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Roy Nickelson <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 3 Dec 2016 18:57:43 -0500
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Go to BFO
Enter the frequency.
Go to menu 26 radio says offset frequency. Enter 00600 press menu radio
beeps I would expect it to say confirmed.
The menus seem to be the same.


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan
Sent: Saturday, December 3, 2016 5:06 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Baofeng HT

Please outline the steps you're using to program in the frequency. Maybe =
they changed the menus? My UV5R is now several years old. Do I need a =
UV5X3, you know, for science?=20

--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: 814-860-3194=20
Mobile: 814-431-0962
Email: [log in to unmask]




> On Dec 3, 2016, at 4:59 PM, Roy Nickelson <[log in to unmask]> =
wrote:
>=20
> When trying to set the offset frequency to 00600 all I get is a single 
>=
beep.
> What could be the issue?
> I am in frequency mode. I enter 145.470 and then go to menu 26 and =
enter
> 00600 for the offset frequency and get a single beep according to the 
> instructions the radio should say confirmed at this point.
> Note I am trying to get a local repeater to work in bfo (frequency =
mode)
> before I try programming memories.
> Roy AI4GO
>=20
>=20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators =
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan
> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 9:21 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Baofeng HT
>=20
> That's because the Baofeng software is garbage.
>=20
> Your TH-G71 cable won't work. It wants a Kenwood style HT cable. You =
can =3D
> get one with an FTDI chip fro Baofeng Tech, and that will work =
great.=3D20
>=20
> Chirp will work, if you're willing to use your JAWS cursor or mouse 
>=3D  pointer and learn some hot keys. It will work even better if 
>you're =3D  willing to learn to export to a CSV file and edit that in 
>Excel, then =
=3D
> import the CSV back into Chirp.=3D20
>=20
> Your other option is to buy the package from RT Systems, which comes 
>=3D=
 with
> the correct cable. It works great with NVDA and does not work great 
> =3D =
with
> anything else. It's also $49.95.=3D20
>=20
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: 814-860-3194=3D20
> Mobile: 814-431-0962
> Email: [log in to unmask]
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>> On Nov 30, 2016, at 9:12 PM, Roy Nickelson <[log in to unmask]> 
>> =3D
> wrote:
>> =3D20
>> So I did purchase one of these uv5r radios but have not received it 
>> =3D=

> yet.
>> Is there any information on the programming software for windows?
>> I am hoping my programming cable for my kenwood thg-71a will work =
with=20
>> =3D
> the
>> uv5r=3D20
>> The software and where to obtain it was not mentioned in the below 
>> =3D
> document.
>> Roy
>> =3D20
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators =3D
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 3:16 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Baofeng HT
>> =3D20
>> Only this rotten thing:
>> http://buddy.brannan.name/eyes-free/baofeng-uv5r-eyes-free.rtf
>> =3D20
>> =3D20
>> --
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: 814-860-3194=3D3D20
>> Mobile: 814-431-0962
>> Email: [log in to unmask]
>> =3D20
>> =3D20
>> =3D20
>> =3D20
>>> On Nov 23, 2016, at 3:13 PM, Roy Nickelson 
>>> <[log in to unmask]>=20=

>>> =3D3D
>> wrote:
>>> =3D3D20
>>> Is there documentation on line?
>>> Roy
>>> AI4GO
>>> =3D3D20
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> =3D3D20
>>>> On Nov 23, 2016, at 3:04 PM, Buddy Brannan <[log in to unmask]> 
>>>> =3D3D=

>> wrote:
>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>> It's probably like all the other UV5R an variants, which is 
>>>> pretty=20=

>>>> =3D3D=3D
>=20
>> =3D3D3D3D
>>>> accessible.=3D3D3D3D20
>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>> --
>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>>> Phone: 814-860-3194=3D3D3D3D20
>>>> Mobile: 814-431-0962
>>>> Email: [log in to unmask]
>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>> On Nov 23, 2016, at 11:28 AM, Roy Nickelson =
<[log in to unmask]>=20
>>>>> =3D
> =3D3D
>> =3D3D3D3D
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>>>>> Does anyone know about the accessibility of these radios? I am =3D
> =3D3D3D3D
>>>> interested in=3D3D3D3D3D
>>>>> the Daytona or the -5r
>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D3D20
>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D3D20
>>>>>> http://www.mtcradio.com/baofeng-daytona-dual-band-5w-ht/
>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D3D20
>>>>> Roy
>>>>> AI4GO
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> --


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