HAM HT Baofeng UV-3R

Links

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

manual for reference

• 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.

  • 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.

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