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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
===General Info=== | |||
* [http://uv3r.com/ uv3r.com] | |||
* [http://www.brickolore.com/search/label/UV-3R bricklore UV-3R tagged] | |||
* [http://www.brickolore.com/search/label/UV-3R%20Mark%20II bricklore UV-3R Mark II tagged] | |||
===Modifications=== | ===Modifications=== | ||
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* [http://www.radioaficion.com/HamNews/articles/9289-baofeng-uv-3r-220-mhz-soft-mod.html firmware modification tool] | * [http://www.radioaficion.com/HamNews/articles/9289-baofeng-uv-3r-220-mhz-soft-mod.html firmware modification tool] | ||
* [http://www.brickolore.com/2011/12/baofeng-uv-3r-software-version-110-uv.html manufacturer's software tool] | * [http://www.brickolore.com/2011/12/baofeng-uv-3r-software-version-110-uv.html manufacturer's software tool] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*DON'T BUY THE PROGRAMMING CABLE* you can use a 3.5mm stereo plug and a usb to serial device. (pinouts available [http://uv3r.com/ here]) | *DON'T BUY THE PROGRAMMING CABLE* you can use a 3.5mm stereo plug and a usb to serial device. (pinouts available [http://uv3r.com/ here]) | ||
Revision as of 14:22, 27 November 2012
Links
General Info
Modifications
Software
- CHIRP - a free, open-source tool for programming your amateur radio. (appears to support the UV-3R)
- firmware modification tool
- manufacturer's software tool
Notes
- DON'T BUY THE PROGRAMMING CABLE* you can use a 3.5mm stereo plug and a usb to serial device. (pinouts available here)
- If you buy one the only working setup for using the manufacturer's programming software found by User:haxwithaxe has been Windows7 with *Vista* drivers for the Prolific serial adapter.
- others have had success with WINE and in XP but since many of the cables are counterfeit they have varying levels of functionality with different drivers.
- User:haxwithaxe use a VirtualBox VM with usb pass through.
Manual corrections
- page 29, FM Radio Function:
- Appears to be due to difference in button layout between the original and the mkII
- step 1:
- original:
press and hold the button [ POWER ] come to the FM Radio mode.
- correct:
press and hold the button [ LAMP/FM ] come to the FM Radio mode.
- original:
- step 3:
- original:
press and hold the button [ POWER ] EXIT the FM Radio mode.
- correct:
press and hold the button [ LAMP/FM ] EXIT to the FM Radio mode.
- original:
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