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Manually Programming Bao Feng Radios
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By Bob Brodkin WA6TBH It has occurred to me that many new owners of Bao Feng
radios (especially new Hams) have viewed the manual programming process
as difficult and mysterious. Although there may be instructions out
there, I have not seen a clear concise explanation of this process
anywhere. Once broken down into “action modules” the process
becomes extremely simple. To begin with, the radio(s) have two modes of
operation.
1.
Channel Mode
2. Frequency or VFO
mode In the Channel Mode, the radio is
programmed using a computer, a special cable, and a program like CHIRP.
This method is very simple with minimal instruction required.
This process will not be discussed further
here. Your radio is designed with a number of channels which
contain information to enable you to operate (send and receive) in
either Simplex mode (send and receive on the same frequency) or Repeater
mode. Repeater mode allows you to transmit your signal to a
receiver on a repeater station (usually located at a high elevation)
which will re-transmit your signal through its transmitter and provide a
much wider coverage than simplex operation. The remainder of this document will deal with manually
programming any channel with information required for repeater mode
operation. The key to manual programming
from the radio keypad is a system of “codes” and other functions, which
allow you to set all specific items that are required to operate via a
specific repeater station.
Each repeater station you wish to use will
have its own unique set of information.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ok, to begin you must be in
Frequency Mode.
In the
Bao Feng UV-82 to get
to Frequency mode you must turn the radio off, and then press and hold
the MENU button while turning the radio on.
(Other BaoFeng radios may have a mode switch
button) All
programming must be done in the top display line of your radio. (Use the
EXIT/AB button) to accomplish this. Action Module SELECT AND CLEAR
A CHANNEL (code 28 DEL-CH)
Choose a channel you wish to use for
repeater operation and then clear that channel of any previously stored
information.
On the keypad, press MENU, 28, MENU, Enter
the selected channel number, MENU, EXIT
Your selected channel has
now been cleared. The remaining Action Modules may be executed in any
order. In each of the ACTION MODULES there are usually 2
steps. Step 1 is to enter information followed by 2 to store that
information in a channel.
Example: MENU, code, MENU, channel, MENU,
EXIT !
Do not include the commas
… they are placed for ease of reading only! IMPORTANT:
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE MADE IN THE UPPER DISPLAY LINE Action Module Enter the
Receive Frequency (code 27 MEM-CH) (decimal points are not required)
Type the Receive Frequency in the upper
display line, then Press MENU, then 27, MENU then the channel number,
then MENU, EXIT
Your receive frequency
has now been entered into your selected channel Action Module Enter the
Transmit Frequency (code 27 MEM-CH) (decimal points are not
required)
Type the Transmit Frequency in the upper
display line, then Press MENU, then 27, MENU then the channel number,
then MENU, EXIT
Your transmit frequency
has been now entered into your selected channel Action Module Enter the CTCS (PL TONE) frequency (code
13 T-CTCS) (decimal points are not required)
Press MENU, 13, MENU, tone frequency, MENU,
27, channel number, MENU, EXIT
Your PL tone has now been
entered into your selected channel
Now revert to Channel
mode by shutting the radio off by holding down the MENU button while
turning the radio back on. DONE Other codes and their
corresponding numbers
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Programming codes and Explanations
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