Useful Frequencies

2 Meter

70 Centimeter

UV-5R Series Programming Instructions

1. Download and install the latest CHIRP software.
2. Tune your radio to a channel with no activity.
3. Plug the programming cable into the UV-5R, and your computer.
4. Turn the radio to maximum volume (it uses the audio ports for signalling).
5. Open the chirp software and click Radio->Download From Radio.
6. Select Baofeng as the vendor, UV-5R as the model, and hit okay.
7. Ignore and continue on any warnings.
8. Hit okay and wait for the clone to finish.
9. Modify any channels or settings you desire.
10. When ready to reprogram, click Radio->Upload to Radio, then okay.
11. Enjoy your newly reprogrammed radio.

Importing frequency lists

• Follow the previous guide, but stop once the radio has finished its initial clone (step 8).
• Click File->Import.
• Change the file type box in the file selection dialog box to “.csv” Comma Separated Values.
• Select your file, hit okay, and wait for the program to parse it.
• On the new import dialog, click the all button, and okay. Your channel list should now be updated with new data.
• Continue with step 10 to upload the new data.

Quick Voice Communications Guide

1. If you and your contact both know which frequency you want to use, skip to step 9.
2. Tune to your calling frequency.
3. Call for communications with another station using something similar to the following:
   1. Thiis is [your callsign], [callsign in nato-phonetic] calling [desired station callsign] on [band you’re on, eg. two meters]
4. The other station should respond with something like:
   1. [other station says your callsign], this is [their own callsign]
5. Have a predetermined simplex communications frequency picked out to move to before the next step and preferrably have checked to make sure no one is already using it.
6. Since you’re on the calling freq, it’s best practice to move somewhere else to free up that channel:
   1. Hello [their callsign], let’s change to [freq]
7. Wait for them to verify the frequency you chose:
   1. Okay [your callsign], changing to [freq]
8. Change your radio to that frequency.
9. One the new frequency, do a shorter station call again:
   1. [your callsign], calling [their callsign]
10. They’d respond with
    1. Hello [your callsign], this is [their callsign].
11. At this point, have a normal conversation with the other person remembering these things:
    1. Remember to key, wait, then talk. There is a delay from when you press the push to talk button and when the radio is broadcasting.
    2. You must say your callsign every five to ten minutes while talking. The easiest thing to do is to tack it on to the end of one of your sentences to the other station every once an a while.
    3. Remember that everything you say can be heard by anyone, and it’s against amateur radio guidelines to swear on the air, or to broadcast music.
    4. Amateur radio cannot be used for commercial purposes.
    5. To learn more, read the amateur radio ethics document linked at the top of this page.
12. When both parties are ready to finish their communication, they should both say their callsign and clear to let anyone else listening know that the frequency is now open.
    1. Good talking with you [their callsign]. This is [your callsign], clear.