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I bought myself a cheap baofeng uv 82 radio thinking that I could program some channels in to listen for logging trucks. Boy was I ever wrong. I spent a pile of time trying to figure it out but the instructions are awful. Has anyone else had much luck with programming frequencies into them? If anyone can give me some pointers I could really use them right now. I just ordered a cable to connect it to the computer because I'm hopeful that will be simple.
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I'm a computer dummy. I used CHIRP to program my 5Rs ( RR channels, LADD channels, plus some locals), and it was relatively simple.
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X2, use the program Chirp, its just like a spreadsheet. It took me a bit to get it to work and then i noticed a drop down menu item I had missed.
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X3 You can get a special USB cable from amazon to connect the radio to your computer. using the program makes it simple.
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All I do is keep a screenshot with the common frequencies on my phone and when I see what road number it is (i.e RR27) I change to frequency mode and type in the corresponding frequency number from the chart. I've been lazy and haven't bothered to program anything or figure anything else out but this has worked great for me so far.
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The 82 are harder and more complicated to program, but I do mine no prob after a lot of trial and error, but pre load a ton of channels with Chirp then can still add manually when on the road
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I used chirp for mine as well
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I use chirp. It’s incredibly easy to use.
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Programming channels is unnecessary.
Get a list, like Dash provided for the area and use the frequency mode to punch in the frequency.
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To beat the horse completely dead. Get chirp. There is tons of videos on the tube. Easy peazey.
save the file and you can do your buddies radios too.
untill you get that figured. By all means use others advice by staying in frequency mode and manually typing in frequencies.
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