I'll be a bit less abrupt than Nigel but the end result is going to be
the same.
The ONLY legal use of the UV5R is by an amateur operator in HAM bands
that they're authorized to use. While there are a lot of things it can
do, most are not legal and depending on where you are can result in a
really steep fine - just something to consider.
You need to get your terminology straight, Baofeng isn't a channelized
radio - think TV channels. Operated legally (see above), it will allow
you to select any frequency you (and your neighbor) wish to use. Used as
a GMRS radio (still illegal but many do) you select whichever channel (a
specific frequency) you want to use and go from there. A GMRS license
is $85 (I think) with no test; a HAM license is "free" except for the
cost of the test itself - about $35(??)
Spare yourself a lot of grief and talk to your local ham club (there's
probably one with 50 miles) about getting licensed and operating with
the club. It's a lot more fun and maybe you can even convince your
enighbor to do the same so you can chat (chew the airwaves) legally.
//al KG5HEJ
------ Original Message ------
From: "Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF" <[email protected]>
To: "Discussion of CHIRP" <[email protected]>; "anthony
farley" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wed 4 20 22 13:35:08
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Setting up baofeng-uv5f with chirp
You're obviously going to be an unlicensed/illegal user of those
radios. Don't expect help here, unless it to help you get a license.
On 20/04/2022 13:41 anthony farley <[email protected]> wrote:
Hello, so me and my neighbor just got the 2 way baofeng-uv5F radios
and we got it to where we can call eachother on a specified channel he
preset but i would like to add police frequencies as well. I got the
cord, disc program for chirp and have the gist of it down 'i think'
lol. Is there anyway i can make a csv file from the frquencies
channels i find on the website? Or should i import or query from data
source of repeaterbook and is politcial or proximity search better for
finding all the channels?
Also what settings do i need to set my radio to for picking up
frequencies? Theres just so many options for each channel/ frequency i
pick im just not sure what to do or if theres an easier way to import
a csv file of all the frequencies/channels from that site to something
like excel and transferring it to chirp? Any help would be greatly
appreciated, thanks in advance!
Anthony
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