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How to Configure the Baofeng UV-5RE UHF/VHF Radio

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To Set a Menu Option

  • hit MENU to enter menu mode
  • enter the menu option number(s), e.g for menu option 25 SFT-D enter 2 then 5 on the numeric keypad
  • hit MENU again to select that menu option
  • use either the arrow buttons or the numeric keypad (depending on the option) to change the value of the menu option
  • hit MENU a third time to persist the change (the voice should say confirmed)

Configuration Common to All Channels

Set Squelch to 9

Menu Option Value
0 SQL 9

Set Step to 5 kHz

Menu Option Value
1 STEP 5 kHz

Turn off Squelch Tail Killing

Turn Menu Options 35, 36 + 37 to OFF

Menu Option Value
35 STE OFF
36 RP-STE OFF
37 RPT-RL OFF

Set Deviation to Wide

Menu Option Value
5 WN WIDE

WN = wide / narrow

Turn TDR Off

Menu Option Value
34 DR-AB OFF

Configuration of a Duplex/Repeater Channel

Assuming the following scenario:

  • radio to join a duplux/repeater channel network
  • repeater transmitting on 488.000 MHz, receiving on 490.000 MHz
  • no Rx-DCS, Tx-DCS
  • Rx-CTS = Tx-CTS = 77.7 Hz

In this scenario, we want to tune our terminal radio to receive on 488.000 MHz, and transmit on 490.000 MHz.

In the context of the UV-5RE, this means that the Rx frequency is 488.000 MHz, the transmit shift direction (SFT-D) is positive (+), and the transmit shift offset (OFFSET) is 2.000 MHz, for an implied Tx frequency of 490.000 MHz.

Setting Value
Rx Frequency 488.000 MHz
SFT-D +
OFFSET 2.00
Implied Tx Frequency 490.000 MHz

other different examples, for comparison:

e.g. if Rx f = 450, and Tx f = 456, then SFT-D = +, and OFFSET = 6
e.g. if Rx f = 456, and Tx f = 453, then SFT-D = -, and OFFSET = 3

Conditional - Delete Any Existing Settings for the Target Channel Number

If the target channel number already exists, first delete it, to purge all associated settings:

Menu Option Value
28 DEL-CH existing channel number to delete

1 Select Frequency Mode

Hit VFO/MR to toggle between Frequency and Channel modes, select Frequency mode.

2 Select A Display = Upper Display Line

Hit A/B to toggle between A and B display modes, select A Mode.

In A mode, the upper readout line is selected, and this is indicated by a little up arrow to the left of the upper display line.

B Mode is indicated by a small down arrow to the left of the lower display line.

3 Toggle Frequency Band

Hit BAND to toggle between VHF and UHF frequency bands.
For VHF band, display reads 1xx.xxx , whereas for UHF display reads 4xx.xxx

4 Turn Digital Code Squelch (DCS) Off for Rx and Tx

Menu Option Value
10 R-DCS OFF
12 T-DCS OFF

5 Enter the Rx (Repeater Output) Frequency

Using numeric keypad, enter the Rx frequency, e.g. 488.000 MHz.
The upper (A) line in the display should update to reflect the value entered.

6 Enter the Tx (Repeater Input) Freq Shift Direction

Menu Option Value
25 SFT-D +

value is either positive or negative, in our case positive (+).

7 Set Repeater Offset

Menu Option Value
26 OFFSET 2.00 MHz

8 Set Rx and Tx CTS/Squelch Tones(s)

Menu Option Tone / Hz
11 R-CTCS 77.7
13 T-CTCS 77.7

9 Save the Rx Settings to the Channel

27 MEM-CH <channel number>

10 Switch to Tx Frequency Mode

Hit SCAN, a small R should appear on the display, and the value displayed in the upper line should now reflect the Tx frequency, as calculated from the Rx frequency, transmit shift direction (SFT-D), and transmit shift offset (OFFSET).

Confirm visually that this the case, in our example the display should read 490.000 MHz.

12 Save the Tx Channel

to the same channel as step 9:

27 MEM-CH <channel number>

13 Return to Rx Frequency Mode

Hit SCAN, the small R on the display should disappear, and the display should retutn to showing the Rx frequency.

Menu Options

Option Code Description Value
0 SQL squelch level 9
1 STEP frequency step 5k
2 TXP tx power high
3 SAVE battery level 3
4 VOX voice operated transmission OFF
5 WN wide or narrow band WIDE
6 ABR display illumination 5
7 TDR dual watch/dual reception OFF
8 BEEP keypad beep ON
9 TOT rx timer 60
10 R-DCS rx digital coded squelch OFF
11 R-CTCS rx continuous tone squelch xxx.xHz
12 T-DCS tx digital coded squelch OFF
13 T-CTCS tx continuous tone squelch xxx.xHz
14 VOICE voice prompt ENG
15 ANI-ID auto number id of radio ?
16 DTMFST DTMF tone of transmitting code DT+ANI
17 S-CODE signal code 1
18 SC-REV scan resume volume TO
19 PTT-id press or release PTT to transmit code OFF
20 PTT-lt delay the signal code sending 5
21 MDF-a FREQ
22 MDF-b FREQ
23 BCL busy channel lockout BCL
24 AUTOLK keypad autolock toggle AUTOLK
25 SFT-D direction of repeater frequency shift OFF => simplex
26 OFFSET repeater frequency shift OFFSET
27 MEM-CH save channel
28 DEL-CH delete channel
29 WT-LED led display standby colour PURPLE/BLUE/ORANGE/OFF
30 RX-LED led display receiving colour PURPLE/BLUE/ORANGE/OFF
31 TC-LED led display transmitting colour PURPLE/BLUE/ORANGE/OFF
32 AL-MOD alarm mode SITE
33 BAND band selection UHF/VHF
34 TDR-AB tx selection for dual watch mode OFF
35 STE tail tone elimination OFF
36 RP-STE tail tone elimination for repeater OFF
37 RPT-RL delay the tail tone of the repeater OFF
38 PONMSGS boot display (power on messages) MSG
39 ROGER tone end of transmission OFF
40 RESET restore to default settings !

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