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Baofeng UV-5RA Quick Start Guide

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Introduction - Your UV-5RA radio has been programed to provide you with a pre-set channel set-up. You

have a wide variety of frequencies ready to be used simply by entering the channel number. This guide

was designed to help you get started faster and easier than the existing owner’s manual.

Basic Radio Operation -

1. Antenna connection point.

2. Power and Volume knob. Turn the knob to the right (clockwise) to turn the radio on and increase

volume. Turn the knob to the left (counter - clockwise) to decrease the volume and turn the radio

off.

3. Information Display Screen.

188

Displays the channel # (There are only channels 0 - 127). The “188” is for

display example purposes only.

25, 75

These would be the last 2 (right most two) places of the frequency setting.

If displayed = CTCSS enabled.

DCS

If displayed = DCS enabled

+, -

If displayed = Direction of frequency shift.

If displayed = Dual watch enabled

VOX

If displayed = VOX enabled

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Baofeng uv-5ra quick start guide page 1 of 8 © copyright 2015 by ahtrimble.Com introduction - your uv-5ra radio has been programed to provide you with a pre-set channel set-up. You have a wide variety of frequencies ready to be used simply by entering the channel number. This guide was designed to h...
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Baofeng uv-5ra quick start guide page 2 of 8 © copyright 2015 by ahtrimble.Com r if displayed = reverse function enabled n if displayed = narrowband enabled amount of battery charge remaining. If displayed = key pad is locked. L h l = 1 watt transmission power is set. H = 4 watt transmission power i...
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Baofeng uv-5ra quick start guide page 3 of 8 © copyright 2015 by ahtrimble.Com  right contact = negative contact. 16. Battery release latch. Sometimes you have to press the battery firmly into place to hear the “click” indicating that the battery is correctly inserted. 17. Lanyard loop. 18. Led lig...
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Baofeng uv-5ra quick start guide page 4 of 8 © copyright 2015 by ahtrimble.Com keys & keypad key symbol function 1 step in channel mode - this will act as an entered number to select the channel you wish to jump to. In programming mode - allows you set the amount of frequency change. 2 txp in channe...
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Baofeng uv-5ra quick start guide page 5 of 8 © copyright 2015 by ahtrimble.Com key symbol function v/m pressing this key switches back and forth between the memory mode (channel mode) and vfo mode. Your radio has been programmed for channel mode. See “vfo mode” for more information on this function....
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Baofeng uv-5ra quick start guide page 6 of 8 © copyright 2015 by ahtrimble.Com key symbol function make the led light flash. Pressing it again will turn off the light. Pressing and hold this key removes all squelch from the frequency you are listening to. Ppt pressing and holding this key will allow...
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Baofeng uv-5ra quick start guide page 7 of 8 © copyright 2015 by ahtrimble.Com advanced radio operation & topics - 1. Keypad lock - your radio is programmed that the keypad is automatically locked when the radio is turned on. This is to help prevent accidently pressing a key and changing the set-up....
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Baofeng uv-5ra quick start guide page 8 of 8 © copyright 2015 by ahtrimble.Com c. Any time you begin the radio programming operation (actually uploading to the radio) remember to download what is already on the radio first. Create a new programming file, then you choose the “communications” option t...