Not sure which cable you have, but I have the one that uses the FTDI driver. My UV-82HP wouldn't work with the stock Windows driver, so I had to download and install the latest FTDI driver, and then it worked fine. I am using Windows 10 as well. RD-201 Programming Cable Win 10, for BaoFeng TYT WouXun Radioddity GA-2S GA-5S R1 R2 UV5RTP UV-5RX3 UV-5R EX GT-3TP GT-5TP BF-888S BF-F8HP UV-82HP. Compatible with Baofeng UV-5R/5RA/5R Plus/5RE, UV3R Plus, BF-888S, GT-3/GT-3TP. Note: Do not support Mac or Linux system.
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How to program the Baofeng UV-5R from a Windows 10 PC
Driver Installation
I needed to make some changes to my Baofeng UV-5R memory settings. Doing that manually is very unpleasant, and I have a programming cable, of course.
It is this one, that is not even labelled, but works great. (Important to note: it does not have the FTDI chip)
The most important thing is to have the right driver installed. The adapter acts a serial interface adapter and needs a driver for that.
USB ID of the adapter |
I googled the ID of the adapter. The nearest match was the CH340 from wch.com. The driver can be downloaded from here.
The programming adapter apparently has to be plugged in when running the setup (with Admin rights), otherwise the driver installation failed on my machine.
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Easily program your Retevis two-way radio from your PC (Windows, or Mac with Parallels) with this Retevis USB programming cable. Programming and driver software are available as free downloads below or on the radio product pages.
Successful driver installation |
The best 64-bit driver I have found that works with all the 'Prolific' adapters is old Version 3.3.2.102. Our 'PL2303 Code 10 Fix' program will remove all incompatible drivers, make a change in the registry so that Windows can never update the driver without your permission, and install the Version 3.3.2.102 compatible drivers. Windows 10 Upgrade: If you recently upgraded to Win10, and are using a Chinese programming cable, your PC will automatically update your Prolific driver. You will need to reload Prolific driver.
To confirm the successful installation, check your device-manager. There should now be a new serial port. Com3, in my case.
New Com-Port (3) |
Once the programming cable is recognized as a serial port, we can proceed with the programming software
Chirp installation
Chirp is a fantastic piece of software that allows to program a wide variety of radios. Chirp can be downloaded from here. The daily build usually is the best version to use.
Chose the UV-5R |
The serial adapter connects to the Mic/Speaker socket |
I usually download the current setup from the radio, modify it and upload it to the radio.
Programming hints
It is absolutely not essential, but I like to see my name and call sign when I turn on the radio:
Power-on message |
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Simplex programming
For normal simplex work, I use the old fashioned, wide deviation FM settings. That might vary from region to region.
Simplex Channel example |
There are some unused settings here for the tone squelch. The important bit is to have the Duplex field empty.
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Repeater programming
For the local repeaters, tone mode settings depend on your local requirements. Here is a very simple example for a 2m repeater:
Repeater example |
The 2m repeaters in my IARU region have negative 600kHz offset for their input. This repeater doesn't need any tones.
Prevent transmission
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Sometimes you might want to just listen in and be 100% sure you don't interfere with a service you have no license for. In that case, set Duplex to 'off'.
Duplex off = no TX |
If you press the PTT key, the radio won't transmit. An interesting feature for those not-yet holding a ham-radio license.