you are sure you are programming the channel using the right band right?  If 
you try to program a VHF channel while the radio is set to the UHF band, it 
won't program and vice versa.
the band button is the one on the right hand side above the main keypad.
Beyond that I can't say I've ever heard of the radio not programming 
properly...the issue is almost always operator error and not an issue with 
the radio itself.
These radios certainly can have issues, but this one isn't one of them that 
I know of.
Trust me, manually programming is one of the most common issues that comes 
up on the yahoo group...almost every day someone is trying to figure out why 
they can't program the thing by hand...it's not complicated, but sometimes 
if you miss one little thing it won't work.
this whole thing of staying on 136.05 is a strange one though lol.

keep trying is all I can say until you get it I guess.

73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Zach Shifflett" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 4:36 PM
Subject: Re: uv5r plus


>I always make sure that the channel is cleared before I program it.
> The problem seems to be that the frequencies just won't enter in.
> What can I do?
> Frustrated,
> kk4ruz
>
> On 6/12/13, John J. Jacques <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Hi Zac, the one thing you might try is to make sure that the channel you
>> are trying to program into is clear.  If I remember correctly, my UV5R
>> had a bunch of things preprogramed in it, so I just went through and
>> deleted all channels.
>>
>> 73 and hope this helps:
>> John
>>
>>
>> John Jacques
>> Amateur Radio Station: KD8PC
>> "Where Cat Is,  Is Civilization!"
>>