UV5r Initial configuration & On the fly programming.

[Binnie]

RS, if you download the latest CHIRP http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_CHIRP.php

install the USB driver too

Extract the zipped chirp folder, Chirp then runs from direct from the folder (its the only one that file type = application)

in "file" you can open pre programmed lists, PMR is one of them,

plug in radio, then "radio > Upload to radio" select UV5r, hit ok, and it should work!

Deffo get to grip with manual programming though,


set menu 18 SC-REV to CO (when scanning it'll stay on the channel as long as there is a signal received, then revert to scanning once the signal goes)

Try programming these frequencies manually http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archive/r.../ra412.htm

If you are nearby any kind of business that uses radios, chances are they will use the business frequencies, Farms, shops, pubs, security, it can make for a quite interesting day out of you put the earpeice in in town!