Echolink is an amateur radio service combines traditional rf radio with the worldwide. To get the audio inout from the radio and into my pc i picked up the btech aprsk2 audio cable and a female to 2 male audio y splitter. Will this unit accept an ac adapter that will allow it to transmit while plugged in. Software is set up and working using gpio for ptt, and ive tested the rpi to make sure that when transmitting in echolink from my android, that pin 31 is raising to 3. Programming software rss for the baofeng uv5r series of portable radios notes. Users have reported that this download is compatible with the indicated operating systems but an x. Im currently building a portable echolink node using a raspberry pi model b and a baofeng uv 5ra ht. Rt systems releases macos programming software for baofeng. Stuart w8src who does a lot of programming of local repeaters was. Echolink allows amateur radio operators to use computers, phones, tablets, etc. For the links transceiver, i used an inexpensive baofeng uv 5r.
Baofeng uv5r the uv5r is a discontinued handheld radio that has been marketed illegally in the united states 8 and was produced since 2012. Baofeng bff8 and uv 5r series programming software. Baofeng uv 5r 6174400480 mhz dualband you will see it come up in the first result. If you decide to put the radio back in service, you can without. Svxlink is a powerful software program that can be used as a. If you can program the radio to transmit on a repeater then. Echolink for beginners 2nd edition amateur radio for beginners. Baofeng uv5r programming with chirp software or keypad. The baofeng uv5r is a compact hand held transceiver providing 4 watts in the frequency range of 6174 mhz and 400480mhz 520mhz later versions. Chirp programming tutorial with the baofeng uv5r uv5r. Baofeng uv5r listening to an echolink checkin to the wa7abu lunch bunch net. Rt systems has announced the release of macos versions of their popular programming software for several radios. To switch a baofeng uv5r between high power 5 watts and low.
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