Rev Final 1/9/2104 AD7FO, AE7RJ, KE7RAP
Manually Programing Your BAOFENG UV5RA Dual band Transceiver
by Bob Peterson KE7RAP, Randall Jones AE7RJ and Jack Tiley AD7FO
1. Turn on the radio (knob on the top of the radio).
2. Push Orange V/M button If necessary to enter Frequency (VFO) mode (no channel
number is shown) if voice mode is on the radio will announce ”Frequency mode”.
ENTERING A FREQUENCY IN FREQUENCY (VFO) MODE
3. Press the A/B key so that the 5symbol is to the left of the upper frequency display
4. Press Orange V/M Button to enter the frequency mode If you have the voice on (option
#14) the radio will announce “Frequency Mode” and there will not be a channel number
next to the frequency display. If the radio announced “channel mode” press the
Orange VM Button again.
5. Enter the desired frequency like 147.300 443.400 using the keypad. Note that there is
no decimal point key, it will be entered automatically after your first three input digits. If
the voice mode (Menu # 14) if on the radio will announce each digit entered.
SETTING THE REPEATER OFFSET
6. Press the MENU Key.
7. Use the 65up down arrow keys to get to menu item #25 to set plus, minus or none
offset.
8. Press the MENU again and use the use 65up down arrow keys to select +, - or none.
9. Press MENU again to lock in your selection If you have voice turned on (Menu #14) the
radio announce “confirmed”.
10. Press the EXIT key to leave the menu system.
SETTING THE REPEATER OFFSET FREQUENCY
11. Press the MENU key.
12. Use the 65up down arrow keys to get to menu # 26 to set plus the repeater offset
frequency.
13. Press the MENU again. The radio will announce “offset frequency” if the voice is turned
on (Menu #14) . Use keyboard to enter the desired offset frequency (for 2 meters this
will be 600 KHz and for 70 cm it will be 5 MHz). For 600 KHz enter 00600 and for 5 MHz
enter 05000.
14. Press MENU again to lock in your selection If you have voice turned on (Menu # 14) the
radio announce “confirmed”.
15. Press the EXIT key to leave the menu system.
SETTING TRANSMIT POWER
16. Press the MENU again and use the 65up down arrow keys to get to item #2 Transmit
Power
17. Press the MENU again The radio will respond with ”power” if voice (menu #14) is on
and use the 65up down arrow keys to select the desired power level (HIGH or LOW)
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