Per the CHIRP homepage, you need to use a different radio model to program the 
UV5X3:

UV-5RX3 (use Radioddity UV-5RX3

Ken, N2VIP

> On Aug 6, 2022, at 21:38, K0LNY_Glenn <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> I have a bTech UV5X3 and it seems all messed up, that is why I acquired it.
> I can punch in simplex channels, but I cannot input duplex channels by hand.
> Chirp will not read from the radio, and even though it is a tri-band, the 
> band button only toggles between 2M and 70Cm.
> I was able to punch in a 1.5 M frequency and it worked on simplex.
> But no matter what I do, Chirp says error reading from radio.
> The cable works with the Baofengs I have.
> Since the radio isn't toggling to the third band, I'm wondering if someone 
> flashed it with a UV5R image.
> I'm not sure if it would work to upload to the radio with the proper image 
> if I can't download from it first.
> Anyway, if someone has a backed original image of a UV5X3, I would much 
> appreciate a copy of it if you would.
> Glenn 
> 
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