Baofeng UV-5R Programming Notes

Manual programming can be done in 5 simple steps, once you have the RX code (the repeater Tx code, listed on RepeaterBook.com), the offset shift, and PL codes (both are given on RB.com, as well).

First thing to do, before any programming, is go to frequency mode, and do a general, one time, setup procedure. Enter:

[menu] [4] [0] [menu] and clear all.

You need to clear all the factory channel data, for the program to take.

[menu] [1] [4] [menu] set language to ENG [menu] [exit]

[menu] [1] [menu] set step to 2.5khz [menu] [exit]

[menu] [5] [menu] set to wide [menu] [exit].

[menu] [2] [5] [menu] set SFT-D to OFF [menu] [exit].

[menu] [2] [6] [menu] set OFFSET to 00.000[menu] [exit].

Ok, to program, make sure you’re still in frequency mode, and on line A (top line). Let’s say you want to program a 2m repeater (146.850), with a negative offset, and a Pl code of 141.3, and you want it on memory channel 3. Enter:

[1] [4] [6] [8] [5] [0]

[menu] [1] [3] [menu] [1] [4] [1] [3] [menu] [exit]

[menu] [2] [7] [menu] [0] [0] [3] [menu] [exit]

Radio will say “receiving memory/channel/frequency” (I don’t remember what she says, anymore)

[1] [4] [6] [2] [5] [0]

[menu] [2] [7] [menu] [0] [0] [3] [menu][exit]

Radio will say “transmitting memory/channel/frequency”

For a 70cm repeater, the steps are the same, but remember that a 445.550 Rx, is 450.550 Tx (assuming a positive offset).

—Fred