radio should i buy, are there better options ham radio crash course. Index of packet radio terminal programs area parent area top of file areas vector board home page also see the ucsd mirror area files.
My biggest problem was getting the lcd to function properly since it was a bit mislabeled in the schematics. Jan 08, 2014 baofeng uv5r programming on linux about a year ago i purchased a baofeng uv5r as my first dualband handheld radio. Install chirp for baofeng uv5r on linux or win10 one. Switch on radio press uv about 3sec, radio will change to frequency mode in display. Uses the familiar rx frequency and offset for repeaters. Works with windows 7 32 and 64 bit, windows 8 and 8. Sacrifices can easily be made which increase usability for voice, but which make packet radio work worse and be more difficult to align. Introduction fm transceiver with extensive receive frequency coverage, providing localarea twoway amateur communications along with unmatched monitoring capability. The mic pinout someone provided above does not appear to have audio output.
This is primarily in order to be able to reach the local winlink radio message server rms gateway and have email access when power andor internet are down, as has happened in the past after massive tornado damage in the area. The aprsk2 cable is built with a custom circuit board that will automatically adjust the audio for clear packet transmissions with minimal adjustment. A packet radio receiver modem wants to see an audio level that is both consistent across a packet, but also nearly the same for multiple tone frequencies on a packet. I uploaded the win7 device drivers to the files section of the uv 3r yahoo group, so join that group and they are there. Almost everything about the radio is nice in my opinion. Although im using a uv 3r transceiver, you can assemble this station with many other fm handhelds. I guess the connector in the back is for speaker, so perhaps that could be used. You can give channels alphanumeric names, using a computer. Page uv 3r, so when reading back the radio on another computer or with the freshly opened software, tags do show up. You can add or remove channels from scanning list using the free computer software. Programming baofeng uv9r through communication cable. Baofeng uv 3r the transceiver is a microminiature multiband. Programming baofeng uv 9r through communication cable i bought a couple of baofeng uv 9r radios with a computer communication cable, but i could not find instructions on how to program the radios from a computer.
In my case there arent, so to avoid these transmissions i simply asked iptables to drop all those packets. Baofeng uv 3r tnc cable to get to the packet world a tnc is needed. Looking on the internet i have found references of the a third pin used to monitor the internal temperature of a lithium ion battery or to balance a charge between cells. Note 2 most transceivers with 6 pin mini din datajacks, regardless of make andor model are all wired the same. This software is claimed to be for the uv3r mkii with the dual frequency display but it works with my mki as well. The tracker will key the radio, i can hear my tones on another radio but thats it. Manually programming the baofeng uv 3r transceiver this document provides more detailed instructions concerning manual programming of your baofeng uv 3r vhfuhf handheld ham radio transceiver. Discussion in ham radio discussions started by wa6mhz, apr 12, 2012. Output power is about 15watts, and selectivity of uv3r radio was better in tests than yaesu vx8 compared by rate of packets hour.
On transmit, the radio will begin beeping empty before zero bars, but still gives many minutes of tx time even with a one bar indication. This link is listed in our web site directory since monday jan 11 1999, and till today kagold and pkgold has been followed for a total of 15982 times. For connecting the radio to the pc i used this generic, cheap kenwoodstyle serial cable. Setting the cd command to software sw will enable transmit data to be sent when the enter key is pressed. The main category is baofeng uv 3r uv 200 uv 100 that is about baofeng uv 3r uv 200 series. Do not bother with the other useless software provided. Buy tenway baofeng usb programming cable win 710, 64bit for baofeng radio uv 5r, bf888s, h777 with driver cd. Please note that with uv 3r marki there could be some memory corruption issues dcs activated in place of ctcss or nothing page 14 nb. The radio feels nice in your hand, the buttons have a nice click to them, the weight makes the radio feel like a good bit of equipment and the display has a quality look to it. My first radio is yaesu vx7, i heard a lot of uv 3 and of curiosity i bought one to have second smaller and lighter radio to have with me most of the time. While some commercial 2way radios need pcs and software to program, the tk705d and tk805d are front panel programmable, or can be made that way by moving or adding a 2pin jumper. You can find all of this information in the little instruction booklet that accompanies this radio, but that text may not be very clear. I used bitzipper to open the rar file this software is claimed to be for the uv 3r mkii with the dual frequency display but it works with my mki as well.
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