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Roy Nickelson <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 3 Dec 2016 21:06:40 -0500
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I tried not sure why it didn't work I did get it programmed in memory by programming both the receive and transmit frequencies in the same memory channel
Roy


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> On Dec 3, 2016, at 7:50 PM, Buddy Brannan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Hmm. Did you set the offset direction? I'm going to have to grab my UV5R =
> and make sure. It's only been ages since i've done this.=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 6:57 PM, Roy Nickelson <[log in to unmask]> =
> wrote:
>> =20
>> 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.
>> =20
>> =20
>> -----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
>> =20
>> Please outline the steps you're using to program in the frequency. =
> Maybe =3D
>> they changed the menus? My UV5R is now several years old. Do I need a =
> =3D
>> UV5X3, you know, for science?=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 Dec 3, 2016, at 4:59 PM, Roy Nickelson <[log in to unmask]> =3D
>> wrote:
>>> =3D20
>>> When trying to set the offset frequency to 00600 all I get is a =
> single=20
>>> =3D
>> beep.
>>> What could be the issue?
>>> I am in frequency mode. I enter 145.470 and then go to menu 26 and =3D
>> enter
>>> 00600 for the offset frequency and get a single beep according to the=20=
> 
>>> instructions the radio should say confirmed at this point.
>>> Note I am trying to get a local repeater to work in bfo (frequency =3D
>> mode)
>>> before I try programming memories.
>>> Roy AI4GO
>>> =3D20
>>> =3D20
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators =3D
>> [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
>>> =3D20
>>> That's because the Baofeng software is garbage.
>>> =3D20
>>> Your TH-G71 cable won't work. It wants a Kenwood style HT cable. You =
> =3D
>> can =3D3D
>>> get one with an FTDI chip fro Baofeng Tech, and that will work =3D
>> great.=3D3D20
>>> =3D20
>>> Chirp will work, if you're willing to use your JAWS cursor or mouse=20=
> 
>>> =3D3D  pointer and learn some hot keys. It will work even better if=20=
> 
>>> you're =3D3D  willing to learn to export to a CSV file and edit that =
> in=20
>>> Excel, then =3D
>> =3D3D
>>> import the CSV back into Chirp.=3D3D20
>>> =3D20
>>> Your other option is to buy the package from RT Systems, which comes=20=
> 
>>> =3D3D=3D
>> with
>>> the correct cable. It works great with NVDA and does not work great=20=
> 
>>> =3D3D =3D
>> with
>>> anything else. It's also $49.95.=3D3D20
>>> =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 30, 2016, at 9:12 PM, Roy Nickelson <[log in to unmask]>=20=
> 
>>>> =3D3D
>>> wrote:
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>> So I did purchase one of these uv5r radios but have not received it=20=
> 
>>>> =3D3D=3D
>> =20
>>> yet.
>>>> Is there any information on the programming software for windows?
>>>> I am hoping my programming cable for my kenwood thg-71a will work =3D
>> with=3D20
>>>> =3D3D
>>> the
>>>> uv5r=3D3D20
>>>> The software and where to obtain it was not mentioned in the below=20=
> 
>>>> =3D3D
>>> document.
>>>> Roy
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: For blind ham radio operators =3D3D
>>> [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
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>> Only this rotten thing:
>>>> http://buddy.brannan.name/eyes-free/baofeng-uv5r-eyes-free.rtf
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>> --
>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>>> Phone: 814-860-3194=3D3D3D20
>>>> Mobile: 814-431-0962
>>>> Email: [log in to unmask]
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>> On Nov 23, 2016, at 3:13 PM, Roy Nickelson=20
>>>>> <[log in to unmask]>=3D20=3D
>> =20
>>>>> =3D3D3D
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>> Is there documentation on line?
>>>>> Roy
>>>>> AI4GO
>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>>> On Nov 23, 2016, at 3:04 PM, Buddy Brannan <[log in to unmask]>=20
>>>>>> =3D3D3D=3D
>> =20
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>>>>>> It's probably like all the other UV5R an variants, which is=20
>>>>>> pretty=3D20=3D
>> =20
>>>>>> =3D3D3D=3D3D
>>> =3D20
>>>> =3D3D3D3D3D
>>>>>> accessible.=3D3D3D3D3D20
>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>>>>> Phone: 814-860-3194=3D3D3D3D3D20
>>>>>> Mobile: 814-431-0962
>>>>>> Email: [log in to unmask]
>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>>>>>>> On Nov 23, 2016, at 11:28 AM, Roy Nickelson =3D
>> <[log in to unmask]>=3D20
>>>>>>> =3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D
>>>> =3D3D3D3D3D
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D3D20
>>>>>>> Does anyone know about the accessibility of these radios? I am =
> =3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D3D3D
>>>>>> interested in=3D3D3D3D3D3D
>>>>>>> the Daytona or the -5r
>>>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D3D3D20
>>>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D3D3D20
>>>>>>>> http://www.mtcradio.com/baofeng-daytona-dual-band-5w-ht/
>>>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D3D3D20
>>>>>>> Roy
>>>>>>> AI4GO
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